Superplan Thirty
- Coming In Classical: Britten – Playful Pizzicato
Britten – Playful Pizzicato
Activity Instructions:
Play music as children are entering at the start of class. Allow them to explore with an instrument not used in the rest of class.
- Hello Song: Baby Rock Hello
Baby Rock Hello
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 01, Tempo 5
Rhythm Only
With Lyrics, no namesListen to the SongActivity 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 classLet’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: Tap with the striker
Tap with the striker
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Pass out triangles. Explore tapping when holding by the ball, and holding the metal, which mutes the sound. Practice a triangle roll. On weeks 2 and 3 with older Tot Rock and Kid Rock classes, change up where the taps and rests are in the second half of the song.
Lyrics:Triangle triangle, tap with the striker
Triangle triangle, tap with the striker
Triangle triangle, tap with the striker
Triangle triangle, roll.Tap rest rest, Tap rest rest
Tap rest rest, Tap rest rest
Triangle triangle, roll. - Lapride: Little Red Caboose
Little Red Caboose
Activity Instructions:
Have children sit on parents laps, and bounce, go up and down, side to side, and pull the train whistle to experience the beat during the song.
Lyrics:Little red caboose (chug, chug, chug)
Little red caboose (chug, chug, chug)
Little red caboose behind the train (train, train, train)
Smoke stack on its back (back, back, back)
Coming down the track (track, track, track)
Little red caboose behind the trainLast car on the end (end, end, end)
Racin’ round the bend (bend, bend, bend)
Little red caboose behind the train (train, train, train)
It’s my favorite car (car, car, car)
Traveling so far (far, far, far)
Little red caboose behind the trainWhen you go toot, toot (toot, toot, toot)
You look so cute, cute (cute, cute, cute)
Little red caboose behind the train (train, train, train)
When you go toot, toot (toot, toot, toot)
You look so cute, cute (cute, cute, cute)
Little red caboose behind the trainSpeeding by so fast (fast, fast, fast)
Always you’re the last (last, last, last)
Little red caboose behind the train (train, train, train)
Flying down the line (line, line, line)
You’re always on time (time, time, time)
Little red caboose behind the trainNever runnin’ late (late, late, late)
Comin’ to my state (state, state, state)
Little red caboose behind the train (train, train, train)
Kids come running down (down, down, down)
Greatest train in town (town, town, town)
Little red caboose behind the trainLittle red caboose (chug, chug, chug)
Little red caboose (chug, chug, chug)
Little red caboose behind the train, (train, train, train)
Smoke stack on its back (back, back, back)
Coming down the track (track, track, track)
Little red caboose behind the train - Song w/Instrument: Hit it High and Low
Hit it High and Low
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Explore hitting, shaking, and tapping the tambourine. Then sing and play song.
Lyrics:Shake my tambourine and hit it
Way up high, Way up high, Way up high,
Shake my tambourine and hit it way up high
shake it way up highShake my tambourine and hit it
Way down low, way down low, way down low,
Shake my tambourine and hit it way down low
Hit it way down low.1712 3234 565 454 565
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1712 3234 111 7771 - Peek-a-boo w/scarves: Alouette Boo
Alouette Boo
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Explore, playing peek-a-boo with your hands. Then begin singing song as you play. Sing to each child several times.
Lyrics:I am hiding, underneath my scarf,
I am hiding, playing peek-a-boo, BOO!(to the tune of Alouette)
- Signing Song: Mom, Dad, and Baby
Mom, Dad, and Baby
Activity Instructions:
Open hand up. Tap the chin for mommy, tap the forehead for daddy.
Lyrics:
Baby is crossing your forearms, and pretending you are rocking a baby.Mommy’s on my chin, daddy’s on my forehead, and baby, I rock in my arms.
- Song w/Ball: Ball Hangs Low
Ball Hangs Low
Activity Instructions:
Pass out balls, practice tapping, bouncing on and in front of your body, rolling between own hands, rolling to friend.
Lyrics:V1) I am tapping on the ball
V2) I am bouncing on the ball
V3) I am rolling side to side
V4) I am bouncing up and down
V5) I am rolling to a friend - World Music Dance: Canada – Le Boogie
Canada – Le Boogie
Activity Instructions:
Pass out scarves, and have children bounce, dance, etc.
- 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: Baby Rock Songtime
Baby Rock Songtime
Activity Instructions:
Sing children’s favorite songs.
- Puppet: Lion King of the Jungle
Lion King of the Jungle
Activity Instructions:
Use lion puppet to sing song.
Lyrics:Lion, King of the Jungle
Lion, King of the Land
He lives in a family called a pride
Hunts and eats raw meat to survive
Lion king of the jungle
Now it’s time to napWake up sleepy lion
Wake up sleepy lion
Wake up sleepy lionLion, King of the Jungle
Lion, King of the Land
The mom’s they hunt and run the tribe
The dad’s protect, make sure the cubs survive
Lion king of the jungle
Now it’s time to napWake up sleepy lion
Wake up sleepy lion
Wake up sleepy lion(repeat)
- Lullaby: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik-Andante – Mozart
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik-Andante – Mozart
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: Goodbye Song
Goodbye Song
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 12, Tempo 8
Rhythm Only
With Lyrics, no namesListen to the SongActivity 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: Britten – Playful Pizzicato
Britten – Playful Pizzicato
Activity Instructions:
Play music as children are entering at the start of class. Allow them to explore with an instrument not used in the rest of class.
- Hello Song: Tot Rock Hello
Tot Rock Hello
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 01, Tempo 5
Rhythm Only
With Lyrics, no namesListen to the SongActivity 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 classLet’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: Tap with the striker
Tap with the striker
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Pass out triangles. Explore tapping when holding by the ball, and holding the metal, which mutes the sound. Practice a triangle roll. On weeks 2 and 3 with older Tot Rock and Kid Rock classes, change up where the taps and rests are in the second half of the song.
Lyrics:Triangle triangle, tap with the striker
Triangle triangle, tap with the striker
Triangle triangle, tap with the striker
Triangle triangle, roll.Tap rest rest, Tap rest rest
Tap rest rest, Tap rest rest
Triangle triangle, roll. - Lapride: Little Red Caboose
Little Red Caboose
Activity Instructions:
Have children sit on parents laps, and bounce, go up and down, side to side, and pull the train whistle to experience the beat during the song.
Lyrics:Little red caboose (chug, chug, chug)
Little red caboose (chug, chug, chug)
Little red caboose behind the train (train, train, train)
Smoke stack on its back (back, back, back)
Coming down the track (track, track, track)
Little red caboose behind the trainLast car on the end (end, end, end)
Racin’ round the bend (bend, bend, bend)
Little red caboose behind the train (train, train, train)
It’s my favorite car (car, car, car)
Traveling so far (far, far, far)
Little red caboose behind the trainWhen you go toot, toot (toot, toot, toot)
You look so cute, cute (cute, cute, cute)
Little red caboose behind the train (train, train, train)
When you go toot, toot (toot, toot, toot)
You look so cute, cute (cute, cute, cute)
Little red caboose behind the trainSpeeding by so fast (fast, fast, fast)
Always you’re the last (last, last, last)
Little red caboose behind the train (train, train, train)
Flying down the line (line, line, line)
You’re always on time (time, time, time)
Little red caboose behind the trainNever runnin’ late (late, late, late)
Comin’ to my state (state, state, state)
Little red caboose behind the train (train, train, train)
Kids come running down (down, down, down)
Greatest train in town (town, town, town)
Little red caboose behind the trainLittle red caboose (chug, chug, chug)
Little red caboose (chug, chug, chug)
Little red caboose behind the train, (train, train, train)
Smoke stack on its back (back, back, back)
Coming down the track (track, track, track)
Little red caboose behind the train - Color or Shape Song: Fish Colors
Fish Colors
Activity Instructions:
Print out and post fish on the wall before class. Have children identify the colors of each fish. Then sing song, and have children run and touch the picture on the wall when you sing about the fruit.
Lyrics:One fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish,
Will you find me a [ ] Fish53423127
13 255 51 - Song w/Instrument: Hit it High and Low
Hit it High and Low
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Explore hitting, shaking, and tapping the tambourine. Then sing and play song.
Lyrics:Shake my tambourine and hit it
Way up high, Way up high, Way up high,
Shake my tambourine and hit it way up high
shake it way up highShake my tambourine and hit it
Way down low, way down low, way down low,
Shake my tambourine and hit it way down low
Hit it way down low.1712 3234 565 454 565
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1712 3234 111 7771 - Body Awareness: Move like an animal
Move like an animal
Activity Instructions:
Start song on the ground. Tell children they are going to move like bugs and animals.
Lyrics:
Briefly show them crawling, bouncing like a frog, walking on all fours with knees in the air like a bear, and then let them know we will run fast(normally).V1. Crawl like a bug
V2. Bounce like a frog
V3. Walk like a bear
V4. Run like a horse
V5. Do your own thing - Solfege Song: Down by the Station
Down by the Station
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 Re Mi Mi
Re Do Re Mi Do Do
Do Do Do Re
Mi Mi Mi Mi
Re Re Mi Do
Do Do Do Re Mi Mi
Re Do Re Me Do Do
Do Do Sol Sol
Re Mi DoDown by the station
Early in the morning
See the little
Puffer bellies
All in a row
See the engine driver
Pulling on the handle
Tug Tug Toot Toot
Off we go - Song w/Ball: Ball Hangs Low
Ball Hangs Low
Activity Instructions:
Pass out balls, practice tapping, bouncing on and in front of your body, rolling between own hands, rolling to friend.
Lyrics:V1) I am tapping on the ball
V2) I am bouncing on the ball
V3) I am rolling side to side
V4) I am bouncing up and down
V5) I am rolling to a friend - World Music Dance: Canada – Le Boogie
Canada – Le Boogie
Activity Instructions:
Pass out scarves, and have children bounce, dance, etc.
- 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: Note Value Sorting
Note Value Sorting
Activity Instructions:
Make sure to review the printables with the children before you begin.
Lyrics:
Children run and put their finger on the note on the wall.(to the tune of London Bridge)
Put your finger on the quarter note, on the quarter note, on the quarter note,
Put your finger on the quarter note, show me the quarter noteAlso do, whole, half, eighth, and sixteenth.
- Puppet: Lion King of the Jungle
Lion King of the Jungle
Activity Instructions:
Use lion puppet to sing song.
Lyrics:Lion, King of the Jungle
Lion, King of the Land
He lives in a family called a pride
Hunts and eats raw meat to survive
Lion king of the jungle
Now it’s time to napWake up sleepy lion
Wake up sleepy lion
Wake up sleepy lionLion, King of the Jungle
Lion, King of the Land
The mom’s they hunt and run the tribe
The dad’s protect, make sure the cubs survive
Lion king of the jungle
Now it’s time to napWake up sleepy lion
Wake up sleepy lion
Wake up sleepy lion(repeat)
- Goodbye Song: Goodbye Song
Goodbye Song
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 12, Tempo 8
Rhythm Only
With Lyrics, no namesListen to the SongActivity 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: Britten – Playful Pizzicato
Britten – Playful Pizzicato
Activity Instructions:
Play music as children are entering at the start of class. Allow them to explore with an instrument not used in the rest of class.
- Hello Song: Kid Rock Hello Song
Kid Rock Hello Song
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 01, Tempo 5
Rhythm Only
With Lyrics, no namesListen to the SongActivity 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 classLet’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: Tap with the striker
Tap with the striker
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Pass out triangles. Explore tapping when holding by the ball, and holding the metal, which mutes the sound. Practice a triangle roll. On weeks 2 and 3 with older Tot Rock and Kid Rock classes, change up where the taps and rests are in the second half of the song.
Lyrics:Triangle triangle, tap with the striker
Triangle triangle, tap with the striker
Triangle triangle, tap with the striker
Triangle triangle, roll.Tap rest rest, Tap rest rest
Tap rest rest, Tap rest rest
Triangle triangle, roll. - Body Awareness: Move like an animal
Move like an animal
Activity Instructions:
Start song on the ground. Tell children they are going to move like bugs and animals.
Lyrics:
Briefly show them crawling, bouncing like a frog, walking on all fours with knees in the air like a bear, and then let them know we will run fast(normally).V1. Crawl like a bug
V2. Bounce like a frog
V3. Walk like a bear
V4. Run like a horse
V5. Do your own thing - Alphabet Song: Letter A – A Silly Song-Story
Letter A – A Silly Song-Story
Listen to the SongActivity Instructions:
Show the children a picture of the letter A. Talk about the things in the song story that start with the Letter A: apple, ant, archer, arrow, alphabet, alligator, then sing the silly story several times.
Lyrics:The ARCHER he AIMED with his ARROW
For an APPLE on top of my head
But I shook and I shook ’cause that ARROW was scary
and down fell my APPLE insteadThen ANTS who were carrying french fries
while singing the ALPHABET SONG
They put down their french fries to lift up my APPLE
ANOTHER friend, He came alongChomp chomp went my friend ALLIGATOR
Well, it looks like no APPLES for me.
The ‘gator he snuck in and ATE my poor APPLE
It’s now in the ‘gators belly. - Solfege Song: Down by the Station
Down by the Station
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 Re Mi Mi
Re Do Re Mi Do Do
Do Do Do Re
Mi Mi Mi Mi
Re Re Mi Do
Do Do Do Re Mi Mi
Re Do Re Me Do Do
Do Do Sol Sol
Re Mi DoDown by the station
Early in the morning
See the little
Puffer bellies
All in a row
See the engine driver
Pulling on the handle
Tug Tug Toot Toot
Off we go - Song w/Pitched Instrument: The Bear Went Over the Mountain
The Bear Went Over the Mountain
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Pull out bells or booms notes C-A. Cue children to play the song by color. Then sing song.
Lyrics:C EE EDE FE
E DD DCD EC
D EE EDE FA
A GG FDC
C GGAAG
F EEFFE
C EE EDE FA
A GG FDCThe bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
to see what he could see.To see what he could see
To see what he could see
The bear went over the mountain
to see what he could see.(same tune as “For he’s a jolly good fellow”
- Composing Activity: Starting with Kodaly Rhythms
Starting with Kodaly Rhythms
Activity Instructions:
Review syllables with children. Have them use the syllables to compose their rhythms verbally. Then notate, add lyrics, and pitch.
Ta = quarter note
Ti-Ti = Eighth Notes
Ti-ka-ti-ka = sixteenth notes
Too = half note
syn-co-pa = eighth quarter eighth - Song w/Ball: Ball Hangs Low
Ball Hangs Low
Activity Instructions:
Pass out balls, practice tapping, bouncing on and in front of your body, rolling between own hands, rolling to friend.
Lyrics:V1) I am tapping on the ball
V2) I am bouncing on the ball
V3) I am rolling side to side
V4) I am bouncing up and down
V5) I am rolling to a friend - World Music Dance: Canada – Le Boogie
Canada – Le Boogie
Activity Instructions:
Pass out scarves, and have children bounce, dance, etc.
- 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: Note Value Sorting
Note Value Sorting
Activity Instructions:
Make sure to review the printables with the children before you begin.
Lyrics:
Children run and put their finger on the note on the wall.(to the tune of London Bridge)
Put your finger on the quarter note, on the quarter note, on the quarter note,
Put your finger on the quarter note, show me the quarter noteAlso do, whole, half, eighth, and sixteenth.
- Puppet: Lion King of the Jungle
Lion King of the Jungle
Activity Instructions:
Use lion puppet to sing song.
Lyrics:Lion, King of the Jungle
Lion, King of the Land
He lives in a family called a pride
Hunts and eats raw meat to survive
Lion king of the jungle
Now it’s time to napWake up sleepy lion
Wake up sleepy lion
Wake up sleepy lionLion, King of the Jungle
Lion, King of the Land
The mom’s they hunt and run the tribe
The dad’s protect, make sure the cubs survive
Lion king of the jungle
Now it’s time to napWake up sleepy lion
Wake up sleepy lion
Wake up sleepy lion(repeat)
- Goodbye Song: Goodbye Song
Goodbye Song
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 12, Tempo 8
Rhythm Only
With Lyrics, no namesListen to the SongActivity 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: Britten – Playful Pizzicato
Britten – Playful Pizzicato
Activity Instructions:
Play music as children are entering at the start of class. Allow them to explore with an instrument not used in the rest of class.
- Hello Song: Family Rock Hello Song
Family Rock Hello Song
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 01, Tempo 5
Rhythm Only
With Lyrics, no namesListen to the SongActivity 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 classLet’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: Tap with the striker
Tap with the striker
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Pass out triangles. Explore tapping when holding by the ball, and holding the metal, which mutes the sound. Practice a triangle roll. On weeks 2 and 3 with older Tot Rock and Kid Rock classes, change up where the taps and rests are in the second half of the song.
Lyrics:Triangle triangle, tap with the striker
Triangle triangle, tap with the striker
Triangle triangle, tap with the striker
Triangle triangle, roll.Tap rest rest, Tap rest rest
Tap rest rest, Tap rest rest
Triangle triangle, roll. - Peek-a-boo: Alouette Boo
Alouette Boo
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Explore, playing peek-a-boo with your hands. Then begin singing song as you play. Sing to each child several times.
Lyrics:I am hiding, underneath my scarf,
I am hiding, playing peek-a-boo, BOO!(to the tune of Alouette)
- Color or Shape Song: Fish Colors
Fish Colors
Activity Instructions:
Print out and post fish on the wall before class. Have children identify the colors of each fish. Then sing song, and have children run and touch the picture on the wall when you sing about the fruit.
Lyrics:One fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish,
Will you find me a [ ] Fish53423127
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Move like an animal
Activity Instructions:
Start song on the ground. Tell children they are going to move like bugs and animals.
Lyrics:
Briefly show them crawling, bouncing like a frog, walking on all fours with knees in the air like a bear, and then let them know we will run fast(normally).V1. Crawl like a bug
V2. Bounce like a frog
V3. Walk like a bear
V4. Run like a horse
V5. Do your own thing - Song w/Pitched Instrument: The Bear Went Over the Mountain
The Bear Went Over the Mountain
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Pull out bells or booms notes C-A. Cue children to play the song by color. Then sing song.
Lyrics:C EE EDE FE
E DD DCD EC
D EE EDE FA
A GG FDC
C GGAAG
F EEFFE
C EE EDE FA
A GG FDCThe bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
to see what he could see.To see what he could see
To see what he could see
The bear went over the mountain
to see what he could see.(same tune as “For he’s a jolly good fellow”
- Solfege Song: Down by the Station
Down by the Station
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 Re Mi Mi
Re Do Re Mi Do Do
Do Do Do Re
Mi Mi Mi Mi
Re Re Mi Do
Do Do Do Re Mi Mi
Re Do Re Me Do Do
Do Do Sol Sol
Re Mi DoDown by the station
Early in the morning
See the little
Puffer bellies
All in a row
See the engine driver
Pulling on the handle
Tug Tug Toot Toot
Off we go - Song w/Ball: Ball Hangs Low
Ball Hangs Low
Activity Instructions:
Pass out balls, practice tapping, bouncing on and in front of your body, rolling between own hands, rolling to friend.
Lyrics:V1) I am tapping on the ball
V2) I am bouncing on the ball
V3) I am rolling side to side
V4) I am bouncing up and down
V5) I am rolling to a friend - World Music Dance: Canada – Le Boogie
Canada – Le Boogie
Activity Instructions:
Pass out scarves, and have children bounce, dance, etc.
- 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: Starting with Kodaly Rhythms
Starting with Kodaly Rhythms
Activity Instructions:
Review syllables with children. Have them use the syllables to compose their rhythms verbally. Then notate, add lyrics, and pitch.
Ta = quarter note
Ti-Ti = Eighth Notes
Ti-ka-ti-ka = sixteenth notes
Too = half note
syn-co-pa = eighth quarter eighth - Musical Game: Note Value Sorting
Note Value Sorting
Activity Instructions:
Make sure to review the printables with the children before you begin.
Lyrics:
Children run and put their finger on the note on the wall.(to the tune of London Bridge)
Put your finger on the quarter note, on the quarter note, on the quarter note,
Put your finger on the quarter note, show me the quarter noteAlso do, whole, half, eighth, and sixteenth.
- Puppet: Lion King of the Jungle
Lion King of the Jungle
Activity Instructions:
Use lion puppet to sing song.
Lyrics:Lion, King of the Jungle
Lion, King of the Land
He lives in a family called a pride
Hunts and eats raw meat to survive
Lion king of the jungle
Now it’s time to napWake up sleepy lion
Wake up sleepy lion
Wake up sleepy lionLion, King of the Jungle
Lion, King of the Land
The mom’s they hunt and run the tribe
The dad’s protect, make sure the cubs survive
Lion king of the jungle
Now it’s time to napWake up sleepy lion
Wake up sleepy lion
Wake up sleepy lion(repeat)
- Goodbye Song: Goodbye Song
Goodbye Song
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 12, Tempo 8
Rhythm Only
With Lyrics, no namesListen to the SongActivity 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 :|