Orff Rhythm Chant “Gonna Catch a Snowflake” Body Percussion Activity, Music Lesson

Get ready to move and chant with this fun winter Orff arrangement “Gonna Catch a Snowflake” as an elementary music lesson. Original chant with five parts that can be used across many grade levels. Practice Beat and Rhythm, chant the poetic lyrics, or just move to the music. It’s “snow” much fun in one activity! Video is engaging and can help students visualize all parts together. You can upload the video to your google slides. Easy to use in the classroom and in virtual settings.

*Be sure to watch the preview to see a sample of the video and hear the music.

RESOURCE INCLUDES:

Teaching Presentation with parts for body percussion and instruments.
Teacher guide with lesson ideas and sheet music
Video
Mp3 Tracks
HOW TO USE THIS ACTIVITY:

Kinder- Have students stomp the beat, create movement, march in a circle, pretend to catch snowflakes!
1st & 2nd Grade: Students can clap and snap rhythms along with the creative movement and snow play ideas.
Third Grade- 5th Grade: Students can “swish” the sixteenth note rhythm pattern along with the creative movement and snow play ideas.
The sheet music includes instrument choices you can use in your music classroom.
HOME SCHOOL APPLICATIONS:

Children will love moving to the energizing music. They’ll be able to follow along with the video to learn the parts. And, can try to catch a snowflake. Use the activities with your “snow” and winter activities. Have them write their own snowflake poem. Cut out and hang snowflakes to use while dancing to the song. **This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. No physical items will be mailed to you.** After purchase you will receive an email receipt with a link to download your purchase. You will receive a text file with the download link. The text file will have a LINK to your resource. You will open the text file and copy paste the LINK in your browser which will start the download. If you have any problems with the download. Please email us and we will get you the resource.Questions? Email [email protected]