All Are Welcome
Teaching Procedures
Learn the song, "Welcome Welcome"
Teach the song by rote.
If you have barred instruments, accompany the song with a C-G bordun.
This would be a good opportunity to teach students how to hold mallets and play barred instruments.
Sing (or say) the Welcome song, patting a steady beat as you speak. Say hello to a student, and have the class echo you, using the same kind of voice that you used. Use high and low voices, quiet and loud voices, fast and slow. Also use speaking, whispering, shouting or calling and singing voices. When singing hello use a variety of solfa patterns: so-mi, so-la-so-mi or mi-re-do.
Welcome, Welcome Song
All Are Welcome Story
It's best if you have your own copy of the story to read to the student.
If you don't have this book, listen to the story on the video.
Pause each time the book says, "All are welcome here" and sing the refrain.