Letting Go

Musical activities: Remain standing. Explore different areas of space: Everyone reach up high to the sky and wiggle your fingers. Seated children can still be encouraged to reach up with the familiar “so big” movement. Crouch down and find your toes for low space. Stand up and pat your belly for middle space, saying, “Ha, […]

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Bunny Song

Musical activities: Explain to the children they are all bunnies in a garden. Using imaginations: Ask, How will the bunny move?  How will the bunny looked surprised?  How will the bunny sneak? Encourage the children to use facial expressions.  Invite everyone to put on their bunny ears. • Hop: Hop, bounce or jump around the […]

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Five Little Peas

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

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Rain

Musical activities: Say, “Rain, Rain, Splash!” using the opening movement below. Repeat several times. The children may respond to any part of this or just watch and absorb. Opening movement:   Pat lap    pat lap    lift hands high and shake hands down (all of these movement happen on “1.”)   1 – 2         1 – 2 […]

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