Musical activities: Vocal play: Press horn with finger, and make lots of different horn sounds. Sing, and grip the steering wheel, turning left and right. Sing the “Beep-beep” refrain, and beep with index finger. Repeat step two. Change destination (ex: store, grandma’s, the park, the zoo, etc.) Repeat step three. Change horn location. (Ex: tap nose or chin) Continue, replacing destination and horn location with each […]
Musical activities: Vocal play* (repeat several times): • 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) Recite first verse, continuing movement above. • Snow-flakes so soft, “Oo.” (1 – 2 – 3) (4-5) (6-7) • Snow-flakes so cold, “Brr.” • Snow-flakes on tip-toe • Tick-le […]
Musical activities: Distribute instruments. Hand instruments to those who are able to hold them. Choose something other than a shaker for yourself. Turn on Model by playing your instrument as you dance from child to child. Use your instrument to engage the child by tapping on their toes or moving the instrument where they can […]
Musical activities: Turn on and sing along. Dance with one child at a time, and incorporate children’s names into the lyrics. Use movement to represent 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.Observe spontaneous responses from children.
Musical activities: Distribute drums. Turn on Play to microbeat and macrobeat using drum variations. Sing, “I’m playing peek-a-boo, I’m playing peek-a-boo,” and play along. Sing a cappella, substituting new nonsense syllables and drum variations. Celebrate the children’s music making. Collect drums.
Musical activities: Vocal play: Make a wiggly ascending “bloop” matching the wiggling of hands and arms. Repeat with descending movement. Continue the silly game, encouraging children to join in. Move to verses as follows. Take turns with each child on your lap or the floor. • 1st: Wiggle entire body with relaxed, fluid movement or gently tickly infant tummies […]
Musical activities: Lead as in week 11 for the value of repetition.
Musical activities: Turn on and sing along, including children’s names. Dance along, using movement to represent 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. Observe spontaneous responses from children. This may include vocalization at the beginning or at the end of the patterns. It may […]
Musical activities: Lead as in week 11. Observe carefully. How are children using their voices? Are their movements still completely spontaneous or are some beginning to attempt purposeful variations
Musical activities: Lead as in week 11 for the value of repetition. Incorporate high/low vocal sounds: • High voice while wiggling head and upper body parts • Low voice while wiggling feet and lower body parts Rhythm patterns Presentation ideas: music play. Observe the children’s spontaneous responses.