Winding and Winding
January 8, 2018
Musical activities: Lead as you did week 17. Incorporate fast and slow variations to practice musical
In the Ring
January 8, 2018
Musical activities:
See How I’m Jumping
January 8, 2018
Musical activities: Stand up. Turn on or lead with guitar, tambourine, or
My Fingers
January 8, 2018
Musical activities: Lead the chant as you did week 12. Work together to describe fingers. Suggested questions: How do our fingers move in this chant? Are they heavy? Do they wiggle around a lot or stay very still? Will they stroke the cat really hard or really gently? Lead the chant, modeling the various weights of each […]
Winding and Winding
January 3, 2018
Musical activities: Directed Vocal Movement: • Spin your hands. Start low and gradually move them higher. Say “wooo”, and move your voice upward as a reflection of the movement. • Bring your hands and voice back down. • Repeat several times. • Play a game, moving partially up/down and all the way up/down. • If […]
New River Train
January 3, 2018
Musical activities: Lead the activity as in week 16 for the value of repetition. Sing
Owl and the Cuckoo
January 3, 2018
Musical activities: Play the metal part of a pair of finger cymbals once making them ring. Ask the class to slowly stretch their arms up as long as the sound is heard. Click the wooden handles together one time.* Ask the class to wiggle, and stop when the sound stops. Repeat steps 1 & 2 […]
Snowman
January 3, 2018
Musical activities: Lead the
Come and Dance
January 3, 2018
Musical activities: Stand. Make a circle and
Hot Chocolate
January 3, 2018
Musical activities: Open with “Mmmm…” while rubbing your tummy. Vary the