Superplan Lesson Fourteen

  • Coming In Classical: Rossini – William Tell Overture

    Rossini – William Tell Overture

    Activity Instructions:

    Play song as children enter

    Historical information:

    The William Tell Overture is the overture to the opera William Tell (original French title Guillaume Tell), whose music was composed by Gioachino Rossini. William Tell premiered in 1829 and was the last of Rossini’s 39 operas, after which he went into semi-retirement, although he continued to compose cantatas, sacred music and secular vocal music. The overture is in four parts, each following without pause.

    There has been repeated use (and sometimes parody) of parts of this overture in both classical music and popular media, most famously as the theme music for The Lone Ranger in radio, television and film. Franz Liszt prepared a piano transcription of the overture in 1838 (S.552) which became a staple of his concert repertoire.


  • Hello Song: Baby Rock Hello

    Baby Rock Hello

    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 baby
    Rock, rock rock with my baby
    Rock, rock rock with my baby
    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

  • Song w/Instrument: Maracas Like a River

    Maracas Like a River

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out maracas. Explore shaking, tapping together, tapping on the ground, shaking high, and shaking low. Then sing song, keeping the beat.

    Lyrics:

    I am shaking my maracas,
    I am shaking my maracas,
    I am shaking my maracas,
    then I stop

    I am shaking my maracas,
    I am shaking my maracas,
    I am shaking my maracas,
    then I stop

    v. 2 I am tapping them together
    v. 3 I am tapping on the ground
    V. 4 I am shaking them up high
    V.5 I am shaking them down low

  • Lapride: Pirate Ship

    Pirate Ship

    Activity Instructions:

    Have grownups sit children in their lap. Bounce children to the beat, and follow directions with the lyrics.

    Lyrics:

    Yo-ho ho-ho
    a Pirate’s life for me
    Sailing up and sailing down
    Across the deep blue sea
    The waves may toss my ship around
    But buried treasure will be found
    Yo-ho ho-ho
    a Pirate’s life for me

    Yo-ho Ho-ho
    a Pirate’s life for me
    Hoist the anchor, raise the sails
    We’re off across the seas
    The map shows where the treasure lies
    Gold and silver are our prize
    Yo-ho Ho-ho
    A Pirate’s life for me

    Yo-ho Ho-ho
    a pirates life for me
    Lads and lasses, gather round
    me Hearties, You we need
    Wear ye cutlass, eyepatch too
    We’ll find the booty, me and you
    Yo-ho Ho-ho
    a Pirate’s life for me

  • Song w/Instrument: Shaking My Bell

    Shaking My Bell

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out cage bells. Allow children to explore shaking them high and low, tapping them on the ground, and making them hide.  Then sing song several times.

    Lyrics:

    I am shaking my bell and then I stop
    I am shaking my bell and then I stop
    I am shaking my bell, I am shaking my bell,
    I am shaking my bell and then I stop

    I am tapping on the ground and then I stop
    I am tapping on the ground and then I stop
    I am tapping on the ground, I am tapping on the ground,
    I am tapping on the ground and then I stop

    I am shaking my bell and then it hides
    I am shaking my bell and then it hides
    I am shaking my bell, I am shaking my bell,
    I am shaking my bell and then it hides

  • Peek-a-boo w/scarves: Peek a Boo (Row Your Boat)

    Peek a Boo (Row Your Boat)

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out transparent scarves. Pull off, and say boo! Interact with each of the children. Then sing the song, interacting with each of the children.

    Lyrics:

    Peek, peek, peek-a-boo, Looking High and Low
    Looking left and looking right
    Where did my friends go, boo!

  • Signing Song: Open

    Open


    Activity Instructions:

    Show parents how to make the sign. Then sing the song while doing the sign.

    Lyrics:

    Palms to the front and turn to the side
    Palms to the front and turn to the side
    Palms to the front and turn to the side
    That’s how you open the door

    Hands together and open wide
    Hands together and open wide
    Hands together and open wide
    That’s how you open the window

  • Song w/Ball: Roll the Ball (Row Your Boat)

    Roll the Ball (Row Your Boat)

    CASIO-SA-77:
    Pattern 04, Tempo 8


    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out balls to children. Practice tapping, bouncing, and rolling the ball to a friend in pairs,, then sing the song as the children follow the movements in the song.

    Lyrics:

    |: Roll, roll, roll the ball, roll it to a friend,
    Roll the ball to and fro
    Roll ’til this song ends :|

    |: Tap, tap, tap the ball, tap it with a friend
    Tap it fast, and tap it slow,
    Tap ’til this song ends :|

    |: Bounce, Bounce, Bounce the ball
    Bounce it with your hands, 
    Bounce the ball in front of you
    Bounce ’til this song ends :|

    OPTIONAL ADDITION (courtesey of Maymie in my Friday class -sit on ball and bounce)
    |: Bounce, bounce, bounce the ball
    Bounce on your bootie!
    Bounce, bounce, bounce the ball,
    Bounce on your bootie! :|

  • World Music Dance: South Africa – Sanalwami

    South Africa – Sanalwami

    Activity Instructions:

    Dance to song with scarves. Use different movements in different parts of the song.

  • 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!

  • Song Time
    Sing through favorite songs of children. You may choose to introduce the english only to the solfege song from other levels.
  • Puppet: Hello Mr. Octopus

    Hello Mr. Octopus

    Activity Instructions:

    Ask children what animal you have. Introduce some of the facts in the lyrics, then sing song. Be playful with puppet swimming and waving arms, etc.

    Lyrics:

    Hello Mr. Octopus, swimming in the sea
    Thanks for coming to play with me!
    Don’t get scared and squirt your ink
    Or change your color to hide from me!

    You have so many arms to swim and play
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    You have three hearts, and blue blood too!
    Mr. Octopus it’s fun to play with you

  • Lullaby: The Stars are Shining

    The Stars are Shining

    Activity Instructions:

    Parents may rock or sway, seated or standing, with their babies for this lullaby. Use star puppet if desired.

    Lyrics:

    The stars are shining in the sky
    and now it’s time to say goodnight
    Tuck you safely into bed
    Lay down your troubles, sleepy head

    Tomorrow is another day
    where we can laugh, and we can play
    Close your eyes, and breathe in deep
    My my precious babe, it’s time to sleep

    It’s time to rest, it’s time to dream, it’s time to sleep
    It’s time to rest, it’s time to dream, it’s time to sleep

  • Goodbye Song: Goodbye Song

    Goodbye Song

    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 :|

  • Coming In Classical: Rossini – William Tell Overture

    Rossini – William Tell Overture

    Activity Instructions:

    Play song as children enter

    Historical information:

    The William Tell Overture is the overture to the opera William Tell (original French title Guillaume Tell), whose music was composed by Gioachino Rossini. William Tell premiered in 1829 and was the last of Rossini’s 39 operas, after which he went into semi-retirement, although he continued to compose cantatas, sacred music and secular vocal music. The overture is in four parts, each following without pause.

    There has been repeated use (and sometimes parody) of parts of this overture in both classical music and popular media, most famously as the theme music for The Lone Ranger in radio, television and film. Franz Liszt prepared a piano transcription of the overture in 1838 (S.552) which became a staple of his concert repertoire.


  • Hello Song: Tot Rock Hello

    Tot Rock Hello

    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

  • Song w/Instrument: Maracas Like a River

    Maracas Like a River

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out maracas. Explore shaking, tapping together, tapping on the ground, shaking high, and shaking low. Then sing song, keeping the beat.

    Lyrics:

    I am shaking my maracas,
    I am shaking my maracas,
    I am shaking my maracas,
    then I stop

    I am shaking my maracas,
    I am shaking my maracas,
    I am shaking my maracas,
    then I stop

    v. 2 I am tapping them together
    v. 3 I am tapping on the ground
    V. 4 I am shaking them up high
    V.5 I am shaking them down low

  • Lapride: Pirate Ship

    Pirate Ship

    Activity Instructions:

    Have grownups sit children in their lap. Bounce children to the beat, and follow directions with the lyrics.

    Lyrics:

    Yo-ho ho-ho
    a Pirate’s life for me
    Sailing up and sailing down
    Across the deep blue sea
    The waves may toss my ship around
    But buried treasure will be found
    Yo-ho ho-ho
    a Pirate’s life for me

    Yo-ho Ho-ho
    a Pirate’s life for me
    Hoist the anchor, raise the sails
    We’re off across the seas
    The map shows where the treasure lies
    Gold and silver are our prize
    Yo-ho Ho-ho
    A Pirate’s life for me

    Yo-ho Ho-ho
    a pirates life for me
    Lads and lasses, gather round
    me Hearties, You we need
    Wear ye cutlass, eyepatch too
    We’ll find the booty, me and you
    Yo-ho Ho-ho
    a Pirate’s life for me

  • Color or Shape Song: Octagon

    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

  • Song w/Instrument: Shaking My Bell

    Shaking My Bell

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out cage bells. Allow children to explore shaking them high and low, tapping them on the ground, and making them hide.  Then sing song several times.

    Lyrics:

    I am shaking my bell and then I stop
    I am shaking my bell and then I stop
    I am shaking my bell, I am shaking my bell,
    I am shaking my bell and then I stop

    I am tapping on the ground and then I stop
    I am tapping on the ground and then I stop
    I am tapping on the ground, I am tapping on the ground,
    I am tapping on the ground and then I stop

    I am shaking my bell and then it hides
    I am shaking my bell and then it hides
    I am shaking my bell, I am shaking my bell,
    I am shaking my bell and then it hides

  • Body Awareness: Run in Place

    Run in Place

    Activity Instructions:

    Introduce and practice the chorus actions once. Then sing song, following the directions in the song lyrics.

    Lyrics:

    VERSE 1
    I am walking, walking with my friends
    with my friends, with my friends
    (repeat)

    CHORUS
    Clap your hands
    Tap your face
    Spin around
    Then run in place
    (repeat)

    VERSE 2
    I am marching, marching with my friends
    with my friends, with my friends
    (repeat)

    CHORUS

    VERSE 3
    I am running, running with my friends
    with my friends, with my friends
    (repeat)

  • Solfege Song: Lightly Row

    Lightly Row

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out microphones. Say hi to the children by name. Then ask them what songs they’d like to sing today.  After singing a few, then have children repeat syllables for do-re-mi-fa-sol-fa-mi-re-do.  Then sing song a little bit at a time with syllables. Afterwards, sing with english words.

    Lyrics:

    So Mi Mi, Fa Re Re
    Do Re Mi Fa Sol Sol Sol
    Sol Mi Mi Fa Re Re
    Do Mi So So Do

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

    Lightly row, lightly row,
    O’er the glassy waves we go!
    Smoothly glide, smoothly glide,
    On the silent tide!

    Let the winds and waters be
    Mingled with our melody.
    Sing and float, sing and float
    In our little boat! 

  • Song w/Ball: Roll the Ball (Row Your Boat)

    Roll the Ball (Row Your Boat)

    CASIO-SA-77:
    Pattern 04, Tempo 8


    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out balls to children. Practice tapping, bouncing, and rolling the ball to a friend in pairs,, then sing the song as the children follow the movements in the song.

    Lyrics:

    |: Roll, roll, roll the ball, roll it to a friend,
    Roll the ball to and fro
    Roll ’til this song ends :|

    |: Tap, tap, tap the ball, tap it with a friend
    Tap it fast, and tap it slow,
    Tap ’til this song ends :|

    |: Bounce, Bounce, Bounce the ball
    Bounce it with your hands, 
    Bounce the ball in front of you
    Bounce ’til this song ends :|

    OPTIONAL ADDITION (courtesey of Maymie in my Friday class -sit on ball and bounce)
    |: Bounce, bounce, bounce the ball
    Bounce on your bootie!
    Bounce, bounce, bounce the ball,
    Bounce on your bootie! :|

  • World Music Dance: South Africa – Sanalwami

    South Africa – Sanalwami

    Activity Instructions:

    Dance to song with scarves. Use different movements in different parts of the song.

  • 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: Rests

    Rests

    Activity Instructions:

    Review the shapes of the different types of rests with the students. Then have them go touch the rests on the wall as you sing about them.

    Lyrics:

    The Whole rest hangs from the line like a monkey,
    from the line like a monkey,
    from the line like a monkey,
    The Whole rest hangs from the line like a monkey,
    the rest hangs from the line

    The Half rest looks like a fancy top hat,
    a fancy top hat,
    a fancy top hat,
    The Half rest looks like a fancy top hat,
    sitting on the line

    The Quarter rest looks like a squiggly line,
    a squiggly line,
    a squiggly line,
    The Quarter rest looks like a squiggly line,
    a tall sqiggly line

    The Eighth rest looks like a seven with a dot,
    a seven with a dot,
    a seven with a dot,
    The Eighth rest looks like a seven with a dot,
    looks like a seven with a dot

  • Puppet: Hello Mr. Octopus

    Hello Mr. Octopus

    Activity Instructions:

    Ask children what animal you have. Introduce some of the facts in the lyrics, then sing song. Be playful with puppet swimming and waving arms, etc.

    Lyrics:

    Hello Mr. Octopus, swimming in the sea
    Thanks for coming to play with me!
    Don’t get scared and squirt your ink
    Or change your color to hide from me!

    You have so many arms to swim and play
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    You have three hearts, and blue blood too!
    Mr. Octopus it’s fun to play with you

  • Goodbye Song: Goodbye Song

    Goodbye Song

    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 :|

  • Coming In Classical: Rossini – William Tell Overture

    Rossini – William Tell Overture

    Activity Instructions:

    Play song as children enter

    Historical information:

    The William Tell Overture is the overture to the opera William Tell (original French title Guillaume Tell), whose music was composed by Gioachino Rossini. William Tell premiered in 1829 and was the last of Rossini’s 39 operas, after which he went into semi-retirement, although he continued to compose cantatas, sacred music and secular vocal music. The overture is in four parts, each following without pause.

    There has been repeated use (and sometimes parody) of parts of this overture in both classical music and popular media, most famously as the theme music for The Lone Ranger in radio, television and film. Franz Liszt prepared a piano transcription of the overture in 1838 (S.552) which became a staple of his concert repertoire.


  • Hello Song: Kid Rock Hello Song

    Kid Rock Hello Song

    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

  • Song w/Instrument: Maracas Like a River

    Maracas Like a River

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out maracas. Explore shaking, tapping together, tapping on the ground, shaking high, and shaking low. Then sing song, keeping the beat.

    Lyrics:

    I am shaking my maracas,
    I am shaking my maracas,
    I am shaking my maracas,
    then I stop

    I am shaking my maracas,
    I am shaking my maracas,
    I am shaking my maracas,
    then I stop

    v. 2 I am tapping them together
    v. 3 I am tapping on the ground
    V. 4 I am shaking them up high
    V.5 I am shaking them down low

  • Body Awareness: Run in Place

    Run in Place

    Activity Instructions:

    Introduce and practice the chorus actions once. Then sing song, following the directions in the song lyrics.

    Lyrics:

    VERSE 1
    I am walking, walking with my friends
    with my friends, with my friends
    (repeat)

    CHORUS
    Clap your hands
    Tap your face
    Spin around
    Then run in place
    (repeat)

    VERSE 2
    I am marching, marching with my friends
    with my friends, with my friends
    (repeat)

    CHORUS

    VERSE 3
    I am running, running with my friends
    with my friends, with my friends
    (repeat)

  • Alphabet Song: Letter N – No No No Number Nine

    Letter N – No No No Number Nine

    Activity Instructions:

    Show the children a picture of the letter N and talk about the sound it makes. Then prompt the children to guess the things that start with the letter N in the song. Sing several times while tapping the beat.

    Lyrics:

    No No No Number Nine
    No No No, it’s Night time
    No No No Nancy Nurse
    No No No music Note

    No No No Not in a Net
    No No No Not on my Neck
    No No No music Note
    No Dancing Numbers up my Nose

  • Solfege Song: Lightly Row

    Lightly Row

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out microphones. Say hi to the children by name. Then ask them what songs they’d like to sing today.  After singing a few, then have children repeat syllables for do-re-mi-fa-sol-fa-mi-re-do.  Then sing song a little bit at a time with syllables. Afterwards, sing with english words.

    Lyrics:

    So Mi Mi, Fa Re Re
    Do Re Mi Fa Sol Sol Sol
    Sol Mi Mi Fa Re Re
    Do Mi So So Do

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

    Lightly row, lightly row,
    O’er the glassy waves we go!
    Smoothly glide, smoothly glide,
    On the silent tide!

    Let the winds and waters be
    Mingled with our melody.
    Sing and float, sing and float
    In our little boat! 

  • Song w/Pitched Instrument: Wheels on the Bus

    Wheels on the Bus

    Activity Instructions:

    Needed Booms: C E F G A C8

    Lyrics:

    C-F-F-F-F-A
    C8-A-F G-E-C
    C8-A-F
    C-F-F-F-F-A
    C8-A-F
    G-C-C-F

  • Composing Activity: Word Rhythms

    Word Rhythms

    Activity Instructions:

    Every word has a natural rhythm.  The best and most memorable songs are the ones where we sing the word with the same rhythms and natural pitches, as we would say the word.

    Ask the children something that they like to do. 

    IE Liam likes to swim in the ocean. 

    Say it, then sing it.

    When we write the words to a song, we are writing lyrics.

  • Song w/Ball: Roll the Ball (Row Your Boat)

    Roll the Ball (Row Your Boat)

    CASIO-SA-77:
    Pattern 04, Tempo 8


    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out balls to children. Practice tapping, bouncing, and rolling the ball to a friend in pairs,, then sing the song as the children follow the movements in the song.

    Lyrics:

    |: Roll, roll, roll the ball, roll it to a friend,
    Roll the ball to and fro
    Roll ’til this song ends :|

    |: Tap, tap, tap the ball, tap it with a friend
    Tap it fast, and tap it slow,
    Tap ’til this song ends :|

    |: Bounce, Bounce, Bounce the ball
    Bounce it with your hands, 
    Bounce the ball in front of you
    Bounce ’til this song ends :|

    OPTIONAL ADDITION (courtesey of Maymie in my Friday class -sit on ball and bounce)
    |: Bounce, bounce, bounce the ball
    Bounce on your bootie!
    Bounce, bounce, bounce the ball,
    Bounce on your bootie! :|

  • World Music Dance: South Africa – Sanalwami

    South Africa – Sanalwami

    Activity Instructions:

    Dance to song with scarves. Use different movements in different parts of the song.

  • 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: Rests

    Rests

    Activity Instructions:

    Review the shapes of the different types of rests with the students. Then have them go touch the rests on the wall as you sing about them.

    Lyrics:

    The Whole rest hangs from the line like a monkey,
    from the line like a monkey,
    from the line like a monkey,
    The Whole rest hangs from the line like a monkey,
    the rest hangs from the line

    The Half rest looks like a fancy top hat,
    a fancy top hat,
    a fancy top hat,
    The Half rest looks like a fancy top hat,
    sitting on the line

    The Quarter rest looks like a squiggly line,
    a squiggly line,
    a squiggly line,
    The Quarter rest looks like a squiggly line,
    a tall sqiggly line

    The Eighth rest looks like a seven with a dot,
    a seven with a dot,
    a seven with a dot,
    The Eighth rest looks like a seven with a dot,
    looks like a seven with a dot

  • Puppet: Hello Mr. Octopus

    Hello Mr. Octopus

    Activity Instructions:

    Ask children what animal you have. Introduce some of the facts in the lyrics, then sing song. Be playful with puppet swimming and waving arms, etc.

    Lyrics:

    Hello Mr. Octopus, swimming in the sea
    Thanks for coming to play with me!
    Don’t get scared and squirt your ink
    Or change your color to hide from me!

    You have so many arms to swim and play
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    You have three hearts, and blue blood too!
    Mr. Octopus it’s fun to play with you

  • Goodbye Song: Goodbye Song

    Goodbye Song

    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 :|

  • Coming In Classical: Rossini – William Tell Overture

    Rossini – William Tell Overture

    Activity Instructions:

    Play song as children enter

    Historical information:

    The William Tell Overture is the overture to the opera William Tell (original French title Guillaume Tell), whose music was composed by Gioachino Rossini. William Tell premiered in 1829 and was the last of Rossini’s 39 operas, after which he went into semi-retirement, although he continued to compose cantatas, sacred music and secular vocal music. The overture is in four parts, each following without pause.

    There has been repeated use (and sometimes parody) of parts of this overture in both classical music and popular media, most famously as the theme music for The Lone Ranger in radio, television and film. Franz Liszt prepared a piano transcription of the overture in 1838 (S.552) which became a staple of his concert repertoire.


  • Hello Song: Family Rock Hello Song

    Family Rock Hello Song

    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

  • Song w/Instrument: Maracas Like a River

    Maracas Like a River

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out maracas. Explore shaking, tapping together, tapping on the ground, shaking high, and shaking low. Then sing song, keeping the beat.

    Lyrics:

    I am shaking my maracas,
    I am shaking my maracas,
    I am shaking my maracas,
    then I stop

    I am shaking my maracas,
    I am shaking my maracas,
    I am shaking my maracas,
    then I stop

    v. 2 I am tapping them together
    v. 3 I am tapping on the ground
    V. 4 I am shaking them up high
    V.5 I am shaking them down low

  • Peek-a-boo: Peek a Boo (Row Your Boat)

    Peek a Boo (Row Your Boat)

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out transparent scarves. Pull off, and say boo! Interact with each of the children. Then sing the song, interacting with each of the children.

    Lyrics:

    Peek, peek, peek-a-boo, Looking High and Low
    Looking left and looking right
    Where did my friends go, boo!

  • Color or Shape Song: Octagon

    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

  • Body Awareness: Run in Place

    Run in Place

    Activity Instructions:

    Introduce and practice the chorus actions once. Then sing song, following the directions in the song lyrics.

    Lyrics:

    VERSE 1
    I am walking, walking with my friends
    with my friends, with my friends
    (repeat)

    CHORUS
    Clap your hands
    Tap your face
    Spin around
    Then run in place
    (repeat)

    VERSE 2
    I am marching, marching with my friends
    with my friends, with my friends
    (repeat)

    CHORUS

    VERSE 3
    I am running, running with my friends
    with my friends, with my friends
    (repeat)

  • Song w/Pitched Instrument: Wheels on the Bus

    Wheels on the Bus

    Activity Instructions:

    Needed Booms: C E F G A C8

    Lyrics:

    C-F-F-F-F-A
    C8-A-F G-E-C
    C8-A-F
    C-F-F-F-F-A
    C8-A-F
    G-C-C-F

  • Solfege Song: Lightly Row

    Lightly Row

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out microphones. Say hi to the children by name. Then ask them what songs they’d like to sing today.  After singing a few, then have children repeat syllables for do-re-mi-fa-sol-fa-mi-re-do.  Then sing song a little bit at a time with syllables. Afterwards, sing with english words.

    Lyrics:

    So Mi Mi, Fa Re Re
    Do Re Mi Fa Sol Sol Sol
    Sol Mi Mi Fa Re Re
    Do Mi So So Do

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

    Lightly row, lightly row,
    O’er the glassy waves we go!
    Smoothly glide, smoothly glide,
    On the silent tide!

    Let the winds and waters be
    Mingled with our melody.
    Sing and float, sing and float
    In our little boat! 

  • Song w/Ball: Roll the Ball (Row Your Boat)

    Roll the Ball (Row Your Boat)

    CASIO-SA-77:
    Pattern 04, Tempo 8


    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out balls to children. Practice tapping, bouncing, and rolling the ball to a friend in pairs,, then sing the song as the children follow the movements in the song.

    Lyrics:

    |: Roll, roll, roll the ball, roll it to a friend,
    Roll the ball to and fro
    Roll ’til this song ends :|

    |: Tap, tap, tap the ball, tap it with a friend
    Tap it fast, and tap it slow,
    Tap ’til this song ends :|

    |: Bounce, Bounce, Bounce the ball
    Bounce it with your hands, 
    Bounce the ball in front of you
    Bounce ’til this song ends :|

    OPTIONAL ADDITION (courtesey of Maymie in my Friday class -sit on ball and bounce)
    |: Bounce, bounce, bounce the ball
    Bounce on your bootie!
    Bounce, bounce, bounce the ball,
    Bounce on your bootie! :|

  • World Music Dance: South Africa – Sanalwami

    South Africa – Sanalwami

    Activity Instructions:

    Dance to song with scarves. Use different movements in different parts of the song.

  • 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: Word Rhythms

    Word Rhythms

    Activity Instructions:

    Every word has a natural rhythm.  The best and most memorable songs are the ones where we sing the word with the same rhythms and natural pitches, as we would say the word.

    Ask the children something that they like to do. 

    IE Liam likes to swim in the ocean. 

    Say it, then sing it.

    When we write the words to a song, we are writing lyrics.

  • Musical Game: Rests

    Rests

    Activity Instructions:

    Review the shapes of the different types of rests with the students. Then have them go touch the rests on the wall as you sing about them.

    Lyrics:

    The Whole rest hangs from the line like a monkey,
    from the line like a monkey,
    from the line like a monkey,
    The Whole rest hangs from the line like a monkey,
    the rest hangs from the line

    The Half rest looks like a fancy top hat,
    a fancy top hat,
    a fancy top hat,
    The Half rest looks like a fancy top hat,
    sitting on the line

    The Quarter rest looks like a squiggly line,
    a squiggly line,
    a squiggly line,
    The Quarter rest looks like a squiggly line,
    a tall sqiggly line

    The Eighth rest looks like a seven with a dot,
    a seven with a dot,
    a seven with a dot,
    The Eighth rest looks like a seven with a dot,
    looks like a seven with a dot

  • Puppet: Hello Mr. Octopus

    Hello Mr. Octopus

    Activity Instructions:

    Ask children what animal you have. Introduce some of the facts in the lyrics, then sing song. Be playful with puppet swimming and waving arms, etc.

    Lyrics:

    Hello Mr. Octopus, swimming in the sea
    Thanks for coming to play with me!
    Don’t get scared and squirt your ink
    Or change your color to hide from me!

    You have so many arms to swim and play
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    You have three hearts, and blue blood too!
    Mr. Octopus it’s fun to play with you

  • Goodbye Song: Goodbye Song

    Goodbye Song

    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 :|