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Monday, September 23, 2013

Writing the Lyric

So I was pondering my last post and that song, OH WHAT DO YOU DO IN THE AUTUMN TIME WHEN ALL THE WORLD IS CHANGED.

I was thinking I wanted to put a spin on this song and make it more interesting.  First I will present the song as it is written, found in this link:  We will sing it with the handy-dandy flip book pages.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6S_8KBQBYDxVkF3N3F1WVNfQVU/edit?pli=1

Then I thought it would be fun to get feedback from the kids.  What do they like to do in the Autumn time?  You ask for suggestions from the kids.  Chose someone to share and write it on the board.  Get a few examples of what they do in the autumn time and then try to put them in lyrics that rhyme

For example:  A child might say, play football, another might mention Halloween, or carve pumpkins or wear scarves or whatever.  So with the help of the kids, rewrite the song...

OH WHAT DO YOU DO IN THE AUTUMN TIME, WHEN ALL THE WORLD IS CHANGED?
Do you play football games?
then ask, what would rhyme with that?

Or dance in the rain?

Carve pumpkins for night?
Wear costumes that fright?

IS THAT WHAT YOU DO?  SO DO I?

You will have to help guide them in this, but with the help of their peers, I think you will end up cute lyrics. 


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