Teach or review procedures.

Teach or review the Music Room Rules
Have the students give examples of good choices, being responsible, good manners, etc.

Listen to the story, "All Are Welcome."
Pause the video and sing the welcome song each time you hear the words, "All are welcome here."

If you have Orff instruments in your classroom you can use this to teach the arrangement.

Have the students show the phrases with arm motions. Discuss which phrases are the are the same and which are different. Phrase form for this song is abac.

Show the students the melody on the tone ladder. Teach the students to read the melody from the tone ladder or from your hand signs.

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.

Teach the Orff arrangement for this song. Set the barred instruments up using the notes FGA CD. Improvise melodies between repetitions of the song. If you don't have Orff instruments students could create their own accompaniment, or create rhythmic or melodic ostinatos to accompany this song.

Print and complete the Music and Me booklet to show your teacher or someone in your family.
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Make your own booklet and answer the same questions. Share the booklet with your teacher or family.

Watch the video and sing along!