Grade 5 Extra Lesson November
This song can be used as a fun song or as a “stretch” during a class or rehearsal. The song is useful for teaching or reinforcing 3/4 meter. The song will probably be familiar to your students. If it isn’t, teach the song by rote and then teach the actions.
Begin the song sitting down. Each time you sing a word that begins with the letter B, change position. The first time you sing a B word, stand up. The next time you sing a B word, sit down. Continue in this way throughout the song. When you sing the song faster, it becomes more of a challenge. Have fun!
- Sing first four measures of the song with claps (one, two, and three) before attempting with beanbags. Hand out bean bags and have students practice the first half of the song, then try together as a class.
- Ask students to find a partner. During “back and forth” students toss beanbag between their hands. For “toss and catch” students throw
and exchange beanbags with their partner.
- Try the whole song as a class. Arrange students in two rows with one partner in each row facing each other.
Extension: Ask partners to find a unique way to “throw and catch” the beanbag during the second section of the song.
This round is easy to read and a great way to teach about or review the major scale. Have the students read the rhythms and melody, then learn to sing it well in unison. When the students can sing it well in unison, try the round in two parts.
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Use instruments or body percussion to play the rhythms along with “Pianists” from Carnival of the Animals.
Listen and discuss the questions as a class.
Watch the Composer Video for Camille Saint-Saëns.
Practice naming notes in the C scale with the game "Space Music Adventure".