[ola] Re: Songs!
- From: JoAnna Coleman <joannac@xxxxxxx>
- To: "ola@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ola@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 18:13:04 +0000
Jody -
Smoosh is an OWL activity for forming groups where kids walk around the room
(or dance and sing!) while the song is playing, periodically I will stop the
music and then yell out a number (2, 3, 4, 5) and they have to quickly form
groups of that number. Each number represents a different group formation.
Some good ones from OWL are
2 = one person jumps in the other person's arms (or piggy back),
3 = Charlie's Angels pose or a tree,
4 = 3 zombies eating a human,
5 = 4 people making a bridge with arms and one person rows a boat under it,
etc...
The possibilities for grouping are endless, but it makes it more interesting if
they have to negotiate space together and not just stand in a certain pose next
to each other.
Once groups are formed, they can have a conversation before returning to the
song, or you can use it as a game and whoever doesn't find a group is out and
has to answer or ask a question - there are lots of possibilities!
JoAnna Coleman
Spanish Teacher
Wilson High School
503-916-5280 ext. 75231
joannac@xxxxxxx
http://profecoleman.wordpress.com/
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From: ola-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [ola-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] on behalf of Jody
Soberon [JodySo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 10:36 AM
To: ola@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ola] Re: Songs!
Hi JoAnna,
Great ideas! Thanks for sharing :)
What is Smoosh?
Jody
Foreign Languages
Brookings Harbor High School
>>> JoAnna Coleman <joannac@xxxxxxx> 8/28/2013 6:49 PM >>>
We sing everyday in class - I incorporate the daily song into the OWL format
sometime during the class period - sometimes we play musical chairs while
singing, or use the song for Smoosh! or sing in a circle while doing something
(ie. send the clap, swaying, moving in and out like the tide), we play "don't
forget the lyrics" or combine singing with gestures.
We'll also watch the video without sound and one partner will describe what
they see to another who isn't looking at screen, then watch all together and
sing. Dance offs can be fun, too.
I am going to try a modified version of the embedding literacy activity we did
with Annie with songs this year as well
JoAnna Coleman
Spanish Teacher
Wilson High School
503-916-5280 ext. 75231
joannac@xxxxxxx
http://profecoleman.wordpress.com/
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levinson [hlevinson@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 1:50 PM
To: ola@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ola] Re: Songs!
I think the key is to make sure that everyone practices singing it as a class.
They need to risk singing aloud even though they fear they can't sing or "don't
have a voice." Singing in a group is powerful, fun, and can help build
community. You might give one quarter of the class verse 1, another verse 2,
another verse 3, and another the chorus. Or let everyone join in on the chorus.
Perhaps you ask one of the dancers in class to choreograph some moves and then
teach the class his/her steps.
You might also ask them to develop a storyboard for their own music video to
the song, or to craft a lyrics book, puppet show, live theatrical presentation,
lo que sea.
Singing with my class has become one of the greatest joys of teaching for
me...and I am not one who looks to sing solo or even in public, but with
students in the classroom it's a real pleasure.
Suerte con las canciones.
Harris
2013/8/28 Heidi Hewitt <hambrozaitis@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:hambrozaitis@xxxxxxxxx>>
Hi everyone,
I'm doing my música miércoles (music Wednesday) this year with OWL... AH! This
morning I had one tough class and one decent one with a Juanes song and am
wondering what kinds of things people have tried.
Thanks!!!
Heidi
P.S. First day was GREAT! :) Thank you all for being so supportive.
--
Harris Levinson
Teacher, Adviser
Vashon Island High School
Tel: 206.463.9171 x141
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