Singing greek with Mariza Koch's songs 
Tik-tak
Tik-tak
Pronunciation
Reproduction of phonemes /τ/ and /κ/ and their use in the greek language. Phonemic awareness exercise: Recite the lyrics of the song syllabically.
Speech Comprehension and Production
Indefinite words that give specific sounds: e.g. τικ-τακ (tik-tak), πλιτς-πλατς (plits-plats), μπαμ-μπουμ (bam-boum), κριτς-κρατς (krits-krats), τσακ-τσακ (tsak-tsak), etc.
Music Activities
Sing while walking on the pulse (slow and fast), sing while walking on the pulse and clap to the rhythm of the melody.
Perform the rhythm of the melody on various pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments (maracas, claves, hand drum, tambourine, etc.).
Divide the class into two groups and sing in canon.
Instrumentation of the song using Orff instrumentation techniques (ostinato, descant, bordun). Vocally practice intervals of minor 3rd and perfect 4th.
Practice rhythmic shapes that remind of a clock with different rhythmic and vocal shapes representing different clocks [e.g. ντα-α-α-αν (nta-a-a-an) (bell, in whole), τα-ακ, τα-ακ (ta-ak, ta-ak) (wall clock, in half), τικ-τακ-τικ-τακ (tik-tak-tik-tak) (wristwatch, in quarters), and τίκι-τάκα-τίκι-τάκα (tiki-taka-tiki-taka) (alarm clock, in eighth).Kinetic improvisation and simultaneous performance of the four parts.
Listen to the songs “Με παλμό” "Me palmo" and “Τίκι-τίκι-τακ” "Tiki-tiki-tak" and make the comparison between the content of two songs.
Perform the rhythm of the melody on various pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments (maracas, claves, hand drum, tambourine, etc.).
Divide the class into two groups and sing in canon.
Instrumentation of the song using Orff instrumentation techniques (ostinato, descant, bordun). Vocally practice intervals of minor 3rd and perfect 4th.
Practice rhythmic shapes that remind of a clock with different rhythmic and vocal shapes representing different clocks [e.g. ντα-α-α-αν (nta-a-a-an) (bell, in whole), τα-ακ, τα-ακ (ta-ak, ta-ak) (wall clock, in half), τικ-τακ-τικ-τακ (tik-tak-tik-tak) (wristwatch, in quarters), and τίκι-τάκα-τίκι-τάκα (tiki-taka-tiki-taka) (alarm clock, in eighth).Kinetic improvisation and simultaneous performance of the four parts.
Listen to the songs “Με παλμό” "Me palmo" and “Τίκι-τίκι-τακ” "Tiki-tiki-tak" and make the comparison between the content of two songs.
Cross-thematic Connections - Greek Culture
Interdisciplinary concept: Time.
How people perceive time (night - day, seasons, festivities and celebrations), how time is counted (solar clock, mechanical clock, pendulum, digital clock, hourglass etc.).
How people perceive time (night - day, seasons, festivities and celebrations), how time is counted (solar clock, mechanical clock, pendulum, digital clock, hourglass etc.).
Age level
3-7 years old
Language level
Beginner
Music
Unpublished
