Musical activities: Opening: Playfully wiggle thumbs and body accompanied by a quick “oo” or similar sound. Continue wiggling with fingers, arms and legs. Wiggle each body part in the rhyme, switching between macrobeat and microbeat as appropriate. Extend with body awareness variations as follows: “my fingers are starting to tickle,” “my arms are starting to hug,” “my nose is […]
Musical activities: Lead as in week 3 for the value of repetition.
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 on every break. • Refrain: La, la: turn in place (repeat this same movement every time) • Non-mobile children: Choose a […]
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.
Musical activities: Vocal play: Jump fingertips off of lap, and say, “Jump, jump, jump jump!” Optional extension: Replace jump with nonsense syllable (ex: “Whoo!”) Recite the rhyme using the following movements: • 1st verse: Jump fingertips off of knees macrobeat. • 2nd verse: Swim macrobeat. • 3rd verse: Splash with hands microbeat. Repeat vocal play and rhyme several times. Extend […]
Musical activities: Distribute bears. Turn on or sing a cappella. Sing, and rock bears to macrobeat. Extend a cappella, using nonsense syllables: • Lift bears up and down • Swing bears side to side • Enhance body awareness: tap knees, toes, head, etc Collect bears.
Musical activities: Turn on and dance with enthusiasm and a cheerful expression to reflect the mood! Use movement to reflect the musical form verse/refrain. • Verse (I’m gonna): Large movement variations (macrobeat) • Repeat Verse (doo): Use same large movement (microbeat) • Refrain (Around, around): Clap (microbeat) Incorporate all areas of space. Suggestions: • Reach […]
Musical activities: Distribute sticks. Vocal play: Play an imaginary air drum. Move arms and voice slowly above head on “oo.” Reverse to return to floor. Repeat several times. Move around the room, making eye contact and encouraging each child. Turn on Create an accompaniment with rhythm stick variations. Choose a new variation at the start of each A section. After singing the lyrics, use a new […]
Musical activities: Getting started: a. Begin as in week 8 for the value of repetition. b. Finish microbeat movement and tongue clicks on knees. c. Tap knees with a slight reach (1-2-3), and say, “dee, dee, dee.” Clap (1-2), and say, “doo-doo.” Repeat several times to reinforce macrobeat in 5/8 unusual meter. Recite the first […]
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 […]