Middle School Lesson 3
Teaching Procedures
Play poison rhythm
Review “Mango Walk”
Sort the rhythms for “Mango Walk”
Option 1: Complete a solfa challenge for “Mango Walk”
Option 2: Complete a note name challenge for “Mango Walk”
Learn about first and second endings
Watch the jump grid kids demo for “Sky Full of Stars”
Do the jump grid to “Sky Full of Stars”
Teach “Why Shouldn’t My Car”
Review time signatures
Optional: Play “Why Shouldn’t My Car” on the Ukulele or Guitar
Play Rhythm Racing
Watch the jump grid kids demo for “Sky Full of Stars”
Song Used: Sky Full of Stars – Performed by Coldplay
Do the jump grid to “Sky Full of Stars”
Teach “Why Shouldn’t My Car”
Song Used: Why Shouldn’t My Car
Have students read the rhythms in the song using the rhythm names ta, titi, too-oo. Teach the round by rote. When the song is known well, try it as a two part round (when the first group begins the second line, the second group begins). When the two part round is secure, try it as a three part and finally a four part round. Don’t be discouraged if your class is only successful in two parts!
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