1st Grade Music Lessons Week of June 8 - 12

Music Lesson 1


* Review Yankee Doodle with stick motions. I will review the motions for you in a video on the google stream. 


* Next you will learn a song "You're A Grand Old Flag." This a song the whole school usually sings together outside at flag day. Listen to the tune and the words then try on your own. 


Lesson 2

I will list 5 songs you learned this year. Pick your 2 favorites and practice them, then sing for your family.

Green Grass Grew All Around


Rhythm Stick Cha Cha


Little White Duck


When I First Came to This Land

Down Down Baby

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