Tot Rock

• Coming in Classical: Bizet – Carmen: Toreadors & Habanera

  Activity Instructions:

  Play song while children are coming in.

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• Tot Rock Hello

  

  CASIO-SA-77:
  Pattern 01, Tempo 5

  
  

  Activity 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 class

  Let’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

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• Song w/Instrument: Playing my tambourine

  Equipment:
  

  Activity 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 tambourine

  Hit hit hit, hit the head x3
  Playing my tambourine

  Learning the parts of the tambourine x3
  Playing my tambourine

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• Lapride: Rocketship

  Activity 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 Mars

  Up and down out in outer space
  Flying on a trip
  Up and down out in outer space
  Flying in my ship

  Side to side out in outer space
  Flying through the sky
  Side to side in outer space
  Flying way up high

  Bouncing in my rocketship
  Bouncing all around
  Bouncing in my rocketship
  Bouncing back to earth,
  Bouncing back to earth,
  Bouncing back to earth,
  Touch down

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• Color or Shape Song w/Instrument: Octagon

  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

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• Song w/Instrument: Egg Shaker

  Equipment:
  

  Activity 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]

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• Body Awareness: C’mon and dance

  Activity 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 twist

  CHORUS
  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 me

  V2 – C’mon and jump
  CHORUS
  V3 – C’mon and spin
  CHORUS
  V4 – C’mon and shake

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• Solfege Song: NOT YET ADDED
  Content Not Yet Added

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• Song w/Ball: Make the Ball Go Splat

  Equipment:
  

  Activity 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 toes

  Roll the ball up your legs
  and make it a hat
  Roll the ball to the floor
  and make the ball go splat

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• World Music Dance: Spain – Buleria – Ricao – Flamenco

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out scarves, and have children bounce, dance, etc.

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• 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!

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• Musical Game: Shake to the tempo

  Activity Instructions:

  Shake a small parachute to the tempo of your singing.

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• Puppet: Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Butterfly

  Activity 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 leaves

  The 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

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• Goodbye Song

  

  CASIO-SA-77:
  Pattern 12, Tempo 8

  
  

  Activity 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 :|

Kid Rock

• Coming In Classical: Bizet – Carmen: Toreadors & Habanera

  Activity Instructions:

  Play song while children are coming in.

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• Kid Rock Hello Song

  

  CASIO-SA-77:
  Pattern 01, Tempo 5

  
  

  Activity 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 class

  Let’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

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• Song w/Instrument: Egg Shaker

  Equipment:
  

  Activity 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]

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• Body Awareness: C’mon and dance

  Activity 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 twist

  CHORUS
  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 me

  V2 – C’mon and jump
  CHORUS
  V3 – C’mon and spin
  CHORUS
  V4 – C’mon and shake

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• Alphabet Song w/Instrument: Letter H – Hamburger and Hot Dog

  Activity 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

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• Solfege Song: NOT YET ADDED
  Content Not Yet Added

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• Song w/Pitched Instrument: NOT YET ADDED
  Content Not Yet Added

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• Composing Activity: Composing Cards

  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.

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• Song w/Ball: Make the Ball Go Splat

  Equipment:
  

  Activity 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 toes

  Roll the ball up your legs
  and make it a hat
  Roll the ball to the floor
  and make the ball go splat

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• World Music Dance: Spain – Buleria – Ricao – Flamenco

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out scarves, and have children bounce, dance, etc.

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• 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!

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• Musical Game: Shake to the tempo

  Activity Instructions:

  Shake a small parachute to the tempo of your singing.

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• Puppet: NOT YET ADDED
  Content Not Yet Added

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• Goodbye Song

  

  CASIO-SA-77:
  Pattern 12, Tempo 8

  
  

  Activity 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 :|

Family Rock

• Coming In Classical: Bizet – Carmen: Toreadors & Habanera

  Activity Instructions:

  Play song while children are coming in.

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• Family Rock Hello Song

  

  CASIO-SA-77:
  Pattern 01, Tempo 5

  
  

  Activity 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 class

  Let’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

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• Song w/Instrument: Playing my tambourine

  Equipment:
  

  Activity 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 tambourine

  Hit hit hit, hit the head x3
  Playing my tambourine

  Learning the parts of the tambourine x3
  Playing my tambourine

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• Peek-a-boo: Where could my friends be?

  Equipment:
  

  Activity 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 see

  Where oh where could [NAME] be? x3
  Hiding here where I can’t see

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• Color or Shape Song: Octagon

  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

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• Body Awareness: C’mon and dance

  Activity 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 twist

  CHORUS
  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 me

  V2 – C’mon and jump
  CHORUS
  V3 – C’mon and spin
  CHORUS
  V4 – C’mon and shake

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• Song w/Pitched Instrument:

  Activity Instructions:

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• Solfege Song: NOT YET ADDED
  Content Not Yet Added

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• Song w/Ball: Make the Ball Go Splat

  Equipment:
  

  Activity 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 toes

  Roll the ball up your legs
  and make it a hat
  Roll the ball to the floor
  and make the ball go splat

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• World Music Dance: Spain – Buleria – Ricao – Flamenco

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out scarves, and have children bounce, dance, etc.

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• 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!

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• Musical Composition Activity: Color Composing 2

  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.

   

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• Musical Game: NOT YET ADDED
  Content Not Yet Added

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• Puppet: Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Butterfly

  Activity 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 leaves

  The 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

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• Goodbye Song

  

  CASIO-SA-77:
  Pattern 12, Tempo 8

  
  

  Activity 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 :|