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“Einini” – Irish Lullaby

• MF performs song (listen for the word “codalaigi” – sleep)

“Einini, einini, codalaigi, codalaigi
Einini, einini, codalaigi, codalaigi
Codalaigi, codalaigi, cois an chlai amuigh, cois an chlai amuigh
Colalaigi, codalaigi, cois an chlai amuigh, cois an chlai amuigh.”

• Codalaigi – sleep in Gaelic
• As MF sing together, count how many times you hear codalaigi (8)

• Einini – little one; cois an chlai amuigh – beside the wall outside
• Sing again, pretending to rock a baby to sleep

Teacher Led Activity
Pause for Practice
Continue to practice “Einini”

Resume Video

Shakers & Rhythm Sticks

• Shake shakers to the beat of “Little Jack Horner”
• Play shakers to the steady beat of 3 rhymes: “Little Jack Horner”, “To Market, To
Market”, “Hickory Dickory Dock”
• Switch to rhythm sticks to play the rhythm of the words of the 3 rhymes

• MF play a steady beat while one MF plays a solo over the steady beat
• Improvising – make it up on the spot
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