Today was the performance! It turned out that all the third grade classes we were planning on performing for were together in the hall doing an activity, and their teachers were happy to have us perform for all of the classes together. So, we went through our Beggarman song several times to practice as we waited for the classes to be ready for us. We also went over the characters and what facts we know about each one. With this information, I assigned characters to students who volunteered to talk about each one. I did this because since the song is fast, it can be hard to understand the words the first time.
Finally, it was time to perform! The children were all so excited! I explained that this song was an Irish folk song for St. Patrick's Day, and that in Ireland folk stories are told in songs. Then, the students explained the characteristics of each character in the song, and then they sang. I am so proud of them! They did so well!
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