Submitted by Diane Hamilton, Churchville, New York
Idea posted September 8, 2003
Chromatic:
Sing on one pitch in a jazzy syncopated rhythm:
Zim-bobby do-be=do-bobby do wah
then raise pitch a half step
Mommy made me mash my M and M's
or
Bubble Gum, Double Bubble Gum, Triple Double Bubble Gum
Breath Control:
Give each student a strip of paper. Ask them to take a proper breath and blow the paper up with warm air as long as they can keep the paper up.
Relax - 5 O'Clock Shake 'em Out:
Ask students to turn to the person beside them and rub their back as the person behind them rubs theirs as they hum a note, then reverse the process.