I love to start class by making music right away, so join me in singing our Welcome Song- "Hello There!" You will be echoing me for most of the song, but at the end we will sing "But we're all here together again!" Excellent! This is another song I like to sing at the beginning of every class, because it helps us to learn and sing our solfege! It's called "The Solfege Song." This one has some fun motions, so join me! Now let's do some solfege practice. Repeat after me! Ready to sing some songs together? Let's go! I know you have learned to play "Hot Cross Buns" on the recorder, but can you sing it? Next week we are going to add a slightly different version that is a lot of fun to play, but for this week we will stick to the original. For an extra challenge, see if you can play along on your recorder! I love including American folk music in my classes. "Li'l Liza Jane" is a fun song to sing and dance to- and if we are feeling really adventurous, we may even learn how to play the REFRAIN on the recorder in a few weeks. Here is a video of another 3rd grade class learning to sing this song. Learn along with them! Now sing it on your own. "Peace Like a River is a beautiful Spiritual first sung by African Americans in the 1700s. This is a beautiful song to sing, and we will also be learning the American Sign Language to be able to perform it for our friends who are hearing and non-hearing alike. Take time to review this video first to learn the signs. Now sing and sign along with "Peace Like a River." The last song we will sing together before we start playing the recorder is "America." This is a great Patriotic song about the USA, and the entire school will be learning to sing it. Recorder time! Just in case you need it, you can print out your Beginning Recorder Book. Start by watching this video where I review how to play all of the notes with you. You will be echoing me. Now that we have reviewed all of our notes, let's review some of the songs you have already been working on in class. Just to get the cobwebs out, let's start with "Hot Cross Buns." You can play along with me on the video or practice on your own. Now for one of our more recent songs, "Shake Them Simmons Down." Try playing "The Noble of Duke of York." Don't forget that it is a pickup, so you won't start on beat one. "Hush Little Baby" is a beautiful lullaby. Make sure you are playing with soft, gentle breaths so you don't wake the baby! Our last song for this week is "Scotland's Burning." When you get really good at it, we can try playing it as a round!
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