Echo sing d m s d’ patterns in C Major

Review “Clock Round”

This round provides practice in part-singing for your students. It is also an excellent reading song. Have your students read the rhythms and note names. Sing the round in unison. When the students are very familiar with the song in unison, try it in parts.

Do the movements while singing “Clock Round”

Create movement for this round. Divide the class into three groups. Each group will create movement for one part of the round. Have the students use movements that make them think of different kinds of clocks. Perform the round as a movement canon.

Sort the rhythms for “Clock Round”

Option 1: Complete the solfa challenge for "Clock Round"

Option 2: Complete the note name challenge for "Clock Round"

Review "Kookaburra"

This Australian round may be familiar to your students. It is a round that describes the sound of the kookaburra. It is a good reading song for your students, giving them an opportunity to practice reading sixteenth notes. This arrangement uses staccato, legato, and accents, so review what those symbols and terms mean. Teach the song by rote or have the students read the rhythms and note names.

Optional: Play “Kookaburra” on Boomwhackers

Review “I’ve Been to London”

This is a traditional singing game with many different ways to play. It is a useful reading song because it is pentatonic. Teach this song by rote. Play the game.

Play the clapping game with “I’ve Been to London”

Form a single circle with partners facing each other within the circle (like the song Bow Wow Wow from Musicplay 1). For the first four measures, partners do this clapping pattern: clap own hands, clap right hands, clap own hands, clap left hands. On the words ,“over, over three times over,” wring the dishrag two times. On the words, “Drink all the lemonade,” mime drinking. On the words, “turn the glasses over,” mime turning the glasses over. On the words, “Sailing east, sailing west, sailing over the ocean,” join hands with your partner and swing arms left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right. On the words, “You’d better watch out when the boat begins to rock or you’ll,” - join hands with your partner and “jive” back and forth. As you jive, exchange places with your partner. On the words, “lose your girl in the ocean!” - turn around and face a new partner.

Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement for “I’ve Been to London”

Invite the students to create their own movement to the song.

Find a Ball to Review Rhythms

Print or Draw Note Values to Compose With

Review Rhythms with a Ball Bouncing Activity

Request and Review: January Songs and Activities

Ask the children to tell you their favorite songs, games or activities that they've done during the month. List the songs/games/activities on the board, then have the student vote for their favorites. Conduct the votes with their eyes closed. As you work through the list of games/songs/activities, review the concepts that were taught in the activity. I'm often surprised at the activities that are the children's favorites!