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Apples are a great theme to bridge back to school and fall, which is why I teach Apple songs every year to my elementary music students. And one of my favourites is Way Up High in the Apple Tree because I can use it with multiple grade levels, in multiple ways.
Way Up High in the Apple Tree is often taught as a spoken poem, but I have added lyrics and a melody because you can bet I want my kiddos to sing as much as possible when we come back to school. I use this song with students in grade 1 to grade 4 and depending on the students there are 2 different skills we can work on with it.
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Teaching students about the 4 voices they have is one of the first steps to developing strong singers. This is something that I teach in Kindergarten through the year and refresh in grade 1 and grade 2, but if I am being honest it isn’t one of my favourite things to teach. I was having a hard time finding ways to make the lesson engaging, and to review the concept without being redundant.
So, one day I buckled down, created the 4 Voices song and gave each voice a matching animal character. From there I came up with singing games, matching activities, and so much more. Make sure you grab the free copy of the 4 Voices song here! Here are ready-to-teach highlights of my 4 Voices Unit that you could do with your littles TODAY. |
AuthorMiss Jayna is an elementary music teacher in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. In addition to being a public school teacher Miss Jayna also has a private piano studio and teaches a Children's Music Program. Categories
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