Musical activities: Distribute drums. Turn on Visit each child, choosing developmentally appropriate activities to use in your interactions. Pat drum head (macrobeat) throughout the first repetition. Pat drum head (microbeat) on repeat. Drum play suggestions*: • Tickle the top surface (drum head), sing softly • Drive drum as a steering wheel • Make the drum jump Sing a […]
Musical activities: Distribute drums. Turn on Visit each child, choosing developmentally appropriate activities to use in your interactions. Pat drum head (macrobeat) throughout the first repetition. Pat drum head (microbeat) on repeat. Drum play suggestions*: • Tickle the top surface (drum head) • Drive drum as a steering wheel • Make the drum jump Sing a cappella substituting new […]
Musical activities: Stand up. Sound the train whistle, “Whoo, whoo!” Turn on Sing along! Dance with each child through one repetition. • Alternate between microbeat and macrobeat, changing at the start of each verse. • Visit other children, gently gliding the child toward and away from their classmates to build community (double macrobeat). Observe children’s responses carefully and adjust the […]
Musical activities: Vocal play: Gradually raise shakers overhead with an ascending “Whoo!” Lower shakers with descending “Whoo!” Repeat as a game. Distribute shakers. Turn on Lead as you did in Week 1 for the value of repetition. This song is divided into A and B sections. Watch video to feel and see the change. • A […]
Musical activities: Visit each child for two verses each, so they can bounce on your lap as follows*: a. Verse 1: Bounce gently (macrobeat) b. Verse 2: Rock side to side (macrobeat) c. Lift child’s legs gently after second verse, and say “whoa” (double macrobeat) Rhythm patterns Visit each child and tap them gently to the beat for a pattern and […]
Musical activities: Getting started: Tiptoe fingers (microbeat*) from knees to the top of head with a tongue click, or lightly say, “dee, dee….” Return down to knees in the same way. Repeat. Tiptoe fingers to each body part. Pause, and name the body part. Tap to the microbeat while reciting the rhyme. Suggestions for each verse: […]
Musical activities: Lead as in week 3 for the value of repetition. Repeat entire song softly, as an introduction to dynamics.Suggested movements:• A ram sam sam/A rafi: Sing “shh” in place of lyrics with finger to lips (macrobeat) • Guli, guli: Tickle fingers gently on child’s belly (microbeat) Sing loudly (but not too loudly – enough to differentiate dynamics) with the following movements: […]
Musical activities: Stand up. Sound the train whistle, “Whoo, whoo!” Turn on Sing along! Dance with each child through one repetition. • Alternate between microbeat and macrobeat, changing at the start of each verse. • Visit other children, gently gliding the child toward and away from their classmates to build community (double macrobeat). Observe children’s responses carefully and adjust the […]
Musical activities: Distribute one bell and mallet to each child as appropriate. Encourage free exploration. Sing a cappella. Visit each child for one full repetition. Repeat with the next movement, visiting each child again.a. Tap bell (macrobeat)b. Tap child’s leg (or tummy) then bell (macrobeat) c. Tap bell (microbeat) d. Additional resonator bell variations as […]
Musical activities: Pull back on horse’s reins, and say, “Whoa!” Visit each child for two verses each, so they can bounce on your lap as follows*: a. Verse 1: Bounce gently (macrobeat) b. Verse 2: Rock side to side (macrobeat) c. Lift child’s legs gently after second verse, and say “whoa” (double macrobeat) Observe the children’s responses. Rhythm patterns Visit each child and […]