EASY MOVEMENT ACTIVITY
Supplies: You will need enough pennies for each student.
- Students stand in a circle in front of a penny and sing the song.
- When they sing the words “fell in a ditch”, they fall down in their spot.
- When they sing “picked up a penny”, they pick up their penny and stand back up.
- Each time they sing “Yes, we’re your children”, they turn around in their spot.
- When they shout, “No, you old witch!”, they quickly sit back down.
Teacher Tip: Place the pennies in a circle before the students enter. Then, tell them to sit in front of one, but not to touch it until you say so. Then, once they’ve all sat down in the circle, give them a few moments to pick up the penny and examine it. Kindergartners and first graders will enjoy doing this. Giving them the time to examine the penny is a tangible reward for their patience in waiting. Plus, it’s a great opportunity for them to satisfy their own curiosity!
CHASING GAME
Teacher Tip: You can use this song as a way to practice call and response or as a fun chasing game to expend some extra energy.
This is a duck, duck, goose style chasing game.
- Students sit in a circle with one student (it) standing outside the circle.
- It sings the “Call” part and walks around the circle as the rest of the students sing the “Response”.
- It taps someone on the should when the group shouts “No, you old witch!”
- The person who was tapped must try to catch It before they make it back around to the vacated space.
- The person who loses the chase is “it” for the next round.
Teacher Tip: Solos can be especially daunting to young students, and it requires a lot of preparation to create the kind of safe space in which all students will feel comfortable singing along. Therefore, you may want to sing along with the soloists the first time through or until all students are comfortable singing alone. As always, you know your students best, so trust your own teacher instincts.
CALL & RESPONSE FORM
PRACTICING SO AND MI
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STEADY BEAT
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Students tap the potions to the steady beat. The last four poison bottles are the section in which they shout, “No, you old witch!”
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