The Rote Process for Teaching a Song

1. Teacher sings whole song

2. Teacher sings 1st phrase, Students echo
3. Teacher sings 2nd phrase, Students echo
4. Etc. until end of song
5. Teacher sings phrases 1 & 2, Students echo
6. Teacher sings phrases 3 & 4, Students echo
7. Continue until end of song
8. Teacher sings phrases 1,2,3 & 4, Students echo (depends on length of song)
9. Continue until end of song
10. Teacher sings half, Students echo
11. All sing whole song together.

Quick Glance Version:

1. Whole song
2. Each phrase
3. 2 phrases at a time
4. Continue adding phrases until half song
5. Half
6. Whole song

Diagram Version:

Phrase 1 Phrase 2 Phrase 3 Phrase 4 Phrase 5 Phrase 6 Phrase 7 Phrase 8