Rock Into Fall! A Scarf and Tracing Play-Along for Elementary Music
Anyone else rehearsing December concert music while the leaves are still falling outside? That’s where I am in November! I still like to make room for a little fall fun, and when I heard Fall by Owen Hughes and Luke Baxter, I knew my students would want to move to it.
This song has an ’80s rock ’n’ roll feel, and the freestyle section is a chance for students to show off their own scarf moves. With permission from MusicFirst Elementary, I created a play-along video that lets students show where the melody goes. They can trace the path with a finger or follow it in the air with a scarf.
Grab the matching manipulatives
Want students to have a path they can trace right in front of them? The companion manipulatives give them another way to follow the melody as it moves up and down. I’ve also included a Five Fun Facts About Fall slide with a rock ’n’ roll challenge. Can your students flick their scarves on beats 2 and 4?
Find the Fall manipulatives on my Extras page →
Where I found the song
Fall is part of MusicFirst Elementary. If you’re curious about what else is there, explore the original and traditional songs, creative tools, Orff arrangements, global music lessons, and resources for recorder, Boomwhackers, ukulele, and barred instruments.
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