St. Patrick's Day Song, Dance and Singing Game Bundle - Grades 1-3

FOUR complete, NO PREP song packages for primary classroom music! This fun bundle includes two dances, a singing game and a classroom instrument marching band activity. Each packages contains two recordings, a PDF lead sheet with lesson ideas, a SMART Notebook file and a demonstration video.

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(1) Luck of the Irish Complete Song Package (Gr1-3)

Students should prepare for a grand time singing and dancing to this toe-tapping St. Patrick's Day tune! (Song Length 1:33)

The SMART Notebook file includes a fun Koosh ball activity music trivia game.

Concepts highlighted/reinforced in this bundle:

- beat

- movement

- score reading including 1st and 2nd endings

- phrases

- history and culture of Ireland

- ta, ti-ti, ta rest, ta-a and tika-tika

(2) On Paddy's Day Complete Song Package (Gr1-3)

Your students will love this new spin on "Duck, Duck, Goose" for St. Patrick's Day!

Song Length 1:58

The SMART Notebook file includes two activities. The first provides students an opportunity to determine the absolute note name and solfege syllables of the notated music. The second is a listening activity that invites students to identify melodic intervals.

Concepts reinforced are:

- Like, unlike and similar phrases

- Beat, measures and 4/4 time

- melodic intervals (unison, 2nd and 3rd)

- absolute note names

- solfege syllables

- same and different

(3) The Shamrock Shuffle Complete Song Package (Gr1-3)

Students will have a blast with this fun double line dance for St. Patrick's Day! The dance moves are outlined in the lyrics of the song making it super-easy to learn.

Song Length 1:34

The SMART file includes an easy Boomwhacker accompaniment and an interactive sequencing activity that provides students with an opportunity to put lyric images in song order.

Teaching and learning concepts highlighted in this bundle:

- beat

- melodic contour

- ta rest

- repeat sign

- phrases

- conducting (4/4)

- sequencing

- cooperation

- history and culture of Ireland

(4) The Leprechaun Parade Complete Song Package (Gr1-3)

Students will love singing about this great leprechaun extravaganza! This package includes a video that demonstrates all the dance moves and provides lyrics to the song. (Song Length 1:52)

The SMART Notebook file includes two fun activities. The first provides students with an opportunity to identify rhythm syllables. The second provides them with an opportunity to determine if notes are on lines or in spaces.

Concepts highlighted/reinforced in this bundle:

- song form

- identifying the story line of a song

- swing vs straight

- absolute note names

- ta, ti-ti, rest and ta-a

- line and space notes

- same or different

- Leprechaun folklore

Each Complete Song Package includes:

- recording with vocals (mp3)

- accompaniment recording (mp3)

- Sheet music, game instructions and lesson ideas (PDF)

- SMART notebook activity

- demonstration video (mp4)