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While teaching this learning module you will cover multiple concepts including: Form
Lesson Activities
1. Poison Rhythm
2. Rhythm Racing game (ti ta ti rhythms)
3/4 Watch kids playing Grid Jump
5. Play Grid Jump with “Sky Full of Stars”
6/7/8/9/10 “Mango Walk” – teach song, read about the song, name the notes, rhythm sort, learn about first and second endings, sing the song
11/12/13 create an ostinato and play it with the song, optional Orff arrangement
Play Poison Rhythm.
Echo every rhythm except the poison pattern.
Play the game Rhythm Racer.
Choose a level to learn how to play the game.
If your students have learned to read syncopated rhythms, try level 15.
If students have devices (Chromebooks or iPads) you can give them a link to play the game individually.
If you give them a link your student code (generated in the dashboard) will automatically embed in the link.
Students just select "Student" then select Access some fun.
Can you remember the pattern that the kids are jumping?
Grid Jump:
Using painters tape, tape a grid on the floor.
This grid has 7 rows of four squares.
Students start at either end of the grid, on the opposite side.
Each student jumps:
• forward-right-right-left-left
At the end of one set, two more students start jumping.
They all jump the pattern.
• forward-right-right-left-left
This class of students from Nebraska, are jumping to the song "Sky Full of Stars" by Cold Play.
Try Grid Jump with this song that is part of JJ - Just Sing on
Musicplayonline. The demo vocals follow.
Teach "Mango Walk" as a reading or as a rote song.
Discuss repeats and first and second endings and how they are used.
Sort the rhythms for song #4 "Mango Walk".
Play the video again if you need help.
If the ending of a repeated section is different each time, composers use first and second endings. Perform the first ending the first time through the music. Then, perform the repeated music, skipping the first ending and playing the second ending instead.
Sing "Mango Walk" again, and notice how the first and second endings are used.
View Mrs. Gagne play an ostinato with the song "Mango Walk"
An ostinato is a pattern that repeats.
Try clapping, playing or patting this ostinato while you listen to "Mango Walk" :
ti-ti ti-ti ta ta
In the next activity, you will ceate your own ostinato, choose an instrument, and play it with the song.
Create an ostinato.
An ostinato is a pattern that repeats.
Try clapping, playing or patting this ostinato while you listen to #5 "Mango Walk" :
ti-ti ti-ti ta ta
Create your own ostinato and play it with the song.
Optional Challenge Activity - Learn the Orff arrangement for Mango Walk
Many schools have xylophones, metallophones that can accompany some songs.
If you have these instruments, you can teach the Orff arrangement.
If you don't have Orff instruments, you can teach the different ostinato patterns using body percussion and challenge your students to perform an ostinato (sometimes challenging ones!) while singing the song.
Some students may be able to play the melody of the song on recorder or on barred instruments.
If your students are shy and not comfortable singing, teach them to play it.