G on Meet Them in Music

Chickema

Fri, 01 May 2026 12:39:00 +0000

Activity

This is a four corners game. Assign a number to each corner of the playing area. One student (or the teacher) will guess which corner they think other students have snuck to. When students are “caught” they sit in the center of the room and sing the song. Only students who get out have the opportunity to be the guesser.

Teaching Tips

Make the rule that you if you make a noise to fool the guesser, you are automatically out and don’t get a turn that round. You can compliment the student for being clever, but talk about how it is unfair and what it would feel like if they got out because somebody did that to them.
When there are 4 or fewer students, do not allow the sharing of corners. This makes the game more fun!

Language/Cultural Note

A Qua Qua De La Omar

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:14:00 +0000

Activity:

This is a passing game where the students pass the beat.

Students sit or stand in a circle. Have them put their left hand out, palm up. Next, have them put their right hand palm up on their neighbor’s hand. To pass the beat, take your right hand over to your left hand. The next person does the same.

Continue around the circle on the beat. When you get to the word “Five” the person whose hand will be clapped must pull their hand back before they are struck.

Skin and Bones

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:32:00 +0000

I chose to write out each phrase individually as the rhythm is not consistent between all phrases.

Activity:

Social Extension:

Ask the students “Why was it her job to clean up the bones?” Talk about “Integrity” and how “doing the right thing is always the right thing to do.”

If you see something wrong, the right thing to do is to try to fix it … Maybe not cleaning up dead bodies, though!