This is a simple reading song and game. Use the song to review beat, rhythm, ta, ti-ti, and either solfa notes or letter names. Have students read the rhythm of the song using rhythm names. Sing the solfa notes or, if you do not teach solfa, sing the letter names.

Form a double circle with partners facing each other.

Good morning shake right hands,
good morning shake left hands.
How are you today? pat pat clap clap, clap both partner’s hands.
Time to sing give partner a high 5 with right hand,
time to learn give partner a high 5 with left hand,
always time to play pat pat clap clap, clap both partner’s hands.

As you sing the last measure, the outside circle steps to the right so that everyone has a new partner.

You could have your students create their own accompaniment for the song on barred instruments. Instead of a spoken B section, invite students to choose unpitched rhythm instruments and have them improvise a B section.

Teach the song by rote. Either sing the song to the students or have them listen to the video. Explain how the game is played. Play the game. If you are teaching solfa to your students, this song can be used to review mi so la and the placement on the staff. If you have older beginners, you can use it to introduce mi, so, and la. Tell the students the solfa pattern that is used in "Pizza Pizza" is mi so la. La is always a step just above so. If so is on a line, la is in the space just above. If so is in a space, la is on the line just above.

The students stand in their own spaces in the room. Every time you come to the words, "Pizza pizza daddy-o", perform this jumping pattern: feet sideways (as if you were doing jumping jacks), cross feet with right foot in front, feet sideways, cross feet with left foot in front, feet together. One student is selected to be the leader to make up new words and actions to go with the words.

Example: Let’s rope it - pretend to throw lasso while continuing to do the jumping pattern. When the leader runs out of ideas, the leader calls, "Let’s end it", and a new leader is chosen.

This is a great way to burn off excess energy!