Musical activities: Gather a collection of safe kitchen pots, pans and utensils or other props in one area. Allow the children to freely choose a prop or the teacher can choose for non-mobile children. Turn on The children will use props as instruments experimenting with new sounds and learn how to create and improvise music with something […]
Musical activities: Squeak like a mouse while running fingers up and down the body. Lead this rhyme as instructed in lesson plan five. 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 […]
Musical activities: Distribute jingle bells. 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. Sing a cappella or turn on Shake to the microbeat (little) throughout one repetition of the song. Shake to the macrobeat […]
Musical activities: Stand up and turn on Get up and move! 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
Musical activities: Distribute rhythm sticks. Turn on Tap sticks on the floor using the microbeat on the first half of the song. Switch to macrobeat on the refrain, “Hi diddle um-kum…” Repeat using stick play variations: rhythm sticks. Change the lyrics to nonsense syllables in singing to encourage music babble. For this age group, keep […]
Musical activities: Squeak like a mouse while running fingers up and down the body. Return to the toes tapping the macrobeat. Begin the rhyme. Tap the body part indicated in the rhyme to the macrobeat throughout one repetition of the rhyme. On the repeat, tap to the microbeat. Rhythm patterns Presentation ideas: music play
Musical activities: Distribute teddy bears or other stuffed animal to each child. Sing and rock bears to the triple beat while singing this dorian lullaby on first half of song. Lift the bears up and down or swing them side to side to the beat on the second half. When the second half repeats enhance […]
Musical activities: Tell the children we are going on a jungle safari! Ask what animals we might see while on a safari in the jungle? The children are young and may not reply. Teacher should have answers ready. Imitate the movement and sound of the animal. Do this with a few animals. Stand up and […]
Musical activities: Distribute sticks. Turn on Tap sticks on the floor using the microbeat on the first half of the song. Switch to macrobeat on the refrain, “Hi diddle um-kum…” Repeat using stick play variations: rhythm sticks. Change the lyrics to nonsense syllables in singing. This will help the children to focus on the melody and to […]
Musical activities: Rock back and forth sliding arms out in front to the macrobeat saying “whoops.” Repeat several times to prepare the children for moving. *Non-mobile children: Slide your hands on their back, tummy or legs. Begin reciting verse one of the rhyme, “Without my shoes on…” continuing with the same movement. Verse two: Rock […]