Perform a partner activity with body percussion and instruments.
Materials
Rhythm sticks
Instructions
This Halloween song is sung with a traditional melody ("Old MacDonald Had a Farm"). Echo-sing the first verse to learn the new words.
The second verse begins a partner activity. Sit with a partner. Review how "Patty-Cake" is played by alternately clapping own hands and then partner's hands to the beat the music.
On October thirty-one. EIEIO. We'll all dress up and have some fun. EIEIO: Play "Patty-cake"
With a Trick, Trick here: Partners clap each other's right hands on the words Trick, Trick here
With a Treat, Treat there: Partners clap each other's left hands on the words Treat, Treat there.
Everywhere a Trick or Treat: Partners clap both hands together on the words Trick or Treat
On October thirty-one, E I E I O: Play "Patty-cake"
Challenge: As an accompaniment, try this partner body jive, with each motion to the beat of the music
Pat own legs
Clap own hands
Clap right hands together
Clap own hands
Clap left hands together
Clap own hands
Clap partner's hands
Clap own hands
Repeat
Distribute a pair of rhythm sticks to each person. Sitting with a partner, practice tapping right sticks together, left sticks together, and both sticks together.
Adapt the partner activity to rhythm sticks. Remember to tap gently with care.
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