Repeat with three circles, singing a 3-part round. Have one circle begin, then the other circle begins after four measures.
Next, try singing a 2-part round by forming two circles. 9-12): stand in place and move arms in a clockwise circle as you clap the rhythm of the words Have everyone stand in a circle, facing inward: To begin, sing the song in unison and teach the motions. This is a fun 3-part canon that helps reinforce subdivision of the beat and do, mi, sol. During the final line, have children clap their own hands twice, then clap their partner's hands once. During the third line, have children join both hands with their partner and dance in place. During the second line, have children turn and face their partner. As you sing the first line, have children join hands and take eight steps forward. Have children form a double circle, facing clockwise, shoulder to shoulder with a partner.
For phrase 4, have children in the inner circle clap four times as children in the outer circle take four steps to the left to meet a new partner. For phrase 3, hold hands and walk in a circle until back in place. For phrase 1, have partners shake right hands. The inner circle faces out, the outer circle faces in so each child faces a partner. The child who was caught becomes a new apple tree with another child. On the word out, the apple tree quickly lowers its branches and traps an apple. Have the remaining children walk under the arch and in a circle as they sing, keeping the steady beat. Apple TreeĬhoose two children to be the “apple tree,” holding their hands above their heads to create an arch for others to walk under. Repeat the game, adding three new bluebirds to the line each time until all children are in line. Then, have these three children get in line behind the bluebird to form a bluebird line. 9, have the bluebird tap one child on the shoulder four times (steady beat). 1-8), the child who is the bluebird “flies through the window” by ducking between children in the circle (under their arms), from the inside of the circle to the outside and back again. Have everyone in the circle hold up their hands, palms touching their neighbor’s palms.Īs you sing the first half of the song (mm.
BluebirdĬhoose one person to be the bluebird and have everyone else stand in a circle around them, facing inward. *Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Happy singing!ġ5 More Singing Games for Children’s Choir Hopefully, you’ll find a few new games you can add to your repertoire this year. Singing games and folk dances are a wonderful way to create rich musical experiences for the children you teach, to introduce a new musical skill or concept, build musicianship, develop confidence, cultivate the singing voice, and support the development of rhythmic understanding and the ability to keep a steady beat. Learning is simply embedded in the process. We’re concentrating on the rules, listening, observing, interacting, and in the end, playing. It’s true, isn’t it? Games often have a way of teaching us something new without us realizing we are learning. In the book, How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and How It Happens, Benedict Carey stated, “Games are the best learning tool.” Today, I’m writing a follow-up post to share 15 more singing games you can use with your children’s choir and in your elementary music classes. A few years ago, I put together a list of 15 singing games for children’s choir.
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