Find A Pot Of Gold
by Teresa Jennings
Whether it's the infectious hip hop groove or the way-too-fun low male voices singing "Pot o' gold" periodically, the song will definitely be a favorite for your kids. It covers some topics that might be useful to you as well, notably rainbows and St. Patrick's Day. The rainbows are self-evident with the naming of the colors. The tie to St. Pat's is a little more vague, though the myth of finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow does tend to evoke green shamrocky images, does it not?
This is another tune with a swinging eighth note rhythm, though in this case it is hip hop, not jazz. Interesting that they can have this in common, isn't it? A great point of discussion for your music class.
Sign Language
If you are using this in performance – or not! – you might consider adding sign language. You will find video demonstrations from teacher/signer Nate Jones that you can use to teach your students signs for this song, including options for signing the colors. You will find these videos at our web site, free to subscribers.
Text is taken from Music K-8 magazine.