Author: Beth Thompson
3rd Grade Rhythm / Meter Lessons
Each lesson is 30 minutes long. Lesson 1 Opening Song (hello / welcome songs) School Song (orAmerican patriotic song) – pat steady beat while singing Rules/Announcements (See first day of school) Friendship Song/ Song with Positive Message Lesson 2 Opening Song ...
Sicilian Tarantella – Dance
“Tarantella” is connected to the tarantula. (The words derive from the town of Taranto, Italy.) In the 15th to 17th centuries, it was thought that this dance would cure tarantism, which is a disease or type of hysteria which seemed ...
Tahitian dance with Puili Sticks
Puili sticks are normally made from bamboo and used in Hawaii, Tahiti, and other Polynesian islands. You could make your own with paper towel rolls. (Cut slits a third of the way down each tube. Optional: Have students decorate their own.) ...
Yang Ge – Chinese Dance
Yānggē (秧歌) means “rice sprout song,” and the dance originates in Northern China, expressing happiness. I found the dance on YouTube and adapted the steps for 3rd graders. (Download available below.) The Chinese fans often have very fluffy feathers, so ...
Native American Basket Dance
This dance celebrates the harvest. (See below for download.) I found the dance on youtube and adapted the steps for 3rd graders. In art class, students decorated the “baskets” (paper plates) with Native American symbols. Here are some authentic baskets ...
3rd Grade Rhythm Activity
Lesson ideas 1. Begin with echoing rhythms. I say rhythms (in 4/4), they echo rhythms. Instead of clapping like I usually do, I ask students to pantomime playing alternating mallets in the air. For half notes, they only play once and ...
Music Program: Paws and Tails
I used this program with 1st grade. Songs Baby Bumblebee Everybody Wants to be a Cat How Much is That Doggie in the Window Bought Me a Cat My Dog Rags I Had a Silly Chicken Poems Here are poems ...
Music Program: Explore the World
I used this program with 1st grade. Songs Ach, du lieber Augustin (Austria) Frere Jacques (France) Funiculi, Funicula (Italy) I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing Tingalayo (West Indies) Tue Tue (Ghana) See also Subject: countries/regions Programs: 1st & ...
Faces for Behavior Chart
These faces were drawn by my art teacher friend. They can be used for a behavior chart like this one – or however you want. Visuals (See downloads at bottom of page.) See also behavior Printable faces (PDF) Download PDF
Music Program: This is My Country
I used this program with 3rd graders. Songs This Land is Your Land America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee) The Star Spangled Banner When Johnny Comes Marching Home Grand Old Flag This is My Country This Land is Your Land ...