"Simple Gifts" is by a composer named Aaron Copland.  Although he is a pretty famous composer you may not know who he is.  Watch this video to learn about Mr. Copland.

This is the "simple Gifts" that we will be using at the Link Up program.  Please listen and follow along.  You will be singing this song and other schools will either be singing or playing along with the orchestra.

Watch this video to see how you can play the "CUP GAME" with this song.  Pause it as you go along and practice it as a group so that you can make sure you all all doing it at the same TEMPO (the speed of the music).  PS...you do NOT need a cup!  You can use a water bottle, a box of crayons, or anything else that you can pick up and put down...