So is it “reindeer pause” or “reindeer paws”? Ask the riddle when singing this traditional holiday favourite. (answer: reindeer don’t have paws, they have hooves)
Up On The Housetop
So is it “reindeer pause” or “reindeer paws”?
Song Theme: social studies
Twinkle Bat
Dm and a slow tempo complement this variation on Twinkle Twinkle.
Dm and a slow tempo complement this variation on Twinkle Twinkle. The mp4 of Twinkle-Story outlines how variations come into being through the years.
Turkey In The Straw
Grade 1: flap those wings, learn the dance and sing the chorus!
Grade 1: flap those wings, learn the dance and sing the chorus! Grade 3: sing the whole song! Interpretations of the turkey dancing vary widely amongst performers of this well known traditional folk song. Turkeys, dancing?
Tingalayo
Tingalayo’s behavior may sound familiar to anyone who has had first hand experience of donkeys in the labour force. Join in with the syncopated beat.
Donkeys around the world are featured in the mp4 of this folk song from the West Indies. Join in the syncopated beat!
This Is The Way The Witches Fly
Explore voiced sound effects with this holiday song.
Explore voiced sound effects while soaking up some musical notation information while singing along with the mp4 of this song.
The Friendly Beasts
Carol from the Middle Ages featuring the story from the point of view of various animals.
From the Middle Ages, this carol is sung from the point of view of several animals. The simple tune and rhythm lend themselves to performances featuring various children as the animals. Scan classroom art illustrating the ideas to project during the performance for a standing ovation.
Thank You
Warm-up voices by echoing “thank you” in five languages.
Warm-up voices by echoing “thank you” in five languages.
Santa Claus Has 10 Toys!
Count backwards with Santa to empty his sack.
Count backwards with Santa as he empties his sack. Actions have students stepping on the rests that begin several bars –good listening activity.
Poppies Are For November
Art in the mp4 was created by children on the Nato base in Belgium.
Art in the mp4 was created by children at the Canadian school on the Nato base in Belgium.
Mary and Joseph
Trinidad is home to this syncopated holiday song.
One of the few traditional religious Christmas songs from the West Indies, this carol’s syncopation makes it memorable. It’s simple, repetitive words and refrain make it a crowd pleaser for young and old.