THE MAIN FOCUS
THIS MONTH IN MUSIC CLASS
IS:
*LEARNING
THE FOLLOWING SONGS
FOR THE UPCOMING
2ND GRADE
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM
IN FEBRUARY
* STAR SPANGLED BANNER
* PRESIDENTS' DAY
* YOUR A GRAND OLE FLAG
* YANKEE DOODLE DANDY
* OLD ABE LINCOLN
* GETTYSBURG ADDRESS
* AMERICA, AMERICA
WITH XYLOPHONE
* MY COUNTRY TIS OF THEE
WITH BELLS
* THANKFUL FOR THE USA
OTHER MUSIC GOALS
THIS MONTH
ARE
* LEARNING SOME
VALENTINE SONGS
* LEARNING TO PLAY
THE BELLS
* LEARNING TO PLAY
THE XYLOPHONE
IT IS NOW TIME TO START
LEARNING AND
PRACTICING
OUR PATRIOTIC SONGS
We will first start off our program by singing
our national anthem
"The Star Spangled Banner"
IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND
THE IMPORTANCE OF SINGING THIS SONG
WE ARE GOING TO WATCH A VIDEO
ON THE HISTORY OF OUR
NATIONAL ANTHEM OF....
THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER
GO AHEAD AND STAND UP
TO SHOW RESPECT FOR OUR FLAG
AND THE MEN AND WOMEN
WHO HAVE FOUGHT AND DIED
TO PROTECT THE COUNTRY
WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED
TO LIVE IN
AND TO HELP KEEP US SAFE
AND FREE
WE ARE NOW GOING TO SING
OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM
BELOW IS A HANDOUT I CREATED
TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN THE SONG.
The sign language for "FREE" is
crossing the wrists out in front of you,
like someone tied your wrists together with rope
in front of you and is holding you captive;
then you break the ropes by breaking free and
now you are brave by
holding bent arms out to side like in the picture.
This is like how we are learning
"free" and "brave" with the
"You're a Grand Ole' Flag" song.
I would like to do a sign language video of
"You're a Grand Ole Flag" and post on YouTube
for the kids to practice at home.
NEXT PATRIOTIC SONG
WE ARE GOING TO LEARN
IS THE SONG
YANKEE DOODLE
BUT, FIRST
WE ARE GOING TO LEARN ABOUT
THE HISTORY OF THIS
WELL LOVED PATRIOTIC SONG
NOW THAT WE HAVE LEARNED
THE HISTORY OF
YANKEE DOODLE
LET'S TRY SINGING THE
YANKEE DOODLE SONG
RAISE YOUR HAND
IF YOU WOULD LIKE
TO LEARN TO PLAY THE DRUMS
TO THIS SONG CALLED
YANKEE DOODLE
BEFORE WE LEARN TO
PLAY THE DRUMS
WE ARE GOING TO
LEARN ABOUT DRUMS
NOW TRY PRACTICING PLAYING
THE DRUMS WITH ME IN THE VIDEO
TO THE BEAT.
ANOTHER PATRIOTIC SONG
WE WILL BE SINGING
IS ABOUT
OLD ABE LINCOLN
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