1. Have the students read the rhythms.
2. Read the words in rhythm.
3. divide the class into 2 groups - one reads the rules, the other does the ostinato
4. Give the students a suggested body percussion to go with the first line.
For example: stomp stomp stomp stomp pat pat pat pat pat pat pat
5. Read the second line and have students each create a body percussion pattern for it. Keep a beat on a woodblock or a drum and have them do the line four times, working out a body percussion. Divide the class in half and have one have perform and the other half of the class watch. The watchers should choose several performances that they like. As a class choose one body percussion pattern to use for the second line. Switch roles for the third and fourth lines.6. Choose instruments to play the ostinato.
7. Decide on a form for performance
For example:
- drum and say the ostinato 2x as an intro
- ostinato continues while chant is performed 2x
- end with the ostinato 2x dim.

Teach the song by rote, or if you are familiar with solfa, by singing the melody using solfa. Play the game as per the directions in the Teacher's Guide. This game is included to help you learn the names of the students in your music class. Music specialists can teach up to 1000 students per week and games like this help the teacher learn the names quickly. Musically, this game is played to practice keeping a steady beat. Have the students keep the beat by tapping one finger in the palm of their other hand. This gives them the feel of the beat without being so noisy that it is louder than the singing.

All begin by singing the first part of the song. After the line, “When you hear your name, the game begins!” the teacher sings their own name, followed by a student’s name. The student continues the game by singing their own name followed by a classmate’s name. The classmate sings their own name, followed by a different classmate’s name. Eliminate those who don’t sing on the beat, until there are only a few left. Practice many times before beginning the elimination part of this game.

This song was chosen as the opening song of the Musicplay 5 program because it is fun and encourages the students to sing with energy and enthusiasm. Add the actions as suggested by the words of the song. Encourage the students to be enthusiastic. If they are singing with energy, it will help them to become in-tune singers.

Choose the level and play the game.