Teach “Black Socks”

Teach the round by rote. Try it first as a two-part round. If successful try it in
three parts and then in four. Use this round as an opportunity to teach or review 6/8 time.

Review what 6/8 means

When explaining 6/8 time signatures to students you need to review what the top and bottom numbers of a time signature refer to. The top number refers to the number of beats per measure and the bottom number refers to the value of the beats. For example in 4/4 a quarter note (4) gets one beat and there are 4 beats (4) in one measure; in 6/8 an eighth note (8) gets one beat and there are six beats (6) in one measure.

Optional: Complete the worksheet for 6/8 time

Teach the basketball routine for “All Shook Up”

Watch a class do the “All Shook Up” routine

Optional: Teach “All Shook Up” by Elvis Presley

Optional: Watch Michael Bublé’s cover of “All Shook Up”

Compare between the Elvis Presley original version and the Michael Bublé cover.

Ask some questions to promote active listening:
- Where are they singing?
- What instruments are playing?
- How is the vocal timbre different between Elvis Presley and Michael Bublé?
- What did Michael Bublé change in his cover of "All Shook Up"?

Learn about the dance “t-Smidje”

Slide 2 has some fun facts about the Netherlands.

Teach the dance “t’Smidje”

Dance the "t-Smidje"

Optional: Teach the Orff arrangement “Good Luck!”

To access the teaching notes for this Orff piece please click on the link above.