Ourchestra
By Shel Silverstein
Silverstein, Shel. Where the sidewalk ends. HarperCollins: New York. 1974.
Introduction: Read the poem to the students out loud. Read the poem again using movements to follow the words. Have the students read the poem out loud with you. Then have the students stand up and read the poem using movements.
Ourchestra
By Shel Silverstein
So you haven�t got a drum, just beat your belly.
So I haven�t got a horn�I�ll play my nose.
So we haven�t any cymbals�
We�ll just slap our hands together,
And though there my be orchestras
That sound a little better
With their fancy shiny instruments
That cost an awful lot�
Hey, we�re making music twice as good
By playing what we�ve got!
Extension: Read the poem together again and then have students march around the room using their new �instruments�- their belly�s, nose, and hands.