I think my 3rd and 4th graders would do well with such a project. I'm working on getting them to see how songs are created, and how everything we are learning is incorporated. So I created these cute snowmen. Here's my plan for how to use them:
•Lesson 1:
–Project the song for the students.
–Read
the lyrics of Line 1. Chant the rhythms
on syllables. Clap the
rhythm while saying the text. Sing the
melody using Curwen hand-signs. Sing the
melody on the correct lyrics.
–Repeat
the above step for Lines 2-4.
–The students sing the entire “song” (all the lines in order).
–Divide
the students into four group. Assign
each group a line to sing. Switch lines
until each group has sang each part.
–Optional:
Distribute laminated copies of the bars of the G pentatonic scale to the students. Assign each group a line to figure out on the
keyboard. The students “play” the bars
by using “air mallets”.
–Assign
each group a line to play on a metalophone (or any keyboards you have available).
•Lesson 2:
–Print
out and laminate the snowmen, making as many copies as you want. For easy storage, I'll store the components in a gallon zip-lock bag, with the instruction page
stapled to the front of the bag.
–Have
blank snowmen and pencils ready for
students that finish early. Students will need to glue their snowman on a blue construction paper, indicate their name, a dynamic level (piano, mezzo forte, or forte) a tempo (andante - allegro), and a pitched instrument (glock, xylophone, metalophone).
I think these will work out and be quite cute to put on a bulletin board/take home to decorate the fridge. Sometimes I wish I taught art...oh well.
If you read this and have an idea or suggestion, let me know. I don't think I'll use them until early December.
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