This song is included so that the new rhythm (sixteenth notes) can be taught. Depending on the reading abilities of your students, teach the song by rote or have the students read the rhythms.

Form a single circle with pairs of students. All the students join hands and perform the first two verses as the words suggest - circle right, then circle left. On verse 3, all students take four small steps into the center of the circle and then four steps back. Repeat. On verse 4, the students drop hands and turn to face their partner. Swing with right elbows for four counts, and left for four. Repeat. On verse five, partners do-si-do twice. On verse six, partners join hands in “skating” position and promenade around the circle.

This is a song about what we’re thankful for. Teach the song by rote.

Teach one verse by rote. This is repetitive so it will be easy for the students to learn the additional verses.

Use buckets or desks and learn pattern 1 for "Nothing but Peace." Watch the video, then practice pattern one for "Nothing but Peace."

Use buckets or desks and learn pattern 2 for "Nothing but Peace."

Watch the video then practice the pattern.

Use buckets or desks and learn pattern 3 for "Nothing but Peace."

Watch the video, then practice the pattern.

Play buckets with the entire song "Nothing but Peace."

Echo sing with Mjaa (drm in F Major)

Depending on the reading abilities of your students, teach the song by rote or have the students read the solfa and the rhythms.

Do the clap game for "Long Legged Sailor."

Extension: Create new verses.

Depending on the reading abilities of your students, teach the song by rote or have the students read the solfa and the rhythms.

Have the students make a circle. Choose one student to be the turkey. The turkey struts around the outside of the circle while the other students sing the song. At the end of the song, the turkey tags a student who chases and tries to tag the turkey before the turkey reaches the inside of the circle. Both the “turkey” and the “chaser” sit in the middle of the circle until all of the students have had a turn.