Chapter Graphic
 : Canoe Song
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Approach: Team Level: 4 & 8   
Focus:   Singing a part song   
Resources: 4 word charts, video recording on laptop computer

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Questions/instructions:
This activity uses the computer.

Click the Canoe Song button.
Hand out word charts.
You are going to sing a song about canoeing. The video will help you get to know the song. When the teacher on the video says it’s your turn, you all join in the singing with the children on the video.

Click the Whole Song button.
The song is demonstrated once.
Next it is demonstrated and practised line by line twice — students join in.
Finally, song is sung through twice — students join in.

Canoe Song
Part 1 (Whole Song)
My paddle’s keen and bright
Flashing with silver
Follow the wild goose flight
Dip, dip and swing
Part 2 (Repeating Line)
Dip, dip and swing
Dip, dip and swing
Dip, dip and swing
Dip, dip and swing
Dip, dip and swing
Dip, dip and swing

% responses
y4
y8
GROUP PERFORMANCE IN UNISON:

Coherence of group performance
strong
8
11
moderate
56
54
weak
36
35

Tunefulness (overall impression)

strong
4
7
moderate
36
36
weak
60
57

Rhythmic accuracy
strong
10
17
moderate
51
71
weak
39
12

Vitality/colour

strong
5
0
moderate
42
37
weak
53
63
Now you are going to sing the song in two parts.
[Student 1] and [Student 2] will sing the whole song.
[Student 3] and [Student 4] will sing the last line only, and keep singing that line for the whole song.
Show students what they will be singing on the word charts.
I’ll play the video which will show you how the two parts fit together. Join in with the children when the teacher on the video tells you to. Stand up straight to help you do your best performance.
Click the Parts button. Part singing is demonstrated once, then students join in part singing, two times through song.
TWO PART PERFORMANCE:

Tunefulness (students singing whole song)
strong
6
7
moderate
37
36
weak
57
57

Rhythmic/timing accuracy (students singing whole song)

 strong
9
20
moderate
58
59
weak
33
21

Tunefulness (students singing last line)
strong
10
16
moderate
55
43
weak
35
41

Rhythmic/timing accuracy (students singing last line)
strong
24
25
moderate
59
67
weak
17
8

Coherence of two part performance
strong
4
11
moderate
63
54
weak
33
35

Vitality/colour of two part performance
strong
4
1
moderate
49
42
weak
47
57
Total score:                   15 – 20
4
8
12 – 14
9
12
9 – 11
19
18
6 – 8
27
19
3 – 5
22
30
0 – 2
19
13

Commentary:
Apart from a little greater strength on rhythmic accuracy and timing, year 8 students performed little better than year 4 students and, indeed, somewhat worse on the vitality and colour of their performances. Less than one third of the teams at both year levels averaged better than “moderate” across the ten criteria.
 
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