Grade 3 Lesson 30
Teaching Procedures
Do a Rhythm Play Along
You can play along with body percussion (clap and pat) or play along with instruments.
Get your sticks and drums ready! (substitute freely - eg. play pool noodle scrapers instead of drum)
Do you recognize this selection?
This is "Variation 12" on "Twinkle Twinkle" by Mozart.
Play "Poison Melody" with d m s
Follow the directions in the video to play poison melody with d m s.
Teach "Swedish March"
Teach the Swedish March either as a reading song or a rote song.
Read the rhythms using whatever rhythm syllables you prefer.
Then read the melody using the Solfa notes shown in the staff.
- or -
Teach the song by rote.
• Sing or play a phrase and have students echo.
• Combine phrases.
• Sing or play the whole song and have students echo.
Learn the actions with “Swedish March”
Watch the kids demo of "Swedish March."
Do you see when the kids start doing the round in two parts?
Play the video again. Try doing the movements with the kids.
Sing and do movements for part 1.
Listen to the Mariachi
Answer Questions About Mariachi
If you can print the worksheet, students could write the answers.
- or - read and answer the questions as a class.
Teach “El florón”
This is a Spanish singing game from Puerto Rico. To learn the Spanish words, play a short phrase and pause the audio. Have the students repeat. Play another short phrase and pause. Repeat. Continue until they have learned the entire song. The words mean “Pass the flower around and around. I can’t see it. I can’t see it. Where is it? Where is it? Where
can the flower be?”
Learn the game “El florón”
Form a circle. One student is chosen to go into the center and hide their eyes. While the song is sung, a flower is passed around the circle. (behind their backs) At the end of the song, the student in the center has to guess who has the flower. You could form several circles so that more students have turns.
Read the words for “Walk, Run, Ride a Bike”
"Walk, Run, Ride a Bike."
Read the lyrics. What do you think the song is about?
This is a song for Earth Day which is April 22nd.
Teach “Walk, Run, Ride a Bike”
• Sing or play a phrase and have students echo.
• Combine phrases.
• Sing or play the whole song and have students echo.
Teach “Alouette”
"Alouette" is a traditional French folk song about plucking a bird. This cheery song describes each part of the bird that the singer is going to pluck. This song is a call and response - a solo singer sings and the singers respond. This makes it easier to teach because the students aren’t expected to learn every phrase in the song - only the responses - and they can hear the pronunciation of the French from the solo singer.
