Grade 5 Lesson 23A – song-based lesson
Teaching Procedures
Review the C Major Scale
Play space music adventure
Teach “Chumbara”
Learn the body percussion pattern for “Chumbara”
Sing “Chumbara” with a new word
Option 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “Chumbara”
Option 2: Complete the note name challenge for “Chumbara”
Option 1: Play “Chumbara” on Boomwhackers
Option 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Chumbara”
Review the cup game for “Favorite Rag”
Do the cup game for “Favorite Rag”
Review “Maple Leaf Rag”
Review the choreography for “Maple Leaf Rag”
Do the choreography for “Maple Leaf Rag”
Play note name toss
Teach “Chumbara”
Song Used: Chumbara
This is an excellent activity for practice in keeping a steady beat and reading the notes of the major scale.
Sing “Chumbara” with a new word
Song Used: Chumbara
Artie Almeida does a really fun activity with this song. She makes three bags of one syllable sounds. Choose a syllable from each bag and make up a new word. Sing the song using the new word instead of “chumbara.”
Bag One: zap, fly, bug, gun, pop, sat, yip
Bag Two: letters A E O U
Bag Three: boo, moo, may, day, dee, flee, goo, zoo
Option 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Chumbara”
Song Used: Chumbara
Playing and Creating: Teach the melody of this song to the students and have them play it as an instrumental selection.
Play note name toss
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