Slithery+Slimy+Earthworm

__Home Slithe**ry, Slimy** __ //__ Earth Worm __// I had an __earth__ __worm__ A slithe**ry, slimy** __ earth __ __worm__ I had an __earth__ __worm__ For my fish **bait ** So I took the __earth__ __worm__ The slithe**ry, slimy** __earth__ __worm__ And put it on the hook To await its **fate ** I cast the __earth__ __worm__ The slithe**ry, slimy** __earth__ __worm__ Beneath the murky surface To catch some fish I wiggled the __earth__ __worm__ The slithe**ry, slimy** __earth__ __worm__ Until a fishy gulped it   But it was too **late** I don’t have an __earth__ __worm__ A slithe**ry, slimy** __earth__ __worm__ But I have a fish for dinner Mom thinks that’s **great.  ** <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace">Teaching Process: <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace">1. Teach the poem by rote alternately keeping the steady beat and the rhythm. <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace">2. When the students know the poem well, hide the words in your head and perform only the rhythm. <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace">3. For older students you might try perform the piece with half the class keeping the steady beat and half the class playing the rhythm using different body percussion or non-pitched percussion instruments. <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace">4. <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace">Decide on a “body sound” to represent or replace the word. <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace">6. Perform the poem again with the body percussion, hiding the words in their heads. Replace the body percussion with non-pitched percussion. <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace">7. Perform the piece again using only non-pitched percussion. Create an introduction and coda (short ending). <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace">8. Teach the melody that goes with the poem. Add the instrumental accompaniment. Record the class singing the piece and burn it to a CD to be used in the listening center.





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