ayer might step. The players then try by means of pushing or pulling
their comrades by means of clasped hands, to make them knock over the
erasers. Any player who knocks over an eraser or who unclasps hands
must take his seat, the erasers again being replaced. The first
players so leaving the circle form a scrub circle. The player wins who
remains longest in the first circle.

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SLAP-JACK

All the pupils are seated except one. The odd player walks or runs
through the aisles, touching some player, and runs around the room
in the direction he is going. The one touched immediately leaves his
seat, and runs around the room in the opposite direction. The first
one back in the empty seat wins.

Dodging through the aisles to shorten the distance is not allowed. The
run must be around the outside of the room.

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CROW'S RACE

All players form in a straight line. Grasp just above ankles and on
"Go," run a very short distance and return, keeping hold above ankles
all the time.

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RIDING THE BICYCLE

Hands in position in front, as though grasping the handle-bars,
running in place with lifting the knee high and pointing toe to the
ground. The same movement, traveling forward with short, quick steps.

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CAT AND RAT

Children form a circle around the room, with hands joined. A "cat"
is chosen to stand outside the circle, a "rat" to stand inside. The
players are friends of the rat, and raise their arms to let him under,
but keep them down when the cat tries to get through. The cat chases
the rat in and out of the circle, among desks and over seats, till the
"rat" is caught, when a new cat and rat are chosen.

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JUMPING THE ROPE

This makes a splendid combination exercise. Swing the arms in a large
circle, as though swinging the rope, and jump each time that the
rope comes down. Travel forward with the same exercises, jumping and
landing on one foot instead of both.

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TEACHER

The children stand or sit in one line. One is teacher and he or she
throws a bean bag or soft ball in rotation down the line, the child
missing goes to the front. When the teacher misses he or she goes to
the foot and the child at the head becomes teacher. No bad or swift
throws are counted.