Superplan Eight
- Coming In Classical: Bizet – Carmen: Toreadors & Habanera
Bizet – Carmen: Toreadors & Habanera
Activity Instructions:
Play song while children are coming in.
- Hello Song: Baby Rock Hello
Baby Rock Hello
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 01, Tempo 5
Rhythm Only
With Lyrics, no namesListen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Call children to circle. Start rhythm on Keyboard, and use each child’s name in the song.
Lyrics:I’m gonna rock rock rock with with my baby
Rock, rock rock with my baby
Rock, rock rock with my baby
in Rockin’ Rhythms music classLet’s all rock with [Name Here]
Let’s all rock with [Name Here or “together”]
Let’s all rock with [Name Here or “and have fun”]
in Rockin’ Rhythms music class - Song w/Instrument: Egg Shaker
Egg Shaker
Equipment:
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Pass out the egg shakers. Explore shaking side to side, up and down, in a circle, and rolling and tapping on the ground. Then sing song while using the egg shaker.
Lyrics:Side to side, side to side
Shaking my egg side to side [repeat]Up and down, up and down
Shaking my egg up and down [repeat]All around, all around
Shaking my egg all around [repeat]On the ground, on the ground
Rolling my egg on the ground [repeat] - Lapride: Rocketship
Rocketship
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Have grownups sit children in their lap. Bounce children to the beat, and follow directions with the lyrics.
Lyrics:Bumping into outer space
Bumping to the stars
Bumping into outer space
Bumping off to MarsUp and down out in outer space
Flying on a trip
Up and down out in outer space
Flying in my shipSide to side out in outer space
Flying through the sky
Side to side in outer space
Flying way up highBouncing in my rocketship
Bouncing all around
Bouncing in my rocketship
Bouncing back to earth,
Bouncing back to earth,
Bouncing back to earth,
Touch down - Song w/Instrument: Clicking my castanet scale
Clicking my castanet scale
Equipment:
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Pass out castanets. Explore clicking with both hands. Match the clicking to the rhythms of the words.
Lyrics:
Stand up and stomp like when playing castanets in flamenco.Stomp x3
Clicking my castanets [scale] - Peek-a-boo w/scarves: Where could my friends be?
Where could my friends be?
Equipment:
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Pass out scarves, explore, playing peek-a-boo. Then sing song.
Lyrics:Where oh where could my friends be? x3
Hiding here where I can’t seeWhere oh where could [NAME] be? x3
Hiding here where I can’t see - Signing Song: Hat, shoes, coat
Hat, shoes, coat
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Show parents the signs. Then introduce the song. Sing several times.
Lyrics:Put your hand on your head make it flat
Put your hand on your head to say hat
Put your hand on your head make it flat
Put your hand on your head and say hatPut your hands in a fist 1 and 2,
tap your fists thumb to thumb, that is shoes,
Put your hands in a fist 1 and 2,
tap your fists thumb to thumb, that is shoes,Put both hands in a Y near your throat
Move your hands up and down to say coat
Put both hands in a Y near your throat
tap your fists thumb to thumb, that is shoes - Song w/Ball: Make the Ball Go Splat
Make the Ball Go Splat
Equipment:
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Pass out balls. Have children practice following the directions in the song, as you speak them. Then start song and follow along.
Lyrics:Put the ball on your head
Put the ball on your nose
Put the ball on your knees
Put the ball on your toesRoll the ball up your legs
and make it a hat
Roll the ball to the floor
and make the ball go splat - World Music Dance: Spain – Buleria – Ricao – Flamenco
Spain – Buleria – Ricao – Flamenco
Activity Instructions:
Pass out scarves, and have children bounce, dance, etc.
- Musical Exploration: Baby Rock Exploration
Baby Rock Exploration
Activity Instructions:
Dump a variety bucket of instruments out for children to play with. Allow them to explore and try different instruments. Please make sure there is nothing sharp or swallowable. Teacher’s choice on music, make sure that the song lyrics are clean and the topic is child-appropriate. You may want to find out some of your participants favorite popular songs and include them here!
- Song TimeSing through favorite songs of children. You may choose to introduce the english only to the solfege song from other levels.
- Puppet: Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Butterfly
Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Butterfly
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Talk about the life cycle of the butterfly. Then sing the song, using puppet and transforming it as you go from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. At the end of the song, give butterfly kisses as desired.
Lyrics:Caterpillar caterpillar grows and eats
grows and eats lots of leaves
caterpillar, caterpillar grows and eats
grows and eats and eats lots of leaves
Caterpillar caterpillar grows and eats
He eats and eats lots of leavesThe caterpillar hides in a chrysalis
hides inside just like this
The caterpillar hides in a chrysalis
hides inside just like this
The caterpillar hides in a chrysalis
and undergoes metaphorphasis
Then out pops a beautiful butterfly
butterfly, butterfly
Then out pops a beautiful butterfly
butterfly, butterfly
Then out pops a beautiful butterfly
who flies and flies in the sky - Lullaby: Land of Dreams
Land of Dreams
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Play song and have parents rock their children, seated or standing.
Lyrics:
Allow children to play with a quiet instrument (bells, egg shakers, or rainsticks)It’s time rest It’s time to sleep
It’s time to visit the land of dreams
So close your eyes and breathe in deep
It’s time to visit the land of dreamsSnuggle in, and close your eyes
I will keep you safe at night
It’s time rest It’s time to sleep
It’s time to visit the land of dreams - Goodbye Song: Goodbye Song
Goodbye Song
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 12, Tempo 8
Rhythm Only
With Lyrics, no namesListen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Start rhythm on keyboard. Then sing song, putting each child’s name in the song. Adjust the ending based on the number of children you have – feel free to repeat or not, and add goodbyes to mommies, daddies, instruments, etc, if needed to finish the musical phrasing, depending upon the size of your class.
Lyrics:Goodbye, Cya later, adios my friends
Our time in Rockin’ Rhythms class has come to an end
au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bon voyage, chiao
Until we meet again my friends, I’ll say goodbye for now|: Goodbye [Name goes here]
Goodbye [Name here]
Goodbye [Name goes here]
Goodbye [Name here]
Goodbye [Name goes here]
Goodbye [Name here]
We’ll rock again next time :|
- Coming In Classical: Bizet – Carmen: Toreadors & Habanera
Bizet – Carmen: Toreadors & Habanera
Activity Instructions:
Play song while children are coming in.
- Hello Song: Tot Rock Hello
Tot Rock Hello
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 01, Tempo 5
Rhythm Only
With Lyrics, no namesListen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Call children to circle. Start rhythm on Keyboard, and use each child’s name in the song.
Lyrics:I’m gonna rock rock rock with with my Tots
Rock, rock rock with my Tots
Rock, rock rock with my Tots
in Rockin’ Rhythms music classLet’s all rock with [Name Here]
Let’s all rock with [Name Here or “together”]
Let’s all rock with [Name Here or “and have fun”]
in Rockin’ Rhythms music class - Song w/Instrument: Playing my tambourine
Playing my tambourine
Equipment:
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Pass out tambourines, explore shaking, hitting, playing like a drum. Talk about parts of the tambourine. Then sing the song.
Lyrics:Jingle Jingle Jingle, Jingle the Zils x3
Playing my tambourineHit hit hit, hit the head x3
Playing my tambourineLearning the parts of the tambourine x3
Playing my tambourine - Lapride: Rocketship
Rocketship
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Have grownups sit children in their lap. Bounce children to the beat, and follow directions with the lyrics.
Lyrics:Bumping into outer space
Bumping to the stars
Bumping into outer space
Bumping off to MarsUp and down out in outer space
Flying on a trip
Up and down out in outer space
Flying in my shipSide to side out in outer space
Flying through the sky
Side to side in outer space
Flying way up highBouncing in my rocketship
Bouncing all around
Bouncing in my rocketship
Bouncing back to earth,
Bouncing back to earth,
Bouncing back to earth,
Touch down - Color or Shape Song: Octagon
Octagon
Listen to the SongPrintables (.pdf)
Activity Instructions:
Hang pictures on wall before class. Have children run and touch the numbered octagon you are singing about.
Lyrics:8 sides, like a stop sign
8 sides, an octagon
8 sides, like a stop sign
Could you find me the [number 1] octagon - Song w/Instrument: Egg Shaker
Egg Shaker
Equipment:
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Pass out the egg shakers. Explore shaking side to side, up and down, in a circle, and rolling and tapping on the ground. Then sing song while using the egg shaker.
Lyrics:Side to side, side to side
Shaking my egg side to side [repeat]Up and down, up and down
Shaking my egg up and down [repeat]All around, all around
Shaking my egg all around [repeat]On the ground, on the ground
Rolling my egg on the ground [repeat] - Body Awareness: C’mon and dance
C’mon and dance
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Turn on the music and follow the directions in the song.
Lyrics:VERSE1
C’mon and twist
Come on and twist
C’mon and twist
Come on and twist
C’mon and twist
Come on and twist
C’mon and twist
Come on and twistCHORUS
C’mon and dance, C’mon and sing,
C’mon and have some fun with me
C’mon and dance, C’mon and sing,
C’mon and have some fun with meV2 – C’mon and jump
CHORUS
V3 – C’mon and spin
CHORUS
V4 – C’mon and shake - Solfege: NOT YET ADDEDContent Not Yet Added
- Song w/Ball: Make the Ball Go Splat
Make the Ball Go Splat
Equipment:
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Pass out balls. Have children practice following the directions in the song, as you speak them. Then start song and follow along.
Lyrics:Put the ball on your head
Put the ball on your nose
Put the ball on your knees
Put the ball on your toesRoll the ball up your legs
and make it a hat
Roll the ball to the floor
and make the ball go splat - World Music Dance: Spain – Buleria – Ricao – Flamenco
Spain – Buleria – Ricao – Flamenco
Activity Instructions:
Pass out scarves, and have children bounce, dance, etc.
- Musical Exploration: Musical Exploration
Musical Exploration
Activity Instructions:
Dump a variety bucket of instruments out for children to play and try different instruments. Teacher’s choice on background music, make sure that the song lyrics are clean and the topic is child-appropriate. You may want to find out some of your participants favorite popular songs and include them here!
- Musical Game: Shake to the tempo
Shake to the tempo
Activity Instructions:
Shake a small parachute to the tempo of your singing.
- Puppet: Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Butterfly
Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Butterfly
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Talk about the life cycle of the butterfly. Then sing the song, using puppet and transforming it as you go from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. At the end of the song, give butterfly kisses as desired.
Lyrics:Caterpillar caterpillar grows and eats
grows and eats lots of leaves
caterpillar, caterpillar grows and eats
grows and eats and eats lots of leaves
Caterpillar caterpillar grows and eats
He eats and eats lots of leavesThe caterpillar hides in a chrysalis
hides inside just like this
The caterpillar hides in a chrysalis
hides inside just like this
The caterpillar hides in a chrysalis
and undergoes metaphorphasis
Then out pops a beautiful butterfly
butterfly, butterfly
Then out pops a beautiful butterfly
butterfly, butterfly
Then out pops a beautiful butterfly
who flies and flies in the sky - Goodbye Song: Goodbye Song
Goodbye Song
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 12, Tempo 8
Rhythm Only
With Lyrics, no namesListen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Start rhythm on keyboard. Then sing song, putting each child’s name in the song. Adjust the ending based on the number of children you have – feel free to repeat or not, and add goodbyes to mommies, daddies, instruments, etc, if needed to finish the musical phrasing, depending upon the size of your class.
Lyrics:Goodbye, Cya later, adios my friends
Our time in Rockin’ Rhythms class has come to an end
au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bon voyage, chiao
Until we meet again my friends, I’ll say goodbye for now|: Goodbye [Name goes here]
Goodbye [Name here]
Goodbye [Name goes here]
Goodbye [Name here]
Goodbye [Name goes here]
Goodbye [Name here]
We’ll rock again next time :|
- Coming In Classical: Bizet – Carmen: Toreadors & Habanera
Bizet – Carmen: Toreadors & Habanera
Activity Instructions:
Play song while children are coming in.
- Hello Song: Kid Rock Hello Song
Kid Rock Hello Song
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 01, Tempo 5
Rhythm Only
With Lyrics, no namesListen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Call children to circle. Start rhythm on Keyboard, and use each child’s name in the song.
Lyrics:I’m gonna rock rock rock with with my big kids
Rock, rock rock with my big kids
Rock, rock rock with my big kids
in Rockin’ Rhythms music classLet’s all rock with [Name Here]
Let’s all rock with [Name Here or “together”]
Let’s all rock with [Name Here or “and have fun”]
in Rockin’ Rhythms music class - Song w/Instrument: Egg Shaker
Egg Shaker
Equipment:
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Pass out the egg shakers. Explore shaking side to side, up and down, in a circle, and rolling and tapping on the ground. Then sing song while using the egg shaker.
Lyrics:Side to side, side to side
Shaking my egg side to side [repeat]Up and down, up and down
Shaking my egg up and down [repeat]All around, all around
Shaking my egg all around [repeat]On the ground, on the ground
Rolling my egg on the ground [repeat] - Body Awareness: C’mon and dance
C’mon and dance
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Turn on the music and follow the directions in the song.
Lyrics:VERSE1
C’mon and twist
Come on and twist
C’mon and twist
Come on and twist
C’mon and twist
Come on and twist
C’mon and twist
Come on and twistCHORUS
C’mon and dance, C’mon and sing,
C’mon and have some fun with me
C’mon and dance, C’mon and sing,
C’mon and have some fun with meV2 – C’mon and jump
CHORUS
V3 – C’mon and spin
CHORUS
V4 – C’mon and shake - Alphabet Song: Letter H – Hamburger and Hot Dog
Letter H – Hamburger and Hot Dog
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Introduce the letter H. What shape is it? What sound does the letter make? Talk about the things in the song that begin with the letter H. Then introduce the song.
Lyrics:Hamburger and Hot Dog Havin’ some fun
Hammering Hard on the Hi-hats & drums
I tip my Hat from my Head to you
I’m Heading Home on my Huge Horse Hugh - Solfege Song: NOT YET ADDEDContent Not Yet Added
- Song w/Pitched Instrument: NOT YET ADDEDContent Not Yet Added
- Composing Activity: Composing Cards
Composing Cards
Printables (.pdf)
Activity Instructions:
Print out the cards on cardstock and cut before class. Students get to pick rhythm AND pitch by ordering the cards, then play their compositions.
- Song w/Ball: Make the Ball Go Splat
Make the Ball Go Splat
Equipment:
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Pass out balls. Have children practice following the directions in the song, as you speak them. Then start song and follow along.
Lyrics:Put the ball on your head
Put the ball on your nose
Put the ball on your knees
Put the ball on your toesRoll the ball up your legs
and make it a hat
Roll the ball to the floor
and make the ball go splat - World Music Dance: Spain – Buleria – Ricao – Flamenco
Spain – Buleria – Ricao – Flamenco
Activity Instructions:
Pass out scarves, and have children bounce, dance, etc.
- Musical Exploration: Musical Exploration
Musical Exploration
Activity Instructions:
Dump a variety bucket of instruments out for children to play and try different instruments. Teacher’s choice on background music, make sure that the song lyrics are clean and the topic is child-appropriate. You may want to find out some of your participants favorite popular songs and include them here!
- Musical Game: Shake to the tempo
Shake to the tempo
Activity Instructions:
Shake a small parachute to the tempo of your singing.
- Puppet: NOT YET ADDEDContent Not Yet Added
- Goodbye Song: Goodbye Song
Goodbye Song
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 12, Tempo 8
Rhythm Only
With Lyrics, no namesListen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Start rhythm on keyboard. Then sing song, putting each child’s name in the song. Adjust the ending based on the number of children you have – feel free to repeat or not, and add goodbyes to mommies, daddies, instruments, etc, if needed to finish the musical phrasing, depending upon the size of your class.
Lyrics:Goodbye, Cya later, adios my friends
Our time in Rockin’ Rhythms class has come to an end
au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bon voyage, chiao
Until we meet again my friends, I’ll say goodbye for now|: Goodbye [Name goes here]
Goodbye [Name here]
Goodbye [Name goes here]
Goodbye [Name here]
Goodbye [Name goes here]
Goodbye [Name here]
We’ll rock again next time :|
- Coming In Classical: Bizet – Carmen: Toreadors & Habanera
Bizet – Carmen: Toreadors & Habanera
Activity Instructions:
Play song while children are coming in.
- Hello Song: Family Rock Hello Song
Family Rock Hello Song
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 01, Tempo 5
Rhythm Only
With Lyrics, no namesListen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Call children to circle. Start rhythm on Keyboard, and use each child’s name in the song.
Lyrics:I’m gonna rock rock rock with with my families
Rock, rock rock with my families
Rock, rock rock with my families
in Rockin’ Rhythms music classLet’s all rock with [Name Here]
Let’s all rock with [Name Here or “together”]
Let’s all rock with [Name Here or “and have fun”]
in Rockin’ Rhythms music class - Song w/Instrument: Playing my tambourine
Playing my tambourine
Equipment:
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Pass out tambourines, explore shaking, hitting, playing like a drum. Talk about parts of the tambourine. Then sing the song.
Lyrics:Jingle Jingle Jingle, Jingle the Zils x3
Playing my tambourineHit hit hit, hit the head x3
Playing my tambourineLearning the parts of the tambourine x3
Playing my tambourine - Peek-a-boo: Where could my friends be?
Where could my friends be?
Equipment:
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Pass out scarves, explore, playing peek-a-boo. Then sing song.
Lyrics:Where oh where could my friends be? x3
Hiding here where I can’t seeWhere oh where could [NAME] be? x3
Hiding here where I can’t see - Color or Shape Song: Octagon
Octagon
Listen to the SongPrintables (.pdf)
Activity Instructions:
Hang pictures on wall before class. Have children run and touch the numbered octagon you are singing about.
Lyrics:8 sides, like a stop sign
8 sides, an octagon
8 sides, like a stop sign
Could you find me the [number 1] octagon - Body Awareness: C’mon and dance
C’mon and dance
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Turn on the music and follow the directions in the song.
Lyrics:VERSE1
C’mon and twist
Come on and twist
C’mon and twist
Come on and twist
C’mon and twist
Come on and twist
C’mon and twist
Come on and twistCHORUS
C’mon and dance, C’mon and sing,
C’mon and have some fun with me
C’mon and dance, C’mon and sing,
C’mon and have some fun with meV2 – C’mon and jump
CHORUS
V3 – C’mon and spin
CHORUS
V4 – C’mon and shake - Song w/Pitched Instrument:
Activity Instructions:
- Solfege Song: NOT YET ADDEDContent Not Yet Added
- Song w/Ball: Make the Ball Go Splat
Make the Ball Go Splat
Equipment:
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Pass out balls. Have children practice following the directions in the song, as you speak them. Then start song and follow along.
Lyrics:Put the ball on your head
Put the ball on your nose
Put the ball on your knees
Put the ball on your toesRoll the ball up your legs
and make it a hat
Roll the ball to the floor
and make the ball go splat - World Music Dance: Spain – Buleria – Ricao – Flamenco
Spain – Buleria – Ricao – Flamenco
Activity Instructions:
Pass out scarves, and have children bounce, dance, etc.
- Musical Exploration: Musical Exploration
Musical Exploration
Activity Instructions:
Dump a variety bucket of instruments out for children to play and try different instruments. Teacher’s choice on background music, make sure that the song lyrics are clean and the topic is child-appropriate. You may want to find out some of your participants favorite popular songs and include them here!
- Musical Composition Activity: Color Composing 2
Color Composing 2
Printables (.pdf)
Activity Instructions:
Before class, print out color composing sheets, and pull crayons that match whatever instrument you are going to play the student compositions on.
(Boomwhackers, handbells, or xylophone)Have students color the squares, and then play their compositions.
- Musical Game: NOT YET ADDEDContent Not Yet Added
- Puppet: Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Butterfly
Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Butterfly
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Talk about the life cycle of the butterfly. Then sing the song, using puppet and transforming it as you go from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. At the end of the song, give butterfly kisses as desired.
Lyrics:Caterpillar caterpillar grows and eats
grows and eats lots of leaves
caterpillar, caterpillar grows and eats
grows and eats and eats lots of leaves
Caterpillar caterpillar grows and eats
He eats and eats lots of leavesThe caterpillar hides in a chrysalis
hides inside just like this
The caterpillar hides in a chrysalis
hides inside just like this
The caterpillar hides in a chrysalis
and undergoes metaphorphasis
Then out pops a beautiful butterfly
butterfly, butterfly
Then out pops a beautiful butterfly
butterfly, butterfly
Then out pops a beautiful butterfly
who flies and flies in the sky - Goodbye Song: Goodbye Song
Goodbye Song
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 12, Tempo 8
Rhythm Only
With Lyrics, no namesListen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Start rhythm on keyboard. Then sing song, putting each child’s name in the song. Adjust the ending based on the number of children you have – feel free to repeat or not, and add goodbyes to mommies, daddies, instruments, etc, if needed to finish the musical phrasing, depending upon the size of your class.
Lyrics:Goodbye, Cya later, adios my friends
Our time in Rockin’ Rhythms class has come to an end
au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bon voyage, chiao
Until we meet again my friends, I’ll say goodbye for now|: Goodbye [Name goes here]
Goodbye [Name here]
Goodbye [Name goes here]
Goodbye [Name here]
Goodbye [Name goes here]
Goodbye [Name here]
We’ll rock again next time :|