Jelly on a Plate
August 3, 2021
Musical activities: Lead as in week 13 for the value of repetition. Repeat, alternating between high and low voice with each verse. Rhythm patterns Presentation ideas: music play.
Horse Ride
August 2, 2021
Musical activities: Vocal play: Pull back the reins with lots of horse neighs. Sing a cappella, or turn on Suggested movements: • Horse ride: Circle fists and arms, and bounce as if riding (microbeat) • Clip clop: Alternate tapping hands on each knee (microbeat) • Bump-bump: Alternate tapping hands on the floor (microbeat) • Faster: Circle […]
T.K. Joe
August 2, 2021
Musical activities: Distribute shakers. Vocal play: Raise shakers overhead with ascending “Whoo!” Lower shakers with descending “Whoo!” Repeat several times for vocal flexibility. Turn on Sing and play along as follows: • T.K. Joe: Shake (microbeat)• There would go: Shake (macrobeat)• Go! Go! (refrain): Roll hands around each other Use a new shaker variation with each repeat, and continue […]
Skip to My Lou
August 2, 2021
Musical activities: Turn on Sing and dance, using the following movements: • Skip to my Lou (refraiin): Skip* and clap. • Fly’s in the buttermilk: bounce • Refrain: skip and clap • Little red wagon: turn in place Choose a new large movement variation at the start of each verse. Skip and clap through refrain. Adapt lyrics to match. Ex: “Jump, […]
Hickety Pickety
August 2, 2021
Musical activities: Vocal play: Pinch forefinger and thumb together (bee) and buzz around erratically. Land the bee on various body parts with surprised look. Recite rhyme in triple meter. Use the movements suggested within the lyrics of each verse throughout the whole verse as follows: • Tap your toes (macrobeat) • Shake your arms (microbeat) • Reach the sky […]
I Want to Dance
August 2, 2021
Musical activities: Sing a cappella, or turn on Distribute teddy bears, and sing along! Dance bears on floor (macrobeat). Bounce teddy bears on lap (microbeat) through the refrain (“la, la, la”). Choose a new small movement variation and appropriate lyrics at the start of each new verse. Bounce bears on lap through refrain each time to reflect musical form. Explore all areas of […]
Shake and Roll
August 2, 2021
Musical activities: Turn on Sing and dance along, incorporating children’s names. Use movement to represent verse-refrain as follows:• Verse: New large movement on every repeat. • Refrain (I’m gonna…): Improvised dancing Sing a cappella after the music stops. Use soft and loud dynamic contrasts in your variations. For example, sneak (soft) on the verse versus clapping (loud) on the refrain. […]
T.K. Joe
August 2, 2021
Musical activities: Distribute shakers. Raise shakers overhead with ascending “Whoo!” Lower shakers with descending “Whoo!” Repeat several times. Turn on Sing and play along. Use a new shaker variation. with each repeat and incorporate the following pattern, keeping the refrain consistent: • T.K. Joe: Shake (microbeat) • There would go: Shake (macrobeat) • Refrain (Go! Go!): […]
Popcorn!
August 2, 2021
Musical activities: Vocal play: Keep body moving throughout. Repeat several times. • “Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle”: Rub hands (microbeat) • “Pop”: Jazz hands (macrobeat) • “Whoo!”: Hands above head (macrobeat) 2. Recite rhyme. Suggested movements: Verse 1: Popcorn • Put the oil in the pot: Pat lap (macrobeat) • Sizzle: Rub hands (microbeat) • Pop: […]
Cuddle Up
March 10, 2021
Musical activities: Sing a cappella, or turn on Sing, and move to the beat. Suggested movements: • Cuddle up: Rock side to side (macrobeat) • Doo, doo, doo: Push hands outward, as if shooing (Alt: clap, slide hands, or tap fingers along body) • Cuddle up: Rock side to side (macrobeat) Find a partner. Continue singing, and move to the beat using dyad variations. […]