CT AOSA Chapter

Let’s JAMM! Joyful,

Adventurous Music Making
8.28.21

Aimee Curtis Pfitzner

Bee Beat

Materials:
Recording of Bee Beat from Music for Creative Dance, Eric
Chappelle, Vol. 2
Large stuffed animal with moveable body parts.

Teacher moves animal to the pulse of music, students copy

movements. Vary the movements every 8 or 16 beats and include
non-locomotor and locomotor- swaying, nodding head, shaking
head, touching stomach, tapping foot, walking, marching, jumping,
etc.
When music pauses and “Bee Beat” is spoken, freeze the animal,
students copy.
 Ciao, nǐ hǎ o,
Jambo,
Namaste
Konichiwa,
Aloha, Buna
Ziua, G’day!
(Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Swahili,
Hindi, Japanese, Hawaiian, Romanian,
Australian)

Source : Hands to Hands—Hand Clapping Songs and Games from Around the World, Aimee Curtis Pfitzner, Beatin’ Path Publications.
Modifications

Students in concentric circles:

● Use pool noodles cut into 24-30” lengths (cut in
half). Students use these in place of clapping
hands.
● In place of dosido, turn in individual circle.
Students in self space:
● A Section: Pat, clap own hands, cross hands clap
opposite shoulders.
● B Section: Wave R 2x, Wave L 2x, Wave both hands
4x, wave RH slowly to the R for 2 beats, repeat with
LH, pat, clap, turn ¼ turn to face new wall. Repeat.
Name Games
and
Songs
If no pronouns
preferred:
Change lyrics at
“his hers and mine
to,
“Everybodys and
mine”
Formation:
Players seated in a circle, one player is “Mrs. (or Mr.) Macaroni”. Or, for gender-neutral
classes - “my friend Macaroni”. Mrs. Macaroni trots around the center of the circle (a
play stick horse works well here). Mrs. Macaroni stops in front of a student on “glory,
glory” and all sing “this is Susie’s birthday” (replace Susie with child’s name). Susie
takes the horse and trots around the center. Play begins again with Susie in the
center.
 Get to Know
You &
Opportunities for
Assessment
Seven Jumps
Source: Teaching Folk Dance, Successful Steps by Phyllis Weikart (page 327 ), modifications A. C. Pfitzner
Recording: Shenanigans Children’s Dances of Terra Del Zur (track 11)

Cumulative Movements for “B” Sections:

1. Both hands straight over head; “Touchdown!”

2. Both hands straight out at sides; “Safe!”

3. Both hands on knees; “Catcher Watchin’ the Ball”

4. One knee on floor, hands clasped together; “Will You Marry Me?”

5. Both knees on floor, clasped hands moving forward and back; “PLEASE!”

6. Both knees on floor, one elbow on the floor; “Bored”

7. Both knees on floor, both elbows on the floor, head in hands; “SO BORED”

8. Back on floor, arms and legs straight up and frozen; “Dead Bug”.
Seven Jumps What If?
th
Students use favorite sport to create sequence of 7 movements (keep Dead Bug as 8
movement):
Pdf: http://bit.ly/Hurricane_Sticks
Source : Sing a Song, Play a Game: Singing Games from Around the World, Aimee Curtis Pfitzner, Beatin’ Path Publications.
Äppel päppel
Äppel päppel Apple papple,

Pirum parum pirum parum

Kråkan satt på tallekvist A crow was sitting in a pine

Hon sa ett, hon sa tu, She said one and she said two

Ute ska du vara nu! You are leaving on this cue!

-Ja just du! - Yes, just you!

Appel pappel is a well-known old Swedish rhyme that is

still common in counting out games. There are many
different variations.

Place instruments around the outside of a circle of

children. One player counts out by saying the rhyme
and the person pointed out takes place behind an
instrument. They play the rhythm as game is repeated.

https://nordicsounds.info/app/#/0/search
Äppel päppel

Apple papple,
Äppel päppel
pirum parum
Pirum parum
A crow was sitting in a pine
Kråkan satt på tallekvist
She said one and she said two
Hon sa ett, hon sa tu,
You are leaving on this cue!
Ute ska du vara nu!
- Yes, just you!
-Ja just du!

Appel pappel is a well-known old Swedish rhyme that is

still common in counting out games. There are many
different variations.

Place instruments around the outside of a circle of

children. One player counts out by saying the rhyme
and the person pointed out takes place behind an
instrument. They play the rhythm as game is repeated.

https://nordicsounds.info/app/#/0/search
Smile
Sing Every Day.
Play
Move
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