Cuddle Up
January 13, 2021
Musical activities: Turn on or sing a cappella. Pick up each child to sing and rock. • Cuddle up: Rock side to side • Doo, doo, doo: Tap child’s back to the beat, while rocking
The Jolly Miller
January 13, 2021
Musical activities: Turn on and dance playfully, reflecting the joyful mood of the music. Use large movement responding to musical form.• Verse: There was a jolly miiler (choose a new large movement on every repeat.• Refrain: La, la: turn in place (repeat this same movement every time) • Repeat as in lesson 10 for the value of repetition. […]
Kwaheri
January 13, 2021
Musical activities: Vocal play: Raise shakers overhead with an ascending “Whoo!” Lower shakers with descending “Whoo!” Repeat several times. Notice whether children begin to use their voices, either while playing or shortly after. Distribute shakers to those children able to grasp and hold on. Turn on and play along using shaker variations • Move to […]
Wiggle Chant
January 13, 2021
Musical activities: Opening: Playfully wiggle thumbs and body accompanied by a quick “oo” or similar sound. Continue wiggling with fingers, arms and legs. Visit each child, and tap each body part in the rhyme. Alternate between macrobeat and microbeat as appropriate. Extend with body awareness variations as follows: “my fingers are starting to tickle,” “my arms are starting to […]
Shalom Chaverim
January 13, 2021
Musical activities: Distribute jingle bells to children capable of holding one. Turn on Demonstrate tapping jingle bells together (microbeat). Switch to macrobeat on repeat. Observe to see if any of the children are tapping their bells, shaking them in the air, or tapping the floor. Visit each child to have them experience the microbeat/macrobeat pattern established in step two. With each repeat […]
The Jolly Miller
January 13, 2021
Musical activities: Turn on and dance playfully, reflecting the joyful mood of the music. Use movement to reflect the musical form as follows: • Verse: There was a jolly miiler (choose a new large movement variation on every break. • Refrain: La, la: turn in place (repeat this same movement every time) Incorporate all areas of […]
Draw Me a Bucket of Water
January 13, 2021
Musical activities: Lead as in week 9 for the value of repetition. Sing a cappella, and incorporate dynamics as follows: • A section: Sing and play softly • B section: Sing and play loudly Repeat vocal play. Collect sticks.
Jump Over the Ocean
January 13, 2021
Musical activities: Vocal play: Jump fingertips off of lap, and say, “Jump, jump, jump jump!” Optional extension: Replace jump with nonsense syllable (ex: “Whoo!”). Visit each child, and make eye contact as they track your movements and listen to the vocal play. Recite the rhyme using the following movements for the group to observe: • 1st verse: Jump […]
Raisins and Almonds
January 11, 2021
Musical activities: Turn on or sing a cappella. Sing, and rock each child to macrobeat. Extend a cappella, using nonsense syllables.
Movin’ Around
January 11, 2021
Musical activities: Turn on and dance with each child with enthusiasm and a cheerful expression to reflect the mood! If the child isn’t interested in dancing together, dance nearby and make eye contact. Use movement to reflect the musical form verse/refrain. • Verse (I’m gonna): Large movement variations • Repeat Verse (doo): Use same large movement • Refrain (Around, […]