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Burnie Bee

December 21, 2018 Victoria Boler

Tags *Sol Mi, *La, *Sol La Sol Mi, *Ta Ta-di, *Steady Beat, *Rhythm vs Beat, *2/4 meter, *Comparative, *High / Low, *Loud / Quiet, *Fast / Slow, *Subject: Nature
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Apples, Peaches, Pears, and Plums

December 16, 2018 Victoria Boler


Tags *Ta Ta-di, *Rhyme, *Steady Beat, *Rhythm vs Beat, *2/4 meter, *Loud / Quiet, *High / Low, *Fast / Slow, *Comparative, *Pre-K, *Kindergarten, *1st Grade
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Acka Backa

December 3, 2018 Victoria Boler
Acka Backa
Tags *Ta Ta-di, *Quarter Rest, *2/4 meter, *Sol La Sol Mi, *Game: Counting out, *Loud / Quiet, *High / Low
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Bounce High

November 15, 2018 Victoria Boler


Game: Students form a circle and pass a ball from person to person by bouncing and catching around the circle. The ball hits the ground on the downbeat.

Alternative game: Students stand in a circle with one student in the middle who bounces and catches the ball on the strong beats. The whole class sings the first four beats. The student in the middle sings the last four beats and passes to a new student at “Shilo” (replace Shilo with new student name). The game begins again with a new student in the middle.



Tags *Sol La Sol Mi, *La, *Ta Ta-di, *Steady Beat, *Rhythm vs Beat, *2/4 meter, *Comparative, *Loud / Quiet, *High / Low, *Fast / Slow, *Game: Choosing, *Pre-K, *Kindergarten, *1st Grade
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Bobby Shafto

November 15, 2018 Victoria Boler
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Song Analysis: 

Tone Set: m  s l
Scale: mi tritonic
Form AAAB

Classroom Use:

Rhythm: beat; rhythm; ta-di ta-di ta-di ta; ta-di ta-di ta ta; 2/4
Melody: s l s m
Comparatives: loud / quiet; fast / slow; high / low
Subject: love
* Note: Some teachers sing "bonny Bobby Shafto" instead of "pretty Bobby Shafto".



Classroom Ideas: 

Loud / Quiet 

  • Use a loud voice when Bobby Shafto's ship is across the ocean. Use a quiet singing voice when his ship is close by.

  • Students listen to T sing the song either loudly or quietly. Students identify whether Bobby Shafto is close or far away.

High / Low

  • Bobby Shafto's ship is floating on a high wave or low wave. Students sing while looking at visual representation.

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Fast / Slow

  • Bobby Shafto's ship is moving fast or slow across the ocean. Sing how his ship moves.

  • Move around the room as the teacher sings the song fast or slow.

Tags *Sol La Sol Mi, *Ta Ta-di, *Steady Beat, *Rhythm vs Beat, *2/4 meter, *Comparative, *High / Low, *Fast / Slow, *Loud / Quiet, *Subject: Love, *Pre-K, *Kindergarten, *1st Grade
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Bee Bee Bumblebee

November 5, 2018 Victoria Boler
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Song Analysis: 

Form: ABBB

Classroom Use:

Rhythm: Steady beat; rhythm; ta ta ta-di ta; ta-di ta-di ta-di ta; 2/4
Comparatives: loud/quiet; fast/slow; high/low
Game Type: Counting out
Subject: nature
Grade: Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st



Classroom Ideas:

Loud / Quiet: 

  • Play game using a loud or quiet voice. When a student is "out" he or she goes to a hand drum and plays along either loudly or quietly.

  • Teacher plays hand drum either loudly or quietly. Students aurally identify and play the game as the teacher directed with the drum.

High / Low: 

  • Pretend the bee is buzzing through the air (speak high). Pretend the bee has landed on a flower (speak low).

  • Lean a barred instrument upon a chair so the high end is facing up. One student may play the rhyme with high or low pitches while the rest of the class speaks.

Fast / Slow: 

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  • Point to bee icons that are close together (fast) or far apart (slow).


Tags *Rhyme, *Ta Ta-di, *Steady Beat, *Rhythm vs Beat, *2/4 meter, *Comparative, *Loud / Quiet, *Fast / Slow, *High / Low, *Game: Counting out, *Subject: Nature, *Pre-K, *Kindergarten, *1st Grade
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Twinkle Twinkle

September 23, 2018 Victoria Boler
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Tags *Steady Beat, *Rhythm vs Beat, *Ta Ta-di, *2/4 meter, *Quiet, *Slow
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Doggie Doggie

September 15, 2018 Victoria Boler
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Students sit in a circle. One student (the dog) faces away from the circle with their eyes closed. Another student is secretly given the bone or another small object to hide in their lap. At the end of the song, the dog sings, “who stole my bone” on a s-m-l-s-m melody. The student who has the bone sings “I stole your bone” on a s-m-l-s-m melody. The dog turns around and tries to identify whose voice they heard.

Tags *Sol Mi, *Ta Ta-di, *Guessing Game, *st, *Rhythm vs Beat, *2/4 meter, *Sol Mi La, *Comparative, *Loud / Quiet, *High / Low, *Fast / Slow, *Game: Voice Identification, *Game: Hidden Object, *Subject: Animals, *Pre-K, *Kindergarten, *1st Grade
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Hunt the Slipper

May 21, 2018 Victoria Boler
Hunt the Slipper
Tags *Steady Beat, *Rhythm vs Beat, *Ta Ta-di, *2/4 meter
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Pajarito Tan Bonito

April 1, 2018 Victoria Boler
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Song Analysis: 

Tone Set: d   m s
Scale: do tritonic
Form: AB

Classroom Use:

Rhythm: beat; ta-di ta-di ta-di ta-di; ta-di ta-di ta-di ta; 2/4 meter; ta rest
Melody: s m ; s m s
Comparatives: loud/quiet; fast / slow
Subject: Animals
Grade: Pre-school, Kindergarten, 1st

Tags *Steady Beat, *Ta Ta-di, *2/4 meter, *Quarter Rest, *Sol Mi, *Comparative, *Loud / Quiet, *Fast / Slow, *Subject: Animals, *Pre-K, *Kindergarten, *1st Grade
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Lucy Locket

January 21, 2018 Victoria Boler
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Song Analysis: 

Tone Set: m   s l
Scale: mi tritonic
Form: AA

Classroom Use:

Rhythm: beat; rhythm; ta-di ta-di ta-di ta-di; ta-di ta-di ta t; 2/4 meter
Melody: s l s m
Comparatives: loud/quiet; high / low; fast / slow
Game: Hidden object
Grade: Pre-school, Kindergarten, 1st
* Note: This game is an addition and not listed in the source.

Tags *Steady Beat, *Rhythm vs Beat, *Ta Ta-di, *2/4 meter, *Sol La Sol Mi, *Comparative, *Loud / Quiet, *Fast / Slow, *High / Low, *Game: Hidden Object, *Pre-K, *Kindergarten, *1st Grade
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Open the Gate and Let Me In, Sir

October 16, 2017 Victoria Boler
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Tags *Origin: Ireland, *Ta Ta-di, *2/4 meter, *Game: Jumping, *Steady Beat, *Rhythm vs Beat
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See Saw

October 5, 2017 Victoria Boler
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In 1st Grade, Kindergarten Tags *Steady Beat, *Rhythm vs Beat, *Ta Ta-di, *2/4 meter, *Loud / Quiet, *High / Low, *Fast / Slow
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Plainsies Clapsies

September 12, 2017 Victoria Boler
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In 1st Grade, 2nd Grade Tags *Steady Beat, *Rhythm vs Beat, *Ta Ta-di, *Sol La Sol Mi, *Game: Elimination, *2/4 meter
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Snail Snail

June 14, 2017 Victoria Boler
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In Kindergarten, 1st Grade Tags *Sol Mi, *Sol La Sol Mi, *Ta Ta-di, *Steady Beat, *Rhythm vs Beat, *2/4 meter, *High / Low, *Slow
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Engine Engine Number Nine

May 14, 2017 Victoria Boler

*Alternative Lyrics: 

Engine engine number nine, 
Going down Chicago line, 
See it sparkle see it shine, 
Engine engine number nine

Song Analysis: 

Form: AAAA

Classroom Use: 

Rhythm: beat; rhythm; ta-di ta-di ta-di ta; 2/4 meter
Comparitives: Loud/Quiet; High / Low; Fast / Slow
Subject: Transportation
Grade: Pre-school, Kindergarten, 1st

Tags *Rhyme, *Ta Ta-di, *Steady Beat, *Rhythm vs Beat, *2/4 meter, *Subject: Transportation, *Pre-K, *Kindergarten, *1st Grade, *Comparative, *Loud / Quiet, *High / Low, *Fast / Slow
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