tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46808902766895810602024-02-02T13:37:11.974-07:00Floating Down the RiverA Kodaly Inspired Music Education BlogLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698645113905414342noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680890276689581060.post-4240440983174951322018-03-29T15:31:00.001-06:002018-03-29T18:23:00.200-06:00Easter Egg Rhythm Hunt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">In an effort to do something fun before Spring break, but also to review at the same time, I did an Easter Egg rhythm hunt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I went to Walmart and bought a box of 250 eggs for 9.98, although you can buy just a few dozen if you want to. I printed my rhythms. My first graders have learned a quarter note, two eighth notes and a quarter rest, so I made rhythms with all of those. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Print your rhythms and fill your eggs in advance. The cheap eggs you get at Walmart or places like that take a little time to close. I made a different set for each class, because I planned to send them home but also because I knew it was too hard to fill again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is important to review before you start. You think students all know these, but the couple of kids who have a hard time paying attention may not remember. When you do a game like this, they are all so excited about it, especially if you tell them you will play the game if they can read these rhythms. I use the following rhythm language (quarter note= ta, 2 eighth notes= ti-ti, the rest is silence with arms to the side and palms up). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is SO important to give directions even before you put students in pairs. Once they are paired, especially with a friend, it is extra hard to get their attention. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had time to hide the eggs just before each class came in. When I had back to back classes, the students hid the eggs for the next class. I had made separate eggs for each class but there is not time to put the eggs back together when you have classes back to back. I told the kids to not make them too hard to find. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is how we played. I'm not sure I am highly tolerant, but this is what I did. Haha. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. I told students to find a partner. If you know certain students are trouble together or certain students are new or struggle with rhythms, pair them with kids you know can help them. If you have uneven number, make a threesome and they will end up with 1 egg each.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Tell students to get only 1 egg. Come up to me (line up in pairs) and read me your rhythm and then tap it on my drum together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. After reading the rhythm to me and tapping it on my drum, the students were asked to get a second egg, line up and do the same thing- read it to me and play it on my drum.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. Once they played their two rhythms, I asked them to get into a circle sitting down. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. Once in a circle, I let students who wanted to read theirs as a solo, read it to us. Then we tried to see who else was a "twin" with the same rhythm. I was amazed at how my 1st graders were able to hear that they had the same rhythm. They were delighted. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">6. I decided to let them take their egg home. I asked them to read it to a family member and that I would ask them about it after spring break. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you have no tolerance left or you have a class that has challenges following directions, these are some more simplified directions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Have students find a partner- one that they can work with. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Have students each find 1 or more eggs. If you do it this way, you may want to allow them to find more eggs since it will take less time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. Once they have found their eggs, have them sit in a circle. You could have a drum in the middle and have each student come up and play their rhythm, one at a time. Be sure you monitor so you know they are playing the correct rhythm. They could even whisper it to you so you know they can read it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. See if students can raise their hand and tell you what they played.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. </span><span style="font-size: large;">If a student has the same rhythm, have a different signal they can give to tell you about their rhythm. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Grab the rhythms from google drive here. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ptOKGtxAsIDrbulX378ODYZFu4SfSWu0/view?usp=sharing">Easter Egg Rhythm Hunt</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was so fun and the kids had a great time reviewing their rhythms. I was so busy that I didn't take any pictures. You might come up with a different way to play. I'd love to hear your ideas! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have always loved teaching songs from around the world, abundant in the Kodály repertoire. In the past 10 years, our district has changed to include an increasing number of second language learners. I have enjoyed working to connect with these students in the music classroom, more challenging because of the limited time we have each week. I have some favorite ways to connect and have found some ways that other great teachers connect. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Because we do many folk songs from around the world, it is common look at the world map on a regular basis. I have a wonderful world map that is always up in my classroom. The students love to look at this colorful map. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not only do I regularly talk about various places in the world, I take the time to talk to students about places I've been. When we discuss a place, I often ask students if they have been there or if they know someone there and talk about languages their families and my family speaks. Among my three kids are 6 languages: English, Thai, Italian, Spanish, Haitian Creole and Mandarin Chinese. Students talk about their relatives in various places. Asking about students' connections shows them that we value other places in the world and that we find them interesting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I make a habit of asking students if they are going to visit relatives or places over Christmas or over summer break. They are happy to tell me they are visiting relatives or going somewhere. It only takes a couple of minutes, but I feel that the benefits are worth the time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My youngest son has always been a language guy. He just graduated in Computer Science with a minor in Chinese and Spanish, plus is fluent in Haitian Creole because he worked for two years in Florida with the Haitians. He married a young lady from Mexico. Last year, she taught me the fun birthday piñata song, "Dale, Dale". I will never forget the first time I taught kids at my school and how they came alive, singing at the top of their lungs a favorite song from their culture. The other kids were as surprised as me at this hidden culture we had discovered. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am new at my school this year and am teaching "Dale, Dale" again. Once again, there are numerous kids in every class who know this song from Mexico, some just from going to a Mexican birthday party. I always ask them how they know it, and they are happy to tell the class because we show that we value their opinions and experiences.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My school has many students of Tongan descent and one of our district schools has many Tongan students. Julianna Gylseth, a master teacher in my district, recently taught this song to her students and shared it with teachers at the Western Kodály Conference, held in Utah in 2017. It is such a fun song and has more advanced movements too! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I do choir programs, I always include several songs from around the world. It is good for the students to learn other languages and good for them to learn about other countries. I always choose a Spanish language song, since I have so many Hispanic students, but I often also include one from another language. Last year in the Spring, I found a wonderful African song called "Yesu Ni Wangu" arranged by Ruth Morris Gray. We ended up singing this at our district choir festival as our solo piece. I had a couple of boys who had moved to our school from Africa. We held our choir in the other side of the cafeteria, with just a stiff curtain that came down between us and the morning breakfast kids. For the last 15 minutes of choir, the kids who were there for breakfast early would hear the music from choir. I used to be irritated by it but learned to appreciate the fact that those kids were being exposed to a lot of wonderful music. One day during class, one of the boys who moved here from Africa exclaimed, "Mrs Seamons, you are singing a song from my country!" He was so thrilled. They had heard it during breakfast. Even for the students who aren't in choir, it is a great exposure. </span></div>
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Every year, I try to find something for my close coworkers and a few neighbors that is nice but won't break the bank. I saw this idea at a boutique but it was Thanksgiving/autumn mitts, so I thought I'd look around to find some that are nice for all year. I also used music ribbon and made my own tags to give it a music twist.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dollar Tree had these nice mitts with great saying on them and they are only $1! You can't beat that! BTW- you can order from dollar tree online if you are willing to get a case of 12 and have it sent to the store close to you for free (home sweet home mitt and the second one in the picture is not on there).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I bought cookie mixes at Walmart. These Betty Crocker mixes are thin enough to easily fit into the mitt. They were $1.82. There were many different kinds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I got some shredded red and white decorative filler at dollar tree for $1. I just use a small amount in the front of the mitt by the candy for decoration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I got some small chocolates at Walmart. I will use 5 with each mitt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sam's Club has this wonderful ribbon every year (it only cost around $7 for 50 yards!) but you could get ribbon at a good price in many places, such as Costco or Walmart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I put the cookie mix into the mitt, got some cellophane that I had in my basement for baskets and cut it in half. I just taped the back of the cellophane to make it work. You can get large basket cellophane bags (6 to a pack for $5.99 at Hobby Lobby- Search for "cello basket bags" and don't forget to use a 40% off coupon while you are there!). Just cut them in half to get two out of each bag or just forget the cellophane and put the candies and decorative stuff into your mitt and simplify. I just put the mitt inside the half bag and then folded the cut edge to the back and used some clear tape on the seam. I then tied the ribbon on the top and cut the edges of the ribbon at an angle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made these tags for coworkers and made it different for some close neighbors. EDIT: I just added a third page of tags for friends. Later, I added one for family, in case you need a small gift when visiting your aunt or someone. Just print onto card stock and then cut around the heart. I just taped them onto the front of the cellophane.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The total price for these gifts was less than $5. You can't beat that! Have fun making these and I hope your co-workers and neighbors enjoy! <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DocuvJFVex2y3nyUyGu8sWNMjpRJsnwi">Get the four different pages with 5 on a page tags here. </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you need gifts for your choir or music students, check out my Music Joke Gift bookmarks you can make and give to your students or they can make for family members!</span><br />
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Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698645113905414342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680890276689581060.post-89653592380925812482017-11-05T18:35:00.000-07:002017-11-15T16:42:13.195-07:00The Silent Scream: Playing Fun Games while Keeping Your Sanity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kids love to play games and they can learn so much from them. They learn social skills and how to follow directions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In Kod</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "bitter" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">ály </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">teaching, these games help with important teaching concepts. In the song, "We are Dancing in the Forest", students can practice sol, mi, and la. They can practice the rhythms of ti-ti (two eighth notes) and ta (a quarter note). They can learn to read music and can play these songs on the recorder or on the ukulele. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We play this game by having my person of the day choose a helper. He or she are the wolves (I like using two to make the game go faster). They stand on one side of the room in my designated wolf den. The other students sing and dance while singing the song until the "wolf are you coming?" part. They then stop and cup their hands around their mouth while singing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The wolves then either sing, "yes, we are coming" or "no, we're not coming". If they sing, "no we're not coming", the other students sing back, "why aren't you coming?". The wolves then sing back a reason. It might be, "we are brushing our teeth" or "we are cooking dinner". If they say yes, then they both tag the students. When students are tagged, they go lay down in the wolf's den. I also make the rule that if they run into the wolf's den, they are automatically dead, to keep the kids who are dead safe. The game ends when all of the kids are "dead". I like to remind the "dead" kids in my best "Disney pirate" voice that "Dead men tell no tales" because they can't talk. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you want to add tons of fun vocabulary and movement to this song, while the students stay in place, check out my "<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/We-are-Dancing-in-the-Forest-Song-and-Literacy-Pack-2486684" target="”_blank”">We are Dancing in the Forest" Song and Literacy Pack. </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Games are so fun and students love them, but if your students get too wild or out of control, they can drive you crazy and make students unhappy or even injure them. That is why it is so important to have rules and procedures in place to help students play safely and within structure. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Students love the silent scream and it keeps my sanity. I believe it helps them to be less crazy in their games too. I start this in Kindergarten. Kids are always amused by it. I just tell them that I don't like screaming and I want them to do a silent scream. I demonstrate it while acting like I am screaming and I wave my hands in the air but make no noise. It takes them a little practice to get good at it, but they really enjoy it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">At my past three schools, I have found it very useful to remind the students of the rules every time we play a game. I ask them to remind me of the rules. It only takes a minute but makes a huge difference. If students do not follow the rules, I stop the game and remind them again. It is rare that I have to stop a game. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Don't run like crazy people</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2. Watch where you are going</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3. Tag gently if we are playing a game of tag</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4. Be a good sport. If you are out, go out.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5. Don't use others as shields. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Run on your heels- it really slows them down</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2. Choose different ways to move during the game, such as "we are tiptoeing in the forest" or "we are crawling in the forest".</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every once in a while, I have that one class that makes playing games difficult. Last year, I had one class like that. I made a rule that if anyone got hurt (I had kids who seemed to always cry like they were hurt), the game would stop. That seemed to cure this class. There was a time for them where they were not allowed to play games, but not being allowed to play games cured them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>More Fun games</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sandra Hendrickson, of Sing, Play, Create, has written a fun post about some benefits of playing games. Be sure to go read her great blog post! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.singplaycreate.com/2017/05/bean-bag-activity-songs-for-classroo.html" target="”_blank”">Read 5 Reasons to Play Bean Bag Games</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope that some of these ideas help you to be able to play fun games with your students while keeping your sanity! I'd love to hear your ideas in the comments! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In Kindergarten, 1</span><sup>st,</sup><span style="font-size: large;">, and 2</span><sup>nd</sup><span style="font-size: large;"> grade, I work on
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<span style="font-size: large;">A favorite song for learning the strong beat
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love to read a fun frog book, such as "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Frog-Log-Kes-Gray/dp/0545687918/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=flodowtheri0e-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=969e53e6cc0261d4e833dbdb60e0bb41&creativeASIN=0545687918">Frog on a log</a>” to get the
kids thinking about frogs. I love how this book rhymes too. (Affiliate links included)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found these fun frogs to jump on at the dollar store last year. They
have been a great way for kids to learn to jump on the strong beat, especially
at the end of the song when they sing, “can’t catch me”. Instead of
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<span style="font-size: large;">Having students Jump on my eight frogs helps students to really
feel the strong beat. For students who find this challenging, I walk along
beside them and clap on the beat. I have the rest of the class keep the beat on
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once every student has done the strong beat on the 8 frogs (about 6-8 each time the students come), we form a circle having students face the same direction. I put my person of
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<span style="font-size: large;">I could jump in the circle with the kids or on the outside
of the circle, but to save my sanity and energy, especially since I am usually learning
this with 1<sup>st</sup> grade and reviewing it with 2<sup>nd</sup> grade, I
hold my hand up in the air flat while the other hand with my puppet jumps on it like a frog to
the steady beat. It helps the students to see what they should be doing. I also
find students who are “getting it” and point them out, complimenting them on
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<span style="font-size: large;">You probably won’t be able to find these cool flat frogs I found at the dollar store right now,
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did find some cool spider ones yesterday at the dollar store. You can
often find other similar pieces at the dollar tree. Just change your rhythm and words to
fit the song. For the spider pieces I found, we will sing, “spider in the middle,
spider in the sea, spider in the middle, can’t catch me!” This will be so fun
for Halloween!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just got these today (November 11th 2017) at the dollar store. They have these felt like pieces (about 1-2 feet tall) all of the time! I bought 8 of each and plan to have a strong beat canon with them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We could also derive the rhythm of each one. We could then compare and sort the rhythms that are alike. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I see different kinds of fitness drumming all over youtube. I wanted to do a fitness class using more traditional music, rather than all of the pop music. If you look at some of the published programs out there, they are very expensive and there is no traditional music used. I have done a lot of research and figured out a way to make it work for very little money. I do it as a before school program from 7:30-8:15. It is tricky because I pick up the kids from the front door and then we go to the before school lady's office to pick up the equipment. I used a rolling crate to move the lunch totes and the kids have to carry their own balls. If one student isn't there, we don't have enough balls, although I have solved that problem somewhat by carrying one ball on top of my lunch totes and keeping a couple of balls in my portable. I give the kids on time tickets that accumulate toward prizes if they get there within the first 5 minutes. I just started that and think it will help get them there on time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Make your own by buying 1 inch PVC pipe from your hardware store, such as Home Depot or Lowes. Cut them to about a foot. I believe those stores will cut them for you if you ask. Buy electrical tape from those stores in whatever colors you want. I bought it in blue and yellow, our school colors. Wrap them in stripes. They are very durable. After a month of using them, they are still in perfect condition and the kids are so busy, they don't have time to pull the tape off. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is pretty inexpensive to buy Walmart tubs that my school uses for lunch totes. You can get a set of 8 for about $50. They are wide enough that it keeps the balls stable.<a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstay-17-Gallon-Rope-Handle-Tub-Set-of-8/55524179?action=product_interest&action_type=title&beacon_version=1.0.2&bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&client_guid=c589769f-2ef0-4185-839c-4839c786a2a0&config_id=106&customer_id_enc&findingMethod=p13n&guid=c589769f-2ef0-4185-839c-4839c786a2a0&item_id=55524179&parent_anchor_item_id=40977746&parent_item_id=40977746&placement_id=irs-106-t1&reporter=recommendations&source=new_site&strategy=PWVUB&visitor_id=fiENvv6ndvOdwsYKZXpgPc%20https://www.walmart.com/ip/Homz-17-Gallon-Rope-Handled-Tub-Set-of-8/21690863"> Get them online here</a> or just go to the store and buy them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">EDIT: After using the Walmart tubs, I would advise that you get some more sturdy ones if you can afford it. The Walmart ones are thin and break easily. If you watch the nutcracker video, you'll see that part near the end where the kids turn their tubs over and drum on them. We had some tubs crack. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Balls are very inexpensive from amazon.com. They cost around $11 each. This one is a good, sturdy ball. You might find some less expensive ones. You can get various sizes of balls. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Utopia-Home-Exercise-Stability-Fitness/dp/B01GTB4MZ2/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=flodowtheri0e-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=2ebccefcded19df07ace10b11c2ab53c&creativeASIN=B01GTB4MZ2">Get this one here. </a> (affiliate link)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found this one using the Can Can that inspired me. We are doing this one, which the kids love. You can go into youtube setting to change the video to a slower tempo for learning. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also found this video that is traditional Christmas music. We, of course, won't use the video. I wish I could find the music this is based on, since it is cut off at the beginning. We do this one at 75% speed so it is easier to do. Full speed is just too fast for us. I have also added more jumping on particular places to make it more physical. It is a great workout when you do that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My kids made up the moves for this. I am pretty proud of what they've come up with. A tip for getting kids to make up good moves is to find other fitness drumming videos that you like to see some ideas of moves. If you look at the other videos I have above, you will notice some of the same moves in our nutcracker routine. I would take suggestions from the kids and then we would discuss and decide on what to do. Here is a link to our December assembly performance. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just heard the soundtrack from the Trolls movie. In the Hall of the Mountain King from it would be another great piece of music for a routine. Maybe I'll use it next semester! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">EDIT: Lindsay Stirling's Dance from the final would make a great Drumming up fitness piece! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love teaching rhythms through games. It makes it so easy to learn! The students love singing a song and playing a game and can so easily translate into a new rhythm. We play a game that makes learning the eighth and two sixteenths as well as two sixteenths and and eighth patterns so easy to remember.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sailing on the Ocean</b> is a great game for introducing these rhythms.</span><br />
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hands and circle clockwise while the boys in the center face toward the outer circle. Join hands and circle counterclockwise.</span><!--EndFragment--></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">2. All players drop hands and both circles walk counterclockwise; each boy in the center chooses from the outer circle the girl nearest him and walks beside her until the end of the verse.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">3. Each boy puts his partner on his right and all 8 join hands in the inner circle and move counterclockwise, while the other circle moves clockwise. On the word "leave" the boy leaves his partner in the center and goes to the outer circle. the game is repeated with the girls in the center and the words are changed by substituting "handsome boy" for the "pretty girl". </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: large;">Source: Elizabeth Coffman, Anna, Illinois</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In our district, we have changed it to make it more generic. Here are our lyrics:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sailing on the ocean, the tide rolls high.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sailing on the ocean, the tide rolls high.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sailing on the ocean, the tide rolls high.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">You can catch a great big fish, by and by.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Caught me a great big fish, stay all day.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Caught me a great big fish, stay all day.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Caught me a great big fish, stay all day.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We don't care what the others say.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Four in a boat and it won't turn round.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Four in a boat and it won't turn round.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Four in a boat and it won't turn round.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">You can lose that great big fish you just found.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Word changes made by Jerry Jaccard</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We do it a bit differently in my class. Here is our variation in directions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. One circle walks counterclockwise with one student walking the opposite direction around the inside of the circle. That student stops at the end of the verse by a student, who the becomes the "fish for the next verse.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2. The new "fish" walks counterclockwise and stops at the end of the verse by the first "fish". </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3. Both of the first two "fishes" do motorboat for the third verse. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Motor boat is where both student face each other holding hands with their feet close together and close to each other. They lean back as they shuffle their feet quickly and go in a circle. I challenge the students to be careful to not "fling" the other student on the floor, especially if one is bigger than the other. The students love doing motorboat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next time students start over, there are two "fishes" and they catch two new ones. The third time you start the game over, you would have 8 "fish". The kids would continue to do motorboat in pairs. By the end, I have "all in the boat and it won't go round". </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Variation told to me by Julianna Gylseth</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After we have played the game, we read the rhythm. We discover that we already know ti-ti (two eighths) and that we already know tiki-tiki (four sixteenths). They are able to then take that knowledge to figure out what this new rhythm is called. We then read our new found rhythm and they are all so proud of themselves- that they can read a rhythm that only the big kids know. </span><br />
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: large;">Play the following rhythm game. Line up groups of student along one side of your room. I usually have about 7 groups of 3 or 4 kids. Each group has the 8 measures of Sailing on the Ocean cards. I have them turn them over and “mix them up like crazy”. They choose a “leader” of their group. When I say “go”, they put the cards in order and then the leader runs up to me and as each group gets done, their leader runs up to me and gets in line. Once the leader is in line, the group can no longer change their rhythm. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: large;">If that group is correct, they win. If they are not </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: large;">correct, I ask them to go back and fix it. This song is </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: large;">repetitive, but you would be surprised how often, </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: large;">especially when they first learn the rhythm how they</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: large;">are not careful about the tiki-ti’s and the ti-tiki’s so they mix them up. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: large;">I will leave the rhythm page up on my promethean board when they are first starting to play this game with a song. Once they get better at this, I take away the “cheat” sheet so they can really think through the rhythm. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: large;">I will give a tiny eraser to the members of the team who wins. Once a team wins, they can win again but they will not get a prize. They are just thrilled if they get it first. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: large;">My kids love this active way of practicing their new rhythm and it helps them to remember how to read this rhythm every time. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every year in 4th grade, we do a very fun activity that the students love. I got the idea from my favorite mentor. There is so much to learn from this activity and it is a huge hit.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">PLAYING THE GAME</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We sing the song, "Oranges and Lemons" and play the game by getting into a circle. My person of the day chooses a helper for making a bridge. I encourage them to choose someone who will be good at helping them come up with opposites. We discuss what opposites mean and come up with ideas as a class to help them get their brains going. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We learn the song before we start. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Form a circle with two kids making a bridge clasping their hands above the circle. The two students secretly come up with an opposite, such as up and down and assign one word to each of the two. Kids walk through the bridge on the beat as everyone sings. Going through the bridge on the beat can be very challenging for some kids. I remind them that the goal is to go through it on the beat and not just to run through in order to not get caught. I stand right by the bridge and even put my hand between each kid to help them go on the beat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">At the end of the song, the bridge comes down and catches one student. Then the two bridge students will tell the "caught" student their opposites and the student who has been caught will choose one of the words. I assign my student of the day to be team 1 and the other student to be team 2. If the "caught" student chooses team 1's word, I write it down on a paper under team 1. Since we do several activities during a half hour music period, we will only do 3 or 4 rounds during a music period. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">KEEPING THE "CAUGHT" KIDS ENGAGED</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For the first few music periods of doing our "Oranges and Lemons activity, the kids who are "caught", just sit in their teams on the side of the room. I encourage them to sing along. Once we have done this activity for a few days, I then have the kids who are "caught" form their own circle so they have something to do. In this separate ground, they don't sit out when they are caught. That second group seems to easily choose two kids to be a bridge and it keeps them busy and out of trouble.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we have finished sorting every student after many class periods, the two teams are never exactly even, so we put all of the kids back into a big circle and "catch" enough kids to even out the teams. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just tack my three class teams lists on the bulletin board above my desk to keep track of my lists. It is super easy to find my list in a second during each class. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once the kids are sorted out, we wait until the weather is good enough to go out and it isn't too wet outside because of rain. (We rarely get rain so that usually isn't a problem).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the day that we play tug of war, I explain the rules up front, even the day before. Once the kids are out there playing the game, it is hard for them to hear and they aren't listening. It is always a good idea to explain rules while they are sitting quietly and listening. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>MY RULES FOR TUG OF WAR</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Walk quietly in the hall to go outside</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Safety is very important - When I say to stop, you must stop so no one is dragged on the ground and injured. I've done this for 8 years and never had injuries, other than minor hands that feel tender from pulling on the rope. If I see any kids doing something unsafe, they are asked to sit out. In an ideal world, we would have gloves for each kid. I tell the kids that they can bring gloves if they want. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Be a good sport. This game is just for fun. You will win some and you will lose some. It is a team sport and we must work together.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">If we don't have even numbers, one student will volunteer to stay out of the game for one turn. </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I have figured out a way to make it all fair. Obviously, some kids are stronger or bigger and you are bound to have one team that is just better. My rule is that the team who loses gets to choose one student from the other team and must give up one student from their team. I remind the kids that we are all different sizes and it doesn't mean you are less of a person just because your team gives you up. It just means that you are smaller than some other kids right now. The kids accept this and I've never had a melt down from it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We do this every round and somehow, they keep going back and forth and seem very happy with the end results. One other Rule I have is that once you move teams, you can't move again. That keeps it really fair. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We take the time once we are inside to discuss things we learned, such as working as a team, etc. It is interesting what the kids learn from this activity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did some research to find the best rope I could. I found one that is rated well for safety. I talked to my PTA about getting one and they paid for one that I use but could also be used in PE or for our field day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Growth Mindset is on my mind lately. Our principal has been emphasizing that we help kids think of working the process, getting better, and improving. As a group, our teachers came up with ideas that go along with the letters in our mascot name. I made separate 8 1/2 inch sized posters and a large poster for our school that are now posted all over the school to help us work with our kids. This is the 11 x 17 one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">How can I use these ideas in a music classroom? I have a few ideas:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can help my students work together and <b>collaborate </b>as they make musical compositions, help each other on recorder to learn and decode the notes, think about the meaning of a classical composition. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can help students learning to <b>persevere</b> as they learn to improve at reading rhythms, struggle to learn to read notes or play the recorder or ukulele, work hard at learning parts for our choir concert, learn to understand the musical alphabet or the pentatonic scales and how to sing and identify them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We can learn to <b>ask questions</b> as we listen to a new composition and think about why someone expressed themselves in a certain way. We can ask how one instrument, such as the piano, is like ukulele and explore both to figure out the answer. We can ask and explore in 1st grade how the words of a song fit with the rhythm. In 2nd grade, we can ask and work to understand how a half note is longer and where re fits into the notes we already know. In every grade, we can ask questions to understand music better. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We can <b>think out loud </b>in groups as we explore musical concepts. This helps every student, no matter their level to learn to think in new ways. All are lifted. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We can <b>offer solutions</b> as a class or in small groups when we discuss or think out loud about musical compositions, the meaning of a song, how to move in a new or different way to music, or how to derive a rhythm for a song we know. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We can also <b>reflect</b> our our learning in ways such as evaluating how well we are singing a song in choir, our progression on our recorder playing, evaluating ourselves on our understanding of a new concept, even if it means students hold up a 1 finger for not understanding and 4 for knowing it well enough that they could teach others. It doesn't have to a hard. I just made a recorder log so my 5th graders can keep track and evaluate their progress in our black belt system. The student will write the date, the belt name, how many times they have practiced it before trying to pass it off, and whether they passed it off. I will have occasional conferences with them to discuss their progress and give the log to parents at parent/teacher conferences. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was inspired by a "We Are Teachers" blog post about Growth Mindset books to read in class and saw some music ones that look like gems. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are some </span><span style="font-size: large;">FREE packs I have made to help your kids with growth mindset. </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Roll-a-Rhythm-A-Game-for-Composing-and-Reading-Rhythms-1459651" style="font-size: x-large;">Roll a Rhythm Game for Composing</a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Recorder-Black-Belt-System-FREEBIE-880191" style="font-size: x-large;">Recorder Black Belt System Freebie</a><span style="font-size: large;">, and </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Musical-Moments-Listening-Sampler-2810335" style="font-size: x-large;">Musical Moments Listening Sampler</a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Engine-Engine-Beat-Book-Sampler-Pack-1725368" style="font-size: x-large;">Engine Engine Beat Book Sampler</a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bubble-Spots-Active-Listening-for-Lower-Elementary-2010866" style="font-size: x-large;">Bubble Spot Active Listening Pack</a><span style="font-size: large;"> or my brand new </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/kindnessnation-I-Am-Kind-Music-Composition-Project-2969475" style="font-size: x-large;">I am Kind Music Composition Project</a><span style="font-size: large;"> pack. </span>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698645113905414342noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680890276689581060.post-52195750096492989002016-11-22T10:43:00.001-07:002017-02-21T18:28:08.539-07:00#whyiteachmusic: Great Stories that Motivate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was part of a blog hop last week where people wrote stories of why they teach music. I was so fun to read the stories on my blog post and the other 7 bloggers. I'd like to share some of my favorite comments. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I choose some of my favorites posts about why people teach music. Read on!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: justify;">It was my love of early childhood music that launched me into music education! Seeing how musical little ones are is such an inspiration!"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: justify;">"</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: justify;">I teach music because my music teacher believed in me when I did not believe in myself. I love seeing my students when the lightbulb that goes on in their eyes when they master a new concept. My kiddos feel so proud and accomplished when they do something they could not do before."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: justify;">That is just a little inspiration we got from our blog post. Be sure to read some the other blogs to read some more inspiration. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The winner of my Vocal Play Bubble Magic Mike is Jenny Trites. Check your email for a message from me :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> There were seven other winners too! If you see your name below, check your email (the one you used to enter) for a message about your prize!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://caldwellorganizedchaos.blogspot.com/">Organized Chaos</a>: Michaela Gibbons</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://ofortunaorff.blogspot.com/2016/11/why-i-teach-music-blog-hop-and-giveaway.html?showComment=1479170816982#c5635484552596122481">O for Tuna Orff</a>: Christy Gibson </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mrstanenblatt.blogspot.com/2016/11/why-i-teach-music.html">Music with Mrs. Tanenblatt</a>: Dan Leopold </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.singtokids.com/2016/11/why-i-teach-music.html">Sing to Kids:</a> Becca Fiscus</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://singplaycreatively.blogspot.com/2016/11/why-i-teach-music-blog-hop-and-give-away.html">Sing Play Creatively</a>: Brooke Chamberlain </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.musicteachingandparenting.com/">Music Teaching and Parenting:</a> Blanca InezSuzanne Fleischmann Bishop</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.sallysseaofsongs.com/2016/11/whyiteachmusic.html">Sally's Sea of Songs:</a> Erin Scharman Middelhoven</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope you enjoyed reading about why we all teach music and got some inspiration to keep you going! </span>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698645113905414342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680890276689581060.post-62213798095698494632016-11-15T07:07:00.000-07:002016-11-20T13:20:57.408-07:00Why I Teach Music Blog Hop and Giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm teaming up with other music education bloggers to spread some positive thoughts this week, and I'd love for you to join with us! Many of us are very stressed right now for many reasons. We want to give you some encouragement and reasons to be optimistic about your job. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I loved playing the French Horn and being in concert and marching band in school. I went into music teaching because of my love of music. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For many years, after I got my bachelor's degree and master's degree, I taught toddlers and their parents in classes. I loved how I could have such a great influence on those young developing minds by including parents. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">9 years ago, I went to a Kodaly certification course and was so inspired that I began teaching elementary music. I love how I get to teach every child in the school for years and I love seeing them find joy in the music. I especially love when one of my kindergarteners or first graders find their in tune singing voice and the whole class cheers. The delight on their face is priceless. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will never forget one of my students who came to my school as a kindergartener and refused to sing. It was a special challenge to get him singing at all, much less on pitch. I remember him singing a solo last year as a 4th grader and us talking about how he had become a songbird. The student and I got a great chuckle about it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have so much fun using my "Magic Mike" bubble microphones (see pictures below) that I am giving a set away in the giveaway. My kids LOVE choosing their favorite color and singing hello back to me. Read more about how I use them and how I get students to sing on pitch <a href="http://floatingdowntheriverontheohio.blogspot.com/2016/03/three-things-jumping-on-beat-magic.html">HERE</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Buzz Feed" had a fun post about how to get students' attention in class and I wanted to tell you about ways I get my students' attention.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I do the power teaching idea of using "Class Class" with the kids replying "Yes, Yes" but I have them sing it. I vary the way I sing it and they have to copy. Sometimes when they forcefully sing it back to me, I remind them to sound like I sound and we practice. Read more about power teaching (also called whole brain teaching) <a href="http://wholebrainteaching.com/">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I use the traditional ch ch sounds in a pattern, such as quarter, eighth-eighth, quarter, quarter. They respond back to me in the same pattern. I also sometimes clap patterns and have them respond.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">At times, I use a gong or a little bell to signal quiet. It is good to vary what you do to keep them listening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since students start tuning out things when you do the same thing for too long, I have added a new one this year. Every year, I do a new theme in my classroom. This year, I am having fun doing a pirate theme. The librarian and I are both doing this theme. We sing, "Yo ho, yo ho" and they sing back, "A musical life for me". In library, they sing back "A reader's life for me". The kids love it and it is new and fun so it really works.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I plan to do it in solfa (solfege) as well and I think they will love that too. Check out my pirate theme <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/weareteachers/27-attention-getters-for-quieting-a-noisy-classroo-h0xt">here.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A teacher in my school says, "Freeze" and the kids say, "hands on knees". That one surprised me when they first did that after I said, "freeze".</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love some of the options in the "Buzz Feed" article. My favorites are:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Teachers says, "Shark Bait Students". Students say, "Boo ya ya" (Finding Nemo)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Teacher says. "Winner winner". Students say, "Chicken dinner".</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Check out more fun ways to get students' attention on <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/weareteachers/27-attention-getters-for-quieting-a-noisy-classroo-h0xt">buzz feed here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do you have any fun ways to get your students' attention?</span>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698645113905414342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680890276689581060.post-14182775219911089862016-08-12T04:20:00.000-06:002017-11-30T07:58:48.967-07:00Make Your Own Non-Candy (inexpensive) Classroom Incentives<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I got this idea a few years ago and have been saving leftover crayons. At the end of last school year, our district came down with a new rule that said we can no longer give out any candy. I suddenly got motivated to put my plan in place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Any teacher can make these wonderful molded crayons for their classroom. I definitely have my work cut out for me since I am a music teacher and have over 500 students.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every year, I have a theme of the year and my student of the day sits on my VIP chair and gets special privileges, such as leading games and helping the teacher. They used to get a piece of candy. They will now get one of my molded crayons! Check out my post about <a href="http://floatingdowntheriverontheohio.blogspot.com/2015/06/summer-projects-my-vip-chair.html">my VIP chair</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also do a raffle for my 5th and 6th grade classes and choose a couple of tickets a day. I am amazed at how much they learn and how many things they will do, such as sing a solo to earn a raffle ticket. They also used to get candy and will now get a molded crayon! Read about and get my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Superhero-Raffle-System-for-Positive-Classroom-Management-2114450">superhero raffle system free</a> here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have streamlined my molded crayon making system. Hopefully, my trial and error will help you avoid some problems.</span><br />
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STEP ONE: Gather or buy crayons</h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">First, gather crayons from teachers who don't need them anymore, friends in your neighborhood, local restaurants, etc. I have found that Crayola crayons are much easier for getting off the paper. You can also buy crayons. Back-to-school sales are the best. Back-to-school sales are a great time to get new crayons. In the last couple of weeks, I found Crayola boxes of 24 crayons for .50 at Target and Walmart and an off brand for only .25 a box, but the paper is harder to get off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">EDIT: I actually got a donor's choose grant for 250 boxes of crayons this year. </span><br />
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STEP TWO: Get silicone molds</h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have gotten carried away and bought a number of molds. There are tons of them on amazon, ebay, and etsy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Edit: Since I posted this, some of these items are out of stock, so go to ebay, amazon.com, and etsy and search for silicone molds to find some fun ones. I did buy some really inexpensive ones from china that ended up being super tiny and wouldn't work, so be sure to check the size of the mold in your description. If you have funds, people on etsy sell these molded crayons as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">***IMPORTANT- Even if a mold says silicone, be sure to check to see that it will work in an oven. I found two molds that said silicone that melted. When I went back to look at the description, it said not to put them in the oven. </span><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J4XUWMK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00J4XUWMK&linkCode=as2&tag=flodowtheri0e-20&linkId=d9b86a048e8597ef42b20737a84ad92d"><span style="font-size: large;">Lego Molds (affiliate link)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Silicone-Mold-Chocolate-Ice-Cube-Tray-Muffin-Molds-DIY-SOAP-Mould-Jello-Candy-/121779511784?var=&hash=item1c5a9fe1e8:m:mOZFyOZY52PPS9gvi76-2Hw"><span style="font-size: large;">Dinosaur Mold</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/322050967938?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"><span style="font-size: large;">Skull and Crossbones</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/322180516110?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"><span style="font-size: large;">Animals (bear, hippos, lion)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/162036405362?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"><span style="font-size: large;">Guitars</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Treble Clefs - From ebay but now out of stock</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hearts- I can't remember where I got these. It might have been Walmart or Hobby Lobby. If you look online, you can find them in other places.</span><br />
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STEP THREE: Sort crayons into like colors</h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have found that kids love to do this. If you have huge numbers of used crayons, have them sort them into similar colors. Then sort further into more precise colors and put them into ziplock baggies.</span><br />
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STEP FOUR: Take off the paper</h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is probably the most challenging step if you have used crayons, but I have some tips for you. First if you put them into very warm water (not too hot or they'll melt all over). If you have new Crayola crayons, most of the papers will just come off and for others, just slide the paper down with your fingers. That will take off the glue. For used crayons, many will come off with warm water but some will be harder. I have been getting the easiest ones and then dumping the water and getting more warm water. It is definitely more challenging. The few ones- usually an off brand of crayons- that are almost impossible, I throw away because I am doing such a high volume, I don't have time. I have a plastic tub to put my depapered crayons in. Then I dry them all and put them back into the ziplock baggie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I actually invited a few choir students to come and help with this. They had a blast and even had races to see who could do it the fastest!</span><br />
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STEP FIVE: Cut them into small pieces</h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I first started using scissors, which didn't work well and then tried a large exacto knife. It worked better but my husband found the best way. It is a utility knife we've had forever with a razor blade. I looked online and found a U-Line knife. He just chopped straight down on them using a cutting board and he was able to do it so quickly!</span><br />
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STEP SIX: Put the crayon pieces in molds</h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Put the crayon pieces in molds and put them onto a cookie sheet. I put several molds in at a time. I have found that for me since I am making large amounts of these, I put all of the same colors in at a time. At first, I was chopping and putting varied colors in the same mold. It ended up mixing up the colors a little bit. If the pieces are already cut, you could probably do varied colors in one mold and it would work fine. The smaller molds take only 1 crayon. The larger ones, such as the skull and cross bones take 2 crayons if you want to fill them up, but you could definitely do only one and they will just be thinner.</span><br />
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STEP SEVEN: Put the molds in the oven</h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Preheat your oven to 250 degrees and bake for 15-20 minutes. When you look at the melted crayons, they should be totally liquid. If you see any lumps, leave them in for a little bit longer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Be sure to let them totally cool. If I get impatient, I stick them in the fridge to cool. Be careful getting them out of the molds. Most of them were easy. The guitars were easy to break the neck, but once I figured out how to get them out, it wasn't too hard. I had to be careful with legos to be sure the top pegs don't come off. Again, be sure they are totally cool.</span><br />
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STEP NINE: Clean up the mess</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I intend to let my students choose a molded crayon, so I put them into a set of drawers I already had in the classroom. I also found a smaller one with drawers that students can choose from.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once you are done, enjoy! I can't wait to give them to the kids!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Edit: I am now a few weeks into school. The kids absolutely LOVE these, even my 6th graders. They treasure them and show them to other students. Other teachers and administrators are telling me how much the kids love them. It is a big hit. I just ordered a Pikachu mold on amazon. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Madeleine-Silicon-Yakiyaki-Pokemon-Pikachu/dp/B00T406HYA/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=flodowtheri0e-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=b598459d3b462e52fbfe2cf39ee010b2&creativeASIN=B00T406HYA">Get it here.</a> </span>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698645113905414342noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680890276689581060.post-49297028670621096472016-08-01T23:07:00.001-06:002016-08-14T15:50:11.935-06:00Taking My Travels Back to the Students: Canoe Song and Land of the Silver Birch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">In third grade every year, my district colleagues and I
introduce two songs that quickly become school favorites, the “Canoe Song”
(Also called My Paddle) and “Land of the Silver Birch”. Once taught, they
instantly become favorite songs. We teach “Land of the Silver Birch” first. The
students learn how to do the solfa (solfege) and learn about how it is a la
pentatonic song. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also learn about ostinatos and the students enjoy tapping
the Hi-ya-ya-hi-ya first while others are singing the melody and then they love
the challenge of tapping it while they also sing the melody. They take the
challenge seriously. They love playing this ostinato on the drum while the
class sings the melody. They come up with new ostinatos, such as “land of the
silver birch”, “home of the beaver”, “land where the might moose”, “wanders at
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<span style="font-size: large;">While on the lake, my husband was a very good sport and helped me record both songs so my students can get a better feel for these songs. I teach in a low-income school. Most of my kids will never get a chance to go out on a lake in a canoe, so this will help them visualize what the song is about. Even my students who do things like this enjoy the video.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first video "Land of the Silver Birch". We recorded it right by a beaver's dam. We didn't get to see the beaver that day. </span></div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/7fjIO6HLPXU"><span style="font-size: large;">Land of the Silver Birch</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><a href="https://youtu.be/xu9s4FJieCs">My Paddle</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The second video is "My Paddle", also known as the "Canoe Song". I sang as my husband paddled on the strong beat, even changing sides at the end of the phrase. He is such a good sport!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once the school year starts, it feels like a sprint where I can hardly catch my breath. Whatever new organization or ideas I plan to use must be thought of before I start the year, but I also need to take plenty of time to renew my batteries for the next year. I have written down some ideas for how to make the next school year easier. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I put so much into my teaching, as many good teachers do, and get so burned out during the year. It is really important for me to do things that charge my battery. We are all different, so what charges my battery will be different from what charges someone else's battery. Be sure to link up or comment at the bottom with your ideas! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I charge my battery by traveling to see family, by creating my new theme for the next year, by evaluating my last year, and as an introvert, by spending plenty of time relaxing by myself, s</span><span style="font-size: large;">pending time in beautiful outdoor places that make me feel peace. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am sure I am not the only who who feels that there is never enough time during the year to cultivate those relationships that are important to me. I am currently visiting my family in Ohio. My dad has Parkinson's disease and won't be around long, so this is an important time for me to spend with him and other family members.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have dear neighbors who I rarely get to spend time with during the school year that I plan to do things with this summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I do take some time during the year to spend with my sons and their wives, my grandchildren, and my daughter, but in the summer, I take even more time to do things with them. That is really important to me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When in the middle of a hectic school year is not the time to carefully evaluate things. Once you are done with the year is a great time to evaluate what went well and what you want to change. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My end of the year was extremely hectic, no doubt because I went out of town for a week with my husband to a conference in San Jose since I hadn't taken my 5 vacation days. I do Kindergarten coloring books, first grade beat books, and 2nd grade books of a folk song that the kids make up verses and draw pictures of. Before I left, I madly worked hours and hours to put together the first and 2nd grade books, so my substitute could use them to do relevant things while I was gone. I always hand out my kindergarten book and my first grade beat book pages and have kids color them, or write down the beats, leave them in file folders of each song and then put the books together at the end of the year. I have never wanted to make the books at the beginning of the school year because I was worried that kids would ruin the books or have a hard time finding pages. In retrospect, I have decided it will be worth the time and effort to teach the students how to be careful with their books in order for me to not have such a hectic end of the year. I've already sent in my print order for next year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I do my 5th grade recorder program that has become a tradition in my school and kids aspire to learn and to earn recorder belts. This year, my 3 classes earned an average of 50 belts per student. I give the students yarn and beads for their belts leading up to their black belt and yarn for their extra belts. The yarn is really inexpensive but takes time to cut. You can read about <a href="http://floatingdowntheriverontheohio.blogspot.com/2013/08/recorder-getting-started.html">my free recorder program here. </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I do a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Endofyearmusicstuff-Teddy-Bear-Picnic-Song-and-Activity-Pack-1714368">teddy bear picnic</a> that is a highlight for my kindergarteners. I do a fun 3 Bear's Jive song and have cute Goldilocks and the 3 bears manipulatives I use and decided last year to give each student their own set. I also have each student color a mask to go with "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0689815816/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0689815816&linkCode=as2&tag=flodowtheri0e-20&linkId=WJOLHP72NTT5LBJ2">Going on a Bear Hunt"</a>. Why do I do these things? I guess because the kids love it so much. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I would get bored if I didn't have new things to look forward to each school year. I have a new theme each year, which the kids love. I plan to do a pirate theme next year. I am excited to get started on this fun theme. You can read about how I do a <a href="http://floatingdowntheriverontheohio.blogspot.com/2015/06/summer-projects-my-vip-chair.html">theme of the year here. </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In order to make my year easier, I plan to cut out my yarn and 3 bears manipulatives and masks ahead of time. I can do this in the beautiful outdoors where it is peaceful. I also plan to get some of my best 5th and 6th grade workers together for a day or two to help me. I know which kids are great workers. I mentioned to a couple of them that I'd like to bring them into school to help me this summer. I plan to buy them pizza and give them a few dollars to take to the dollar store. They are very excited about helping. I know it will make my year easier. A new theme gets me excited to come back again, so </span><span style="font-size: large;">I also plan to work on my pirate theme over the summer.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">First, check out my friend Shelley's post about <a href="http://www.pitchpublications.com/pitch-publications-blog/music-teacher-first-year-flashback">Music Teacher First Year Flashbacks. </a> She will be doing a series of posts about how she and other teachers did their first year of teaching. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have always LOVED crafts and Jennifer of Music Educator Resources has a wonderful post about music crafts that kids can make. I love it and am excited to try some of these. Check out her post titled, "<a href="http://musiceducatorresources.com/2016/03/01/music-crafts-for-your-group-activities/">Music Crafts For Your Group Activities</a>". </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am also excited to have you read my friend Jennifer Hibbard's post on her blog, "The Yellow brick Road". She has written a post about doing Maypole activities. What a fun activity for this month! Check out her post named, "<a href="http://www.yellowbrickroadblog.com/search?updated-max=2016-04-29T09:02:00-04:00&max-results=1&start=3&by-date=false">All Around the Maypole</a>". </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally, I am excited to share Jennifer's post from her blog "Sing to Kids" about children's literature in the music classroom. I love sharing fun books that relate to music and she has some fabulous ideas! Be sure to read her post titled, <a href="http://www.singtokids.com/2016/04/childrens-literature-spring-into-music.html">"Children's Literature: Spring into music".</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every year, at the end of the year, when my sixth graders are ready to be done with elementary school, and when they are on the verge of not listening anymore, I get out my folk instruments. We learn Juba, a song about how the slaves would get the leftover scraps to eat. It has really fun hand slapping called hambone that is contagious. The kids love doing these movements and singing this song. I first start by talking about the meaning of the song after we sing it- that the leftovers, such as the husk of the corn, the crust of the bread, and the skin of the meat are given to the slave mom's to cook. The kids' mouths hang open in disbelief. We discuss how it is so nasty that the song says it killed the yellow cat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is best to learn the song first before you start teaching the hands, because once you teach the hands, it is hard to get them to stop. We sing the song a few class periods before we start doing the hands. Watch a video of me singing the song first. Where the X's are in the song, I make hand signals for rest. That is hardest part of the song- getting the rests, but the kids love it, so they get it pretty quickly. You are ready to do the hands when they can sing it pretty well without getting into the rests. Here is a video of me singing the song.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After your students learn the song well, then you can teach the hand movements and finally add the hambone to the song. I did my best to show you the hambone hand movements.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once we have gotten the song and hands started, we watch a favorite video I love called "Folk Rhythms" by David Holt. I know it ages me, but I grew up watching David Holt do all kinds of fun folk instruments and mouth sounds on a show my dad used to watch called "Hee Haw". Mr Holt is amazing and when he came to our area a few years ago, I got to see him. You can see him play fun folk instruments and do mouth sounds on this video. It is really fascinating and the kids love it. Luckily, you can also find parts of this video on youtube, in case you can't purchase the video. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first folk instrument we do is paper bags. I bought a big pack of paper bags about 6 years ago at Sam's Club and I just use about 30 a year and still have tons. I ask the students to be gentle with the bags and reuse them with multiple classes. The medium sized bag works well- not the lunch size. If you don't have the folk video, you can just open your bag and put some air into it, fold the top down and tuck it a bit under your left arm. Hit the bag in quarter notes with a stronger beat on 2 and 4. Play it along with your Juba song to practice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is a video on youtube of David Holt playing the paper bag (fancy rhythms) along with a man playing the bones. I'd love to get some of those bones to learn how to do those too! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next instrument we learn to play is the spoons. I got some cheater spoons and later realized that real spoons aren't so hard to play. I got some cheap ones at walmart in the housewares section. Ideally, you'd get a little nicer ones. I have enough that there are some for every student. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once again David Holt has a youtube video that teaches you to play spoons. The kids will absolutely love this. Again, play your spoons along with your Juba song to get practice. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The final instrument we play is the washboard. I have bought a few washboards a year and now have enough for half of a class, so we only have to do two rounds of washboards within one class to get everyone a turn. I have the rest of the class practice their Juba hambone movements while half of them are playing washboards. The Folk Instrument video has kids tap on the board in quarter notes with 2 and 4 being stronger. If you don't have the video, there are some interesting youtube videos to show you some fancy washboard playing. Again, add your washboard playing to your Juba. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm teaming up with Shelly at Pitch Publications for a First Year Flash Back. We will have several posts on this topic to give beginning teachers some tips. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">My mentor teacher has a theme of the year and always starts with fun activities to help introduce the theme. I distinctly remember doing a western theme that year and we set up a pretend campfire and told a story with instruments. I recall the kids being curious about who this new teacher was. I also remember the oldest kids pushing me-- so typical of older kids. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; white-space: pre-wrap;">Being a 2nd teacher is challenging because the kids know who the established teacher is and you have to gain their respect. Also being a first year teacher, even in a new school, is challenging because you don't know the kids and haven't earned their trust. This position was known as turning over to a new teacher every year, since it was part time and was only paid aide wages. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; white-space: pre-wrap;">It takes time to get the oldest students on your side, especially when they are afraid you will leave after one year, which ultimately happened. I learned so much from my mentor teacher that year and wanted to use my creativity to take my own position, which is the school I now teach at. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">The best part of my first year was having a wonderful, supportive mentor teacher to work with and learn from. I owe everything I know back to my time with this wonderful teacher. It can be very lonely if you are the only music teacher at a school, which is often the case. I LOVED having a team. It is important to try to find other music teachers to team up with, even if you are the only music teacher in your school. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You honestly learn most about teaching from teaching. I actually didn't study much elementary music during my bachelor's degree. I was a secondary band teacher. I later took a Kodaly certification course, was inspired, and realized I wanted to teach elementary school. I learned mostly from the other full time teacher, and spent tons of time reading through the curriculum and asking questions. It is important to spend the time learning, studying, and writing out lesson plans in your first year to learn all you can about making a cohesive curriculum for the kids. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">I didn't realize that having a great behavior management plan is the most important thing. If you don't have control of your classes, you can't teach the kids. I now use a combination of good lesson plans, good pacing, positive comments, posted and reviewed rules, and special plans + school plans for the hardest students to make a good classroom environment. Also I wish I had known that you can gain kids' trust by loving them and showing them that you really care. It works almost every time!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Stay tuned for more information about first year teaching! Check out <a href="http://www.pitchpublications.com/pitch-publications-blog/music-teacher-first-year-flashback">Pitch Publication's linky</a> and read other teachers' answers here. </span></span>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698645113905414342noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680890276689581060.post-82543261312523475642016-03-26T12:42:00.004-06:002017-09-24T08:37:00.228-06:00Three Things: Jumping on the beat, Magic Mikes, and a Fun Book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am linking up with Aileen Miracle's Three Things Blog post to tell you about three fun and useful things I did this week. See my three things and go to the link at the bottom to see Mrs Miracle's, as well as some other teachers' three things. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In first grade, we sing a song called, "Frog in the Middle". We use it to help learn about steady beat. For some kids, this is really hard to stay on the steady beat and not to tap or jump on the rhythm. We later use this song to sing sol, mi, and do. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found these fun frog decorations at The Dollar Tree. I got 8 of them so my kids could jump on the beat for the length of the song. This makes it so easy for them to visualize jumping on the beat, even when we have eighth notes (we call them ti-ti at this point). I Had my kids take off their shoes so we could keep them nice and jump one at a time. It was so easy for them to "get it". My friend in this picture is wearing a cape because she is my superhero of the day (my theme of the year). We will go from here to passing a bean bag on the beat. Now I've got to take off the tags!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">You could use any microphone that you have. The kids are very eager to use the magic mike to sing to me and I let them choose their favorite color. After everyone has sung, they get in their circle spots and I blow bubbles from the microphone. It is magical! You can buy the Magic Mikes in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/486536385/magic-mike-vocal-play-bubble-microphones?ref=pr_shop">my Etsy store</a> if you don't have your own microphones. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As one of my SLO's (Student Learning Objectives) for Kindergarten, we are learning to sing a sol mi song and to match pitch. For some of these kids, singing in the high part of their voice is very hard. We have to work all year to learn to do that. I sing "Hello, Zoey" (sol, mi, sol, mi). Then Zoey would sing back to me, "Hello, Mrs Seamons" (sol, mi, mi mi, sol mi). A majority of the kids can sing back to me on pitch, but there are always a few that need some help. Getting in the habit of doing it everyday is the first step. They get used to it. Another step is showing them my singing rubric, so they know what I am expecting. I talk to them about what a 4 (the highest level of singing) sounds like. The visual really helps them to understand our goal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For some kids, they still can't do it. I have started talking about reaching for a star and that helps the kids reach their voice up high. We are getting there one kid at a time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My last thing that we used this week was a fun book. When my school has book fairs, they give us money for a free book. I found this fun little book and my kids have loved it. It is a simple song, written by Joe Raposa for Sesame street in 1971. It was made more famous when the Carpenter's sang it in 1973. It is a lovely tune with a good message. You can see some videos of it being sung below, one from Sesame street which is also sung in Spanish and one with the Carpenter's song.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Link up or just find out about some other great ideas</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every year, March brings March Madness, the college basketball fun where the college teams have their NCAA and NIT tournaments. In honor of that, I have a super easy and inexpensive instrument to make and a fun March Madness inspired freebie. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In March, I always see many cute plastic easter eggs in the stores. For years, I have thought of making those into egg shakers, but it has never happened until now. I saw these sports plastic eggs in Walmart the other day and I thought of how fun these would be for my kiddos and how easy and inexpensive these would be. These sports plastic eggs were only $1.98 for 12, but you could also get many other cute designs. The cost per egg is only .17 cents plus the TBSP of rice per egg and you can make them in minutes. That's a win-win!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Walmart brand sports eggs are hard to get open and snap shut tight, but I will put some tape on them just to be sure they stay together, since some students are really rough on things. I just put a Tablespoon of uncooked rice in them, snap them shut, add a little tape on the seam and voilá, they are perfect egg shakers. For tape, I would use Scotch clear mailing tape, also available at Walmart. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I plan to use them to help my kids keep a steady beat. They are the perfect fun-just the size for kids instrument that won't drive you or the other classes crazy with noise! Aren't they fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made a FREE Basketball March Madness pack last year and just revised it. You can print the 4 separate posters or display them or just display the 4 per page post so you remember what you do for each number of baskets. You also get a dice with suggestions for one of the options, as well as a blank one so you can write your own options. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am so grateful for all of the people who have decided to follow my Teachers Pay Teachers store. I enjoy putting the ideas I use in my classroom on there for others to use.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to give a freebie that affects my teaching life every day. I chose to make some new station labels. I have only 30 minutes per class, usually even less because teachers often arrive late or we have drills that interrupt our classes. When we do a project of any kind, we need to quickly get our materials out so we don't waste time. My favorite mentor teacher I worked with when I was the 2nd music teacher had stations around her room to help students get materials. When I took over my own school, I came up with my own station set up and a simple song that has worked so well that I have kept this setup. I have a small room, so I put 3 stations on one side a few feet apart on the counter, one station on the other side by the drinking fountain and one station just as the kids enter the room on a table. Read about my station procedure in my new station label freebie. Don't forget to go to the bottom to enter the giveaway!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am linking up with Aileen Miracle to share some goals for this year. Here are a few of my goals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am So busy with my crazy school schedule, as well as trying to add my classroom ideas to teacherspayteachers that I get too busy. I plan to work even harder to set aside time for family that is uninterrupted and to be sure I schedule regular time with family members, such as my grown kids and their spouses and the grandchildren, who are also very busy. This is a family picture from my son's wedding this summer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have made a conscious effort in the past 3 years to focus on my health. It is paying off in many ways. I lost 35 lbs and have mostly kept it off. I plan to continue to focus on my health by working hard to eat healthy. I follow several healthy pages on facebook and recently bought the Trim Healthy Mama cookbook. It is just recipes for healthy eating.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I teacher in a Title 1-low income school. I have some very challenging kids. The more I live and teacher, the more I realize that those who are the most challenging are the ones who most need our love. It is very hard to not get angry or impatient when "that kid" who always causes problems does it every time you see him or her. I am going to make it my goal to be extra nice, to try to win the trust of those challenging kids, and to love them even more to see if I can make a difference. I believe that long term, most kids may not remember exactly what they learned, but they will remember how they felt and how you treated them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I plan to continue to focus on upgrading some of my old files. I have gotten better at making my files even more useful and easier to navigate. Did you know you can go to "my Purchases" under "My TPT" in the top right corner of TPT to go to your purchases. It comes up to "recently purchased", but you can click on that to change it to "recently revised" to find the files that TPTers have revised. You can do the same thing under your "Free Downloads". I revise things all of the time to make them better and I know others do too. I just went to my free downloads to see things recently revised and there are TONS of them! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just finished revising my Chinese New Year packet. If you have it already, be sure to download in your purchases or you can purchase it December 31st or January 1st at 20% off since my whole store will be on sale then.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am so excited about my drumming packs and plan to make some more in the new year, especially ones to go with topics from the regular classroom. That way, my kids can learn music and connect with their other subjects, while also having fun. Here is one that teaches about outer space. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope you have a wonderful New Year and that you can set and achieve some of your goals!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Check out Mrs Miracle's Music Room for other teachers' <a href="http://www.mrsmiraclesmusicroom.com/2015/12/2016-new-years-resolutions.html">2016 goals</a>. </span></div>
Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698645113905414342noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680890276689581060.post-91892646532828241582015-12-07T20:11:00.002-07:002015-12-08T22:58:10.181-07:00Flameless Candle Giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are so darling and my students loved them today. We are working on getting songs ready for a Christmas assembly and every student sang in anticipation of getting to hold these magical color changing flameless candles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found some more today and am giving away 2 sets of 3. This giveaway will only last until friday night at midnight Mountain time (2 am Eastern Saturday) so I can send them out by priority mail to get them to you in time to use them the last week of school before Christmas. Enter Below by clicking on the link to win a set of three flameless candle toy soldiers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of my favorite holiday memories is making little crafts or gifts during Christmas time as gifts for others. I still enjoy doing that for my neighbors or my students. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since I teach over 500 students, I now only make a small gift for every member of my choir at school. At the end of my Christmas concert, I give them something fun that they will enjoy but doesn't break the bank since I have about 70 choir kids. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">During choir, we have a break where we tell jokes and kids just love corny jokes, so I decided to make them a joke bookmark. It is practical and fun! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I added a warhead candy cane (sour but the candy cane is just a little sour and plenty sweet, unlike the warheads candy) and put it into a bag with a header to make it extra fun. The warheads candy canes were only 17 cents each at Walmart. They will love it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This could also be a project for your student to give as a gift for parents or siblings. Print them on card stock. They just color the bookmark and cut it out. You could laminate it for durability. They then punch a hole and insert ribbon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you like this and want some more joke bookmarks, plus editable toppers for adding your own special note, you can find the full set <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Christmas-Joke-Gift-Bookmarks-With-Gift-Bag-Editable-Toppers-2230643">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I love it when I find a great book with fantastic artwork that the kids love.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">I sing this to the tune of what we used to call "Ten Little Indians". It sings about pilgrims, the Wampanoag, turkeys, and the things the kids would do to help get ready for the feast. I love that the artwork is beautiful, and I love that even though they probably didn't eat turkey at the first Thanksgiving, it gives lot of other more realistic example of what they ate and how they had to hunt, fish, and gather their food</span>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698645113905414342noreply@blogger.com0