3rd Grade

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Crazy 8s and Django 8s (movement)

Crazy 8s and Django 8s.mp4

This video starts with a movement game called "Crazy 8s". Next we extend the game and put it to music in "Django 8s". The music is "Djangology" by Django Reinhardt.

Dulce, Dulce (song/movement)

Dulce.mp4

Sing and dance along with me! "Dulce, Dulce" by Ella Jenkins.

Everybody Ought to Know (song)

Everybody Ought to Know.mp4

Another school song. I learned this version from the singing group Sweet Honey in the Rock. Enjoy!

Happy Day (song)

Happy Day.mp4

2nd and 3rd grade learned this song earlier this year. Click here for a song sheet. "Happy Day" by Asheba.

Happy Day (karaoke)

Happy Day karaoke2.mp4

This is a version with guitar sound only.

Hi My Name is Joe (song/movement)

Hi My Name is Joe.mp4

Here is a chant that gets your whole body moving!

I Will Be Your Friend (song)

I Will Be Your Friend.mp4

This is one of our favorite school songs that we often sing at assemblies. "I Will Be Your Friend" by Guy Davis.

Jambo (song/movement/play along)

Jambo.mp4

Sing and play along with me! You can do the body percussion, add in a drum, or even try the chords (D minor and G minor). "Jambo" by Ella Jenkins, in the style of Red Grammar.

Make Your Own Drumset AND Learn a Song

Make Your Own Drumset.mp4

Learn to make your own drumset from scraps and recycled materials! Then learn a song step by step. Pause the movie after each step to practice!

Old Joe Clark (song and drum game)

Old Joe Clark.mp4

In this video I review the song and rhythms for "Old Joe Clark" and turn it into a drumming game you can play at home!

Seven Jumps (dance)

Seven Jumps.mp4

This is a Danish folk dance that we usually do in a big circle as a class. At home you can try it with your family or by yourself! The music is performed by The Shenanigans.

This Little Light of Mine (part 1, song)

This Little Light of Mine.mp4

Sing along to "This Little Light of Mine"! In this version we add two new verses. Can you think of any more new words to add?

This Little Light of Mine (part 2, drums)

This Little Light Drums.mp4

In this video we will use the rhythms of the words to make a drum song.

Shake the Papaya Down (part 1, song)


Shake Song.mp4

Sing along to this Jamaican children's song!

Shake the Papaya Down (part 2, body percussion and dance)

Shake Dance.mp4

Once you learn the song, try the dance and body percussion. You can adapt it to dance with people in your home too!

Shake the Papaya Down (part 3, drums)

Shake Drums.mp4

After you've learned the song and dance, try out this drum part!

*NEW* Song Maker Tutorial

Song Maker Tutorial AV.mp4

In this video I go over some of the features of the Song Maker app from the Chrome Music Lab. I also give some ideas for making your own song.

Through the Woods (part 1, solfege, first verse, and chorus)

Through the Woods solfege with piano.mp4

This is a song by one of my favorite children's music groups, the Okee Dokee Brothers. In this video I begin teaching the song using solfege and call-and-response.

Through the Woods (part 2, 2nd and 3rd verses)

Through the Woods: 2nd and 3rd verses.mp4

In this video I teach the 2nd and 3rd verses and then put it all together with the music from part 1.

Through the Woods (part 3, run through)

Through the Woods: Full song.mp4

This video is a run through of the song with no pauses. Sing along!