Powwow’s Coming by Linda Boyden

Level: Grade 1-3

Focus:
 Steady beat
 Simple accompaniment
 Instrument technique

Curricular Outcomes:

 Grade 1 – R1, R3, R5; H1; MV3; PI1, PI2, PI4, PI6
 Grade 2 – R6, R7; F4, F6; PI8, PI10
 Grade 3 – F8; MV10; S13, S16

Materials Needed:
 Jingle bells
 Egg shakers
 Hand drums

Process:
1. Introduce the book by reading it all the way through.
2. Prepare instrumentation by dividing the class into three groups and teach
the beat and spoken words. Transfer words to body percussion: snaps for
shakers, clap for jingle bells, and pat for drums. Have every group of
students try each part to ensure understanding and confidence.
*Only add instrument parts as your students are able.
3. Introduce introduction as spoken words first, followed by body percussion.
4. Transfer body percussion to instruments.
5. Layer instrumentation by cuing the students’ entrances and cut-offs.
6. Read book with instrumentation.
Music:
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Voice

Pow - wow's com - ing, hear the drum? Pow - wow's com - ing, ev - ery - one!
Powwow's Coming
Shaker
by Linda Boyden

Arr. Megan Fong

Introduction Jingle Bells

See those danc - ing feet! See those danc - ing feet!
Voice
Hand Drum
Danc - ing, drum - ming, stor - ies too! Lots to see, Lots to do!
Can you hear the drum? Can you hear the drum?
Shaker
* All instruments continue playing until page 25...
Danc - ing, drum - ming, stor - ies too! Lots to see, Lots to do!
5

Jingle Bells
Voice
Danc - ing, drum - ming, stor - ies too! Danc - ing, drum - ming, stor - ies too!
Give - a - ways in grate - ful hands, friend - ships made from man - y lands.
Hand Drum
Shaker
Danc - ing, drum - ming, stor - ies too! Danc - ing, drum - ming, stor - ies too!

Jingle Bells
1
See those danc - ing feet! See those danc - ing feet!
Voice
Hand Drum
Pow - wow's com - ing, hear the beat? Pow - wow's com - ing, danc - ing feet.
Can you hear the drum? Can you hear the drum?
Shaker

Jingle Bells

See those danc - ing feet!

Hand Drum
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Voice

Pow - wow's end - ing, slow the beat. Pow - wow's end - ing, ti - red feet.

Shaker

Jingle Bells

See those danc - ing feet! See those danc - ing feet!

Hand Drum

Can you hear the drum? Can you hear the drum?
9

Voice

Pow - wow's end - ing, si - lent drum. Pow - wow's smiles on ev - ery - one!

Shaker

Jingle Bells

Hand Drum

Can you hear the drum?