January Grade 2

Form

Verse 1 - Steady beat

Chorus - Rhythm

Verse 2 - Steady beat

Chorus -Rhythm

Charlie

Verse 1

Step her to your weevy wheat,

And step her to your barley,

Step her to your weevly wheat

To bake a cake for Charlie

Chorus

Over the river to feed the sheep

Over the river Charlie

Over the river to feed the sheep

And measure up my barley!

Verse 2

Over and over, ten times over

Charlie is a rover

Take your partner by the hands

And ring the dishrag over

Chorus

Over the river to feed the sheep

Over the river Charlie

Over the river to feed the sheep

And measure up my barley!

It's A Brand New Year!

It's a brand new year

It's a brand new year.

It's so nice to have you here.

It's a brand new year.

What did you do on the snow day?

Little Wheel

There's a little wheel a turning in my heart,

In my heart, in my heart

There's a little wheel a turning in my heart.

Extra Verses:

2.There's a little song a singing in my heart.

3.There's a little bell a ringing in my heart.

4.There's a little love a living in my heart.

Poison Rhythm

I Lost The Farmer's Dairy Key

A

I lost the farmer's dairy key,

I'm in this lady's garden.

Do, do, let me out,

I'm in this lady's garden.

B

Rock, paper, scissors Game

SILENT CELEBRATION

C

Better be quick! Not too slow!

Come on and get ready, cause here we go!

I Can't wait for the Snow to Fall!

A Section

I can't wait for the snow to fall,

I'm gonna dance all day!⬆️

I can't wait for the snow to fall,

I'm gonna dance all day!⬇️

B Section

Hey, hey, carry me away.

I'm gonna dance all day!⬆️

Hey, hey, carry me away.

I'm gonna dance all day!⬇️

C Section

Improvise with snowflakes

7 Jumps - Folk dance

A music class tradition!!

Draw a Bucket of Water

Draw a Bucket of water

For my only daughter .....

NONE - FOUR

ONE - THREE

TWO - TWO

THREE - ONE

FOUR - NONE

You go under sister Sally!

Marshmallow Match!

Let's play! Remember to sight read each rhythm first, press play to listen. Then click on the correct marshmallow rhythm! Have fun!

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Respect in the Music Room

Listening to your teacher

Listening to your friends

Raising your hand

Respect others

Play instruments gently

Hands to your own body

Play instruments correctly, play your part,

Wait for your turn at the instruments

Sitting, doing your jobs, doing what you are told

Participate and join activities

Ask before you leave you

Mouth is closed when others are talking.

Month is closed when others are singing.

criss cross, sit tall, listening ears

Focus during class

respectful to friends

participate, join in activities

keep stickers looking fresh

Please no peeps or squeaks

Sit beside someone you won't talk with

Kindness in the Music Room

Be kind to your friends

Encourage your friends with their music making

Will your dance with me? Will you be my partner?

Help tidy and clean up in the music room

Bravo! Clapping!

Manners, respect!

Listening to other, taking turns talking

Be helpful, help your teacher, help your friends

Help with instruments parts or singing parts

Keep your hands to yourself, Make space for others

Gentle hands and body

Try to make someones day

Don't pick at the stickers

Safety in the Music Room

Watch where you are going / Stay in your own space

Be careful around the instruments

Walking feet / run on the stop

Be gentle with the instruments

Play instruments carefully

Safe and Slow in the line up

Don't throw stuff

Lots of space

Have permission to leave the room

Line up when are asked

Remember fire practice/ exit and lockdown and listening

Rhythms - Grade, 1, 2 ,3,

Rhythm Review

Westwood Song

Oh Westwood school our home away from home,

Each and every day come and smile a long.

Shoulder to shoulder together we are here,

To learn, to grow, and to celebrate with cheer!

Houra pour Westwood, Hourra pour les amis,

Donnez nous la main en disant merci.

Oh westwood school where we strive to do our best,

With pride and joy we welcome every guest.

Join with us as we work and sing and play

and for our mascot Westy we shout a bit "Hurrah!"

Hurrah for Westwood, Hurrah for those who care,

Give a friend a hug just for being there.

Give a friend a hug it spreads everywhere.

Telephone Game

Hey Ms. Dahn

I think I hear my name

Hey Ms. Dahn

I think I hear it again

You're wanted on the telephone

If it isn't , I'm not at home

With a rick tick tickity tick, oh yeah!

Farmer John

Farmer John, took a walk

And he thought he heard a squawk

Can you guess which bird

From the sound that he heard!

Rhythm Jenga

Taxi, Taxi

Taxi, taxi, stop for me.

Please take me to the train.

Taxi, taxi, can't you see.

I'm standing in the rain!

Taxi Taxi Jamboard

Memories

Once Voice Children's choir for us all to enjoy!

New Years Song

Scarf movement/ mirroring activity

Teacher Notes:

Melody contour/solfege - Add BX /tremelo

Add colour part on raindrop

Create rainstorm - B section

Little Wheel

There's a little wheel a turning in my heart,

In my heart, in my heart

There's a little wheel a turning in my heart.

Extra Verses:

1.There's a little song a singing in my heart.

2.There's a little bell a ringing in my heart.

3.There's a little love a living in my heart.

Review song and game. Play! As students are eliminated they can enter the middle of the circle to sing or they can choose a non pitched (relatively quiet), instrument to play the steady beat.

Stella Ella Ola

Rhythm Memory Game

Bubble, Bubble

"Bubble" said the kettle.

"Bubble" said the pot.

"Bubble, bubble, bubble.

we are getting very hot!"

Movement Canon

Step, 2, 3, 4.

Bend down, stand up.

Clap -2-3, clap -2 -3.

Jump, jump, jump.

Rhythm Jenga

Memories

Once Voice Children's choir for us all to enjoy!

Copy of January Music Activities

One Voice Children's Choir!

Movement Break

Sausage in a Pan

Sausage in a pan.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle.

Sausage in a pan.

Teacher Notes:

Perform as a canon, then transfer to unpitched instruments. Sticks/Drums

The Four Seasons

By: Antonio Vivaldi

Read book - Listen to except of each movement, discuss story

Winter - Creative movement activity/exploration with feathers

The Robin

The north wind doth blow, and we shall have snow.

And what will poor robin do then, poor thing?

He'll sit in a barn, and keep himself warm.

And hide his head under his wing, poor thing!

Mary Lost her Coat

Mary lost her coat.

Mary lost her hat.

Mary lost her fifty cents.

What do you think of that?

Teacher notes:

Echo phrases / create actions

Speech/ actions only / speech

Perform as a canon

Frog in the Meadow

Frog in the Meadow Jamboard

Teacher Notes:

Intro the song through notation.
Read and clap the rhythm.
Introduce the time signature as a way to group the beats to read more easily.
Insert bar lines and double bar line.
Sight sing the solfege.
Echo the melody of Frog in the Meadow.
Make the literacy connection.

Hand clapping game!

One Voice Children's Choir!

Waving Flag

Teacher Notes:

Echo the melodic contour using mrd.
How can we show mrd with our body. What is the highest note? Lowest note? Note in the middle?
Introduce the partner game for Hot Cross Buns. Students find a new partner within an 8 beat phrase.
Connect mrd to B A G.
Echo play melodic contour on the pitched percussion.
Sing and Play Hot Cross Buns.

Don't Break the Window

Don't break the window

Upstairs, downstairs,

Next door neighbor's.

Add Game!

Flip clap - Together - Clap - Clap - Up - Up - Down - Down - Side - Side

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