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Mouse Mousie
Mouse Mousie
Kodaly: Mouse Mousie is a great song to teach Do.
It is made with T and TiTi for rhythms that students have known since H5.
There are 3 pitches: Sol, Mi, and Do which makes it easy for the students to see the distinction between the notes.
Kodaly: Mouse Mousie is a great song to teach Do.
It is made with T and TiTi for rhythms that students have known since H5.
There are 3 pitches: Sol, Mi, and Do which makes it easy for the students to see the distinction between the notes.
In the example below, all the pitches are lines of the staff.
Story & Song Practice
Story & Song Practice
Mouse Mousie Instructions - mostly complete
Mouse Mousie Instructions - mostly complete
032824 1 Boldt Mouse Mousie.MOVIn the example below, all the pitches are spaces of the staff.
In the example below, all the pitches are spaces of the staff.
Mouse-mousie, little mousie
Hur-ry, hurry do.
Or the kitty, in the housie
Will be chasing you.
RUN!
Game:
Game:
Students sit in a circle.
Students sit in a circle.
Pick a "cat" to stand in the corner of the class and closes their eyes.
Pick a "cat" to stand in the corner of the class and closes their eyes.
Pick a "mouse" from one of the students sitting in the circle. They stay where they are.
Pick a "mouse" from one of the students sitting in the circle. They stay where they are.
Once the class starts singing the song the "cat" starts to walk around the circle.
Once the class starts singing the song the "cat" starts to walk around the circle.
On the last word "you" the "mouse" jumps up and starts running around the circle. The "cat" must chase after them.
On the last word "you" the "mouse" jumps up and starts running around the circle. The "cat" must chase after them.
The "mouse" tries to run around the circle once to get back to his hole in the wall (spot).
The "mouse" tries to run around the circle once to get back to his hole in the wall (spot).
If the "cat" tags the mouse before he gets home the "cat" wins!
If the "cat" tags the mouse before he gets home the "cat" wins!
Repeat and pick a new "cat" and "mouse".
Repeat and pick a new "cat" and "mouse".
Rules: must be safe while running. Students are criss-cross and hands are in their laps. No screaming is allowed.
Rules: must be safe while running. Students are criss-cross and hands are in their laps. No screaming is allowed.
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