Land of the Silver Birch- Native American Song

3rd graders learned about Native American music last week to correlate with learning about Native Americans in their classrooms. They learned a Native American folk song called "Land of the Silver Birch". The lyrics are:

"Land of the Silver Birch. Home of the beaver.

Where still the mighty moose wanders at will.

Blue lake and rocky shore, I will return once more.

Boom-di-dee boom boom, boom di-dee boom boom,

Boom-di-dee boom boom, boom."

Students played the xylophones, drums, and bells. Bells and xylophones used a "Beat, rest" rhythm while the drums played on the steady beat. After each time singing the song students rotated to a new instrument.

Instrument set-up around the music circle.

I got the Orff arrangement from here. :-)