Echo body percussion

Review “Bow Wow Wow”

Have the students read the rhythms and show the form of this song. You will also be preparing students to learn do re mi. Teach the melody by rote and play the game.

Review the game for “Bow Wow Wow”

The game “Bow Wow Wow” is played in a single circle. Each student faces a partner. On the first measure, they point a finger at their partner. On the second measure, they point a finger with the other hand. On the third measure, join hands and change places with their partner. On the last measure, they each jump half a turn to face a new partner and the game repeats.

Sing and play the game “Bow Wow Wow”

Option 1: Play “Bow Wow Wow” on Boomwhackers

Option 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Bow Wow Wow”

Teach “Let’s Save Water”

Read the words for the song "Let's Save Water."
What is the song about?
Why should we save water?
Can you think of any other ways to save water?

Sing “Let’s Save Water”

Sing the song "Let's Save Water."

Review “Five Little Ducks”

Review the song.

This song is good for helping your students practice singing expressively. Listen to the song while using the projectable slides. After each verse, stop and ask the students questions about the song. Have them make predictions about what might happen next. Since the song is so repetitive, you may not have to teach it by rote. If the students have listened carefully, they may be able to sing the song from just one listening.

If you have rubber ducks or duck finger puppets use them as manipulatives to illustrate the song. After each verse in the song, one duck disappears until there are no ducks left. In the last verse, all the ducks come back. A printable set of manipulatives is included in the printables for this song. Use a set to illustrate for the students. If you can print a class set, each child could have their own manipulates and can sequence the song

Optional: Illustrate a Little Book of “Five Little Ducks”

Optional: Have the students illustrate the little book of the song.
This is a text-only version (students illustrate all pages). The fully illustrated version is in the supplemental resources.

There is also a Class Big Book template for students to illustrate. In this option, each student would illustrate one page.
These options are great activities for a sub!

Teach “Little Rabbit Foo Foo”

“Little Rabbit Foo Foo” is good for encouraging students to use a variety of expressions and for going from high to low. When you say, “Down came the good fairy,” show high/low with your hands and voice. Teach the actions and sing the song with actions.

Optional: Read “Little Rabbit Foo Foo” by Michael Rosen

Optional: Illustrate a mini-book for “Little Rabbit Foo Foo”

Optional: Have the students illustrate the little book of the song.
This is a text-only version (students illustrate all pages). The fully illustrated version is in the supplemental resources.

Review "Shake It!"

Sing and move to "Shake It!"

A kids demo follows, if you need movement ideas.

Copy the Movement for “Shake It!”

This demo video is to give you movement ideas for "Shake it!"

Sing “The Music Time is Over”