The Bat Wing BEAT! Spooky Drum-Along Dance
From Danny Go! · 2021
4 minK1st2nd3rd4th5thPhysical EducationBrain Breaks
Summary
"The Bat Wing BEAT! Spooky Drum-Along Dance" is a drum-along movement song built on a steady beat. Kids stomp, clap, and move in time with Danny, following the pattern and keeping the rhythm together.
Viewer safety
All ages
A few of these adventures put Danny in silly cartoon peril -- think lava, sharks, or a volcano -- always played for laughs, and he always gets away safely. Give kids room to move so jumps and landings stay safe.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Move and talk
- How did you keep the beat with your hands and feet?
- Which pattern was the trickiest to follow?
- Where else do you hear a steady beat?
Quick work-a-long
Try it: Clap a steady beat -- 1, 2, 3, 4 -- then add a stomp on every '1'. Keep it going for eight counts.