Three short rhythm charts: Ti-Ti Ti-Ti. Ti-Ti Ta. Ta Rest.
Two long rhythm charts.
Ti-Ti Ta Ti-Ti Ta. Ti-Ti Ti-Ti Ta Rest.
Ti-Ti Ti-Ti Ti-Ti Ta. Ti-Ti Ti-Ti Ta Rest.
Instructions
Listen and move to the song's actions.
1st verse: sing la with expressive "opera hands" while heads tilt from side to side.
2nd verse: Clap
3rd verse: laugh randomly while holding stomach or slapping your knee, etc.
4th verse: pretend to cry while rubbing eyes, saying "wah" or "boo-hoo," etc.
5th verse: improvise your own dance or simply rock side to side.
Let's learn some rhythms to use in the clapping verse.
Practice these three short rhythms separately: Ti-Ti Ti-Ti and Ti-Ti Ta and Ta Rest.
Challenge: Display the long rhythm charts to use In the clapping verse: Ti-Ti Ta Ti-Ti Ta, Ti-Ti Ti-Ti Ta Rest. Ti-Ti Ti-Ti Ti-Ti Ta, Ti-Ti Ti-Ti Ta Rest.
Do you recognize these rhythms? (Yes, the short rhythms are put in different orders on the long rhythm charts.)
The end of the song is sung a little bit differently. What three actions does it tell us to do? (dance, clap, sing)
Take two steps after dance.
Clap two times after clap.
Sing in your best voice for sing while using your "opera hands" on la.
Optional: learn a circle game. One leader chooses five volunteers to act out the refrain of the first verse in the middle of the circle. After they have finished their verse, they return to the circle and tap a new volunteer to take their place. Continue until all volunteers have been selected.
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