Teaching Fa in Elementary Music - The Goose Round

Check out the newest teacher resource from Sweet Sounds - The Goose Round!

This pretty round is a great song for teaching "fa" and gives my kids the giggles. I tell them this is a serious song, no laughing! And of course that gets them every time. *snort*

And of course it's fantastic for improvisation! I included a few slides to get your students started and then a few slides so they can create their own.

When I teach the kinesthetic prep, I go into slow-mo so that they can tap each icon at the correct rhythmic time. I like to have them tap with a mallet or a pointer instead of the interactive white board pen for Kin prep. This way, they're not concerned about whether the mark is in the right spot. No drama. amiright?

When presenting the notation, I use a tone ladder, rhythmic or stick notation and the staff. At my Kodaly levels, Phil and Miho would always say, "Steps, Sticks, Staff." I say that literally every time I present a new note. ha!

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