I. CHOIR CARES! IT’S ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS: BUILDING TRUST THROUGH ACTIVITY TOGETHER
A. COMMON GOALS- CHOIR IS FAMILY!
I. KIDS WANT TO BE ENTERTAINED BUT WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PRESENT MUSIC IN A WAY THAT HELPS THEM ENTERTAIN
THEMSELVES THROUGH EXPRESSION, TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES, AND COMMON GOALS!
II. WE ALL LOVE CHORAL MUSIC FOR A REASON! THE KIDS NEED TO KNOW WHAT MAKES US TICK AND NEED TO MOVE!
B. HOLIDAY MADNESS, MUSIC, AND MAGIC!
I. CREATING LEADERS! GETTING TO KNOW THEM AS INDIVIDUALS - GOALS
II. HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR! THRILL ME! - GOALS
III. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! WHO IS READY TO SHINE? - GOALS
C. HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR
I. FOLLOW THE DIRECTOR! WORKING AS A TEAM
1. SUPPLIES: PROJECTOR “THRILLER” – “JUST DANCE: MICHAEL JACKSON - THRILLER” YOUTUBE
A. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=O9XPNV7HS8A
2. MAKE MEMORIES AND TRADITIONS: HAVE A STUDENT JUDGE IF THEY DON’T WANT TO DANCE
3. TIME: WHEN THE KIDS ARE BOGGED DOWN/NEED A BREAK TO DO SOMETHING ACTIVE CLOSE TO HALLOWEEN!
II. WHO’S YOUR MUMMY?
1. SUPPLIES: TOILET TISSUE
2. MAKE MEMORIES AND TRADITIONS: SOMEONE DID AN AMAZING JOB TODAY? THEY GET TO PLAY WHO’S YOUR
MUMMY AND GET ROLLED! SOMEONE GOT A BIG AWARD IN SCHOOL LIKE STUDENT OF THE MONTH? THEY GET ROLLED!
UNIQUE KIND DEED? ROLLED! *RULES: NO “BODY” TOUCHES THE MUMMY! !
3. TIME: WHEN YOU NEED TO CELEBRATE A STUDENT SUCCESS!
III. MONSTERS IN THE VOCAL CHORDS
1. SUPPLIES: PLASTIC SNAKES & BUGS, DUCT TAPE, BOWLS, SALAD TONGS, HULA HOOP, CHAIR
2. MAKE MEMORIES AND TRADITIONS: HALLOWEEN OR THE DAY BEFORE HALLOWEEN STUDENTS KNOW THAT
DURING REHEARSAL THEY WILL BE POSSIBLY CALLED DOWN TO DO AN OBSTACLE COURSE!
3. TIME: WHEN YOU WANT TO BRING OUT SOME COMPETATIVENESS OUT IN THE KIDS AND NEED A GREAT REHEARSAL!
SOME TIME CLOSE TO HALLOWEEN!
D. DECEMBER – MAKING THE SEASON BRIGHT/DEVOTED TO SERVICE AND GIVING BACK THROUGH CHOIR CARES!
I. CHOIR CARES CARD PROJECT!
1. SUPPLIES: ALL YOU NEED ARE GUIDELINES, PAPER, MARKERS, SCISSORS, AND GLUE STICKS
2. MAKE MEMORIES AND TRADITIONS: WE MADE CARDS FOR THE LOCAL SHELTER AND SENIOR HOME, SHARE
IMAGES WITH TEACHERS, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATORS OF THE SCHOOL! THEY WILL APPRECIATE THE BIG HEARTS OF THE
KIDS AND SEE THEM IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT MAYBE!
3. TIME: GREAT FOR A DAY AFTER A CONCERT WHILE THEY ARE WATCHING THEIR PERFORMANCE OR ON TEST DAYS WHEN
YOU ONLY HAVE PART OF THE CLASS
II. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
1. SUPPLIES: CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, ROLLS OF WRAPPING PAPER, EMPTY BOXES, TABLES FOR FOOD, TAPE, SCISSORS
2. MAKE MEMORIES AND TRADITIONS: STUDENTS BRING TREATS FROM HOME OR PRE-PACKAGED TREATS
DEPENDING ON YOUR SCHOOL RULES, PAIR OF SOCKS FOR THE HOMELESS, EACH CLASS HAS DESIGNATED THINGS TO
BRING POTLUCK STYLE, CHOIR OFFICERS DECORATE THE ROOM THE AFTERNOON BEFORE THE SHOWCASE! WE INVITE STAFF
TO COME DOWN ON THEIR OFF PERIODS FOR HOLIDAY TREATS AND TO CAROL TO THEM
3. TIME: THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE HOLIDAY CONCERT!
III. TRADITIONS AND VOLUNTEERISM
1. MAKE MEMORIES AND TRADITIONS: ADDITIONAL IDEAS THAT WERE SUGGESTED BY STUDENTS, BOWMAKING
PARTIES FOR GIRL OFFICERS, WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE (SILLY UNDER $5 GIFTS; I BUY SILLY THINGS IN CASE
SOMEONE FORGETS A PRESENT) FOR SMALLER GROUPS SUCH AS POP GROUPS, OFFICERS, CAROLING AT LOCAL SENIOR
HOMES
IV. WHERE IS OUR OLAF?
1. SUPPLIES: OLAF, ELF ON THE SHELF, ANYTHING WINTER-Y
2. MAKE MEMORIES AND TRADITIONS: POST HIS HIDING PLACE ON INSTAGRAM FOR ADDED FUN!
3. TIME: OFFICER HIDES THE DOLL IN VARIOUS PLACES AROUND THE ROOM! THE FIRST ONE TO SPOT HIM GETS TO BE
KING/QUEEN FOR THE DAY AND CHOOSES FAVORITE WARM-UP!
E. CHOIR GAMES
I. CAPITALIZING ON CAMPUS
II. EVERY PERSON HAS A PLACE – CHOIR IS HOME!
*THE BACON THEORY- WE HAVE ONE SHOT TO CAPTURE THESE STUDENTS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL. IT’S A RUNNING JOKE IN OUR CHOIR ROOM THAT IF THEY WORK HARD THEY CAN
SING “BETTER THAN BACON” MY BOYS ARE LIKE… NOTHING IS BETTER THAN BACON! WE AS DIRECTORS HAVE JUST ONE MOMENT IN THE SHORT FLASH OF TIME THEY ARE WITH US
TO INCLUDE ALL AND MAKE EACH STUDENT FEEL LIKE THEY ARE THE ABSOLUTE BEST “BETTER THAN BACON!”
ASHLEY DELANEY - HARPOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL
DENTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
9601 STACEE LANE - ARGYLE, TX 76226 - (940) 369-1789
[email protected]; HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CHANNEL/UCTSQ8RNSSJOD3C73CVXDLSQ
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“It’s My Party” - Making Sight Reading FUN!
Kelly McDonald
Kleb Intermediate, Klein ISD
[email protected]
• If it’s not fun, why do it?
o What’s fun to me, may not be fun to you (the student)
o Be positive
o Get outside your comfort zone – LIGHT THAT BOX ON FIRE
o Set goals
o Make it personal
• What is fun, you ask?
o Dance parties – choir aerobics!
o YouTube Just Dance videos
o Silly warm ups
o Story time!
o Doing cartwheels
o Dressing up
o Two-beats/four-beats behind
• Sight Reading doesn’t have to be boring
o The Story of Music Street
! Doretha, Raymond, Mimi, Fabio, Solfia, Latisha, Timmy
! Draw pictures – GET CREATIVE!
o Children love rewards (aka candy)
! Find what works for you and your school
! Reward everything at first – seriously.
! Let students use a “lifeline”
! Celebrate mistakes because that’s how we learn
• Sight Read every day
o Teach them your ways – UIL ways
! Silent Study
! Chanting
! Audiation
! Singing
o Audiate, follow my hand-signs, echo sing, rhythm read – it doesn’t
always have to be notes on a staff
o Break it down – during silent study we use hand signs, move our
mouths, move our hands up and down with the pitch, etc..
• SIGHT READING PAGEANT!!!
o Kids have fun and learn at the same time
o Controlled chaos
o Set clear and obvious boundaries
o Enforce your UIL sight reading standards (over and over and over)
o Allows you to see who is a sheep and who is a shepherd
o 5 Categories
! Best Handsigns
! Best Chanting
! Most Confident
! Miss Tonality
! Choir Queen
o THEMES! – 80’s, Wedding, Princess, Thug, Backwards, Cowboy,
School Spirit, Tacky Tourist, 50’s
! Whatever you do, YOU must go out all out in order for
them to feel comfortable doing so as well.
! Be completely ridiculous – they will love it.
o Red Carpet
! Students called one by one
! Those not called get to “cheat” or be silent
! Disqualifications
! Dance party
! Crowning Ceremony
o Guys?
! Cowboy
! Ninja
! Suit and Tie
! Super Heros
• Things you need: FUN, red carpet (or whatever color you want), sashes, a
crown or two, and lots of fun costumes.