The Grand Old Duke of York

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Movements !

The Grand Old Duke of York
He had ten thousand men
He marched them up to the top of the hill
And he marched them down again.

And when they were up they were up
and when they were down they were down
and when they were only half way up
They were neither up nor down

He marched them to the left
He marched them to the right
And then he marched them upside down
Oh, what a silly sight.

Movements

Sit with the child in your lap. Bounce your knees to simulate movement.
He marched them up - Slowly raise your knees to simulate marching uphill
Marched them down - slowly lower your knees to simulate marching downhill
When they were up - Quickly raise your knees
When they were down - Quickly lower your knees
When they were only half way - Set you knees at a height half way between all the way up and all the way down.
Marched them to the left - Lean your child to the left
Marched them to the right - Lean your child to the right.
Marched them upside down - hold your child upside down over your knees ( don't drop them ! ), then put them back in your lap