Lyrics
(Composer unknown)
Columbus sailed with three ships, three ships, three ships,
Columbus sailed with three ships
Over the ocean blue.
Game
Students sing while passing 3 laminated ships, each with a name of a ship. On the word “blue” (the first time) students stop passing. Each student holding a ship echoes the name of that ship when the teacher sings it.
See also
- Subjects: Columbus Day / ships
- Activities: circle singing games
- Form: call & response
- Harmony: chords I V
- Melody: mi, so, la / EGA
- Meter: 6/8
- Scale: hexachord
- Tones: drmfsl
- Printable & Digital Visuals
- Song with chords (PDF)
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
1 thought on “Columbus Sailed with Three Ships”
I always like singing this song. It is just such a sweet and easy song that fits well in kids’ voices – and mine, too! Thanks for reminding me to use it this year!