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

13 comments:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  11. 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. 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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