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Hop Old Squirrel
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Hop old squirrel, eidledum, eidledum… 2. Jump old squirrel… 3. Run old squirrel… 4. Hide old squirrel… Game Formation: Students sit on the floor in a circle. Verse 1 – One student is the “squirrel” (“It”) ...
Melody patterns
These patterns can be used for warm-ups with recorders or practice with xylophones or other pitched instruments. The students can use these patterns to write their own pieces of music (see below or another one here). Visuals (See downloads at bottom ...
Five Fat Turkeys
Lyrics (Folk song) Five fat turkeys are weWe slept all night in a treeWhen the cook came around, we couldn’t be foundAnd that’s why we’re here you see! Recorder Notes D, G, A, B, C, D’ See also Subjects: Thanksgiving ...
Gobble Gobble
Lyrics (Melody by Beth Thompson, Lyrics Anonymous) The turkey is a funny birdIts head goes bobble-bobble;And all he knows is just one word,And that is gobble gobble! Other Poems to use with so-mi Fat Turkey’s Song Oh, gobble, gobble, gobble,Fat ...
In and Out
Lyrics (Traditional chant) In and outRound-aboutO-U-T andThat spells out! Circle Game Formation: Students sit in a circle. One student (“It”) stands outside the circle. When chanting begins, “It” walks around the outside of the circle, pointing to one student’s head ...
Dotted Quarter Note & Eighth Note Pattern / Dotted Crotchet & Quaver
Achshav Ala presi komisi d’a botri Ally Bally Ama Lama America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee) America the Beautiful Apple Tree Chant Big Fat Biscuit Bigi kaiman Carolina Dancer in the Moonlight Early to Bed El Noi de la Mare ...
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
This is a great book! I love the story and the rhythms that go with the bunnies who munch the veggies. Visuals / Handouts (See downloads at bottom of page.) See also Dynamics: loud & soft Rhythm: Timbre: voices ...
Ama Lama
Lyrics (Folk song) Ama lama cooma lama cooma lama veestay.Ama lama cooma lama cooma lama veestay.Oh no no, no no no veestay.Eenie meenie gipsa leenie ooh ah ooh ah me leenie,Atchy patchy cooma latchy I mean you! See also Subject: silly ...
Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater
Lyrics (Traditional chant / Nursery rhyme) Peter Peter Pumpkin EaterHad a wife and couldn’t keep her.Put her in a pumpkin shellAnd there he left her very well. See also Subjects: Halloween / Thanksgiving / fall (autumn) Types: nursery rhyme Form: AB / ...
Five Little Pumpkins
Lyrics (Traditional chant) Five little pumpkins Sitting on a gate The first one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late!” The second one said, “Let’s dance, let’s prance, The third one said, “Now is our chance!” The fourth one said, “Let’s ...