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May 4-8  Activities

"Down By the Bay"

The activities that I post are meant to be used many times. If you are able and want to record an audio or video of yourself doing them, I would love it if you emailed them to me. An audio version can be recorded using the "Voice Memo" app, and a video version can be made using the Camera on an iPhone. (I don't know what to use on an Android). 

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Email: jeffrey.miller@gnspes.ca

This week let’s try something new and see what other music teachers can do! I have made some lessons for you with some really great videos, activities and percussion. 

All Grades

Let’s do “Kye Kye Kule” (“Che Che Koolay”), this time using instruments. By Visual Musical Minds

"A Sailor Went to Sea- Learn It"

Grade Primary & 1

Let's continue that fun moving we did in class! Remember the shapes: Dancer, On Stage, Arrow, Belly, Pizza, Spiderman, Hulk, Captain Marvel. Find someone at hime to do this with. Pick one of your favorite songs, one person will start and stop the music and call the shape out. The other person will be moving. 

 

1) The Caller: Pick one of the shapes, the Dancer will free in this shape when the music stops. You start playing the music, and stop it when you want. Be ready to call out the next shape.

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2) The Dancer: You dance however you like until the music stops, then you freeze in the shape the Caller told you. 

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Play the song once through, and trade places. 

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Variation: Add one of these three emotions to the Shape. Happy, Sad, Angry. For example, Angry Dancer, Sad Pizza, Happy On Stage.

NEW VARIATION: Can you count to eight? I knew you could! Count out loud and dance for eight beats, then freeze for eitght beats in a shape above. Change shapes each time you freeze and try not to repeat a shape.

Variation: Add one of these three emotions to the Shape. Happy, Sad, Angry. For example, Angry Dancer, Sad Pizza, Happy On Stage.

NEW VARIATION: Can you count to eight? I knew you could! Count out loud and dance for eight beats, then freeze for eitght beats in a shape above. Change shapes each time you 

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"Bow Wow Wow" Song

Do you like dogs? I do, and I have a great big one! Here is a great song called “Bow Wow Wow” with a video and a PDF file with more activities. parents will need to help with the activities on the PDF. Let me know if you like it!

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Below is a link to the video, Bow Wow Wow (by Heather Nail)

Here is a link to a document for "Bow Wow Wow" activities that your parents can help you with. It has a guide and explanations to how to do activities that are in the video.

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https://funwithcomposers.com/wp-content/uploads/Bow-Wow-Wow-activity-sheet.pdf

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Grade 2-3

“Rocky Mountain High”

Here is a new song on video for you and it’s time to use your percussion instruments, or anything else you like to bang on. You can also use Body Percussion--you remember that...stepping, patting, clapping, snapping, or any other sounds using your body! In the video the words are included on the screen. After the singing part there is a part where I count to EIGHT. During that play a steady beat, or use your TA, TIKA and Shhh (rest). You can also do Rhythm Chants if you don’t want to use an instrument. I want to Level up and add more to this song, so please go for it!

 

Here are some rhythm ideas to get you started.

 

TA TA TIKA TA  |  TIKA TA TA SHH

TA TIKA TIKA SHH | TIKA TIKA TA SHH

“Miss Mary Mack”

Here is another version of this song to help you along by Visual Musical Minds. Challenge yourself by seeing how fast you can do it.

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