1. Initially practice singing and stepping forward only on the numbers

2. Next, add a clap on the words (rhythm patterns)

3. From here you can go in many directions:
     - Choose one rhythmic pattern to focus on that day, repeat that section of the song a few times both while saying the words and then without words as a springboard into the lesson.
     - Focus only on the scale and have the students sing only the numbers,then perform a silent movement for the words. This would be a fun activity to do while walking up stairs.
     - By having the students clap when they sing odd numbers, they can discover the crusis of each measure.
     - Branch into thirds by having the (older) students sing only on the odd or even numbers. They could perform this while stepping on a number line and jumping to the next number as they sing.

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