Today Is Monday

This simple song is great for:

  • Practising the days of the week.
  • Improvising new words (i.e. new foods to eat).
  • Memory work (remembering all the new foods!)
  • Preparing the rhythmic element 'tim-ka'.
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Kodály Analysis:

Today Is Monday Theme: Food and Drink Games: Word Improvisation
Partner: Form: Song Type:
Scale: Tetratonic CSP: C - D Age: Early Childhood - Lower Primary
Tones: s low d finalis r m s Rhythm: ; ; ; ; ;  
Melodic: s low d ; d r m ; m s low ; s low m ; m s ; s m r ; m r d finalis
Prep: , s low
Prac: s low

 

Origin: Traditional
Source: The All-Year-Long Songbook

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