Explore Our Voices ~ Slide Whistle
Hop Old Squirrel
Verse 1 – One student is the “squirrel” (“It”) who hops around the outside of the circle as students pat the steady beat while singing. Everyone freezes on the last word “dee.” “It” stops behind one person, who becomes the new “It.”
Verse 2 – “It” jumps (on two feet) around the outside of the circle and stops on “dee.” “It” stops behind one person, who becomes the new “It.”
Verse 3 – “It” runs around the outside of the circle and stops on “dee.” “It” stops behind one person, who becomes the new “It.”
Verse 4 – Students sitting in the circle close their eyes while “It” hides behind a piece of furniture in the room. At the end of the song, students in circle ask, “Where are you, old squirrel?” The hiding squirrel makes a squeak, and students in circle point to where they think the sound came from. “It” comes out of hiding and shows if they are correct
Echo 4 beat patterns Du, Du-De, Rest
Little Sally Walker
All De People Like Bananas
All de people like bananas. All de people like bananas
All de people like bananas All de people like bananas
XXX likes 'em (BANANA!). XXX likes 'em (BANANA!)
XXX likes 'em (BANANA!) XXX likes 'em (BANANA!)
Banana, banana, banana, ALL....
"Carnivalito" with stretchie bands!
Noble Duke of York
As we learn the choreography to this folk dance we are also practicing spatial awareness, recognition of musical sections, and teamwork. Plus, we love to "peel"!
The Tailor and the Mouse
Songs to keep in your backpack forever
Doe a Deer
Owls, Witches, and Ghosts - Oh, My!
Echo 4 beat melodic phrases using D, R, M. We will decode these patterns onto our whiteboards using appropriate music notation.
Pumpkin, Pumpkin Round and Fat - body percussion
Spooky Looby Loo
We like to use our parachute with this fun song from last year!
The Comedians, Op. 26: Pantomime - Move It ~ with black lights!
Red circles = Drums
Orange Xs = Rhythm Sticks
Yellow Circles = Tambourines
Blue Circles = Triangles
There Was an Old Woman - accompany with PP borduns
Songs to keep in your backpack forever
Senor Don Gato
Oh, Senor Don Gato was a cat. On a high red roof Don Gato sat,
He went there to read a letter (meow, meow, meow), where the reading light was better (meow, meow, meow).
'Twas a love note for Don Gato!
I adore you, wrote the lady cat, who was fluffy, white, and nice and fat,
Oh there was no sweeter kitty, (meow, meow meow), in the country or the city (meow, meow, meow)
And she said she'd wed Don Gato.
Oh Don Gato jumped so happily, he fell off the roof and broke his knee,
Broke his ribs and all his whiskers, (meow, meow meow), and his little solar plexis, (meow, meow, meow),
"Ay caramba!" cried Don Gato.
Well the doctors all came on the run, just to see if something could be done,
But in spite of everything they tried, (mewo, meow, meow) poor senor Don Gato up and died, (mewo, meow, meow).
Twas the ending of Don Gato
When the funeral passed the market square, such a smell of fish was in the air,
Though his burial was slated, (meow meow meow) he became reanimated, (meow, meow, meow)
He came back to life, Don Gato! Ole!
Head Voive vs Chest Voice
Apples and Bananas (vowel practice)
I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas (repeat)
Ay layk tay ayt, ayt, ayt aypples aynd baynaynays (repeat)
Ee leek tee eet, eet, eet, eepples eend eend beeneenees (repeat)
I like tie ite, ite, ite īpples īnd bīnīnīs (repeat)
Oh loke toh ote, ote, ote oples ohnd bononos (repeat)
Oo luke to ute, ute, ute oopples oond boonoonoos (repeat)
Learning about
Lunar/Chinese New Year
It's a Marshmallow World in the Winter
It's a marshmallow world in the winter when the snow comes to cover the ground.
It's a time for play, it's a whipped cream day. I wait for it the whole year round.
Those are marshmallow clouds being friendly in the arms of the evergreen trees
And the sun is red like a pumpkin head it's shining so your nose won't freeze.
The world is your snowball, see how it grows. That’s how it goes whenever it snows.
The world is your snowball just for a song. Get out and roll it along.
It's a yum yummy world made for Sweet Tarts, take a walk with your favorite pal.
It’s a sugar day. Want to come and play? In winter it's a marshmallow world! (3x)
Explore AB form through movement and then by accompanying on unpitched percussion instruments
Songs to keep in your backpack forever
Head Voive vs Chest Voice ~ Yoo Hoo ~
Continue to work on music for the Winter Holiday Celebration
Over the River
The Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker Suite
Sleighride Move-It Activity
Songs to keep in your backpack forever
Echo 4 beat melodic phrases using D, R, M - Begin to decode aural patterns onto boards
Drive Thru
Do You Know the Muffin Man?
Shoo Lie Loo
I Have, Who Has - Du, Du-De, Rest
Bonjour Mes Amis
Pai pi qiu (Bouncing Balls) bounce on down beats
"Dance of the Hours" from Ponchielli's opera La Giocanda
Routine with Instruments
Bo Diddly
Songs to keep in your backpack forever
Yankee Doodle
We can decode some rhythms in this one!
Echo 4 beat melodic phrases using D, R, M - Begin to decode aural patterns onto boards
Yoo Hoo
Closet Key - ID high and low pitches
Che Che Kolay
I Like You - Decode rhythm patterns
Jump Jim Joe
I Like You - we'll sing then decode this favorite from last year
The Noble Duke of York - find familar melodic patterns using D, R, M
Songs to keep in your backpack forever
Echo 4 beat melodic phrases using D, R, M, F - Decode aural patterns onto boards
Singing Conversations - with changing groups
Doggie Doggie
Echo 4 beat patterns Du, Du-De, Rest, add Du-u (half note = 2 beats of sound)
Pass the Shoe "Geef jij mij die schoen"
Naughty Tabby Cat - introduce the game to this familiar song
Mother Goonie Bird
Mama's Soup Surprise
Alabama Girl
Songs to keep in your backpack forever
Down By the Bay
Echo 4 beat melodic phrases using D, R, M, F, S - Decode aural patterns onto boards
Animal Match Up Game
Decode melody of Closet Key - where does it rise and where does it fall?
Fais Dodo
Fais Dodo
This lullaby in 3/4 time is sung in French-speaking areas of Europe, Canada, and Haiti, as well as in the Cajun areas of Louisiana in the United States. A fais do-do is also a Cajun dance party.
Pancake, Pancake
Decode & write the 2 beat patterns below
Plain Blueberry
Cinnamon Chocolate Chip
Apple Banana Nut
Oatmeal Nutella
Echo 4 beat patterns Du, Du-De, Rest, add Du-u (half note = 2 beats of sound)
Pass the Shoe "Geef jij mij die schoen"
Rumble Ball
The Construction Worker. - aka The Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore
Songs to keep in your backpack forever
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Echo 4 beat melodic phrases using D, R, M, F, S - Decode aural patterns onto boards
Closet Key
Make New Friends
Rhythm Q and A on Hand drums
There's A Hole in the Bucket
Poison Rhythms
I Have, Who Has - level 2 with half notes
Pai pi qiu (Bouncing Balls) bounce on down beats
The Monkey Stomps
Rhythm Play A Longs from "Carmen" (2)
Froggie Went a Courtin'
Heel and Toe
Songs to keep in your backpack forever
America the Beautiful
Echo 4 beat melodic phrases using D, R, M, F, S - Decode aural patterns onto boards
I Spy
A Sailor Went to Sea
Don't-cha Just Know It?
In a Cabin in the Woods
Risseldy Rosseldy
Songs to keep in your backpack forever
Frere Jacques