Got no stress, I've been through all that
Ridin' down Rodeo in my Maserati sports car Spent a lot of money on my brand new guitarīaby's got a habit: diamond rings and Fendi sports bras Hat down, cross town, livin' like a rockstar I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more(Kio, Kio) I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road If you liked this idea, you can see how I facilitated a similar musical experience using the song “Stitches” by Shawn Mendes.Yeah, I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road The students were THRILLED they were able to hear their favorite song multiple times, and I was pleased that they had the opportunity to work on our therapeutic goals: sustained and selective attention, impulse control, and following directions.Īs a variation for another week, I’m planning to assign different instruments to each rhythm section (for example, sticks for Section A, maraca for Section B, and drum for Section C.) We practiced each rhythm sheet by clapping and saying the rhythm name (ta, ti ti, or tika-tika).Īfter they were confident playing and saying the rhythms, I handed out rhythm sticks and pulled up the clean version of “Old Town Road.” We played through each rhythm sheet as it corresponded with the song. In each class there were few students that knew the symbols were music notes and that the quarter notes were “ta,” the eighth notes were “ti ti,” and the sixteenth notes were “tika-tika.”
I asked if they knew what the symbols on the page were and what they meant.
I began by showing the students the rhythm sheets. Section C (starts: “Can’t nobody tell me nothin'”) – Section B (starts: “I got the horses in the back”) – Section A (starts: “Yeah, I’m gonna take my horse to the old town road”) – Each pattern below was repeated two times. I created three colorful sheets each showing a 4-beat rhythm pattern that fit for the A, B, and C section of the song. I knew this was the perfect time to listen to this song on repeat (much to my husband’s dismay) and brainstorm how I could possibly use it to target my clients’ therapeutic goals. So, it worked out perfectly that this week’s theme at the Children’s Resources summer camp (for PreK-5th grade students) was Wild Wild West. I hear about that song in pretty much every session. You know, the one by Billy Ray Cyrus and Lil Nas X? Are your students as into “Old Town Road” as mine are?
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