Orange Belt - Doggie Doggie

Here is a variation on the classic Doggie, Doggie game that I used to teach my students to help them earn their Orange Belt for Recorder Karate.

First, I introduced the song in the following way:

• Clap and say the rhythm
• Play the song on "B" only
• Play the whole song using the correct notes and rhythms

Then, we played the game like this:

• Doggie, Doggie was displayed on the Smart Board
• One student was selected to be the "Doggie" - they sat at the front of the room with their back to the class
• I gave one student the bone (a dog toy from Dollarama) and they become the "Thief"
• The whole class sings "Doggie, doggie, where's your bone? Someone stole it from your home?" and immediately after they play it on their recorders
• The "Doggie" sings "Who has my bone?" and then plays it on his/her recorder
• The "Thief" sings "I have your bone!" and then plays it on his/her recorder
• The "Doggie" gets two chances to guess who the "Thief" is
• The "Thief" becomes the new "Doggie" and I let the "Doggie" give the bone to someone else