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Grade 1 and 2 Lesson Plans
We have been working on basic rhythms (Ta, Ti-ti, Rest, ta-ah)
check back on school days 2/4/6 for new songs and activities
Learn the song below, clap the words and figure out the rhythms, put the rhythms in the heart chart
Grade 1 should only be drawing the lines -
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Grade 2 should be adding the dots -
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Rhythms follow syllables (ta - is one, titi - is two, rest is empty hearts (no rests in spring is here), ta-ah is a held long note over two hearts (I have added a line to show you where ta-ah is)
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Print File here:
Ms Porco's Actions for Spring Spring spring:
Folk Dance of the week- Les Saluts (Quebec, Canada)
​Bars 1-8: Circle to the left (CW) with 16 walking steps
Bars 9-16: Circle to the R (CCW) with 16 walking steps
Bars 17-18: take 4 steps into center
Bars 19-20: take 4 steps backing out of the circle
Bars 21-22: Take three steps into the center, bow on chord, hold as long as the chord holds in the music
Bar 23-24: take 4 steps backing out
Ms. Porco's friend and music teacher Mr Reimer made a song and dance about COVID-19- song / words / and actions below
Happy Easter!
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Once you have sang this song with your child maybe color the egg coloring sheet PDF below or paint actual eggs!
We have been working on the pasta song in class
Press play and sing along with the lyric slideshow below!
Pasta Song
Pasta Rhythm Chain
using the template below (Print or draw 16 hearts on a paper) create a rhythm chain using words about pasta (Ta, titi, rest), see Ms. Porco's example below
Ms Porco Example (1 line):
Pasta
Body Percussion
This is a continuation of the above Pasta rhythm assignment. Once you have finished all 16 heart beats with pasta rhythms you will create your own body percussion to go with the words. See below examples of body percussion and Ms Porco's example (my example is only line, please do all 4 lines)
Ms Porco Example (1 line):
Sort these earth day words to the rhythm circle they belong(printable worksheet available)
Folk dance- Highway Number one
(Dance instructions below)
The song tells you what to do but here are the instructions:
-Part 1-: Walk around in a circle holding hands during "I traveled around Australia on highway #1..." When he sings stop you stop
then follow cues- walk walk and run run run
-Part 1-
then follow cues-heel and toe and stamp
-Part 1-
then follow cues- side together wiggle
-Part 1-
the follow cues-jump jump and clap clap clap
-Part 1-
the follow cues- skip skip and bump
-Part 1-
the follow cues- gallop gallop jump
-Part 1-
the follow cues-hop hop hop and stomp
THE END
New Song:
Bow Wow Wow
Bow Wow Wow- Continued
Step 1: Say “dog” on the big dog, “puppy” on the two little puppies, and “mmm” on the bone
Step 2: Now, say the correct lyrics while pointing to the pictures – this is the rhythm – the way the words go
Bow Wow Wow- Solfedge Challenge
Write the words down on a piece of paper and then listen to my recording of the Solfedge Syllables
Write the syllables above the proper words and send to me
via email mporco@wsd1.org
Bow Wow Wow- Beat vs Rhythm
Watch this video of me doing beat vs rhythm
Answer the poll below.
Which one is the beat and which one is the rhythm?
Bow Wow Wow- Rhythm Continued
Bow Wow Wow- Rhythm + Words Continued
Add the words to the song under the proper picture.
I have completed the first word for you.
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Bow Wow Wow
Who's dog art thou?
Little Tommy Tucker's dog
Bow Wow Wow
You've Got a Friend in Me
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Please go to the homepage and watch the video posted today under full school assignments.
I really hope you enjoy it! I MISS YOU!
Make sure to send in your answers to mporco@wsd1.org
You can click the picture below to take you there:
Bow Wow Wow- Partner Dance Activity
Bow-wow-wow! Stamp three times (right, left, right).
Whose Strike right hand sharply against left. (Clap)
Dog art thou ? Wag right finger at partner
Little Tommy Tucker's dog. Partners clasp hands and quickly circle in place.*
Bow-wow-wow! Stamp three times turning away from partner and facing neighbor.
Bow Wow Wow- Final Rhythm Activity
This is the final rhythm activity for Bow Wow Wow
Please fill out the heart chart with the proper rhythms.
Once completed you can color the dog coloring worksheet
-Printable worksheets available click the PDF
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(Listen to my rhythm clap if you need some extra help)
Scarf dance
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Scarf dance
Inspired by a women’s dance from Togo, West Africa, this is a simple and fun dance activity for any age. Gather enough unique scarves so that each student will have one. The scarves must be long enough for students to loop around their waist.
1. Standing in a circle, loop scarf loosely around hips and hold it (don’t tie!) together in front with the left hand.
2. Turn to the right and use the right hand to loosely hold the scarf of the person in front of you.
3. Step forward with the right foot, leaning slightly forward with the upper body.
4. Bring the left foot to the right, and stand up straight again.
5. Repeat 6 to 8 times.
6. Stop. Remove and pass scarf to the person behind.
Repeat steps 1 through 6 until scarves are back where they started.
New Song: Rain on the Green Grass
Here is a new song -
Rain on the Green Grass Listen to me sing it.
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I will then sing it line by line to help you learn it.
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Once you have learnt the song record yourself singing it back to me.
lyrics: Rain on the green grass
rain on the trees
rain on the rooftop
but not on me
Rain on the Green Grass Continued:
Create actions for each line of the song
Take four photos of your self doing the actions and put them in order.
You can use the assignment sheet or just send in the four photos.
Make them mimic the words somehow.
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For example if the sentence was rain on the flowers maybe I would send in a picture of myself making a flower around my face
Echo Solfa Patterns - la so mi
Echo the Solfa Patterns - la so mi
Don`t forget to use your solfedge actions as well!
Virtual Kent Road's Got Talent
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Watch this years talent show by clicking the talent show picture. You will have to sign into your WSD google account.
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Once you have watched it let me know what you favorite talent act was :) !
Rain on the Green Grass Continued
Rhythm Chain:
Take a look at the rhythms words. The words are either ta, titi, or ta-ah redraw the rhythms on the right to above the proper words. Try and clap out the words if you are not sure! (remember that ta-ah needs to be held over two hearts)
Create your own Rain Rhythm Chain:
Using the words and attached rhythms create your own chain. draw the rhythms with the words to any heart you want! Mix them up do not just copy the original lines (example: pitter drip patter drip) Remember that ta-ah needs to be held over two hearts
Color by note - Summer Themed -
Enjoy this summer themed color by note! Look at the key find which color each rhythm is and then color in the picture (using ta, titi, ta-ah, and rest)
You can print the picture below or download the worksheet
Rain on the Green Grass Finale
Today you are going to sing and do actions for Rain on The Green Grass.
See the video of me singing and doing my actions for the song. You can use the actions you created last week!
Recorder yourself singing and doing the actions in the song !