Copycats Look for a Line to Recline (Singing Story)

  • This story is an illustrated version of the rhyme 'Copycats Looking For A Line to Recline' with added narration.
  • This visually appealing story can be used as part of an overall approach to teaching skips on the staff.
  • Through this story children are introduced to the idea that notes that are a skip apart are copycats. If one note is on a line, all the notes that are a skip apart are on lines.
  • This story also helps reinforce that we count lines starting from the bottom of the staff.
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Kodály Analysis:

Copycats Look for a Line to Recline (Singing Story) Theme: Music Games:
Partner: Form: Song Type: Rhyme
Scale: CSP: Age: Lower Primary - Middle Primary
Tones: Rhythm:  
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Source: MySongFile.com

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