Sweet Baby of Mine
April 19, 2022
Musical activities: Rock each child while singing to reflect the mood of the music. Sing a cappella. Optional: Repeat with nonsense syllables. Tonal patterns Presentation ideas: music play
Ala Delona
April 19, 2022
Musical activities: Turn on Dance and sing with each child. Use the following movements: • Dee (section A): March • La (section B): Turn clockwise in place. Turn counterclockwise after four measures (mid-way) Optional: Choose a new large movement variation at the start B section. Keep A section the same.
Bum-Bum Song
April 19, 2022
Musical activities: Pat belly (microbeat), and sing a cappella. Optional: Observe children’s responses. Are they attempting the suggested movement or creating their own? Repeat the song, playing peek-a-boo. Distribute shakers. Vocal play: Raise shakers overhead with ascending “Whoo!” Lower shakers with descending “Whoo!” Repeat several times. Turn on Sing and play along. Shake […]
Spring is a-Poppin’
April 19, 2022
Musical activities: Sit* children in line or circle to experience fingerplay visual/auditory story. Vocal play • Make a fist with each hand. Open and close erratically. Say, “Pop!” with each opening. Use a variety of inflections. • Keep hands low to the ground, softly saying, “pop…” Crescendo voice as erratic popping hands gradually raise overhead. […]
Free and Easy
April 19, 2022
Musical activities: Distribute instruments. Give each child a couple to choose from. Turn on Children choose an instrument and play freely to build confidence in improvisation and movement to the beat and rhythms. Model, and observe the children’s accompaniments and movements. Collect instruments.
Horse Ride
April 19, 2022
Musical activities: Vocal play: Pull back the reins with lots of horse neighs. Encourage all to join in, and model exploration of vocal flexibility. Observe the children’s vocal responses. Sing a cappella, or turn on Lead as in week 19. Be sure to sing softly during the last verse (“sleep now”). Wake up! (But not […]
Ala Delona
April 19, 2022
Musical activities: Turn on Take each child and do an A and B section with each. Bounce through the A section (“dee”), and sing along. Repeat. Turn in place during the B section (“la”). Turn the opposite way after four measures. Repeat the same movement for each repetition of the A section. You can repeat […]
Snowflakes
April 19, 2022
Musical activities: Lead as in week 16 for the value of repetition. Vocal play* (repeat several times using 7/8 meter): • Microbeat: Tickle fingers down face saying “deedle-dee” (1-2-3) • Macrobeat: Take palm of hand and and slide back and for on child’s belly while saying, “Oo, oo” (4-5, 6-7) Continue work with vocal and dynamic […]
Sunburst or Teacher’s Choice
April 6, 2022
Musical activities: Distribute instruments. Turn on 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.
Dance a Merry Dance
April 6, 2022
Musical activities: Lead as in week 28 for the value of repetition.