Winter Holiday Song with Orff Arrangement | African Noel

Are you looking for an energetic Winter Holiday Song with K-5 differentiated activities for the music classroom or performance? This joyous Orff arrangement of "African Noel" is perfect for Christmas or Kwanzaa. Differentiated activities are attainable for young students while challenging older students.

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Songs Included in this Diverse, NO-PREP BUNDLE

• Hanukkah Song with Orff Accompaniment | Burn Little Candles
• Christmas Song with Orff Accompaniment | Mary Had Baby
• Kwanzaa/Christmas Song with Orff Accompaniment | African Noel

Accompaniment/Ostinato Patterns Included

• Two rhythmic percussion patterns
• Two melodic percussion patterns notated with and without prompts.

Music Elements are Differentiated into Three Helpful Levels

See the PREVIEW above for a chart outlining the music elements taught at each level.

Suggested Performance Options

• Grades K-1 - step dance, song, & tambourine
• Grades 2-3 - song, xylophone 1, & tambourine
• Grades 4-5 - song, xylophone 1, xylophone 2, & bongo ostinato

More Beneficial Differentiation

In order to provide for differentiation within classes as well as between grade levels, this lesson includes slides with standard musical notation and optional slides with treble clef note names labeled. These slides may be printed for students needing prompts.

Also Included in this Engaging Resource

• Full score with simple piano accompaniment
• Simple step dance for younger students.
• Large easy-to-read music notation
• Simple ostinato patterns for younger students
• Challenging patterns for more accomplished students
• Introduction to ties
• Rhythm review interactive flashcards
• Guided instruction leads teacher & student through the lesson
• Built-in student response throughout the lesson

Not Rhythm Syllable Specific: The lessons in this easy-to-use Music Literacy Series do not dictate the use of one specific rhythm syllable system. You may use any rhythm reading system with these lessons, Kodaly, French Time, Gordon, Takadimi, or Numerical.

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