Fun and Engaging Halloween Activities for Middle and High School Choirs ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽถ

Transitioning from elementary to middle school can be tough for students, especially when they miss out on traditional Halloween festivities like classroom parties and costume parades. Even high schoolers appreciate a break from the norm to celebrate Halloween in a fun and different way. ๐ŸŽ‰

At my school, students are not allowed to wear their costumes on Halloween. However, this doesnโ€™t stop them from having a high-energy, sugar-fueled day. Iโ€™ve found a way to harness that excitement into a productive and enjoyable class. Hereโ€™s a Halloween lesson plan that combines learning with a whole lot of fun! ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป

Halloween Lesson Plan for Middle and High School Choirs ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ‘ป

  1. Create the Ambiance ๐ŸŽƒ

  2. Vocal Warm-ups in a Minor Key ๐ŸŽต

    • Adapt your usual five-tone warm-ups to a minor key.

    • Incorporate Halloween-themed songs like โ€œGhost of Johnโ€ and โ€œPurple People Eater.โ€ ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ‘ป

  3. Sight Singing ๐ŸŽผ

    • Provide students with a sight-singing exercise in a minor key to keep with the spooky theme.

  4. Game Time! ๐ŸŽฒ๐Ÿ‘ป

  5. Listening Examples ๐ŸŽง

  6. Candy Time! ๐Ÿฌ๐ŸŽƒ

    • As students leave the class, hand out a piece of candy to each student. After all, isnโ€™t that what Halloween is all about? ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿญ

Embrace the Halloween craziness instead of fighting it! Your students will appreciate a fun and memorable choir class. ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ‘ป

Happy Singing! ๐ŸŽƒ๐ŸŽต

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