Rhythm Pulse Activity Book - The Austrian

The "Rhythm Pulse Activity Book" presents a lively action singing game titled "The Austrian," which is designed to engage children in both music and movement. The song tells the story of a young Austrian who experiences an unexpected interruption while yodeling on a high mountain. As the narrative unfolds, children are invited to participate in a series of actions that accompany the lyrics. The game starts with the children tapping their hands quickly on their knees at the phrase "and he went," building excitement and anticipation. When the chorus of "yodel-o-o-hey" arrives, they continue with a rhythmic pattern of tapping their knees, clapping their hands, and clicking their fingers, pausing only to perform specific actions.

These actions are an integral part of the game and include pushing away an avalanche with "Tsch Tsch" sounds, mimicking a St. Bernard dog panting, showing big claws for a grizzly bear, ringing a bell for a mountain train, making a "Moo" noise for a Jersey cow, blowing kisses for his true love, and shouting "No!" while pointing for her father. Each verse of the song introduces a new action that replaces the word "AVALANCHE," and the actions are performed in an accumulative sequence. With each new verse, the latest action is added to the end of the sequence, ensuring that the game becomes progressively more engaging and challenging as the children remember and perform all the actions in order.