GOAL 9:

• Following directions
• Turn-taking
• Choice making

EQUIPMENT:

• Variety of percussion instruments

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Children are seated around in a circle. Placed in the middle of the circle is a variety of instruments to choose from.
2. One student is chosen to walk around the instruments and pick one while the group claps and signs the following song to the tune of “Rig-a-Jig-Jig” or “London Bridge is Falling Down”: As (child’s name) was walking down street, down the street, down the street A (instrument chosen) name he/she chanced to meet, Hi-ho Hi-ho Hi-Ho
3. At this point the child in the middle plays his instrument and walks around the instruments in a circle while the rest of group claps and sings: Rig-a-jig-jig away he/she goes, away he/she goes, away he/she goes Rig-a-jig-jig away he/she goes, Hi-ho Hi-Ho Hi-Ho
4. The student chosen then selects who will go next. Continue on until all children get a turn.

VARIATIONS / ADAPTATIONS:

• If a particular student is not ambulatory then they can be given a choice of two or more instruments from where they are seated in order to also participate.
• Once all students have chosen their instruments then the group sings and plays together: Rig-a-jig-jig and away we go away we go, way we go Rig-a-jig-jig away we go, Hi-ho Hi-Ho Hi-Ho