Instructional Video

Old MacDonald

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Take a trip down to the farm with a music video featuring the classic children's song, Old MacDonald. Watch as captivating farm animals pop onto the screen, accompanying a kid-friendly farmer, and western-style letter E, I, O. 

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Instructional Ideas
  • Show a pictures of each farm animal as they are mentioned in the song 
  • When pupils seem restless or fatigued, play the music video, encourage them to dance and sing along to refresh their minds and bodies  
Classroom Considerations
  • Have the video ready to play in full screen to avoid reading user comments or suggested videos 
  • The video is the fourth resource in a series of eight children's songs  
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Plays a real-world animal sound when the animal is first introduced 
Cons
  • None