This song seems to call out for students to create new verses describing places they are learning about. It also can be sung with a partner hand-clapping game.
Source: Ed. by Erdei, Peter. 150 American Folk Songs to Sing, Read, and Play p. 19
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Showing posts with label Game/Partner/Hand-Clapping. Show all posts
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10.7.12
Long-Legged Sailor
My students especially like to sing this song either as a chance to act out all the types of legs the sailors have or as a partner hand-clapping game.
Source: Ed. by Bacon, Denise; Erdei, Ida; and Knowles, Faith. My Singing Bird: 150 Folk Songs
Source: Ed. by Bacon, Denise; Erdei, Ida; and Knowles, Faith. My Singing Bird: 150 Folk Songs
Bow Wow Wow
I like to teach this song as a partner hand-clapping game. It can become a mixer when partners switch places and jump to face a new partner on the rest. It is good for preparing and presenting re.
Source: Ed. Erdei, Peter. 150 American Folk Songs to Sing, Read, and Play p. 18
Source: Ed. Erdei, Peter. 150 American Folk Songs to Sing, Read, and Play p. 18
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