Musical activities: Rub your stomach and say “Mmmmm!” Clap your hands to the beat and sing the song. Tap your tummy through “It’s yum, yum, yum…” Raise jazz hands above your head for “Ooo so good!” Repeat using various small movements during the verse. Repeat steps three and four for the refrain. Incorporate a new […]
Musical activities: Turn on Tap on the floor to the micobeat. Tap to the macrobeat. Rock side to side through the instrumental. Distribute drums. Continue with drum variations, soliciting ideas from the children. Continue a cappella. Point out the dynamics you use as you play. Assess as you go. If the children are ready, ask if anyone has […]
Musical activities: Stand. Turn on Choose a consistent movement to repeat each time you sing the refrain. This can be done ahead of time or in collaboration with the children. Sing and move in response to the verses on the recording or create new ones: • Go with me: Walk • Hold me tight: […]
Musical activities: Lead the activity as in week 14. Distribute finger cymbals. Tap the floor once lifting arms for the 1-2-3, and then clap your finger cymbals together twice through one repetition. Make sure each movement represents the uneven feel of unusual meter (long, short-short). Incorporate finger cymbal variations, making sure the first movement is larger than the […]
Musical activities: Vocal play: Roll hands up and down, using a “whoo” sound as you mimic the movement. Recite the rhyme: • 1st phrase: tap lap to the microbeat • 2nd phrase: rock to the macrobeat as you nap • 3rd phrase: pack snow, moving higher and higher until your hands are above your head […]
Musical activities: Bang on the floor. Clap twice. Repeat. Move to the beat of the song. Sing and continue the movement. On the next repetition, tap your head once and shoulders twice. Tap your stomach and sing on ha ha. Observe carefully to see if the children are incorporating different sized movements to reflect the change. […]
Musical activities: Lead as you did week 13. Resting tone play. Sing “hey, ho” on the resting tone – D. Have the whole class sing “hey, ho” on the resting tone as an ostinato while you sing the song. Continue tapping to the beat as you sing. A classroom aid or teacher can assist with this. […]
Musical activities: Begin as you did week 13. Partner up. • Verse: dyad variation with your partner. • Refrain: clap as you walk to find a new partner. Ask: Which would be the best way to move if we were sad? Can you think of another way to show that feeling? Which worked the best? Repeat […]
Musical activities: Lead the activity you did week 13. Incorporate variations for loud and soft, using technical language where appropriate. Post up the Piano-Forte pictures. Ask children for suggestions of ways to play forte. Repeat with piano. Resting tone play if time. Collect castanets.
Musical activities: Repeat the rhyme as you did in lesson plan 13. Rhythm patterns • Present one rhythm pattern as usual with a class echo.• On the repeat, say, “Listen. My turn.” Clap and say the rhythm of the same pattern for the children to echo.• Repeat same pattern with only rhythm clapping, gesturing for a […]