Baby Rock

  • Coming in Classical: Copland – Rodeo: Hoe-Down, Boston Pops

    Activity Instructions:

    Play music as parents and students are coming in.

    Historical information:

    Aaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later in his career a conductor of his own and other American music. Instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition, in his later years he was often referred to as “the Dean of American Composers.”

    [ more info on Wikipedia ]



  • Baby 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 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: Tambourine Circles

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Distribute instruments. Allow children to explore tapping with fingers, hands, and shaking. Then introduce song. Repeat several times.

    Lyrics:

    I see a big circle,  (keep the beat)
    little circles too,
    Tambourine, tambourine
    Right in front of you

    Tap with your fingers (follow directions)
    Tap with your hands
    Pick it up and shake it
    And put it down again


  • Lapride: Bicycle Race

    Activity Instructions:

    Have grownups sit children in their lap. Introduce the lap ride, show parents bounce, side to side, up and down, and roll back.
    Then start music, repeat if desired.

    Lyrics:

    Riding my bike down the street
    Wind in my hair I feel the breeze
    Pedalin’ fast as fast can be
    Cruisin’ along look at me
    Turnin’ right, turnin’ left
    Over the hill, and down again
    Falling back out of sight
    Havin’ some fun on my bicycle ride

    Riding my bike down the street
    Wind in my hair I feel the breeze
    Pedalin’ fast as fast can be
    Cruisin’ along look at me
    Turnin’ right, turnin’ left
    Over the hill, and down again
    Falling back out of sight
    Havin’ some fun on my bicycle ride

    Riding my bike down the street
    Wind in my hair I feel the breeze
    Pedalin’ fast as fast can be
    Cruisin’ along look at me
    Turnin’ right, turnin’ left
    Over the hill, and down again
    Falling back out of sight
    Havin’ some fun on my bicycle ride


  • Song w/Instrument: Maracas if You Know It

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Explore shaking, tapping together, tapping on floor, shaking high and low. Then introduce song.

    Lyrics:

    I am shaking my maracas, then I stop,
    I am shaking my maracas then I stop!
    I am shaking my maracas x2
    I am shaking my maracas then I stop

    Possible Variations:
    I am tapping on the ground
    I am tapping them together
    I am shaking them up high
    I am shaking them down low
    I am shaking with my right hand
    I am shaking with my left had


  • Peek-a-boo w/scarves: London Boo

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out scarves, explore pulling away and saying “boo.” Then sing through song, interacting with parents and children.

    Lyrics:

    I am looking
    for [a friend, my mom, my dad, mom-mom]
    I am looking for [ ]
    Look, now, I found them, BOO!

    To the tune of London Bridge


  • Signing Song: Family

    Activity Instructions:

    Show parents how to make the sign. Then sing and make sign with the song.

    Lyrics:

    Thumb and pointer, thumb and pointer
    Make a circle with both hands
    Then I turn them towards my body
    I say family with my hands


  • Song w/Ball: Tap. Bounce. Play.

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out balls, explore tapping, bouncing, playing. Then start song and follow along.

    Lyrics:

    Tap tap tap tap tap tap tapping on my ball, my ball
    Tap tap tap tap tap tap tapping on my ball, my ball
    Tap tap tap tap
    Tap tap tap tap
    Tap tap tap tap
    Tap tap tap tap
    Tap tap tap tap tap tap tapping on my ball, my ball

    Bounce
    Play


  • World Music Dance: Italy – Che La Luna

    Activity Instructions:

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


  • 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: Three Little Bunnies

    Activity Instructions:

    Use bunny finger puppets to sing song.

    Lyrics:

    Three little bunnies jumping on the bed
    One fell off and bumped his head
    Mamma called the doctor and the doctor said
    No more bunnies jumping on the bed

    You may jump but on the ground
    Where you will be safe and sound
    You may hop and play around
    But you must do it on the ground

    (continue with 2 and 1…)


  • Lullaby: Hansel & Gretl Evening Prayer

    Activity Instructions:

    Play song and have parents rock their children, seated or standing.
    Allow children to play with a quiet instrument (bells, egg shakers, or rainsticks)


  • 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 :|

    Tot Rock

  • Coming in Classical: Copland – Rodeo: Hoe-Down, Boston Pops

    Activity Instructions:

    Play music as parents and students are coming in.

    Historical information:

    Aaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later in his career a conductor of his own and other American music. Instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition, in his later years he was often referred to as “the Dean of American Composers.”

    [ more info on Wikipedia ]



  • 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


  • Song w/Instrument: Tambourine Circles

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Distribute instruments. Allow children to explore tapping with fingers, hands, and shaking. Then introduce song. Repeat several times.

    Lyrics:

    I see a big circle,  (keep the beat)
    little circles too,
    Tambourine, tambourine
    Right in front of you

    Tap with your fingers (follow directions)
    Tap with your hands
    Pick it up and shake it
    And put it down again


  • Lapride: Bicycle Race

    Activity Instructions:

    Have grownups sit children in their lap. Introduce the lap ride, show parents bounce, side to side, up and down, and roll back.
    Then start music, repeat if desired.

    Lyrics:

    Riding my bike down the street
    Wind in my hair I feel the breeze
    Pedalin’ fast as fast can be
    Cruisin’ along look at me
    Turnin’ right, turnin’ left
    Over the hill, and down again
    Falling back out of sight
    Havin’ some fun on my bicycle ride

    Riding my bike down the street
    Wind in my hair I feel the breeze
    Pedalin’ fast as fast can be
    Cruisin’ along look at me
    Turnin’ right, turnin’ left
    Over the hill, and down again
    Falling back out of sight
    Havin’ some fun on my bicycle ride

    Riding my bike down the street
    Wind in my hair I feel the breeze
    Pedalin’ fast as fast can be
    Cruisin’ along look at me
    Turnin’ right, turnin’ left
    Over the hill, and down again
    Falling back out of sight
    Havin’ some fun on my bicycle ride


  • Color or Shape Song w/Instrument: 3D Shapes – Cone, Cube, Cylinder, Sphere

    Activity Instructions:

    Make sure to gather items of the three 3D shapes before class.
    Suggestions: A traffic cone for the cone, a square tissue box for the cube, a ball for the sphere and a coffee can or tea can for the cylinder. 

    Put the shapes in four spots around the room, review what each of them are. Then sing the song, and have the children run to the objects as you sing the song.

    Lyrics:

    123, in 3D, looking for a shape
    123, in 3D, looking for a shape 
    123, in 3D, looking for a shape 
    I am looking for a [Cone, Cube, Cylinder, Sphere]
    looking for a shape


  • Song w/Instrument: Maracas if You Know It

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Explore shaking, tapping together, tapping on floor, shaking high and low. Then introduce song.

    Lyrics:

    I am shaking my maracas, then I stop,
    I am shaking my maracas then I stop!
    I am shaking my maracas x2
    I am shaking my maracas then I stop

    Possible Variations:
    I am tapping on the ground
    I am tapping them together
    I am shaking them up high
    I am shaking them down low
    I am shaking with my right hand
    I am shaking with my left had


  • Body Awareness: Tempo Walk

    Activity Instructions:

    Play song, dance and follow motions/movement in lyrics.

    Lyrics:

    Walkin’ x5 to the beat
    Walkin’ x5 with my feet
    Walkin’ x5 with a friend
    Walkin’ ’til the song ends

    Repeat Faster

    Repeat even Faster

    Repeat Fastest

    Repeat Slowly… slows down dramatically at the end.


  • Solfege Song: A Tisket A Tasket

    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:

    |: Sol Sol Mi, Mi Sol Mi,
    Mi Sol Sol Mi La Sol Mi
    Fa Fa Re Re Fa Fa Re Re
    Sol Fa Mi Re Mi Do :|

    A tisket, a tasket
    A green and yellow basket
    Wrote a letter to my love
    and on the way I dropped it

    I dropped it, I dropped it
    and on the way I dropped it
    Wrote a letter to my love and
    On the way I dropped it


  • Song w/Ball: Tap. Bounce. Play.

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out balls, explore tapping, bouncing, playing. Then start song and follow along.

    Lyrics:

    Tap tap tap tap tap tap tapping on my ball, my ball
    Tap tap tap tap tap tap tapping on my ball, my ball
    Tap tap tap tap
    Tap tap tap tap
    Tap tap tap tap
    Tap tap tap tap
    Tap tap tap tap tap tap tapping on my ball, my ball

    Bounce
    Play


  • World Music Dance: Italy – Che La Luna

    Activity Instructions:

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


  • 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: Musical Hula Hoops

    Activity Instructions:

    This game is like musical chairs. Lay out hula hoops on the ground. Play some music, and when the music stops, each person needs to get into a hoop.
    (If you don’t have hula hoops, you could use chairs, cardstock, or any object!)


  • Puppet: Three Little Bunnies

    Activity Instructions:

    Use bunny finger puppets to sing song.

    Lyrics:

    Three little bunnies jumping on the bed
    One fell off and bumped his head
    Mamma called the doctor and the doctor said
    No more bunnies jumping on the bed

    You may jump but on the ground
    Where you will be safe and sound
    You may hop and play around
    But you must do it on the ground

    (continue with 2 and 1…)


  • 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: Copland – Rodeo: Hoe-Down, Boston Pops

    Activity Instructions:

    Play music as parents and students are coming in.

    Historical information:

    Aaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later in his career a conductor of his own and other American music. Instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition, in his later years he was often referred to as “the Dean of American Composers.”

    [ more info on Wikipedia ]



  • 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


  • Song w/Instrument: Tambourine Circles

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Distribute instruments. Allow children to explore tapping with fingers, hands, and shaking. Then introduce song. Repeat several times.

    Lyrics:

    I see a big circle,  (keep the beat)
    little circles too,
    Tambourine, tambourine
    Right in front of you

    Tap with your fingers (follow directions)
    Tap with your hands
    Pick it up and shake it
    And put it down again


  • Body Awareness: Tempo Walk

    Activity Instructions:

    Play song, dance and follow motions/movement in lyrics.

    Lyrics:

    Walkin’ x5 to the beat
    Walkin’ x5 with my feet
    Walkin’ x5 with a friend
    Walkin’ ’til the song ends

    Repeat Faster

    Repeat even Faster

    Repeat Fastest

    Repeat Slowly… slows down dramatically at the end.


  • Alphabet Song w/Instrument: Letter I – Instruments In the Igloo

    Activity Instructions:

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

    Lyrics:

    I imagine Instruments
    inside the igloo x 3
    I imagine instruments
    inside the igloo
    the igloo floating on the iceberg

    What do I spy?
    I spy [ ]x3
    What do I spy?
    I spy []
    in the igloo floating on the iceberg


  • Solfege Song: A Tisket A Tasket

    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:

    |: Sol Sol Mi, Mi Sol Mi,
    Mi Sol Sol Mi La Sol Mi
    Fa Fa Re Re Fa Fa Re Re
    Sol Fa Mi Re Mi Do :|

    A tisket, a tasket
    A green and yellow basket
    Wrote a letter to my love
    and on the way I dropped it

    I dropped it, I dropped it
    and on the way I dropped it
    Wrote a letter to my love and
    On the way I dropped it


  • Song w/Pitched Instrument: This Old Man

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Lyrics:

    GEG GEG
    AGFE DEF
    EFG CCCC CDEFG
    GDD FEDC

    Turquoise Yellow Turquoise, Turquoise Yellow Turquoise, 
    Blue Turquoise Green Yellow Orange Yellow Red
    Yellow Green Turquoise Red Red Red Red Red Orange Yellow Green Turquoise
    Turquoise Orange Orange Green Yellow Orange Red


  • Composing Activity: Color Composing 1

    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.

     


  • Song w/Ball: Tap. Bounce. Play.

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out balls, explore tapping, bouncing, playing. Then start song and follow along.

    Lyrics:

    Tap tap tap tap tap tap tapping on my ball, my ball
    Tap tap tap tap tap tap tapping on my ball, my ball
    Tap tap tap tap
    Tap tap tap tap
    Tap tap tap tap
    Tap tap tap tap
    Tap tap tap tap tap tap tapping on my ball, my ball

    Bounce
    Play


  • World Music Dance: Italy – Che La Luna

    Activity Instructions:

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


  • 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: Musical Hula Hoops

    Activity Instructions:

    This game is like musical chairs. Lay out hula hoops on the ground. Play some music, and when the music stops, each person needs to get into a hoop.
    (If you don’t have hula hoops, you could use chairs, cardstock, or any object!)


  • Puppet: Three Little Bunnies

    Activity Instructions:

    Use bunny finger puppets to sing song.

    Lyrics:

    Three little bunnies jumping on the bed
    One fell off and bumped his head
    Mamma called the doctor and the doctor said
    No more bunnies jumping on the bed

    You may jump but on the ground
    Where you will be safe and sound
    You may hop and play around
    But you must do it on the ground

    (continue with 2 and 1…)


  • 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: Copland – Rodeo: Hoe-Down, Boston Pops

    Activity Instructions:

    Play music as parents and students are coming in.

    Historical information:

    Aaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later in his career a conductor of his own and other American music. Instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition, in his later years he was often referred to as “the Dean of American Composers.”

    [ more info on Wikipedia ]



  • 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


  • Song w/Instrument: Tambourine Circles

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Distribute instruments. Allow children to explore tapping with fingers, hands, and shaking. Then introduce song. Repeat several times.

    Lyrics:

    I see a big circle,  (keep the beat)
    little circles too,
    Tambourine, tambourine
    Right in front of you

    Tap with your fingers (follow directions)
    Tap with your hands
    Pick it up and shake it
    And put it down again


  • Peek-a-boo: London Boo

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out scarves, explore pulling away and saying “boo.” Then sing through song, interacting with parents and children.

    Lyrics:

    I am looking
    for [a friend, my mom, my dad, mom-mom]
    I am looking for [ ]
    Look, now, I found them, BOO!

    To the tune of London Bridge


  • Color or Shape Song: 3D Shapes – Cone, Cube, Cylinder, Sphere

    Activity Instructions:

    Make sure to gather items of the three 3D shapes before class.
    Suggestions: A traffic cone for the cone, a square tissue box for the cube, a ball for the sphere and a coffee can or tea can for the cylinder. 

    Put the shapes in four spots around the room, review what each of them are. Then sing the song, and have the children run to the objects as you sing the song.

    Lyrics:

    123, in 3D, looking for a shape
    123, in 3D, looking for a shape 
    123, in 3D, looking for a shape 
    I am looking for a [Cone, Cube, Cylinder, Sphere]
    looking for a shape


  • Body Awareness: Tempo Walk

    Activity Instructions:

    Play song, dance and follow motions/movement in lyrics.

    Lyrics:

    Walkin’ x5 to the beat
    Walkin’ x5 with my feet
    Walkin’ x5 with a friend
    Walkin’ ’til the song ends

    Repeat Faster

    Repeat even Faster

    Repeat Fastest

    Repeat Slowly… slows down dramatically at the end.


  • Song w/Pitched Instrument: This Old Man

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Lyrics:

    GEG GEG
    AGFE DEF
    EFG CCCC CDEFG
    GDD FEDC

    Turquoise Yellow Turquoise, Turquoise Yellow Turquoise, 
    Blue Turquoise Green Yellow Orange Yellow Red
    Yellow Green Turquoise Red Red Red Red Red Orange Yellow Green Turquoise
    Turquoise Orange Orange Green Yellow Orange Red


  • Solfege Song: A Tisket A Tasket

    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:

    |: Sol Sol Mi, Mi Sol Mi,
    Mi Sol Sol Mi La Sol Mi
    Fa Fa Re Re Fa Fa Re Re
    Sol Fa Mi Re Mi Do :|

    A tisket, a tasket
    A green and yellow basket
    Wrote a letter to my love
    and on the way I dropped it

    I dropped it, I dropped it
    and on the way I dropped it
    Wrote a letter to my love and
    On the way I dropped it


  • Song w/Ball: Tap. Bounce. Play.

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out balls, explore tapping, bouncing, playing. Then start song and follow along.

    Lyrics:

    Tap tap tap tap tap tap tapping on my ball, my ball
    Tap tap tap tap tap tap tapping on my ball, my ball
    Tap tap tap tap
    Tap tap tap tap
    Tap tap tap tap
    Tap tap tap tap
    Tap tap tap tap tap tap tapping on my ball, my ball

    Bounce
    Play


  • World Music Dance: Italy – Che La Luna

    Activity Instructions:

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


  • 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 1

    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: Musical Hula Hoops

    Activity Instructions:

    This game is like musical chairs. Lay out hula hoops on the ground. Play some music, and when the music stops, each person needs to get into a hoop.
    (If you don’t have hula hoops, you could use chairs, cardstock, or any object!)


  • Puppet: Three Little Bunnies

    Activity Instructions:

    Use bunny finger puppets to sing song.

    Lyrics:

    Three little bunnies jumping on the bed
    One fell off and bumped his head
    Mamma called the doctor and the doctor said
    No more bunnies jumping on the bed

    You may jump but on the ground
    Where you will be safe and sound
    You may hop and play around
    But you must do it on the ground

    (continue with 2 and 1…)


  • 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 :|