Doreen L. Canzanella
Learning Objectives
TSW (the students will) learn the song "We Count By Ten" by rote.
TSW learn the patchen or body percussion to the song.
TSW keep a steady beat.
TSW identify how many beat or pulses are in the grouping.
TSW identify where the strong and weak beat fall.
TSW add body percussion and sing the song keeping the steady beat.
TSW create a new body percussion for the song.
Materials Required
The numbers 10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100 written on a large easel paper or blackboard.
"We Can Count By Ten" song written on a large easel paper or blackboard.
The number sequence above on individual card stock. (Optional)
References/Resources
"We Can Count By Ten"
body percussion and arrangement by: D. Canzanella
Sequence of Events
TTW (the teacher will) introduce a steady beat (4/4) with patchen. Strong beat in the lap, weak beats in the shoulders.
TTW introduce and sing the song above.
TTW repeat the song, while students are asked to identify how many phrases or rainbows the song has.
TTW teach each rainbow or phrase by rote.
TSW repeat the first two rainbows keeping the steady beat with patchen.
TTW will add the second patchen along with the number sequence.
TSW repeat the number sequence using the specific patchen taught. (see handout)
TTW repeat the song 2 times. The students are invited to join the second time through.
Student Tasks
After learning the new song and patchen the students are invited to change the patchen, keeping the steady feel of the song.
Evaluation/Assessment Method
TSW perform the song individually with the original patchen.
For further reinforcement, a group could hold up the individual numbers written on the stock, while the whole class sing the song with the patchen.