Musical activities: Lead as in week 7 for the value of repetition. Incorporate dynamics. Ex: tiptoe on drum head (soft) and beat drum head (loud). Talking drums: a. Ask each child to say their name, and then clap it without saying it. b. Take out the drums, and ask each child to practice playing their name on the drum. c. […]
Musical activities: Turn on Dance and sing along. Incorporate children’s names. Use movement to reflect verse-refrain as follows:• Verse: Choose a new large movement on every repeat.• Refrain (I’m gonna..): Improvised dancing Tonal patterns Presentation ideas: music play
Musical activities: Distribute shakers. Lead as in lesson plan 11 for the value of repetition. Continue a cappella. • Ask the children to be the echo or response part. Explain: This is like an echo in this song. Let’s try it! I’ll sing hello, and you be my echo. (Sing “hello” on sol-mi) • Ask: What movement/sound should […]
Musical activities: Vocal play: Make a silly, wiggly ascending sound with matching wiggling hands/arms. Repeat with descending movement and sound. Encourage children to join in. Move to verses as suggested below: • Jelly (wibble wobble): Wiggle body with relaxed, fluid movement (microbeat) • Bath (splashing): Splash hands in bath (macrobeat) • Drum (banging): Tap floor or belly (macrobeat) • Traffic jam […]
Musical activities: Traffic jam vocal play: Press horn, and make various horn sounds. Encourage children to create their own. Continue as in week 16 for the value of repetition.
Musical activities: Stand. Sing a cappella, or turn on Dance freely to the macrobeat, encouraging the children to sing along. Turn in your own circle on every “la.la,la” section to reinforce musical form. Choose a new large movement variation (variations video) at the start of each new verse. Adapt lyrics to match. Use variations to highlight dynamics. […]
Musical activities: Distribute rhythm sticks, and turn on Lead as in week 16 for the value of repetition. Ask for new variations, or choose a movement spontaneously observed from the children. Are children suggesting movements that were more challenging than at the start of the year? Observe how their movements have changed. Resting tone play. […]
Musical activities: Vocal play* (repeat several times using 7/8 meter): • Microbeat: Tickle fingers down face. Say, “Deedle-dee” (1-2-3) • Macrobeat: Clasp hands, and rock them side to side. Say, “Oo, oo” (4-5-6-7) Lead as in week 16 for the value of repetition. Introduce vocal and dynamic contrasts, emphasizing with movement. Move to the macrobeat, except where […]
Musical activities: Review habits of good audience members. Remind children that clapping is a way we give positive feedback to a performer. Ask if anyone would like to share a solo today. They can sing any song they would like. There is no pressure. If no one wants to sing a solo, the children can help […]
Musical activities: Sing a cappella, or turn on Sing, and move to the beat throughout. Encourage the children to join in singing even if only on the “doo, doo…” 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: […]