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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Thanksgiving Rhythms

High Shoals students had a blast notating, performing, and composing Thanksgiving rhythms! 

First and second grade classes learned the song "The Dinner Was Delicious" by Deanna Stark (found on her website: http://deannastark.weebly.com/ ).

Students then worked in pairs to notate the rhythms for various foods found on the Thanksgiving table!  The students not only enjoyed discovering the rhythm of the words, but also discussing which foods were their favorite.  ツ








After the students had notated each rhythm, they categorized each word according to it's rhythm pattern.




Then, students created patterns using their "food cards" and practiced clapping them.  After experimenting with various patterns, each group chose their favorite 4-card pattern and performed it for the class.

At the end of class, we created a rondo by singing "The Dinner Was Delicious" and adding in each group's pattern for the "B" sections.  I couldn't help but smile when I heard "Mrs. E, I am really hungry now!"   ツ
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13 comments:

  1. Elizabeth AnnNovember 14, 2013 at 9:50 PM

    Do you have the documents to attach? I love the idea, but it'd be so nice to have the documents already made!

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  2. From Do-Re-Mi To YouNovember 23, 2014 at 8:20 PM

    I second Elizabeth---if you still have the documents, I would love to see them! Great idea!

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  3. UnknownNovember 17, 2015 at 8:37 AM

    I wold love the documents! It is an extension of what they are already doing!

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  4. UnknownNovember 19, 2015 at 8:17 AM

    Claire, I would love this activity if you still have he documents. Could you email them to me?

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  5. UnknownNovember 23, 2015 at 6:35 PM

    I would love a copy if you could email it to me. mccurdyhome@frontier.com

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  6. UnknownOctober 17, 2017 at 9:02 PM

    Wondering if this is still up for grabs?? Please and thank you!!! lshort@lhsd.k12.oh.us

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  7. Amanda GeraldineNovember 5, 2017 at 11:46 AM

    I would also love the documents if possible--thanks! agw@jameswillis.net

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  8. Kristen PielMarch 15, 2018 at 2:40 PM

    I would love these if they are still available! kbenoit@crec.org

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  9. UnknownNovember 20, 2018 at 8:37 PM

    If these are still available, I would love a copy! jawolfe@carrollk12.org

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  10. YaewonNovember 5, 2019 at 5:57 PM

    I would love this activity if you could email it to me. colyae7@gmail.com!
    Thank you!:)

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  11. AllisonGNovember 3, 2020 at 11:36 AM

    I have been looking for something like this. Thank you for this post.
    Would you be able to send me the documents? Thank you!

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  12. Lisa TNovember 5, 2020 at 10:29 PM

    Are you still sending out the card set? I would love a copy. Love this activity. lisataormina64@gmail.com.
    thank you!

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