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1 Sing the echoes for “Welcome to Music”
Sing the echoes for “Welcome to Music”.
In this lesson, you will:
- #1 “Welcome to Music” – sing the echoes for the song
- #46 “Hanukkah Fun” – learn the song and create a dance
- echo so-mi and play the ‘Match the Melody’ so-mi interactive
- #47 “Lemonade” – sing and play the song, and do a note tracing page
Look ahead in the song list for other songs for holiday concerts:
- #49 “Up on the Housetop”
- #50 “Ho Ho Ho”
- #51 “Bells on the Sleigh”
- #52 “Love my Slippers”
Look in the Online Learning Modules for additional holiday concert ideas:
- Nutcracker Performance Ideas
- Christmas Dances
- Christmas Bucket Drumming
- Holiday Concert Ideas – rhythm band, black light, cup games
Supporting Resources
Objectives
- I can sing and move to music.
- I can read rhythms and melodies.
- I can create movement to music.
Teaching Procedure
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2 Play Poison Melody with so-mi pitches
Play Poison Melody with so-mi pitches.
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3 Play Match the Melody Game - so-mi patterns (Classic Site)
Play the 'Match the Melody' game - so-mi patterns
It's game #6 - choose level 1 for the so-mi patterns.
4 Play Match the Melody Game - so-mi patterns (Classic Site)
Play the 'Match the Melody' game - so-mi patterns
Choose level 1 for the so-mi patterns.
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5 Learn to sing the song "Lemonade" using the note highlights
Learn to sing the song "Lemonade" using the note highlights.
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6 Watch the kids play the Lemonade game
Watch the kids play the Lemonade game.
Zoom adaptation: Teacher sings the call - students sing the response.
Choose one child to act out a job. The students watching guess what they were.
In-person adaptation: Divide the class into 2 teams.
Listen to the recording and do hand signs to the song (or chant instead of singing).
Teams in turn choose one child to act out a job.
The students on the other team guess what they were.
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7 Name the solfa notes in the song "Lemonade"
Name the solfa notes in the song "Lemonade".
Note to teachers: Other solfa tools for the song include a tone ladder for showing where so and mi fit in the scale.
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8 Optional for in-person: Accompany "Lemonade" on barred instruments and create a B section
Accompany "Lemonade" on barred instruments and create a B section.
B section Ideas: Have the students choose four of their favorite kinds of drinks and make this into a word chain or word rhythm.
For example: Root beer, sprite, water, cola.
Play the word rhythm on pitched or non-pitched instruments.
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9 Listen to the song "Hanukkah Fun"
Listen to the song "Hanukkah Fun".
To teach the song, sing a phrase and have the children sing back.
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Play a line of music in the video and pause the recording.
Have the children sing it back.
Play the recording a second time, playing several lines, then having children sing back.
Continue until children can sing the whole song.
In-person: listen to the song and think about how you might create movement.
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10 Watch the kids demo video of "Hanukkah Fun"
Watch the kids demo video of "Hanukkah Fun".
Try the movement that the students in the video do.
If you like it, keep it! If you have other ideas, try them out.
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11 Sing "The Music Time is Over"
Sing "The Music Time is Over".
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