Musical activities: Vocal play: “Whoo, whoo!” Repeat several times, keeping voices in a high place. Turn on or sing a cappella Moving holding one child at a time march around the other children moving to the macrobeat. On the repeat, change direction. On the next repetition, pause to blow your whistle, pick up a […]
Musical activities: Distribute the shakers. Turn on Shake to the macrobeat, and sing “Shake your shakers, hey, Jack…” Shake freely on the refrain with microbeat: “Swing, swing…” Additional verses: create a new way to play or place to tap on the macrobeat. For example: tap your shoulders, head, etc. Return to shaking freely on the […]
Musical activities: Vocal play: follow lesson plan 26 encouraging all children to participate. Make your beehive. Recite the rhyme and move as instructed in lesson plan 26. Repeat softly. Crouch low and rock to the beat. On “they’re alive,” use a loud voice and complementary movements. Rhythm patterns Observe children imitating or responding to the […]
Musical activities: Distribute instruments. Turn on Everyone choose an instrument and play freely to the music. This will encourage improvisation and movement to the beat and rhythms. Very young infants: Tap to the beat on their legs. Collect instruments.
Musical activities: Vocal play: “Whoo, whoo!” Repeat several times, keeping voices in a high place. Turn on or sing a cappella Moving holding one child at a time march around the other children moving to the macrobeat. On the repeat, change direction. On the next repetition, pause to blow your whistle, pick up a different […]
Musical activities: Distribute the shakers. Turn on Shake to the macrobeat, and sing “Shake your shakers, hey, Jack…” Shake freely on the refrain with microbeat: “Swing, swing…” Additional verses: create a new way to play or place to tap on the macrobeat. For example: tap your shoulders, head, etc. Return to shaking freely on the […]
Musical activities: Lift each finger counting to five. Repeat with the other hand. Plant the peas making a fist and covering it with the other hand. Begin rhyme. Rock planted peas side to side on the macrobeat. Raise each finger of the covered hand while counting the growing peas. Crescendo starting softy with hands close […]
Musical activities: Distribute finger cymbals Turn on Encourage the children to play the finger cymbals by clanging them together to the microbeat and macrobeat. Let the children continue to explore the cymbals as you model various finger cymbal variations such as Peek-a-Boo and shimmering them. Play on different body parts, encouraging the children to try. […]
S&S: Beat/Rhythm–2, Creative Movement–2 [/ssbaby] Musical activities: Pick up one child at a time to experience silliness and fun. Turn on or sing a cappella. Wiggle with the child throughout the song. Tickle on “got ya” for an added surprise. Explore space: wiggle up high waving fingers and tickle top of head on “got ya,” […]
Musical activities: “Make my livin’…”: begin seated clapping and rocking maintaining steady beat at all times while singing “Raise potatoes…”: pat floor “Paint…”: sweep arms up and down together “Bake…”: push your arms out in front of you like rolling dough or slide hands on lap for a more tactile experience “Wash…”: make circles with […]