Play along with the animated rhythm

Decide how to perform the rhythms. Try it!
Can you think of another way? Try it!
Which way did you like best?

Teach/Review What if? How to.... (or skip ahead)

Discuss procedures.

Play the Circle Name Game

Follow the instructions on the slide.

Teach the song "A Place to Learn and Grow"

Teach the new song "A Place to Learn and Grow"
Teach the new song "A Place to Learn and Grow."

This is a teacher led activity - no recording is available.

Show the Be Kind, etc posters on the second slide.

Have the students think of all the Be ___________ ideas you can think of. For example: Be kind, Be safe, Be responsible, Be a good listener
Make a list of them on the board.

Choose 2-4 of the “Be” statements.

Sing the song as a theme, then sing/play 2-4 Be _________ words.
Sing the song again and sing/play 2-4 more Be _________ words.

Extension: Have the students create their own "Bee...." posters. A printable template is given in supporting resources. These would make a great bulletin board!

Teach the song Sing-a-Long

Teach the song Sing-a-Long.
This activity will use the notation video.
If you want to teach by rote, pause on page 1 to teach.
- or - listen to the whole song, and then try it with students.

Learn the choreography for Sing-A-Long

Watch the video and try the choreography as John teaches it.

Try singing Sing-a-long with choreography

Sing and move to "Wave of Kindness"

Sing and move to "Wave of Kindness"

Teach/Review "Eh Soom boo Kawaya'

This song, which was popular with sailors, is thought to be from the Efik/Ibibio people in the southern part of Nigeria

A video travelogue about Nigeria can be found in UNITS-Our Musical World - Nigeria

Learn the stick movements to go with this song.

Sing and play sticks with "Eh Soom boo Kawaya'

Teach the song "Eh Soom boo Kawaya'

Optional: Sing or play a phrase, pause the video and have the students repeat.

English Translation:
Ebariba youth
Paddle fast
Rain is approaching

Prepare two mounds of fufu
Cook stockfish soup
Call an Abiriba youth
To come take and eat

Optional: "Let us Chase the Squirrel"

This is an optional activity, if time permits.

Teach the song either as a rote song or reading song if students can read rhythms and/or solfa.

Optional: Watch the kids demo of "Let Us Chase the Squirrel"

Watch the kids demo of "Let Us Chase the Squirrel"

If time and space permit, play the game!

Game Directions: “Let Us Chase the Squirrel” is a chase game. Have the students that are playing the game make a circle. Choose one student to be the “hunter” and one student to be the“squirrel.” The hunter breaks out of the circle at the end of the song, and chases the squirrel around the circle, trying to tag the squirrel before the squirrel reaches the hole that the hunter made in the circle.

Denise Tip: I choose the “squirrel” and “hunter” from my immediate right. After they have had their turn, they join the circle on my left side. They remain part of the circle, and I know who has had turns. We play this game around a large tree in the school yard.

Sing "The Music Time is Over"

Watch the video and sing along!