Play "Poison Rhythm" (8 beats with triplets). If this is too challenging click on the link to go to the rhythm practice level and select an easier video.

Can you sing it as a 3 part partner song?

Try dividing the class into two groups and sing two of the songs at the same time. If successful, divide into three groups and sing all three parts at the same time.

What texture do you think Fish and Chips uses? (monophonic when singing alone & polyphonic when singing in 2-3 parts)

A worksheet is available in the supplemental resources.

Game Directions:
The students should sit in a circle. One student sits in the middle with their eyes open. While the song is sung, those in the circle pass a dollar coin from right hand to right hand. Those who do not have the dollar must also act as though they were passing it. At the end of the song the student in the middle must guess who is holding the dollar.

Alternate game directions:
Some classes do not handle the passing well in this game. An alternative way to play is to have all students sit in a circle. All hold out their hands cupping them so the teacher can easily drop the dollar coin into their cupped hands. The teacher really drops the coin into one child’s hands and pretends to for the next 4 or 5 children. All the children on the opposite side of the circle can guess who really has the dollar coin. Some good acting on the part of all students pretending to receive the dollar coin is required to fool those watching.

Teach the song by rote. You could try having the students clap on the quarter rests in the song. When they have
identified all the places in the song where there are quarter rests, substitute a variety of rhythm instruments for the
claps. You could use woodblocks for all the rests in the first two lines. Then use a different instrument for every
rest. This song is included during the Halloween season but is suitable for all students because it doesn’t mention
anything Halloween specific.