Musical activities: Stand. Sing a cappella, or turn on Sing along, and dance with each child. Turn during each refrain (“la, la, la”). Replace “clap” with a new large movement variation each time. Turn during each refrain to reflect verse-refrain musical form. Use variations to highlight dynamics. (Ex: Stomp with loud voice, tip-toe with soft voice)
Musical activities: Vocal play: Tap various body parts, and say, “honk, honk!” Use normal voice for middle (ex: belly), high voice for top (ex: head), and low voice for low (ex: feet). Sing and tap the child gently to the beat as follows. Repeat with each child. • We want to go: belly (microbeat) • […]
Musical activities: Vocal play* (repeat several times): • Microbeat: Tickle fingers down face. Say, “Deedle-dee” (1-2-3) • Macrobeat: Slide palm of hand back and forth on child’s belly. Say, “Oo, oo” (4-5-6-7) Recite first verse, continuing movement above. • Snow-flakes so soft, “Oo.” (1 – 2 – 3) (4-5) (6-7) • Snow-flakes so cold, “Brr.” • Snow-flakes on tip-toe • Tick-le […]
Musical activities: Begin as in week 14 (as follows) or the value of repetition. Opening a. Tap top of head singing “ding” on A (sol*). b. Tap knees singing “dong” on D (do*). c. Repeat several times to represent high-low visual placement of the notes. Sing a cappella. Continue movement above. Rock (macrobeat), and sing […]
Musical activities: Turn on Clap hands, and rock side to side at the start of each verse. Incorporate large movement variation as indicated in the lyrics Include variations that naturally transition from macrobeat to microbeat. Ex: run (microbeat), fly (macrobeat), tippy toe (microbeat), rock (macrobeat). Encourage children to sing along, and observe. Some children may sing fragments […]
Musical activities: Roar with voice, arms, and facial expression. Encourage children to try. Repeat with other animals, incorporating children’s spontaneous ideas. Sing a cappella. Optional: Sing and move as follows. Begin each verse with clapping (microbeat). • Slowly: Pound floor with fists or stomp feet (macrobeat) • Bump: Alternate hand tapping on knees or floor (macrobeat) • […]
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 Lead as in week 22 for the value of repetition. Sing a cappella, incorporating variations in dynamics with voice and movement: • Tippy toe (soft) • March (loud) • Creep (soft) • Jump (loud) Create community within the classroom with waving and singing “Hi, hi, hi. Hi to my friends…”
Musical activities: Sing a cappella, or turn on Lead as in lesson plan 22 for the value of repetition. Sing a cappella, adding in variations that incorporate daily activities and all areas of space. Ex: • Daily activities: • Brushing along/with my toothbrush • Washing my hair/with shampoo • Driving along/with my mommy • Taking a bath/with my […]
Musical activities: Voice play: • Dee, dee: Creep index fingers up legs to top of head • Whoo (continuous): Run fingers back down • Follow voice inflections up and down in direction of movement. Verse one: • Garden snail: Creep alternating fingertips on floor (macrobeat) • Rail: Creep fingertips up body ending on top of head (macrobeat) • Mouse: Run fingertips from […]