Grade 2 Lesson 37
Teaching Procedures
Sing and move to “Clap! Stamp! Shake!”
Teach “Here Comes a Bluebird”
Have the students read the rhythm of the song from the projectable slides. Phrase form is aabc. You could read the melody from projectable slides or you could show the contour of the melody with arm motions.
Learn the game for “Here Comes a Bluebird”
Form a single circle. Join hands and raise arms to form windows. Choose one student to be the bluebird. The bluebird weaves in and out the windows. On the words, “Takes him a partner, ” the bluebird takes a partner and hops up and down in the circle. Now both students are bluebirds and the game continues until the entire class has been involved. The last student chosen becomes the first bluebird when the game repeats.
Option 2: Complete the note name challenge for “Here Comes a Bluebird”
Option 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Here Comes a Bluebird”
Teach the Orff arrangement for this song. Set the barred instruments up using the notes FGA CD. Brainstorm for a list of birds. For example: blackbird, swallow, sea gull, crow
Use the rhythm of your bird words to create melodies that they play between repetitions of the song. You could have each instrument take a turn for 16 beats. If you don't have Orff instruments create rhythmic or melodic ostinatos to accompany this song.
