Musical activities: Vocal play: • Slowly stretch hands up over head, following with vocal ascending “oo.” • Bring hands down with a vocal descending “oo.” Lead with the following movements: • Way up high: Raise alternating hands over head (high space) • I shook: Shake clasped hands in front of face, shaking tree (middle space) • Down came: […]
Musical activities: Distribute instruments. Turn on Children choose an instrument and play freely to build confidence in improvisation and movement to the beat and rhythms. Allow the children to trade instruments as they wish. Model, and observe the children’s accompaniments and movements. Collect instruments.
Musical activities: Turn on Dance freely with enthusiasm, reflecting the upbeat mood of the music. Observe children’s singing, facial expressions, and participation.* Clap (microbeat) during the refrain to reinforce musical form: “around, around…”. Replace lyrics with new large movements, and explore all areas of space. Suggestions: • Reach up high (high) • Sweep the floor […]
Musical activities: Lead as in week 7 for the value of repetition. Incorporate variations with soft and loud. Ex: tiptoe on drum head (soft) and beat drum head (loud)
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 […]
Musical activities: Distribute drums, and put them head side up on floor. Turn on Pat drum head (macrobeat) throughout the first repetition. Pat drum head (microbeat) on repeat. Alternate between macrobeat and microbeat with developmentally appropriate drum variations. Gather new drumming ideas from the children or through observations, acknowledging their growth in movement vocabulary. Sing a […]
Musical activities: Stand up. Sound the train whistle, “Whoo, whoo!” and encourage children to do the same. This will build vocal range and flexibility. Create the illusion of a starting a train ride by blowing the whistle several more times, and invite children to get on the train. Turn on Sing along! • Use arms as […]
Musical activities: Lead as in week 2 for the value of repetition.
Musical activities: Pull back on horse’s reins, and say, “Whoa!” Repeat several times, inviting children to join in. Lead the rhyme twice, using the following movements: a. Repeated phrase: Bump, bump • Pat lap • Bounce body to 6/8 triple meter b. Verses • Farm fields: Pat lap, bounce body • Picking apples: Pick apples overhead, alternating arms • Sipping cider: […]
Musical activities: Lead as in week 3 for the value of repetition. Repeat entire song softly, as an introduction to dynamics (video: 0:49). Suggested repeated movements each time words repeat: • A ram sam sam/A rafi: Tap index finger on palm of hand or nose (macrobeat) • Guli, guli: Tickle fingers gently on open palm (microbeat) Sing loudly with the […]