Activity
This is a traditional echo song. Some classes do well starting with the whole group responding first while others do better by going around the room one at a time.
Be willing to wait necessary processing time for students who require lengthened processing time. I will wait up to 8 seconds for some students.
Assessment:
Nonverbal or minimally verbally responsive students may not respond as expected. Listen for responses approaching the appropriate pitch and time. A sample rubric is provided below.
| Not Approaching | Approaching with Support | Meeting Expectations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timing | Not within rhythmic context or no response | Mostly within context | Matching context of song |
| Words | No vocalization or response | Unrelated vocalization or response | Unrelated vocalization or response with appropriate rhythmic or tonal context |
| Pitch | No response | Unpitched response | Related pitch response (e.g., within tonal context but not matching expected response) |