Definition of children's round - What it is, Meaning and Concept

The term round has almost twenty meanings in the dictionary of the Spanish Royal Academy ( RAE ).The first refers to the act of hovering (going around a thing, moving around something or someone). Child , meanwhile, is that linked to childhood (the stage of life that begins with birth and lasts until puberty).

With these definitions it is easy to understand that it is a childish round .of a game of children that consists of putting together a circle and turning while singing songs or reciting rhymes .

As a first step, therefore, children must assemble a round.For this they hold hands and form in circle .Then they begin to move together so such that the circle "rotates" .This requires he is that all the members of the round move in the same direction and with a certain coordination, to avoid that the round is disarmed.

While children move, they must sing or recite.The songs that are part of children's rounds are usually transmitted from generation to generation.Among the best known are " On the bridge of Avignon ” :

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Although it can be called the children's round, in the case of Spain it is better known as corro.Yes, for example, you can hear the following statement: “Little Ana told us that she had a lot of fun at school, because they had I've been playing with the teacher.”

In this country, this type of game has a great tradition and is characterized in that it has a series of songs that are already classic, that have passed from generation to generation and that are still being used today by the little ones.

Specifically, among the most significant compositions are "To the game chirimbolo", "La chata Merenguela" or "To the wheel, wheel".However, one of the most sung and recognized is "The patio of my house ", Which begins like this:" The patio of my house is private/when it rains it gets wet like everyone else/Bend over/And come back down/That the ducks can't dance "

In the same way, who does not know “To the potato run” that says like this: “To the run of the potato/we will eat salad/what the sirs/oranges and lemons/Achupe, achupe/Sentadita me stay.”

Although currently, as a rule, children only play in the children's round when they are in school, they are encouraged to continue enjoying it outside the school, in the company of their friends and in the open air.And it is considered that this is how they manage to put aside sedentary life and promote their social relations.