Musical activities: Set up for a group activity. Distribute castanets. Turn on Demonstrate how to tap your castanet on the floor during the first repetition. Play your castanet with each child through one repetition. Resting tone play*: Place castanet in your palm; tap top quickly with the other hand while singing the resting tone. Collect […]
Musical activities: Lead the chant, using tactile stimulation with each child:• 1st & 2nd phrases: tap the child’s torso to the macrobeat.• 3rd & 4th phrases: tap the child’s torso to the microbeat.• “Mmm.., cozy!”: Rub the child’s belly in a circular motion saying, “Mmm.., cozy!” Rhythm patterns
Musical activities: Pick up children one at a time. Rock gently while singing this lullaby.
Musical activities: Turn on or sing a cappella Dance to the beat with each child as follows:• Loud: march or twist strongly to the macrobeat*• Soft: tiptoe quietly around the room Tonal patterns
Musical activities: Set up for a group activity. Distribute drums with head side up on floor. Turn on Tap each child’s drum to the beat, encouraging imitation. Tap to the beat gently on the baby’s body as they explore the drum. Extend: tickle the top surface (drum head), play Peek-a-Boo, make the drum jump. Collect drums.
Musical activities: Lead the chant, using tactile stimulation with each child:• 1st & 2nd phrases: tap the child’s torso to the macrobeat.• 3rd & 4th phrases: tap the child’s torso to the microbeat.• “Mmm.., cozy!”: Rub the child’s belly in a circular motion saying, “Mmm.., cozy!” Rhythm patterns
Musical activities: Pick up each child and rock as you sing a cappella.
Musical activities: Turn on Pick up one child at a time and dance, wiggle, fly, etc., into the lyrics. Replace the lyrics “dance with me”with a new movement for each verse. Variations: movement ideas Replace “’Liza Jane” with children’s names for a personalized touch. For example, “Come, my Mary…”
Musical activities: Prepare for a group activity. Distribute shakers. Turn on Shake to the macrobeat throughout one repetition of the song.Shake to the microbeat (little) on the repeat. Use nonsense syllables, incorporating babble sounds used by the children. Shake to the microbeat (little) on the repeat. Use nonsense syllables, incorporating babble sounds used by the […]
Musical activities: Reach your arms from your lap to the baby’s head and gently tap while saying, “Reach, reach, reach, reach.” Move arms to the macrobeat. • Reach: Repeat movement from above while saying the first lines. • Stroke: Softly stroke the child’s cheeks with your fingertips to the macrobeat. • Jump: Jump fingers high […]