Submitted by Kristin Lukow, Nebraska
Idea posted December 4, 2002
We are singing Polly Wolly Doodle (from Music K-8, Vol. 8, No. 1) as a part of our 3rd grade Laura Ingalls Wilder song unit. This song is in These Happy Golden Years. The students LOVE this song! With their help, we have designed a cute way to perform it...
The students sing the verses with actions they designed to accentuate the words. During the chorus, they play various percussion instruments after "Fare thee well X X." After each chorus there is a 4 measure interlude. One of my boys suggested doing the chicken dance during this time. It fits perfectly! I just went bonkers with joy over their suggestion and made the biggest deal out of how creative they are, etc... It is so much fun!!!! The song mentions this chicken who sneezes his head and tail right off - so cute! There is an instrumental section in the middle of the song and we do the chicken dance facing 4 directions.
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