Musical activities: Lift each finger as you count to 5. Repeat. Close your hand into a fist. Cover with the other hand. Rock covered fist to the macrobeat as you chant. Lift closed fingers from the pod one at a time as the peas begin to sprout. (1 grew, 2 grew, and so did all the rest.) […]
Musical activities: Distribute the jingle bells. Turn on Sing and play, incorporating jingle bell variations for each new verse. Ask the children for ways to play and nonsense syllables to sing. Resting tone play. Put the jingle bells on your head. Use descending vocal play as they fall to the floor. Collect the jingle bells.
Musical activities: Be a cat. Have a cat conversation as you did with duck conversations week 1. Ask the children what other animals they would like to be. Have conversations as several different animals. Partner up. Each partner takes a turn choosing an animal and leading the conversation. Trade so each partner has a turn. Sing […]
Musical activities: Stand. Make a circle. Blow your train whistles. Walk into the circle as you say, “Choo. Choo. Choo.” Move to the macrobeat of the song. Blow your whistle in the center of the circle. Back out of the circle the same way, moving to the microbeat. Repeat. Ride your train around the circle as you sing the song. […]
Musical activities: Stand. Turn on Begin with directed movement and imagery using the scarves. Incorporate all areas of space. Suggestions: wiggle fingers like caterpillars, rock in a chrysalis, fly like a butterfly Ask the children for ideas. Invite the children to use free exploration for the last few repetitions. Play along. Sing a cappella, incorporating ideas the children used […]
Musical activities: Lead as you did week 25. Distribute scarves. Repeat the activities using your scarf as the kite. Rhythm patterns Wave your kite (scarf) to the beat as you chant.
Musical activities: This song is a repeated activity. Use the routines you have established for your classroom.
Musical activities: Hold hands in your circle. Lead a community sway as you sing. Change movements for each verse. When you get to the word break, drop hands. Clap on the rest. Then begin the next verse. • Rock side to side • Rock in and out • Clap hands with those on either side […]
Musical activities: Stand. Turn on Dance freely during the “Come and Dance” section. Twirl freely through the “la la la” section. Continue to use large movement variations to replace dance during the verse. Keep the twirling the same throughout the refrain. Model using all elements of space and exploring different ways to twirl to the beat. Observe the children’s […]
Musical activities: Distribute shakers. Turn on Shake your eggs and move your arms like the wheels on the train as you say, “Down by the station! Psshhhhhhhhhhhhh! Psshhhhhhhhhhhh!” Shake and sing. Use a new variation for each verse or include nonsense syllables. Alternate between playing to the macrobeat and microbeat, incorporating new movements for each verse. Suggestions: Down by the seaside – […]