Paddle, propel, maneuver your vessel, Softly glide in stride with the current Cheerfully, gleefully, ecstatically, jubilantly, Existence is nonetheless a reverie.

Do you recognize this? Think about it.(Shhhh, dont tell if you know!)Paddle, propel, maneuver your vessel,Softly glide in stride with the currentZestfully, gleefully, ecstatically, blissfully,Our existence is fleeting.

What happened to that nursery rhyme?

Use the thesaurus and your brain!What did I do?

Row, row, row your boat,Gently down the stream.Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,Life is but a dream.

Row, row, rowInstead of row, row, rowI thought of paddle:

Paddle, propel, ______________ How about move? Boring!

boatWords for boat:

gently down the streamgently = softly What about down the stream?

Gently down the streamWhat does moving down the stream really mean? Go south? Move toward the bottom?So, . . . Gently move toward the bottom?Gently go south?NOPE!

Moving along the current

Gently down the stream

Softly move along the current If I use move, what is a more graceful or gentle way to say move? GLIDE

If I am moving along, I am in stride.

Softly glide in stride with the currentMERRILY x 4Change them all!

MERRILY x 4

MERRILY x 4zestfully, gleefully, ecstatically, blissfully,

Life is but a dreamI thought about what this means . ..I determined that the nursery rhyme meant that life goes fast or passes like a dream. Enjoy it!

Life = existenceOur existence is passing by fast

I looked up passing and found fleeting

Paddle, propel, maneuver your vessel,Softly glide in stride with the currentZestfully, gleefully, ecstatically, blissfully,Our existence is fleeting.

Hints

Change the words, but do not change the meaning of the nursery rhyme.

Example: Row, row, row your boat should not turn into steering a rocket through space and end with life being miserable. It needs to remain true to the original rhyme.

Steer, operate, navigate the rocketNervously through spaceMasterfully, adroitly, expertly, proficiently,Living can sure be a hardship.

HINTSStay true to the tone. Think of our audience. Yes, nursery rhymes are meant for children. In this case, however, lets write for our audience in this classroom. Avoid overly-sophisticated and slang words.

Gallivant, meander, peregrinate the barqueLanguidly follow the tributarys courseFundamentally, exuberantly, vivaciouslyOur vitality is transient.

Move, go, get your boat outta here,Be smooth goin south on the river,Sick, awesome, choice, epic,YOLO

HintPlease do not just find a word and replace it. Does it fit? Do you know what it means? Does it make sense? Does it flow?

The dog walked home.

Hound promenade neck of the woods.

The hound trots to his neck of the woods.

Warning: You may have to think!Whats next?I am going to assign you a nursery rhymeUse the thesaurus links on my website, WORD or on google docsWrite your new creation on Google DocsDo not write the original title.If you finish early, make it pretty!Share with me at Wilmette39.