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Fit Kid
Objective:
Identify and move to the beat
Related Learning-Nutrition:
Being a 'Fit Kid' means eating 5 or more servings of
fruits and vegetables and getting at least 30 minutes of physical
activity every day. Children should be encouraged to make fitness a
part of their day - every day!
Materials:
Recording: "Fit Kid"
Introduction:
1. Introduce the song to identify its content.
Have students:
Listen to the song.
Discuss aspects of the song that make it feel like a good song for
dancing or exercising. Answers could include tempo, the bass drum on
all four beats, and the bass line, among others.
2. Plan exercise movements that will show the form of the song.
Have students:
Discuss and outline the song form together:
Introduction
Verse
"Everybody's talking. . ."
Chorus
"I'm a Fit Kid. . ."
Interlude
"Fit Kids tell other kids what they know. . ."
Verse
"Two strong legs. . ."
Chorus
"I'm a Fit Kid. . ."
Interlude
"Fit Kids tell other kids what they know. . ."
Bridge
"Take a hike! Ride a bike! . . ."
Musical Interlude
Chorus
"I'm a Fit Kid. . ."
Coda (conclusion)
"Fit Kids tell other kids what they know. . ."
Choose exercise movements for each part of the song (sports
activities, calisthenics and so on.) Have smaller groups move on the
verses and interludes, with the entire class moving together on the
choruses.
Nutrition Messages-Ideas:
Have students:
Create a plan to get more physical activity every day.
Discuss why physical activity is so important to their health.
Discuss how they feel when they get more physical activity.
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5 A Day
Objectives:
Identify spoken (verse) vs. sung (chorus) sections.
Identify metre, play on beats 2 and 4, notate the pattern.
Read, play melody of refrain.
Related Learning-Nutrition:
The goal of the national 5+ A Day Programme is to encourage all
New Zealanders to eat 5+ servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
Music, song, and dance brings this important health message to life for everyone.
Materials:
Recording: "5 A Day"
Piano, bells, or Orff instruments
Chart showing melody of chorus of "5 A Day"
Keyboard Chart
Introduction
1. Introduce the form of the song.
Have students:
Listen to decide if there are both spoken and sung sections in the song (yes).
Listen again: identify spoken and sung sections by standing on the sung sections and sitting on the spoken ones.
Discuss and clarify the form, focusing on basic understanding of verse and chorus of a pop song (spoken verses alternating with sung choruses).
2. Perform a rhythm pattern with the song.
Have students:
Listen, tapping the strong beat to identify the number of beats per measure (four).
Clap on beats two and four during the verses only.
Identify the notation for the pattern they clapped, and write it. It should look like this:
3. Play the melody of the refrain. It looks like this:
Have students:
Sing the chorus melody with letter names from chart or whiteboard.
Sing the letter names and point to the pitches on a keyboard.
Take turns playing the melody without, then with, the recording (on piano, bells, or Orff instruments) as they sing the chorus, following a conductor.
Nutrition Messages-Ideas:
Have students:
Discuss the chorus of the song and why it's important to eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
Name all of the fruits and veggies they like to eat for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner.
Talk about how the "5 A Day" song can motivate them to eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
Tell families and friends about 5+ A Day
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Vitamin C
Objectives:
Identify the form (ABABCDB).
Devise criteria for their original accompaniment patterns.
Create rhythm patterns, using foods containing vitamin C.
Identify prominent tone colors in the recording: brass instruments, speech vs singing.
Identify the style of the song (swing).
Name vocally healthy ways of singing.
Related Learning-Nutrition:
Vitamins are one of six nutrients essential for good nutrition, and vitamin C -found in many fruits and vegetables - has several important health benefits. Eating 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day, especially those high in vitamin C, is important to good health.
Materials:
Recordings, "Vitamin C" song
Assorted rhythm instruments
Procedures:
1. Introduce the song and the song form.
Have students:
Listen to the song and identify the form. Introduce the concept of verses and choruses in particular. The song form is:
Introduction
A (Chorus)
B (Verse)
A (Chorus)
B (Verse)
C (Bridge)
D (sung and spoken sections)
B (Verse)
Codetta
2. Create accompaniment patterns for the C section.
Have students:
Identify the metre of the song (4/4).
Discuss briefly some criteria for a good accompaniment pattern: it should be easy but interesting; it should complement the rhythm of the main voice without duplicating or overwhelming it and so on.
Decide on fruits or vegetables from their lists to use to create an eight-beat pattern.
Notate their pattern as a class, with your help or in cooperative groups. Here's an
example:
Assign a body percussion sound to each note in their pattern.
KEY TO THE EXAMPLE BELOW:
s = stamp; p = pat; c = clap; l = left; r = right
Take turns performing the pattern(s) with the soundtrack.
Transfer the pattern(s) to one or more rhythm instruments.
3. Discuss tone colors and style of the music; discuss singing techniques.
Have students:
Name the orchestra family most prominent in the recording. (The primary orchestra family is brass. Students will also hear woodwinds, piano, bass, and drums.)
Decide if there were any spoken sections (yes - the introduction and the interlude).
Decide on the style of the song (swing).
Discuss healthy ways to sing. (Examples: Breathe deeply to support the tone. Sing without forcing the voice or straining the throat. Don't use heavy chest register on pitches too high for one's voice. Avoid singing too loudly, and so on.)
Use the chorus of this song to experiment with singing techniques.
Listen to the recording, with students singing along on the chorus, performing their accompaniment patterns, and following a conductor.
CHALLENGE:
Discuss the ending of this song. Some pop songs fade away at the end,
such as "Fit Kid". "Vitamin C" has an orchestrated ending,
which is typical of a big band arrangement and often called a codetta.
Find other examples of big band swing songs that have orchestrated endings and play for students.
Nutrition Messages-Ideas:
Have students:
Discuss why vitamin C is important to good health.
List all of the fruits and veggies that are good/high sources of vitamin C.
Set a goal to eat at least one fruit or veggie that is high in vitamin C every day.
