Music and Literacy Instruments Activity for “How to Catch a Leprechaun”

It’s your lucky music lesson day! Let’s play instruments with favorite St. Patrick’s Day story book “How to Catch a Leprechaun”. Easy to learn rhythm stick and instrument steady beat patterns with cute visuals and play along teaching video. Integrate literacy in your music lessons with this engaging instrument playing activity. Your students will have fun listening to the story and then singing the original refrain in between each verse of the story. There’s also a melody for the storybook for the teacher or upper grades to sing. And an Orff arrangement of melody, bass and beat for additional learning opportunities.

Students will play instruments as the story is read and in-between verses. Tons of extension ideas included for upper grades, small groups and stations.

*Be prepared to read the book or sing the story with your own book.

It’s all organized for you! All you need is the BOOK!

AMAZON BOOK LINK “How to Catch a Leprechaun”

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The book is NOT included, nor the words. You’ll get a teaching presentation as well as sheet music and audio files of the original story melody and refrain song as well as practice and playing pages for the instrument activity. The music is an Orff song arrangement with drum, bass and soprano xylophone.

Best for PreK- 4th Grades.

LEARNING GOALS:

• Chant on the beat
• Play Instruments on the Beat
• Play a Pattern
• Sing a Melody
• Play a melody, bass, drum beat
• Make literacy and music connections
• Create a rhythm pattern worksheet
• Compose a rhythm chant worksheet

RESOURCE INCLUDES:

• Teaching Directions & Lesson Plan
• Teaching Presentation with patterns and practice pages
• Sheet music for the melody
• Sheet music for the refrain
• Worksheets
• Orff song arrangement with drum, bass and soprano xylophone.
• Teaching and play along videos for both Level 1 & Level 2 patterns. (Please note, that the melody is in the video-but you will need to sing or chant the words in the book due to copyright) The refrain is sung in the video because it is original by Sandra Hendrickson.
• Audio Files of the music

WHY THIS RESOURCE WORKS:

• Enhances Engagement and Comprehension – Combining storytelling with music captures children’s attention, making learning more enjoyable. The rhythm, melody, and movement help reinforce the story’s themes and emotions, deepening their understanding and connection to the material.
• Supports Multisensory Learning – Pairing books with music activities engages multiple senses—listening, movement, and visual cues—which strengthens memory and learning. This approach benefits all learners, including those with different learning styles and needs.
• Encourages Creativity and Expression – Music activities allow children to interact with stories in a dynamic way, whether through singing, movement, or instrument play. This fosters creativity, self-expression, and a deeper appreciation for both music and storytelling.

USE THIS RESOURCE:

Use this in your home, preschool, and elementary music classes.

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