Baby Rock

  • Coming in Classical: Stravinsky – The Firebird

    Activity Instructions:

    Play in background before class as students and parents enter. Allow children to play with an instrument not used in the lesson plan.


  • 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: Clicking in my fingers

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out castanets. Explore clicking open and shut, then sing song, clicking with the rhythm of the words.

    Lyrics:

    Castanet Castanet 115442
    Clicking in my fingers 777221
    Castanet Castanet 115442
    Click it closed with me 77721
    (repeat)


  • Lapride: Fly Like Superman

    Activity Instructions:

    Have children sit in parents laps. Bounce, bump, etc during song. Bouncing to the beat of the music helps children feel the rhythm with their bodies.

    Lyrics:

    I’m gonna fly like a bird (Gentle Bounce)
    Fly like a plane
    Fly like superman
    I’m gonna Fly up high in the air
    and fly back to the ground

    Watch me spread my arms out wide
    as Up and Down I fly
    Watch me spread my arms out wide
    as Up and Down I fly
    Watch me spread my arms out wide
    as Up and Down I fly
    Watch me fly, Watch me fly, Watch me fly, Watch me fly.
    (Parents up and down both legs together)

    I’m gonna fly like a bird (Gentle Bounce)
    Fly like a plane
    Fly like superman
    I’m gonna Fly up high in the air
    and fly back to the ground

    Watch me spread my arms out wide
    as side to side I fly

    Watch me spread my arms out wide
    as Side to side I fly

    Watch me spread my arms out wide
    as Side to side I fly
    Watch me fly, Watch me fly, Watch me fly, Watch me fly.

    I’m gonna fly like a bird (Gentle Bounce)
    Fly like a plane
    Fly like superman
    I’m gonna Fly up high in the air
    and fly back to the ground

    Watch me spread my arms out wide
    I’m bouncing through the sky

    Watch me spread my arms out wide
    I’m bouncing through the sky

    Watch me spread my arms out wide
    I’m bouncing through the sky
    Watch me fly, Watch me fly, Watch me fly, Watch me fly
    Watch me fly, Watch me fly, Watch me fly, Watch me fly, Watch me fly.


  • Song w/Instrument: I Shake My Bell

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out bells. Explore shaking, tapping, and making the bell hide. Then sing song with bells.

    Lyrics:

    I shake my bell
    I shake my bell
    I use my hand to shake my bell
    Shake it high, shake it low
    Tap the ground, then where’d it go? (hide bell)

    I found it I found it
    I found my bell I found it
    Shake it high, Shake it low
    Tap the ground, and then no more!


  • Peek-a-boo w/scarves: Peek-a-boo Sixteenth Drone

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out scarves, then practice playing peek a boo.  Then sing songs several time. Make sure to pop up on the final boo. The children love the repitition in the delayed peek-a-boo.

    Lyrics:

    Peek-a x12 Peek-a-boo, Boo!


  • Signing Song: Blanket

    Activity Instructions:

    Explain to the parents that you are going to do a signing song. Show them the sign for blanket. Then introduce the song. Show blanket when modelling sign, if available. Repeat several times.

    Lyrics:

    Put your hands down low
    Pull them way up high
    Like you’re snuggling into bed at night
    Put your hands down low
    Pull them way up high
    That’s how we say blanket


  • Song w/Ball: Ring Around the Ball Song

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Distribute Balls to children. Explore tapping with hands and feet, rolling, and rolling around selves. Then play song and follow directions.

    Lyrics:

    I’m tapping on the ball, tapping on the ball
    Tapping tapping, tapping with my hands

    I’m tapping on the ball, tapping on the ball
    Tapping tapping, tapping with my feet

    Rolling to a friend, rolling to a friend
    rolling rolling the ball to a friend

    Roll the ball around me roll the ball around me
    around, and around, and around around around

    I’m passing to a friend, passing to a friend
    Passing, Passing, Passing to a friend


  • World Music Dance: Canada – Le Boogie

    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: Hello Hippopotomus

    Activity Instructions:

    Use puppet to sing song.

    Lyrics:

    Hello Hippopotamus, How are you today?
    Hello Hippopotamus, Swimming in the lake!
    You stay in the water to beat the heat
    Underwater You  can wait five minutes to breathe
    Hello, Hippopotamus, thanks for coming to play!

    Hello Hippopotamus, How are you today?
    Hello Hippopotamus, Swimming in the lake!
    You looks for grass to eat at night
    You lives with the herd , the hippopotami,
    Hello, Hippopotamus, thanks for coming to play!


  • Lullaby: A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out a quieter instrument. Allow children to rock gently in parents laps while sitting, or standing and swaying, or allow to play instrument. A calming moment to finish with class.


  • 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: Stravinsky – The Firebird

    Activity Instructions:

    Play in background before class as students and parents enter. Allow children to play with an instrument not used in the lesson plan.


  • 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: Clicking in my fingers

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out castanets. Explore clicking open and shut, then sing song, clicking with the rhythm of the words.

    Lyrics:

    Castanet Castanet 115442
    Clicking in my fingers 777221
    Castanet Castanet 115442
    Click it closed with me 77721
    (repeat)


  • Lapride: Fly Like Superman

    Activity Instructions:

    Have children sit in parents laps. Bounce, bump, etc during song. Bouncing to the beat of the music helps children feel the rhythm with their bodies.

    Lyrics:

    I’m gonna fly like a bird (Gentle Bounce)
    Fly like a plane
    Fly like superman
    I’m gonna Fly up high in the air
    and fly back to the ground

    Watch me spread my arms out wide
    as Up and Down I fly
    Watch me spread my arms out wide
    as Up and Down I fly
    Watch me spread my arms out wide
    as Up and Down I fly
    Watch me fly, Watch me fly, Watch me fly, Watch me fly.
    (Parents up and down both legs together)

    I’m gonna fly like a bird (Gentle Bounce)
    Fly like a plane
    Fly like superman
    I’m gonna Fly up high in the air
    and fly back to the ground

    Watch me spread my arms out wide
    as side to side I fly

    Watch me spread my arms out wide
    as Side to side I fly

    Watch me spread my arms out wide
    as Side to side I fly
    Watch me fly, Watch me fly, Watch me fly, Watch me fly.

    I’m gonna fly like a bird (Gentle Bounce)
    Fly like a plane
    Fly like superman
    I’m gonna Fly up high in the air
    and fly back to the ground

    Watch me spread my arms out wide
    I’m bouncing through the sky

    Watch me spread my arms out wide
    I’m bouncing through the sky

    Watch me spread my arms out wide
    I’m bouncing through the sky
    Watch me fly, Watch me fly, Watch me fly, Watch me fly
    Watch me fly, Watch me fly, Watch me fly, Watch me fly, Watch me fly.


  • Color or Shape Song w/Instrument: Fruit Colors

    Activity Instructions:

    Print out and post fruit on the wall before class. Have children identify the five fruits and their colors. Then sing song, and have children run and touch the picture on the wall when you sing about the fruit.

    Lyrics:

    Find me find me a red strawberry
    Find me find me a red strawberry
    Find me find me a red strawberry
    Find me a red strawberry

    Fruit Colors – Red Strawberry, Orange Orange, Yellow Bananna, Green Grapes, Blue Blueberries


  • Song w/Instrument: I Shake My Bell

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out bells. Explore shaking, tapping, and making the bell hide. Then sing song with bells.

    Lyrics:

    I shake my bell
    I shake my bell
    I use my hand to shake my bell
    Shake it high, shake it low
    Tap the ground, then where’d it go? (hide bell)

    I found it I found it
    I found my bell I found it
    Shake it high, Shake it low
    Tap the ground, and then no more!


  • Body Awareness: Swing Jam

    Activity Instructions:

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

    Lyrics:

    C’mon my friends and dance with me,
    C’mon my friends and dance with me,
    We’ll dance and play and have some fun,
    sing some songs ’til the day is done
    C’mon my friends and dance with me.

    V1) C’mon and clap (x4)
    V2) C’mon and tap (x4)
    V3) C’mon and stomp (x4)
    V4) C’mon and dance (x4)


  • Solfege Song: Farmer in the Dell

    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:

    |: Do Do Do Do Do Do
    Re Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi
    Sol Sol Sol Sol Me Do
    Re Mi Mi Re Re Do :|

     

    The Farmer in the Dell,
    The Farmer in the Dell,
    Hi-ho, the derry-o,
    The farmer in the dell!

    The Farmer takes a Wife…
    The Wife takes a Child…
    The Child takes a Cow …
    Cow takes a Pig…
    Pig takes a Dog…
    Dog takes a Cat…
    Cat takes a Mouse…
    Mouse takes the Cheese…
    The Cheese stands alone.


  • Song w/Ball: Ring Around the Ball Song

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Distribute Balls to children. Explore tapping with hands and feet, rolling, and rolling around selves. Then play song and follow directions.

    Lyrics:

    I’m tapping on the ball, tapping on the ball
    Tapping tapping, tapping with my hands

    I’m tapping on the ball, tapping on the ball
    Tapping tapping, tapping with my feet

    Rolling to a friend, rolling to a friend
    rolling rolling the ball to a friend

    Roll the ball around me roll the ball around me
    around, and around, and around around around

    I’m passing to a friend, passing to a friend
    Passing, Passing, Passing to a friend


  • World Music Dance: Canada – Le Boogie

    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: FACE Space Song

    Activity Instructions:

    Have children repeat after you “FACE” the notes for the spaces in the treble clef, from the bottom to the top.

    Then show children each of the notes on the wall. Sing song, indicating which line to run to each time you sing through.

    With Kid Rock, test knowledge on music carpet after playing the game by grabbing an egg shaker and placing it on the spaces, prompt students if they need help by counting up each line using FACE.

    Lyrics:

    (The Bear went over the Mountain)
    My face tells me the spaces
    My face tells me the spaces
    My face tells me the spaces
    in the treble clef
    F-A-C-E , F-A-C-E
    My face tells me the spaces in the treble clef
    Show me where’s the “F”


  • Puppet: Hello Hippopotomus

    Activity Instructions:

    Use puppet to sing song.

    Lyrics:

    Hello Hippopotamus, How are you today?
    Hello Hippopotamus, Swimming in the lake!
    You stay in the water to beat the heat
    Underwater You  can wait five minutes to breathe
    Hello, Hippopotamus, thanks for coming to play!

    Hello Hippopotamus, How are you today?
    Hello Hippopotamus, Swimming in the lake!
    You looks for grass to eat at night
    You lives with the herd , the hippopotami,
    Hello, Hippopotamus, thanks for coming to play!


  • 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: Stravinsky – The Firebird

    Activity Instructions:

    Play in background before class as students and parents enter. Allow children to play with an instrument not used in the lesson plan.


  • 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: I Shake My Bell

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out bells. Explore shaking, tapping, and making the bell hide. Then sing song with bells.

    Lyrics:

    I shake my bell
    I shake my bell
    I use my hand to shake my bell
    Shake it high, shake it low
    Tap the ground, then where’d it go? (hide bell)

    I found it I found it
    I found my bell I found it
    Shake it high, Shake it low
    Tap the ground, and then no more!


  • Body Awareness: Swing Jam

    Activity Instructions:

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

    Lyrics:

    C’mon my friends and dance with me,
    C’mon my friends and dance with me,
    We’ll dance and play and have some fun,
    sing some songs ’til the day is done
    C’mon my friends and dance with me.

    V1) C’mon and clap (x4)
    V2) C’mon and tap (x4)
    V3) C’mon and stomp (x4)
    V4) C’mon and dance (x4)


  • Alphabet Song w/Instrument: Letter J – Jump goes the Jellyfish

    Activity Instructions:

    Talk about things that begin with the letter J. Children jump from polyspot to polyspot ringing bells during the song, and freeze when the teacher stops singing.

    Lyrics:

    Jump goes the Jellyfish, Jiggling like Jello
    Jump goes the Jellyfish, Jingling his bells
    Jump goes the Jellyfish, Jiggling like Jello
    Jump goes the Jellyfish, Jiggling his bells


  • Solfege Song: Farmer in the Dell

    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:

    |: Do Do Do Do Do Do
    Re Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi
    Sol Sol Sol Sol Me Do
    Re Mi Mi Re Re Do :|

     

    The Farmer in the Dell,
    The Farmer in the Dell,
    Hi-ho, the derry-o,
    The farmer in the dell!

    The Farmer takes a Wife…
    The Wife takes a Child…
    The Child takes a Cow …
    Cow takes a Pig…
    Pig takes a Dog…
    Dog takes a Cat…
    Cat takes a Mouse…
    Mouse takes the Cheese…
    The Cheese stands alone.


  • Song w/Pitched Instrument: ABC Song

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out boomwhackers. Have children practice hitting them on the ground, then call out colors and have them tap up the scale and down the scale. Use printable to lead children through the song on boomwhackers.

    Make sure to pull just low C-A for this song.

    Lyrics:

    CCGG AAG
    FFEE DDDC
    GGF EED
    GGGF EED
    CCGG AAG
    FFEE DDC


  • Composing Activity: Word Rhymes

    Activity Instructions:

    The most memorable songs are the ones where the ends of the lines rhyme with each other.

    For example,
    Twinkle twinkle little STAR, how I wonder what you ARE.  

    STAR and ARE rhyme.

    Just like BAT and CAT.  Or AROUND and GROUND.

    Ask the children for a couple of  words that rhyme, then make up a silly song.

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


  • Song w/Ball: Ring Around the Ball Song

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Distribute Balls to children. Explore tapping with hands and feet, rolling, and rolling around selves. Then play song and follow directions.

    Lyrics:

    I’m tapping on the ball, tapping on the ball
    Tapping tapping, tapping with my hands

    I’m tapping on the ball, tapping on the ball
    Tapping tapping, tapping with my feet

    Rolling to a friend, rolling to a friend
    rolling rolling the ball to a friend

    Roll the ball around me roll the ball around me
    around, and around, and around around around

    I’m passing to a friend, passing to a friend
    Passing, Passing, Passing to a friend


  • World Music Dance: Canada – Le Boogie

    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: FACE Space Song

    Activity Instructions:

    Have children repeat after you “FACE” the notes for the spaces in the treble clef, from the bottom to the top.

    Then show children each of the notes on the wall. Sing song, indicating which line to run to each time you sing through.

    With Kid Rock, test knowledge on music carpet after playing the game by grabbing an egg shaker and placing it on the spaces, prompt students if they need help by counting up each line using FACE.

    Lyrics:

    (The Bear went over the Mountain)
    My face tells me the spaces
    My face tells me the spaces
    My face tells me the spaces
    in the treble clef
    F-A-C-E , F-A-C-E
    My face tells me the spaces in the treble clef
    Show me where’s the “F”


  • Puppet: Hello Hippopotomus

    Activity Instructions:

    Use puppet to sing song.

    Lyrics:

    Hello Hippopotamus, How are you today?
    Hello Hippopotamus, Swimming in the lake!
    You stay in the water to beat the heat
    Underwater You  can wait five minutes to breathe
    Hello, Hippopotamus, thanks for coming to play!

    Hello Hippopotamus, How are you today?
    Hello Hippopotamus, Swimming in the lake!
    You looks for grass to eat at night
    You lives with the herd , the hippopotami,
    Hello, Hippopotamus, thanks for coming to play!


  • 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: Stravinsky – The Firebird

    Activity Instructions:

    Play in background before class as students and parents enter. Allow children to play with an instrument not used in the lesson plan.


  • 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: I Shake My Bell

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out bells. Explore shaking, tapping, and making the bell hide. Then sing song with bells.

    Lyrics:

    I shake my bell
    I shake my bell
    I use my hand to shake my bell
    Shake it high, shake it low
    Tap the ground, then where’d it go? (hide bell)

    I found it I found it
    I found my bell I found it
    Shake it high, Shake it low
    Tap the ground, and then no more!


  • Peek-a-boo: Peek-a-boo Sixteenth Drone

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out scarves, then practice playing peek a boo.  Then sing songs several time. Make sure to pop up on the final boo. The children love the repitition in the delayed peek-a-boo.

    Lyrics:

    Peek-a x12 Peek-a-boo, Boo!


  • Color or Shape Song: Fruit Colors

    Activity Instructions:

    Print out and post fruit on the wall before class. Have children identify the five fruits and their colors. Then sing song, and have children run and touch the picture on the wall when you sing about the fruit.

    Lyrics:

    Find me find me a red strawberry
    Find me find me a red strawberry
    Find me find me a red strawberry
    Find me a red strawberry

    Fruit Colors – Red Strawberry, Orange Orange, Yellow Bananna, Green Grapes, Blue Blueberries


  • Body Awareness: Swing Jam

    Activity Instructions:

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

    Lyrics:

    C’mon my friends and dance with me,
    C’mon my friends and dance with me,
    We’ll dance and play and have some fun,
    sing some songs ’til the day is done
    C’mon my friends and dance with me.

    V1) C’mon and clap (x4)
    V2) C’mon and tap (x4)
    V3) C’mon and stomp (x4)
    V4) C’mon and dance (x4)


  • Song w/Pitched Instrument: ABC Song

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Pass out boomwhackers. Have children practice hitting them on the ground, then call out colors and have them tap up the scale and down the scale. Use printable to lead children through the song on boomwhackers.

    Make sure to pull just low C-A for this song.

    Lyrics:

    CCGG AAG
    FFEE DDDC
    GGF EED
    GGGF EED
    CCGG AAG
    FFEE DDC


  • Solfege Song: Farmer in the Dell

    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:

    |: Do Do Do Do Do Do
    Re Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi
    Sol Sol Sol Sol Me Do
    Re Mi Mi Re Re Do :|

     

    The Farmer in the Dell,
    The Farmer in the Dell,
    Hi-ho, the derry-o,
    The farmer in the dell!

    The Farmer takes a Wife…
    The Wife takes a Child…
    The Child takes a Cow …
    Cow takes a Pig…
    Pig takes a Dog…
    Dog takes a Cat…
    Cat takes a Mouse…
    Mouse takes the Cheese…
    The Cheese stands alone.


  • Song w/Ball: Ring Around the Ball Song

    Equipment:

    Activity Instructions:

    Distribute Balls to children. Explore tapping with hands and feet, rolling, and rolling around selves. Then play song and follow directions.

    Lyrics:

    I’m tapping on the ball, tapping on the ball
    Tapping tapping, tapping with my hands

    I’m tapping on the ball, tapping on the ball
    Tapping tapping, tapping with my feet

    Rolling to a friend, rolling to a friend
    rolling rolling the ball to a friend

    Roll the ball around me roll the ball around me
    around, and around, and around around around

    I’m passing to a friend, passing to a friend
    Passing, Passing, Passing to a friend


  • World Music Dance: Canada – Le Boogie

    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: Word Rhymes

    Activity Instructions:

    The most memorable songs are the ones where the ends of the lines rhyme with each other.

    For example,
    Twinkle twinkle little STAR, how I wonder what you ARE.  

    STAR and ARE rhyme.

    Just like BAT and CAT.  Or AROUND and GROUND.

    Ask the children for a couple of  words that rhyme, then make up a silly song.

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


  • Musical Game: FACE Space Song

    Activity Instructions:

    Have children repeat after you “FACE” the notes for the spaces in the treble clef, from the bottom to the top.

    Then show children each of the notes on the wall. Sing song, indicating which line to run to each time you sing through.

    With Kid Rock, test knowledge on music carpet after playing the game by grabbing an egg shaker and placing it on the spaces, prompt students if they need help by counting up each line using FACE.

    Lyrics:

    (The Bear went over the Mountain)
    My face tells me the spaces
    My face tells me the spaces
    My face tells me the spaces
    in the treble clef
    F-A-C-E , F-A-C-E
    My face tells me the spaces in the treble clef
    Show me where’s the “F”


  • Puppet: Hello Hippopotomus

    Activity Instructions:

    Use puppet to sing song.

    Lyrics:

    Hello Hippopotamus, How are you today?
    Hello Hippopotamus, Swimming in the lake!
    You stay in the water to beat the heat
    Underwater You  can wait five minutes to breathe
    Hello, Hippopotamus, thanks for coming to play!

    Hello Hippopotamus, How are you today?
    Hello Hippopotamus, Swimming in the lake!
    You looks for grass to eat at night
    You lives with the herd , the hippopotami,
    Hello, Hippopotamus, thanks for coming to play!


  • 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 :|