Banana mango

Teach the following:

It's not as tricky to learn as it looks. Teach it in three lines, emphasise the rhythm very strongly and point out the symmetry. After a few repetitions, they'll get it fine.

Add actions by demonstrating as follows (again, much easier to do than to describe):


 * ba-: both hands slap front of thighs
 * -na-: right hand on left shoulder
 * -na: left hand on right shoulder
 * man-: hold out both arms to side and clap hands against neighbours
 * -go: same as 'man-'

Repeat a few times with actions.

Develop as appropriate by:


 * adding stamping on each crotchet beat (left and right foot alternately)
 * repeating a few times, getting a little faster each time, with 4 silent beats between each repetition
 * stage whispering, with heavy accents and diction
 * choosing a tricky interval to sing to, e.g. a tritone:


 * varying the interval with each repetition