Episode #168: Peek At Our Week: 4th Grade

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Main Theme: Peek at our Week: 4th Grade

Carrie: These are the songs and activities I'm using to practice low la, prepare low so, and present and practice the ti-ta-ti rhythm pattern (8th-quarter-8th note)

Big Fat Biscuit: great for low la and low so and playing recorder!


Songs for ti-ta-ti:
  • Alabama Gal
  • Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree


Check out the New England Dancing Masters Folk Dance for Alabama Gal here!

Practice activities with ti-ta-ti: 

King of the Mountain


Students sit in a circle with a rhythm card in front of them. The student with “ta ta ta ta” is the King and starts each round. The King says their rhythm, and then another student’s rhythm. That student then says their rhythm, and then another rhythm. The game continues until a student makes a mistake reading. That student is sent to the bottom of the mountain while everyone to their right moves up clockwise towards the King. The game starts again.


Tanya: These are the songs and activities I am using to practice reading music with single 8th notes and then preparing ti-ta-ti. 4th grade also did a Soundtrap composition for the first time where they created a project that used a drum track, bass track and piano or guitar track.

Practice activities for single 8th notes:
  • Moving through space through the sound of the drum: move alone with arms to side for quarter notes and move with a friend OR move alone with a flag for 8th notes
  • Read and play along with Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (check out Tanya's TpT slideshow on this here!) with beamed ti-ti and single ti's so students can see which one is easier to read.
Song for ti-ta-ti: 

Bump Up Tomato

Know Better, Do Better

Tanya discusses the idea of "culture first, music second" which is an idea shared by our friend and colleague Rachel Gibson, music educator Joan Litman, as well as Ashley Cuthbertson in her new book Music As a Vehicle. It's a great reminder that the story, background, and meaning of the music is more important than the literacy and pedagogical use for the song.

Work Smarter, Not Harder

Carrie talks about how making small competitions in the class helps keeps things fresh and motivating, especially for older students.

Coda

Tanya is enjoying watching videos by dialect coach Erik Singer

Carrie is enjoying playing the game Uno Party

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