Baa Baa Black Sheep

Activity Instructions:

Tell the children that they will be learning the tune to Baa Baa Black Sheep on the Handbells today. Pass out the bells (C1-A). Explore ringing, then have children play the notes ascending (CDEFGA) and descending (AGFEDC). Then teach the song, and play through several times.

Lyrics:

Red Red Turqouise Turqouise 
Blue Blue Blue Blue Turqoise
Yellow Yellow Green Green Orange Orange Red
Turqoise Turqoise Yellow Yellow Green Green Orange
Turqoise Turqoise Yellow Yellow Green Green Orange
Red Red Turqouise Turqouise 
Blue Blue Blue Blue Turqoise
Yellow Yellow Green Green Orange Orange Red