Overview 

Students watching this video will learn the song Bickle Bockle, by working on starting notes, rhythm, phrase
painting, notation and finally adding an ostinato. I taught this using visuals on a white board, as well as my
ukulele for chords that help with intonation, as well as partwork when the ostinato is added in.

I Can Statements (learning goals) 

● I can recognize and read the notation on the board.

○ VA SOL K.1 The student will read music, including high and low pitches and rhythms
represented by traditional or nontraditional notations
● I can sing the pitches of the song
○ VA SOL K.2.2 The student will investigate various uses of the voice by matching pitches
within an appropriate range
● I can clap the rhythm with and without the instructor
○ VA SOL K.5 The student will perform rhythmic patterns that include sounds and silences,
using instruments, body percussion, and voice.

Materials 

● White Board- with notation written on it

● Ukulele

Detailed Process 

Time Required
1 min 1) Play song all the way through twice w/ uke
2 mins 2) Ask what note part A starts with
a) Sing it
3) Ask what note part B starts with
a) Sing it
4) Sing whole thing again emphasizing first notes of each section
2 mins
5) So what rhythms did you hear?
a) Clap rhythms
2 mins 6) Tell students to sing while painting the line with their hand
a) Go up and down
2 mins 7) Point while singing
8) Write them on staff
2 min 9) Explain what an ostinato is
a) Sing an example (D-S-D-S)
10) Play ostinato while singing melody
1 min
2 min 11) Play again slower, ask students to pick one part and sing along!
Extensions: 

- Add ostinatos
- Create a canon
- Sing 2 parts with ukulele chords in the background

Adaptations 

Size -Write bigger on the whiteboard

-bring the whiteboard closer

Color -color code different notes on whiteboard

-color code ostinato different than the melody

Pacing -Ask students more questions to keep engaged, and slow pace down
-Video can be paused and rewound if going to fast

Modality -Students can create their own ostinato

-Students can focus on first note of the measures while video plays or sings the rest