In this lesson you will have 2 options:
Option 1 – Compare Performances of Twelve Days of Christmas.
Option 2 – Review and request songs from December
In this option you'll watch three performances.
There is an optional worksheet that you can complete.
Or you can simply discuss the questions.
After three performances, there is a rhythm worksheet to complete.
Option 1: Listen to the Pentatonix sing Twelve Days of Christmas
Teachers - this is a safeshare link to a YouTube performance
Option 1: Listen to the Family sing Twelve Days of Christmas
Teachers - this is a safeshare link to a YouTube performance
Have the students try copying the actions in this performance.
It starts slowly, then it gets faster and faster!
Option 1: Watch and listen to the skit of the Twelve Days of Christmas
Teachers - this is a safeshare link to a YouTube performance
This is very funny!
Complete a Rhythm Worksheet on Twelve Days of Christmas
Complete a Rhythm Worksheet page 2
Which Rhythm Did I Hear game - triplet rhythms
Choose Game #5 and play Level 12
Review the desk drum or bucket drum with the March from the Nutcracker
Watch a black light performance of March from the Nutcracker
Review song #42 "Christmas Shopping Blues"
Create movement to go with the song, "Christmas Shopping Blues"
You can watch the kids in the video for ideas.
Optional: Review song #43 "Snowflakes"
This is an easy partner song with Jingle Bells.
If you are allowed to sing, it's a fun performance piece.
Optional: Review #44 "Christmas at the Hop"
If you can sing, you could teach the song.
If singing is not allowed, create a dance to the music.
Optional: Review #45 "Christmas Line Dance"
Verse 1: hip rocks throughout
Line dance during the instrumental breaks: Say:
Right toe out, right toe in right toe out, right toe in right in right in
Left toe out, left toe in left toe out, left toe in left in left in
Right toe out, right toe in right toe out, right toe in right in right in
Left toe out, left toe in left toe out, left toe in left in left in
Tap heel to the front twice, tap toe behind twice heel heel toe toe
Tap heel to the front twice, tap toe behind twice heel heel toe toe
Tap heel to the front twice, tap toe behind twice heel heel toe toe
Tap heel to the front once, Tap heel to the side once heel side
Tap toe behind once, bring knee up and clap! back clap
The line dance is choreographed so that the entire class can perform it while on risers. If you have only a small group doing the line dance you can make it more complicated. Create actions to accompany verse 2 if you wish.
