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Rhythm/Rhyme: “Rain Rain”
• MM and MF perform rhyme patting the beat
• “What was I patting?” (the steady beat)
• Everyone joins in, patting the steady beat on their head
• MM Changes from patting the steady beat to patting the rhythm
• “What was I patting that time?” (the rhythm)
• Everyone speaks rhyme patting the rhythm
• Try different body motions to play the rhythm
• MF suggests “crisscross”, “tap our nose”, “flap our wings”, “march”
Teacher Led Activity
Pause for Practice
Find creative ways of playing the rhythm to “Rain, Rain”
Resume Video
“Snail, Snail”
• Sing “Snail, Snail”
• MM reviews the music for speed, fast & slow: tempo
• Largo – slow tempo
• Turn in a circle in a snail shell at a largo tempo
• Allegro – quick & lively
• Sing & move to “Snail, Snail” at an allegro tempo
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