You can experiment with different speeds of the wind and have the students respond accordingly. Students then move their bodies to match. The teacher plays a gentle breeze sound on an instrument ( I chose to “scratch” on my hand drum). Students then create that shape on the floor of the room. Movement: Showing a picture from the book, students pick a leaf shape they like. We practice a few versions and then settle on a final one. Singing: Using that repeated phrase students help to find a way to sing the sentence using So and Mi. After reading through the book the creating begins (you can do these steps in this order or change it around, the outcome remains the same!) I write it on the board so they can see the words better, and that helps with the next step. Throughout the book I have the students help me with the phrase “A Leaf Man’s got to go where the wind blows”. This is great for any grade level, but I use it especially with my first graders! This means it is a great time of year for my lesson associated with the book “Leaf Man”. I have a lot of trees in my backyard so it is a symphony of colors everyday once the leaves start to change. Fall in Ohio is beautiful! There are so many colorful things to see outside.
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