Middle School Back to School – Lesson 1
Teaching Procedures
Play Poison Rhythm
Play Poison Rhythm
Learn about the William Tell Overture
Play along with the Finale from William Tell
Warm up with “We Love to Sing!”
Warm up with “We Love to Sing!”
This is a movement song to use as a warm-up or shake-up during a choir rehearsal or class. You can also use the song to review tempo terms. This song may already be familiar to some of your students as a bible song. Teach the song by rote, and then introduce the actions.
Do the movements to “We Love to Sing”
Teach “Clap Your Hands” by the Kungs
Learn the choreography for “Clap Your Hands”
Sing and do choreography to “Clap Your Hands”
Teach “Boll Weevil”
Teach “Boll Weevil”
This Texas folk song tells the story of a pesky bug that ruins the farmer’s crop. Teach the song by rote.
Option 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “Boll Weevil”
Option 2: Complete the note name challenge for “Boll Weevil”
Option 1: Play “Boll Weevil” on the Ukulele
Option 1: Play “Boll Weevil” on the Ukulele
This song uses three basic chords: I, IV, and V. If you sing the song in the key of G, you could have students play chords on guitars or ukuleles.
Option 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Boll Weevil”
Option 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Boll Weevil”
This is a folk song with many variants. There are many different verses given for this song. Have students create new verses for the song.
Play Instrument Fun Facts on Trivia Wheel
Optional: Play SING-O
Optional: Play SING-O
Playing SING-O is fun!
Stamp or color in a box for every activity you complete.
How many squares can you fill in? You get the middle one for free!
You win when you get a line of 5 in a row.
*Extra Challenge*
Fill in ALL your squares!!
