One game I learned at my college orientation years ago was to the tune of “My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean.” You begin the song in a seated position, but when you sing a word that starts with the letter “B,” you stand. When you’re standing and continuing to sing, you sit when you sing a word that starts with the letter “B.”
For example:
My bonnie (stand) lies over the ocean,
My bonnie (sit) lies over the sea,
My bonnie (stand) lies over the ocean,
So bring (sit) back (stand) my bonnie (sit) to me
Bring (stand) back (sit)
Bring (stand) back (sit)
Oh bring (stand) back (sit) my bonnie (stand) to me, to me!
Bring (sit) back (stand)
Bring (sit) back (stand)
Oh bring (sit) back (stand) my bonnie (sit) to me, to me!
All ages to whom I’ve taught this – elementary age through high school – get a kick out of this game. I use it to reinforce our “posture positions” for singing:
- Posture Position 1 is when the students are singing while standing and demonstrating beautiful body alignment for singing to maximize efficient breathing.
- Posture Position 2 is when students are singing while seated, “standing from the waist up.”
- Posture Position 3 is when students are seated but not singing, so they may lean back.
We talk about and demonstrate each of these different posture positions, and then we demonstrate Positions 1 and 2 with the “My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean” game. 
It’s one of my favorite lessons during the first week of school, and it’s a great energizer whenever students need the reminder about demonstrating beautiful body alignment while singing!