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Looking for some November elementary music lesson activities? This post is packed with tons of interactive elementary music activities for November.
These activities can be used in a complete music and movement lesson time too.
And, you’ll be able to diversify the lessons over the month.
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November presents us with an opportunity to share the “real” stories of the first Thanksgiving.
In this blog post, I share video links that tell the story and how to use them in your classroom.
You can use these videos to introduce Thanksgiving to your students.
Then use a variety of activities that include singing, moving, playing the beat and learning beginning rhythms.
First, you’ll want to DOWNLOAD THE FREEBIES
FREE FIVE FAT TURKEYS MUSIC LESSON is a Free Resource and a video on the YouTube channel.
There are 2 versions of “Five Fat Turkeys”.
Sandra teaching:
Version #2
Next, be sure to DOWNLOAD THE FREE NOVEMBER RHYTHM MANIPULATIVES (TURKEY’S)
FREE FALL BEAT AND RHYTHM ACTIVITIES AND MANIPULATIVES
Be sure to review the rhythms, tap the rhythms, say, and play the sounds and tap the rhythms and sing the song.
The first time I teach the song, I have the students use body percussion for Beat and Rhythm parts.
Stomping works great for Beat.
Clapping works for rhythms.
Next time, you’ll be able to have the students use instruments.
I divide the class into 3 groups.
You can use this method for all of your Elementary music lessons.
The Sing Play Create NOVEMBER Songs and Activities COMPILATION VIDEO is a sing along video you can use with your primary grade students.
They can sing the songs, read the lyrics, and follow along with the actions.
In between singing some of the songs, you can have them move with scarves.
Or, move with TURKEY FREEZE DANCE activity.
Next, sing 1 or 2 more songs from the compilation video.
Then Do some turkey body percussion moves.
Practice moving on the beat using this cute turkey body percussion activity.
Finish the lesson by singing and playing Five Fat Turkeys.
I’ve found that having a movement activity afterwards keeps everyone happy and focused.
If there’s more time, students may have fun dancing to this silly song, “Do the Turkey Dance”
Or the “Turkey Lurkey”
If you haven’t tried STATIONS in your classes, then you may want to read this blog post to give you the details on how to set them up.
All of these activities can be used in different stations.
I like to use them during the months with big holidays because music class stations offer diverse opportunities to learn a musical concept.
They also provide social interaction and are a way for teachers to assess smaller groups of students.
READ THE DETAILS in this informative blog post.
I’m hoping this post helps you with your November elementary music lesson activities.
Hi there! I’m Sandra, one of the authors behind Sing Play Create. My goal is to provide teachers with interactive resources and activities to improve the effectiveness of their teaching and enhance student learning.
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