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” Song
Duration: 3-4 minutes
Domain Addressed: Communication, turn-taking, eye contact, social awareness, expressive
language
Materials and Visual Aids:
● Ukulele for facilitator
● Words displayed on projector
● Music (traditional or non-traditional notation) displayed on projector (optional)
● Instruments for students (optional)
● Flags/ribbon for students (optional)
Procedure:
● Students enter room and are invited to sit in a circle with teacher included
● Teacher or instructional aid carry bucket of instruments and ribbon to each student and
ASK if they would like one
● Teacher sits in circle in front of projected words and sings “Hello, How Are You Feeling?”
Song to the tune of Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds”
Hello everyone
G
Welcome to music class
C G
Singin’ hello everyone
G
How are you feeling today?
C G
Improv:
G x4
C x4
D x4
G x4
Thank you everyone
G
Now our hello song is done
C G
Singin’ thank you, everyone
G
Now it’s time for more music fun!
C G
Assessment:
● Is there a noticeable difference in the student when their name is sung?
● Does the student make eye contact with teacher when their name is sung?
● Is the student singing? Humming? Dooting? Some words? All words? Matching pitch?
● Is the student keeping beat? With instrument? On legs? Swaying?
● Is the student keeping beat while singing?
● How does the student participate when it is their turn?
Adaptations:
● Size: Large, bold font on board
● Color: Text contrasts background
● Pacing: different levels of participation (keeping beat, keeping beat while singing, just
singing) and in improv section (different instruments, flags, ribbon, can choose to do
nothing)
● Modality: Words displaced on board, keep beat on legs, can sing along, can choose how to
express themselves during their turn