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1:30 PM
What I've learned about teaching ukulele
Ukulele · Upper elementary · 1 comment
This year, I've embarked on a new journey: teaching ukulele! I've really enjoyed it, so in today's post, I'm sharing what I've learned my first year of ukulele. You don't have to spend a ton of money on ukuleles Initially, I thought about purchasing ukuleles for every single student in my classroom. Once I realized the amount I had to work with, though, I decided I could buy for half of the class and have students work in pairs. This has worked pretty well for my students--more on that in a bit--and it helped me start ukulele without a ton of money! I bought the Kala Wate…
5:18 PM
Hogs in the Cornfield
Songs · Upper elementary · No comments
Today, I'm sharing one of favorite songs for upper elementary: "Hogs in the cornfield." I learned this song while in Kodály Level II at Capital University, with Bruce Swank. Here's the notation; it can also be found in An American Methodology. The song is great for several concepts. It's great for tika-ti, especially since it has some unique patterns in it. Melodically, it works really well for high do! As far as games go, I originally learned this game for it: S tudents stand in two lines, facing partners; you can name one line “1” and one line “2.” After they sing the song…
7:09 PM
2, 4, 6, 8: A fun chant for your first and second graders!
Lesson ideas · Rhythmic work · No comments
Today I'm writing with one of my favorite chants for the music room, "2, 4, 6, 8." You may have heard of the chant: "2, 4, 6, 8/ Who do we appreciate?" This one is a bit different! It goes like this: Now you may be thinking...okay, great...but what's the game? This is one of the few that I have in my music room that I don't have a game for. Now, I could do some research to find one (and feel free to comment below if you do a game with it) or I could make a game up...but I like to have a few songs and chants that just don't have a game. ("Miss White"…