Kindergarten+Day

Welcome: 1. Come and Follow me in a line… 2. Beatwalking/Rhythms in their feet (use a hand drum to beat quarter, eighth, dotted eighth-sixteenth, and half notes, and they should step to the beat, aka "put the rhythms in their feet") 3. Hello, (insert name such as Anna) ( sing it on "do-re-mi-do" and the class echos): to review names and make sure everybody’s in the right spot. I had to hold the seating chart for the first few weeks to make sure I didn't mess up. 4. Hello, Hello --A welcome song that incorporates student choice. They raise their hand to suggest ways of saying hello. "G’day mates, ni hao, konichiwa, hola, Buenos dias, Jambo, shalom, priviette, marjaba, hi, Bon Jour, Hal kol ah" (spellings not exact) The More We Get Together A. Sing the verse B. Sing names

"The more we get together, together, together, the more we get together the happier we'll be." "There's Sally and Lucas and Jordan and Kara..."

Warm-ups: ABC’s; Baa Baa Black Sheep; Twinkle, Twinkle; Peas Porridge Hot (Students choose the order) Teddy Bear & Row, Row, Row your Boat --“Good moving! I’d also love to hear some singing.” Are you Sleeping? Yankee Doodle Hush Little Baby

Movement: Did you ever see a Lassie (Laddie)? In F [p. 40 Choksy; 120 Singing Games and Dances for Elementary Schools] 1. Explain vocab: “lassie/laddie” Scottish for little boy/girl 2. Sing on ‘loo’ asking them if it’s an old tune or new tune. (If it's a new tune, hands on your head; old tune, hands on your shoulders.) 3. Am I singing soft or loud? 4. What is the song about? 5. Model possible actions for the middle dancer (beat keeping: jump, tap, twirl, clap…). I model for 2 phrases, and they join me for 3-4th phrases. 6. Sing and move!

Bingo 1. On “loo” and ask them if it is a new tune or old tune. 2. Pass out rhythm sticks to play on the rests. 3. Sing through 3-5 times.

Rig a jig jig Starts on sol. p. 40 Choksy; 120 Singing Games and Dances for Elementary Schools As I was walking down the street, down the street, down the street, A new friend I chanced to meet. Hi Ho Hi Ho Hi Ho! Rig a jig jig and away we go, away we go, away we go Rig a jig jig and away we go. Hi Ho Hi Ho Hi Ho! 1. New tune (hands on your head); or old tune (hands on your shoulders)? 2. Review steps: walk around, pick the person you’re close by, rig-a-jig-jig (arms crossed dance) and away we go (gallop promenade-style) 3. Sit down if you’ve already been in the middle.

Extensions: 1. Surprise Symphony: high movements if it is Loud/ move close to the ground if it is soft (NOTE: warn students that they may be startled--when the surprise happens--but they may NOT scream. Only jump once.)