Grade 2 Back To School – Lesson 4
Teaching Procedures
Move to “Get Up! Get at em!”
Play the Circle Name Game
Teach “Tick Tock”
Read the rhythm for song "Tick Tock”. Divide the class into two groups. Have one group read the words. Have the other group read the rhythms at the same time. Switch.
Sing the song for the students. As you sing or listen, point to the notes and have the students point as well so that they learn that the note that sounds higher is written in a higher space on the staff. The note that sounds lower is written in a lower space on the staff. Use the Tone Ladder on the song's page to help illustrate this motion. Sing the song all the way through and teach them the game. Play the game.
Teach the “Tick Tock” game
Line students up on one side of the room. Designate a finish line (e.g., chalkboard, backs of chairs). Sing the song. At the end of the song, wave a green flag to begin the race. Students can race different ways: hopping on one foot, walking backwards, on tiptoe, baby step, etc.
Option 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Tick Tock”
Playing and Creating: Have the students choose different instruments to create clock sounds as an introduction to the song. Have groups of students create clock movement to perform while they sing and play the song.
