Five Fine Turkeys | Children's Song and Game | Donna Rhodenizer

Описание: Five Fine Turkeys is a perfect song for pre-Thanksgiving music making with young children. Go to https://donnaandandy.com/product/4-tu... for a PDF of the printed music and instructions for the game. An excellent Thanksgiving activity for elementary level students. Non-contact options are also provided.

Five Fine Turkeys is one of Donna's four favourite turkey songs she has used during her 35+ year career in the elementary music classroom. She has created a video for each song and all four videos are available with game/activity instructions plus printed music in a printable PDF at the link:
https://donnaandandy.com/product/4-tu...

NOTE: Five Fine Turkeys has been adapted, using the word "fine" and eliminating the word "fat". This was done in my classroom after this video was made.
Game instructions for Five Fine Turkeys (also included in the downloadable, printable PDF):
The class is seated in a circle.
A "Cook" leaves the circle and hides their eyes.
Five turkeys are chosen by pointing to people or tapping them silently.
The Cook returns to the middle of the circle.
The class sings the song.
On the final rest of the song, clap and say "Switch".
The five turkeys switch places by running across the middle of the circle. The Cook tries to sit in one of the empty spots before it is occupied by one of the moving turkeys.
Whoever is left without a spot goes out of the circle to wait to be "cooked."* A new cook is chosen from the circle.
Repeat the game.

*The turkey can "escape" the fate of being cooked (and return to the game) if they correctly read a rhythm from a flashcard or written on the board by the teacher (or maybe by the cook!)

Non-physical adaptation:
The class is seated in any approved formation.
A "Cook" is chosen who must not watch as turkeys are chosen.
Choose a turkey (or several turkeys) by pointing to people or tapping them silently.
The Cook is allowed to open their eyes.
The class sings the song.
On the final rest of the song, those who were chosen to be turkeys say "Gobble, gobble" and the "Cook" must guess who the turkeys are.
Each turkey that is identified is eliminated and goes to a designated spot to wait to be "cooked."*

*The turkey can "escape" the fate of being cooked (and return to the game) if they correctly read a rhythm from a flashcard or written on the board by the teacher (or maybe by the cook!)

When Donna is not singing turkey songs she is composing music and creating music with her partner, Andy Duinker, as the duo Donna & Andy. Together, Donna & Andy have multiple award-wining recordings, printed music and excellent educational resources for teaching music to elementary school-aged children.

Donna & Andy have a membership site where they offer all the songs and tracks from their first three recordings. Activities, colouring pages and bonus activities are also available at this site. This is an excellent resource for teachers, parents and grandparents who want to access top quality music for the young singers in their classrooms, households and families.

Donna & Andy's membership website includes membership information, digital downloads, e-books: https://donnaandandy.com/

For printed music, CDs, order forms, information about Donna & Andy, Donna Rhodenizer and/or Andy Duinker
https://donnaandandy.com/

Visit Donna's "Elementary Music with Donna" Facebook page to view over 370 videos about teaching strategies, classroom game songs, original music, concert planning and more.
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Donna & Andy YouTube channel:
   / donnaandy  
Donna & Andy have created MANY videos highlighting their musical talents:
-vocal songs for children
songs for adults
instrumental selections (violin, accordion, guitar, piano and recorder) original, folk, traditional
and easy listening favourites.

One of Donna & Andy's most requested children's songs is Ed the Invisible Dragon. See a video of this song at:
   • Favourite kid's song by Donna & Andy - Ed ...  
Ed the Invisible Dragon is also available as an illustrated children's book. For details, go to
https://donnaandandy.com/product/ed-t...
Or order from Amazon
https://www.amazon.ca/Ed-Invisible-Dr...

Also check out Andy's funny antics as he impersonates a chicken in The Chicken Song at:
   • The Chicken Song | I Had a Little Chicken,...  

Three more YouTube videos featuring Donna’s favourite turkey songs are:
What the Turkey Said    • What the Turkey Said | Children's song | G...  
Driver! Driver!    • Driver! Driver! | Children's song | Game s...  
I’m a Little Turkey    • I’m a LittleTurkey | Children's Song | Chi...