Musical activities: Go to each child singing a cappella. Lift each finger one at a time counting, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Repeat with the other hand. If you are familiar with another language, repeat using the new language. Begin a cappella incorporating the following movements while singing the story. – “There were five in […]
Musical activities: Turn on and dance with one child at a time. Dance freely to the refrain: “There was a girl from France…” Always return to this movement for the repetitive refrain. A fermata introduces the verse. Wiggle your body throughout the fermata singing “Oh”! Communicate excitement through moving and singing. After using the suggested […]
Musical activities: If the children are old enough to hold finger cymbals, place one or two in their hands. We recommend the finger cymbals with wooden knobs for an easy grasp. Take a pair for yourself. Lay children in front of you or do this as a group activity. Go over to each child for individual attention. Turn on Smile […]
Musical activities: Approach each child one at a time to experience this rhythmic rhyme. Phrase 1: “The elephant goes like this and that…” – Open one palm and gently swipe back and forth across the child’s belly to the macrobeat. Phrase 2: “He has no fingers. He has no toes.” – Tiptoe pointer fingers on both […]
Musical activities: Go to each child singing a cappella. Lift each finger one at a time counting, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Repeat with the other hand. If you are familiar with another language, repeat using the new language. Begin a cappella incorporating the following movements while singing the story. – “There were five in […]
Musical activities: Turn on Take turns dancing with one child at a time: – “Zum Gali, Gali” rock child back and forth to macrobeat. – “Lai, Lai, Lai” use gentle running feet to the microbeat around the room. Repeat with each child.
Musical activities: Take two mixing spoons or sticks for yourself and give out one to the children. Turn on Go to each child and have them hear and see the spoons clicking together. Click above their eyes, tap the children gently to the macrobeat and microbeat. Put the spoons down and with the child on […]
Musical activities: Lead this rhyme as instructed in lesson plan 12. Incorporate vocal dynamics and voice play on subsequent repeats. – Soft/loud voice play: Recite the first half of the rhyme in a soft voice gently tapping toes to the microbeat. Second phrase: Recite in a loud voice with much bigger movements on the macrobeat. […]
Musical activities: Lay the children on blankets in a row in front of you. Distribute jingle bells to those that can hold them. Use vocal play for a game of shake-and-hide your bells. Shake in front vocalizing with an “oo” or “ah.” Hide the bells abruptly behind your back. Repeat several times. If this activity startles them stop this activity. Each […]
Musical activities: Stand up and turn on Get up and move with one child at a time. Jump, dance, creep and shake freely as suggested in the song. Change the movement at the beginning of every repeat. Add in other large movement variations