Round The Village

The round the village song is about the game played amongst the children. The children form a circle while holding each other's hands and playing together. This is a creative way to make children develop their thinking skills. Parents should encourage children to play this game with their friends. The poem Round The Village has another similar version, replacing the village with a different location. The location's name can be changed based on the children's imagination and preferences.

The Village Song Lyrics

The round the village song is about children playing their fun game and singing this song out aloud while playing the game. The lyrics of the song are given below. You can also learn them and then play with your friends. Parents should encourage children to do activities that will play an important role in kids' development.

Round and round the village,

Round and round the village,

Round and round the village,

As we have done before.

Children Going Round the Village

Go in and out the window,

Go in and out the window,

Go in and out the window,

As we have done before.

Children Facing their Partners

Stand and face your partner,

Stand and face your partner,

Stand and face your partner,

As we have done before.

Children Walking One after Another

Now follow me to London,

Now follow me to London,

Now follow me to London,

As we have done before. 

Summary of the Poem 

In the poem, the children are asked to run around an imaginary village. They then need to select one person standing in the middle of the circle. This person has to go in and out of the imaginary windows made by the children by holding hands with each other. After selecting their partner, they will now travel to an imaginary London. Here imaginary London would be formed by the children making the circle.

How to Play the Game? 

• Kids should form a circle while holding each other’s hands and move around while singing the song.

• Then the selected student will come to the middle of the circle while others continue to sing the song,, but at the same time, they will put their hands up.

• While holding their hands up in the air,, the student who was in the middle of the circle would go underneath their arms and will go in and out of the circle through it.

• The student then has to choose a partner who will come in the middle of the circle.

• Now, both students will hold each other’s hand and move in the circle while the other kids with their arms raised, can lower their arms and continue to move in a circle while holding their hands.

Conclusion 

The poem is about children playing with whales and holding hands. This song is sung while playing an imaginary game of visiting different places. In this song, they visited the village and London. You can change the lyrics according to yourself and visit any place that you want to. The song can be used to play games in which children's decision-making is improved in choosing who they want to partner with. They can be taught about the culture and food of the new places that they learn from the song.