Tot Rock

• Coming in Classical: Mozart – Horn Concerto #1 in D Major

  Activity Instructions:

  Play music as children are entering at the start of class.

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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: Tambourine in 3

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out tambourines.  Ask children what shape they are, and if they remember what the silver circles around the outside are called (the Zils).  The practice hitting with hands, holding with one hand and hitting with the other, and shaking the tambourine. Then sing song several times keeping the beat.

  Lyrics:
  

  Verse 1)
  Tapping my, Tapping my, Tapping my, Tapping my
  Tapping my tambourine in 3
  Tapping my, Tapping my, Tapping my, Tapping my
  Tapping my tambourine

  Verse 2)
  Shaking

  Verse 3)
  Hitting

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• Lapride: Under the Sea

  Activity Instructions:

  Children sit on lap and bounce with hand motions.

  Lyrics:
  

  (bounce)
  The submarine goes dip and dive
  dip and dive
  dip and dive
  The submarine goes dip and dive
  under the sea

  (put palms together, move side to side)
  Fish in the sea they swim on by
  swim on by
  swim on by
  The fish in the sea they swim on by
  under the sea

  (wiggle arms side to side)
  The octopus he wiggles his arms
  wiggles his arms
  wiggles his arms
  The octopus he wiggles his arms
  under the sea

  (legs up and down)
  The dolphins the jump up and under
  up and under
  up and under
  The dolphins they jump
  up and under
  up and under the sea

  (side to side, either sitting or lay on bellies on legs, swimming arms)
  The divers swim side to side
  side to side
  side to side
  The divers swim side to side
  Underneath the sea

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• Color or Shape Song w/Instrument: Racecar Colors

  Activity Instructions:

  

  Explain to children that they are going to get to be racecars for the color activity this week. Lay out pairs of objects in a circle that are the same color (ie hockey pucks, beanbags, cones, or even construction paper would work). Show them the different “finish lines” they need to walk through and have them identify each of the colors. Then sing the song and run around the track in between the colors, and stop at the color you prompt with the song.

  Lyrics:
  

  Run around the track
  Run around the track
  Run around the track –
  and find the [yellow] finish line

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• Song w/Instrument: Triangle Triangle

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out instrument to students. Allow them to explore hitting the triangles, or have parents hit the triangle and watch the children’s faces for their reaction to the song. Review using the striker to hit the sides, as well as the triangle roll. Sing the song several times through.

  Lyrics:
  

  Tri-an-gle Tri-an-gle, Tap Tap Tap (tap tap tap)
  Tri-an-gle Tri-an-gle , 1 2 3 (tap tap tap)
  Tri-an-gle Tri-an-gle, Tap tap tap (tap tap tap)
  Tri-an-gle Tri-an-gle, 123 ROLL

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• Body Awareness: I’m Gonna Clap My Hands

  Activity Instructions:

  Invite everyone to stand, practice motions if desired (clap hands, stomp feet, wiggle fingers, tap knees). Then start track and begin song, following the directions for motions in the song. Repeat as desired.

  Lyrics:
  

  I’m gonna clap my hands (clap clap)
  I’m gonna stamp my feet (stomp stomp)
  I’m gonna wiggle my fingers (wiggle fingers)
  I’m gonna tap my knees (tap tap)
  I’m gonna stand up tall and turn around (turn around)
  And around and around and around and around
  Let’s dance…. let’s dance…. let’s da–ance…. let’s dance…
  let’s dance…. let’s dance… now lets all stop and do it again

  I’m gonna clap my hands (clap clap)
  I’m gonna stamp my feet (stomp stomp)
  I’m gonna wiggle my fingers (wiggle fingers)
  I’m gonna tap my knees (tap tap)
  I’m gonna stand up tall and turn around
  And around and around and around and around
  Let’s dance…. let’s dance…. let’s da–ance…. let’s dance…
  let’s dance…. let’s dance… there’s no more time to do it again

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• Solfege Song: Hickory Dickory Dock

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out microphones to children. Ask for some of their favorite songs, and sing them together. Then sing through solfege syllables, allowing class to echo. Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, Fa, Mi, Re, Do. Then introduce song for the week.

  Lyrics:
  

  Mi Fa Sol Fa Mi Re Mi
  Mi Mi La Sol Re Mi
  Mi Mi Mi Sol
  Sol Fa Fa La
  Sol La Sol Fa Mi Re Do

  Hickory Dickory dock
  The mouse ran up the clock
  The clock struck one
  The mouse ran down
  Hickory Dickory Dock

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• Song w/Ball: Stabby Lead Ball Song

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out balls. Have children practice tapping, rolling, and bouncing on the ball. Then start song and follow along with the lyrics.

  Lyrics:
  

  I am tapping, tapping on the ball, on the ball, on the ball
  I am tapping, tapping on the ball, tapping on the ball
  We are tapping to the beat, come along and tap with me
  I am tapping, tapping on the ball, tapping on the ball

  I am rolling, rolling to a friend, to a friend, to a friend
  I am rolling, rolling to a friend, rolling to a friend
  We are rolling to the beat, come along and roll with me
  I am rolling, rolling to a friend, rolling to a friend

  I am bouncing, bouncing on the ball, on the ball, on the ball,
  I am bouncing, bouncing on the ball, bouncing on the ball
  We are rolling to the beat, come along and roll with me
  I am bouncing, bouncing on the ball, bouncing on the ball

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• World Music Dance: Mexico – La Quebradita Rap – Quebradita

  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: 123, Identify Me: Instrument Families

  Activity Instructions:

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• Puppet: Dabbling & Diving Ducks

  Activity Instructions:

  Use duck puppets to sing song.

  Lyrics:
  

  Quack Quack Quack goes my dabbling duck
  as she eats on land or water
  Quack Quack Quack goes my dabbling duck
  as she searches for her food
  Quack Quack Quack goes Mrs. Hen
  Preening cleaning once again
  Quack Quack Quack goes my dabbling duck
  Quack Quack Quack Quack Quack

  Quack Quack Quack goes my diving duck
  as he dives under the water
  Quack Quack Quack goes my diving duck
  As he dives down for his food
  Quack Quack Quack goes Mr. Drake
  As he searches for his mate
  Quack Quack Quack goes my diving duck
  Quack Quack Quack Quack Quack

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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: Mozart – Horn Concerto #1 in D Major

  Activity Instructions:

  Play music as children are entering at the start of class.

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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: Tambourine in 3

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out tambourines.  Ask children what shape they are, and if they remember what the silver circles around the outside are called (the Zils).  The practice hitting with hands, holding with one hand and hitting with the other, and shaking the tambourine. Then sing song several times keeping the beat.

  Lyrics:
  

  Verse 1)
  Tapping my, Tapping my, Tapping my, Tapping my
  Tapping my tambourine in 3
  Tapping my, Tapping my, Tapping my, Tapping my
  Tapping my tambourine

  Verse 2)
  Shaking

  Verse 3)
  Hitting

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• Body Awareness: I’m Gonna Clap My Hands

  Activity Instructions:

  Invite everyone to stand, practice motions if desired (clap hands, stomp feet, wiggle fingers, tap knees). Then start track and begin song, following the directions for motions in the song. Repeat as desired.

  Lyrics:
  

  I’m gonna clap my hands (clap clap)
  I’m gonna stamp my feet (stomp stomp)
  I’m gonna wiggle my fingers (wiggle fingers)
  I’m gonna tap my knees (tap tap)
  I’m gonna stand up tall and turn around (turn around)
  And around and around and around and around
  Let’s dance…. let’s dance…. let’s da–ance…. let’s dance…
  let’s dance…. let’s dance… now lets all stop and do it again

  I’m gonna clap my hands (clap clap)
  I’m gonna stamp my feet (stomp stomp)
  I’m gonna wiggle my fingers (wiggle fingers)
  I’m gonna tap my knees (tap tap)
  I’m gonna stand up tall and turn around
  And around and around and around and around
  Let’s dance…. let’s dance…. let’s da–ance…. let’s dance…
  let’s dance…. let’s dance… there’s no more time to do it again

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• Alphabet Song w/Instrument: Letter M – Mommy and the Monkey

  Activity Instructions:

  Have children find the letter “M” on an alphabet chart, or show children a picture of the letter M.
  Talk about the words that start with the letter M in the song. Then sing the silly letter M song, having children tap to the beat while you sing.

  Lyrics:
  

  Mommy and the Monkey went to get some Money
  to buy Milk from the Masked Man in the Moon
  Mommy Made Me Meatballs to go with the Milk
  from the Man in the Moon whose cow who says Moo

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• Solfege Song: Hickory Dickory Dock

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out microphones to children. Ask for some of their favorite songs, and sing them together. Then sing through solfege syllables, allowing class to echo. Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, Fa, Mi, Re, Do. Then introduce song for the week.

  Lyrics:
  

  Mi Fa Sol Fa Mi Re Mi
  Mi Mi La Sol Re Mi
  Mi Mi Mi Sol
  Sol Fa Fa La
  Sol La Sol Fa Mi Re Do

  Hickory Dickory dock
  The mouse ran up the clock
  The clock struck one
  The mouse ran down
  Hickory Dickory Dock

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• Song w/Pitched Instrument: Pop Goes the Weasel

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out boom whackers. Allow children to explore hitting them on the ground. Practice cueing colors. Then play the song, a few notes at a time.

  Lyrics:
  

   CCDD EGECC CCDDEC CCCDDEGEC ADFEC

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• Composing Activity: Musical Madlib – Coming Round

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out lyric sheets to children, and allow them to fill in the blanks with parent help. Then collect the sheets and sing everyone’s songs.

  Lyrics:
  

  (to the tune of She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain)

  I am [ACTION] at the [PLACE] then I stop
  I am [ACTION] at the [PLACE] then I stop
  I am [ACTION] at the [PLACE]
  I am [ACTION] at the [PLACE]
  I am [ACTION] at the [PLACE] then I stop

  V2. I am [ACTION] with my [PERSON] then I stop
  V3. I am [ACTION] with my [TOY] and then I stop

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• Song w/Ball: Stabby Lead Ball Song

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out balls. Have children practice tapping, rolling, and bouncing on the ball. Then start song and follow along with the lyrics.

  Lyrics:
  

  I am tapping, tapping on the ball, on the ball, on the ball
  I am tapping, tapping on the ball, tapping on the ball
  We are tapping to the beat, come along and tap with me
  I am tapping, tapping on the ball, tapping on the ball

  I am rolling, rolling to a friend, to a friend, to a friend
  I am rolling, rolling to a friend, rolling to a friend
  We are rolling to the beat, come along and roll with me
  I am rolling, rolling to a friend, rolling to a friend

  I am bouncing, bouncing on the ball, on the ball, on the ball,
  I am bouncing, bouncing on the ball, bouncing on the ball
  We are rolling to the beat, come along and roll with me
  I am bouncing, bouncing on the ball, bouncing on the ball

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• World Music Dance: Mexico – La Quebradita Rap – Quebradita

  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: 123, Identify Me: Instrument Families

  Activity Instructions:

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• Puppet: Dabbling & Diving Ducks

  Activity Instructions:

  Use duck puppets to sing song.

  Lyrics:
  

  Quack Quack Quack goes my dabbling duck
  as she eats on land or water
  Quack Quack Quack goes my dabbling duck
  as she searches for her food
  Quack Quack Quack goes Mrs. Hen
  Preening cleaning once again
  Quack Quack Quack goes my dabbling duck
  Quack Quack Quack Quack Quack

  Quack Quack Quack goes my diving duck
  as he dives under the water
  Quack Quack Quack goes my diving duck
  As he dives down for his food
  Quack Quack Quack goes Mr. Drake
  As he searches for his mate
  Quack Quack Quack goes my diving duck
  Quack Quack Quack Quack Quack

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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: Mozart – Horn Concerto #1 in D Major

  Activity Instructions:

  Play music as children are entering at the start of class.

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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: Tambourine in 3

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out tambourines.  Ask children what shape they are, and if they remember what the silver circles around the outside are called (the Zils).  The practice hitting with hands, holding with one hand and hitting with the other, and shaking the tambourine. Then sing song several times keeping the beat.

  Lyrics:
  

  Verse 1)
  Tapping my, Tapping my, Tapping my, Tapping my
  Tapping my tambourine in 3
  Tapping my, Tapping my, Tapping my, Tapping my
  Tapping my tambourine

  Verse 2)
  Shaking

  Verse 3)
  Hitting

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• Peek-a-boo: 123, You can’t see me

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Have children practice hiding behind hands and opening them like a door on the word “boo.” Then sing through song.

  Lyrics:
  

  123, you can’t see me,
  hiding behind my hands – boo! x2
  I23, you can’t see me, (peek right)
  I23, you can’t see me, (peek left)
  123, you can’t see me,
  hiding behind my hands – boo!

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• Color or Shape Song: Racecar Colors

  Activity Instructions:

  

  Explain to children that they are going to get to be racecars for the color activity this week. Lay out pairs of objects in a circle that are the same color (ie hockey pucks, beanbags, cones, or even construction paper would work). Show them the different “finish lines” they need to walk through and have them identify each of the colors. Then sing the song and run around the track in between the colors, and stop at the color you prompt with the song.

  Lyrics:
  

  Run around the track
  Run around the track
  Run around the track –
  and find the [yellow] finish line

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• Body Awareness: I’m Gonna Clap My Hands

  Activity Instructions:

  Invite everyone to stand, practice motions if desired (clap hands, stomp feet, wiggle fingers, tap knees). Then start track and begin song, following the directions for motions in the song. Repeat as desired.

  Lyrics:
  

  I’m gonna clap my hands (clap clap)
  I’m gonna stamp my feet (stomp stomp)
  I’m gonna wiggle my fingers (wiggle fingers)
  I’m gonna tap my knees (tap tap)
  I’m gonna stand up tall and turn around (turn around)
  And around and around and around and around
  Let’s dance…. let’s dance…. let’s da–ance…. let’s dance…
  let’s dance…. let’s dance… now lets all stop and do it again

  I’m gonna clap my hands (clap clap)
  I’m gonna stamp my feet (stomp stomp)
  I’m gonna wiggle my fingers (wiggle fingers)
  I’m gonna tap my knees (tap tap)
  I’m gonna stand up tall and turn around
  And around and around and around and around
  Let’s dance…. let’s dance…. let’s da–ance…. let’s dance…
  let’s dance…. let’s dance… there’s no more time to do it again

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• Song w/Pitched Instrument: Pop Goes the Weasel

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out boom whackers. Allow children to explore hitting them on the ground. Practice cueing colors. Then play the song, a few notes at a time.

  Lyrics:
  

   CCDD EGECC CCDDEC CCCDDEGEC ADFEC

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• Solfege Song: Hickory Dickory Dock

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out microphones to children. Ask for some of their favorite songs, and sing them together. Then sing through solfege syllables, allowing class to echo. Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, Fa, Mi, Re, Do. Then introduce song for the week.

  Lyrics:
  

  Mi Fa Sol Fa Mi Re Mi
  Mi Mi La Sol Re Mi
  Mi Mi Mi Sol
  Sol Fa Fa La
  Sol La Sol Fa Mi Re Do

  Hickory Dickory dock
  The mouse ran up the clock
  The clock struck one
  The mouse ran down
  Hickory Dickory Dock

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• Song w/Ball: Stabby Lead Ball Song

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out balls. Have children practice tapping, rolling, and bouncing on the ball. Then start song and follow along with the lyrics.

  Lyrics:
  

  I am tapping, tapping on the ball, on the ball, on the ball
  I am tapping, tapping on the ball, tapping on the ball
  We are tapping to the beat, come along and tap with me
  I am tapping, tapping on the ball, tapping on the ball

  I am rolling, rolling to a friend, to a friend, to a friend
  I am rolling, rolling to a friend, rolling to a friend
  We are rolling to the beat, come along and roll with me
  I am rolling, rolling to a friend, rolling to a friend

  I am bouncing, bouncing on the ball, on the ball, on the ball,
  I am bouncing, bouncing on the ball, bouncing on the ball
  We are rolling to the beat, come along and roll with me
  I am bouncing, bouncing on the ball, bouncing on the ball

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• World Music Dance: Mexico – La Quebradita Rap – Quebradita

  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: Musical Madlib – Coming Round

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out lyric sheets to children, and allow them to fill in the blanks with parent help. Then collect the sheets and sing everyone’s songs.

  Lyrics:
  

  (to the tune of She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain)

  I am [ACTION] at the [PLACE] then I stop
  I am [ACTION] at the [PLACE] then I stop
  I am [ACTION] at the [PLACE]
  I am [ACTION] at the [PLACE]
  I am [ACTION] at the [PLACE] then I stop

  V2. I am [ACTION] with my [PERSON] then I stop
  V3. I am [ACTION] with my [TOY] and then I stop

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• Musical Game: 123, Identify Me: Instrument Families

  Activity Instructions:

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• Puppet: Dabbling & Diving Ducks

  Activity Instructions:

  Use duck puppets to sing song.

  Lyrics:
  

  Quack Quack Quack goes my dabbling duck
  as she eats on land or water
  Quack Quack Quack goes my dabbling duck
  as she searches for her food
  Quack Quack Quack goes Mrs. Hen
  Preening cleaning once again
  Quack Quack Quack goes my dabbling duck
  Quack Quack Quack Quack Quack

  Quack Quack Quack goes my diving duck
  as he dives under the water
  Quack Quack Quack goes my diving duck
  As he dives down for his food
  Quack Quack Quack goes Mr. Drake
  As he searches for his mate
  Quack Quack Quack goes my diving duck
  Quack Quack Quack Quack Quack

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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 :|