Musical activities: Stand. Turn on “Dai, dai…” section A, clap and march joyfully to microbeat around the children for them to see. Pick up one child at a time, dancing together while visiting the other children. Continue modeling the celebratory nature of the song with joyful movements and expression. “La, la…” section B, use a […]
Musical activities: Distribute bells, keeping an A and D bell for yourself. Tap either bell to the macrobeat while singing the song through once. Observe the children’s responses. How are they exploring the bells? Sing, “Ding, dong” as you play the A bell to the D bell. Repeat several times. Replace “Ding, dong” with each […]
Musical activities: Lead as in Week 20. Repeat the activity a second time with a soft voice, crouching low and using index fingers for each movement. Repeat loudly, with exaggerated movements, being careful not to frighten the child. Between each repetition, use voice play while tickling, and incorporate the change in dynamics using a crescendo or […]
Musical activities: Sing a cappella while clapping your hands or sing accompanied with piano, guitar or ukulele encouraging the children to sing along. Sway left and right to the triple feel at the beginning of the song and then approach each child singing all of the children’s names where indicated.* *Limited time? Sing goodbye to […]
Musical activities: Sing the song inserting each child’s name where indicated. Suggested accompaniment: piano, guitar, ukulele, tambourine or clapping hands. Move around the circle making eye contact with each child when their name is sung. Use a “hello” hand movement when singing the children’s names. Return to clapping hands or your instrument when all the […]
Musical activities: Stand, and sing a cappella. Spin to macrobeat during the first verse, “Spinning like a top”. Flop over, bending your body at the waist during the rest after “Kerplop.” Roll up, and say “oooh” with increasing volume as you rise. Change the movement and lyrics for each verse. Incorporate animal variations as follows: […]
Musical activities: Distribute finger cymbals. Turn on or sing a cappella. Tap to the macrobeat throughout the first repetition. Repeat and tap to the microbeat. Continue using finger cymbal variations, and invite children to share their ideas for movements and nonsense syllables. Partner up and sit cross-legged, facing each other. Tap your partner’s cymbals as you sing. Continue with […]
Musical activities: Open with silly voice play accompanied with matching wiggling fingers. Wiggle fingers up with matching upward voices and then wiggle down with matching downward voices. Student directors: Ask for a volunteer to start and end the voice play. Begin rhythmic rhyme with hands up, palms front, placed on either side of your face and rock […]
Musical activities: Stick fingers out top of head like cow ears, and moo! Draw the children into a mooing conversation as with Two Cats in Lesson Plan 22. Tap lap. Recite the rhyme, changing the movement with each, “This little cow” as follows: Grass: Tap lap (macrobeat) Hay: Tap shoulders (macrobeat) Water: Tap top of […]
Musical activities: Stand. Turn on and sing along! To reflect the A/B form of the song, use a different large movement variation at the start of each repetition, allowing the children to move freely around the room. Alternate between macrobeat and microbeat. Suggestions: march, rock, twist, fly, ride a train Keep the B section consistent, […]