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September Activities
September Activities
Pitch Exploration
Pitch Exploration
Slide whistle glissandos and shape sounds (following our hands high and low)
Slide whistle glissandos and shape sounds (following our hands high and low)
"I speak like this... I sing like this..."
Song Fragments
Song Fragments
~ Jump frog, jump! - a fun way to activate our singing voices and play a little catch
Singing a Simple Song
Singing a Simple Song
"Frog in the Meadow"
"Frog in the Meadow"
Do this as many times as you like while stirring the pond (floor or table) as many different ways as you can. Stir with 1 finger or more. Stir with 1 hand or 2. Can you stir with your...elbow? How about your foot? Or, our class favorite, your head!
Echo/Response Song
Echo/Response Song
~ Singing Roll Call "Where is...?" "I'm right here!"
~ Singing Roll Call "Where is...?" "I'm right here!"
"You Hoo ____". "You Hoo Ms. Kasper"
Echo/Response Song
Echo/Response Song
No More Pie!
No More Pie!
Movinig to the Beat
Movinig to the Beat
Concerto Grosso in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozrt - Our Beat Buddies will help us move our bodies to a steady beat
Concerto Grosso in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozrt - Our Beat Buddies will help us move our bodies to a steady beat
Movement Exploration
Movement Exploration
"We All Stand Up"/"We Raise Our Twisting Hands" ME p. 22
"We All Stand Up"/"We Raise Our Twisting Hands" ME p. 22
"The End is Near!" ME p. 12
"The End is Near!" ME p. 12
"Shake and Freeze" ME p. 12 - tambourine, wood shaker, maraca, eggs
"Shake and Freeze" ME p. 12 - tambourine, wood shaker, maraca, eggs
Movement for Form and Expression
Movement for Form and Expression
Chop, Chop, Chippedy Chop - What shall we put in our soup today?
Chop, Chop, Chippedy Chop - What shall we put in our soup today?
Movement for Form and Expression
Movement for Form and Expression
Move IT #2 - "Waltz in Ab Major" by Johannes Brahms
Move IT #2 - "Waltz in Ab Major" by Johannes Brahms
Playing in Music
Playing in Music
Opposites using our Stretchy Bands :)
Opposites using our Stretchy Bands :)
This is high, high, high! This is low, low, low.
This fast, fast, fast! This is slow, slow, slow.
This is gentle, gentle, gentle. This is strong, strong, strong!
This is wait, wait, wait. This is.... Let go!
Songtale
Songtale
"Had a Little Rooster"
"Had a Little Rooster"
October Activities
October Activities
Pitch Exploration -
Pitch Exploration -
Spooky ghost and owl sounds!
Call and Response
Call and Response
Roll, Pumpkin!
Roll, Pumpkin!
I roll my pumpkin to each child and sing "Roll, pumpkin!" They roll it back and sing the phrase as a response Mi-Re-Do
Movement with Classical Music -
Movement with Classical Music -
"Pizzicato Polka" from Sylvia by Léo Delibes - we get to play with scarves!
"Pizzicato Polka" from Sylvia by Léo Delibes - we get to play with scarves!
Movement Exploration -
Movement Exploration -
Bubbles - creating our own bubbles of space around us
Bubbles - creating our own bubbles of space around us
Moving to different musical excerpts/styles
Exploring dynamics and tempo with "In the Hall of the Moutain King"
Exploring dynamics and tempo with "In the Hall of the Moutain King"
Singing a Simple Song ~
Singing a Simple Song ~
"Halloween Looby Loo"
"Halloween Looby Loo"
When we get good at this one we'll add a parachute!
Keeping a Steady Beat
Keeping a Steady Beat
"Bling, Blang"
"Bling, Blang"
Show us how you hammer! How do you saw wood?
C
You get a hammer and I'll get a nail; You catch a bird and I'll catch a snail;
You bring a board and I'll bring a saw And we'll build a house for the ba-by-o
CHORUS:
C G7
Bling blang, ham-mer with my ham-mer. Zingo zango cutting with my saw. (repeat)
I'll grab some mud and you grab some clay So when it rains it won't wash away.
We'll build a house that'll be so strong. The winds will sing my baby a song.
CHORUS
Run bring rocks and I'll bring bricks. A nice pretty house we'll build and fix
We'll jump inside when the cold wind blows And kiss our pretty little baby-o.
CHORUS
You bring a ladder and I'll get a box. Build our house out of bricks and blocks.
When the snowbird flies and the honeybee comes We'll feed our baby on honey in the comb
CHORUS
Movement for Form and Expression
Movement for Form and Expression
Fingerplay - Five Little Ladies
Fingerplay - Five Little Ladies
Action Song - Sleepy Bunnies
Action Song - Sleepy Bunnies
Songtale
Songtale
The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything!
November Activities
November Activities
This month we begin learning songs for our Celebration of Winter Holidays program!
This month we begin learning songs for our Celebration of Winter Holidays program!
PreK focuses on "Snowflake" and a little poem about a chubby snowman but I try to introduce them to all of the songs we sing all together as a school.
I don't think we'll be able to gather as a school community for a regular performance but you can check out everything that goes into this program in the slides to the right. There are links to all of the recordings/videos I could find.
Simple Song
Simple Song
We'll read the story "Time to Sleep" and incorporate a short lullaby with each animal.
We'll read the story "Time to Sleep" and incorporate a short lullaby with each animal.
We explore tempos, timbres, and dynamics
"Roll, Pumpkin!"
"Roll, Pumpkin!"
I roll my pumpkin to each child and sing "Roll, pumpkin!" They roll it back and sing the phrase as a response
Movement for Form and Expression
Movement for Form and Expression
Action Song - "Bear Is Sleeping..."
Action Song - "Bear Is Sleeping..."
Fingerplays - "Where is Thumbkin?" and "5 Little Ladies"
Fingerplays - "Where is Thumbkin?" and "5 Little Ladies"
Moving to a Steady Beat
Moving to a Steady Beat
"Over the River and Through the Woods" - We'll learn it first as a poem that tells a story then as a song, and finally we'll accompany ourselves with jingle bells
"Over the River and Through the Woods" - We'll learn it first as a poem that tells a story then as a song, and finally we'll accompany ourselves with jingle bells
The Pumpkin Chant
The Pumpkin Chant
PUMPKIN CHANTKeeping a Steady Beat ~
Keeping a Steady Beat ~
"Bling, Blang"
"Bling, Blang"
Show us how you hammer! How do you saw wood?
Songtale
Songtale
"Kitty Alone"
"Kitty Alone"
December Activities
December Activities
Pitch Exploration -
Pitch Exploration -
Toss Across - We know reindeer can fly and we'll use our voices to follow their flights
Toss Across - We know reindeer can fly and we'll use our voices to follow their flights
Song Fragments -
Song Fragments -
Che Che Kole
Che Che Kole
Simple Songs -
Simple Songs -
Angel Band
Angel Band
Arioso
Arioso
Speaking voice and singing voice
Speaking voice and singing voice
Songtale
Songtale
"Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer" - We'll share the book in class and ring our jingle bells then we'll enjoy the song
"Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer" - We'll share the book in class and ring our jingle bells then we'll enjoy the song
Movement Exploration
Movement Exploration
"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from The Nutcracker
"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from The Nutcracker
Movement for Form and Expression
Movement for Form and Expression
Fingerplay - Three Little Christmas Trees
Fingerplay - Three Little Christmas Trees
"Little Snowflake" with ribbons
"Little Snowflake" with ribbons
Movement with the Beat
Movement with the Beat
Jingle Bells - with jingle bells!
Jingle Bells - with jingle bells!
Movement for Form and Expression
Movement for Form and Expression
Fingerplay - Five Little Mice
Fingerplay - Five Little Mice
Action Song - Sleepy Bunnies
Action Song - Sleepy Bunnies
Five Little MiceSleepy Bunnies Apr 27, 2020 .webmJanuary Activities
January Activities
Pitch Exploration
Pitch Exploration
Follow the shape of the lines on neutral syllables
Song Fragments
Song Fragments
No More Pie
Simple Songs
Simple Songs
Hop Old Squirrel
Arioso
Arioso
Speaking voice and singing voice. We'll try singing our names too.
Movement Exploration
Movement Exploration
Now Small, Now Tall
Movement for Form and Expression
Movement for Form and Expression
Grandpa's Glasses
Chubby Little Snowman
Beat Motions with Classical Music
Beat Motions with Classical Music
Seven Jumps Dance
SongTales
SongTales
Over in the Meadow
Now Small, Now Tall
Seven Jump DanceFebruary Activities
February Activities
Singing a Simple Song ~
Singing a Simple Song ~
"Johnny Had One Friend"
"Johnny Had One Friend"
Vocal Exploration
Vocal Exploration
Talking in owl language
Talking in owl language
Moving to the Beat
Moving to the Beat
"Joanie Works with 1 Hammer""
"Joanie Works with 1 Hammer""
Moving Expressively
Moving Expressively
We'll be building snow people as we listen to this wintery music
We'll be building snow people as we listen to this wintery music
(start about :50)
Beat Motions - Child/Teacher Initiated
Beat Motions - Child/Teacher Initiated
Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves
Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves
Movement Exploration
Movement Exploration
Chubby Little Snowman
Chubby Little Snowman
Now Tall, Now Small
Now Tall, Now Small
March Activities
March Activities
Arioso
Arioso
Taking Attendance
Taking Attendance
Students will sing back their responses to me "I'm right here!"
Vocal Exploration
Vocal Exploration
Silly Strings
Silly Strings
Can we follow the shape of the strings with our voices?
Singing a Simple Song ~ Call and Response
Singing a Simple Song ~ Call and Response
"John, the Rabbit"
"John, the Rabbit"
We like to pop up every time we sing "Yes, ma'am"
Moving Expressively
Moving Expressively
"Cousin Peter"
"Cousin Peter"
These two versions of the song are not exactly the same. I wonder if we can come up with some other things for Cousin Peter to do when he comes to our house?
Moving to the Beat
Moving to the Beat
"I've Been Working on the Railroad"
"I've Been Working on the Railroad"
Before we learn the song we'll use shaker eggs to make the sounds for our choo-choo as we snake around the room. When the whistle blows we'll freeze!
Keeping the Beat
Keeping the Beat
"Hickory, Dickory, Dock"
"Hickory, Dickory, Dock"
We'll use our rhythm sticks to keep a steady beat to this nursery rhyme at various tempos
"Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves"
"Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves"
Movement Song
Movement Song
"Blowing in the Wind"
"Blowing in the Wind"
Exploring movement with this beautiful song in a minor key.,
Songtale
Songtale
"Brown Bear"
"Brown Bear"
We'll explore the Eric Carl classic and then use finger puppets to create our own version of the song. Later we'll use the song to sing to our friends around the circle.
April Activities
April Activities
Singing a Simple Song
Singing a Simple Song
"Pitter, Patter" - A simple song with only 3 notes, we'll explore rainy sounds with a hand drum, a big rain stick, and a thunder drum!
"Pitter, Patter" - A simple song with only 3 notes, we'll explore rainy sounds with a hand drum, a big rain stick, and a thunder drum!
Moving to the Beat
Moving to the Beat
"21 Hungarian Dances: No. 18 in D Major" by Johannes Brahms
"21 Hungarian Dances: No. 18 in D Major" by Johannes Brahms
Just getting our bodies moving...
Moving Expressively
Moving Expressively
"One Elephant Went Out to Play" - moving and balancing on our string-y spider web. How many elephant friends can we add before the web gives out and we all fall down?
"One Elephant Went Out to Play" - moving and balancing on our string-y spider web. How many elephant friends can we add before the web gives out and we all fall down?
Rhyming...
Rhyming...
"Willoughby, Wallaby, Woo"
"Willoughby, Wallaby, Woo"
Songtale
Songtale
"The Tailor and the Mouse"
"The Tailor and the Mouse"
May Activities
May Activities
Beat Motion
Beat Motion
"The Milkshake Song"
"The Milkshake Song"
Greeting/Name Song
Greeting/Name Song
Give A Cheer! (to the tune of Farmer in the Dell)
Give A Cheer! (to the tune of Farmer in the Dell)
Give a cheer today, Give a cheer today
Give a cheer 'cause ________________ here, Give a cheer today
Singing a Simple Song ~
Singing a Simple Song ~
"Charlie Over the Ocean" - What ocean creatures will we discover?
"Charlie Over the Ocean" - What ocean creatures will we discover?
June Activities
June Activities
A Fingerplay ~
A Fingerplay ~
"5 Little Ladies"
"5 Little Ladies"
Songtale
Songtale
"Kitty Alone" is a lullabye with a lovely melody that is quite mesmerizing...
October Activities
October Activities
Singing a Simple Song ~ Welcome and Say Hello
Singing a Simple Song ~ Welcome and Say Hello
Welcome and Say Hello!Singing a Simple Song ~
Singing a Simple Song ~
"No More Pie"
"No More Pie"
Echo each line of the song and have fun with your face and voice!
No More PieMoving to the Beat ~
Moving to the Beat ~
"Chop, Chop, Chippedy Chop"
"Chop, Chop, Chippedy Chop"
What can we put in our soup today? Well, today we are making vegetable soup but once you learn the chant and the motions, you can make any kind of silly soup you want! Fruit soup? Pizza soup? Outside soup? (the ingredients for this can be dirt, rocks, sticks...). Have fun chopping!
Chop, Chop, Chippedy Chop.webmJanuary Activities
January Activities
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