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

    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: 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 train

    Last 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 train

    When 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 train

    Speeding 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 train

    Never 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 train

    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 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 high

    Shake 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.

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  • 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.
    Baby is crossing your forearms, and pretending you are rocking a baby.

    Lyrics:

    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 nap

    Wake up sleepy lion
    Wake up sleepy lion
    Wake up sleepy lion

    Lion, 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 nap

    Wake 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

    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: 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

    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: 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 train

    Last 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 train

    When 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 train

    Speeding 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 train

    Never 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 train

    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 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 [ ] Fish

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  • 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 high

    Shake 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.

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  • 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.
    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).

    Lyrics:

    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 Do

    Down 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.
    Children run and put their finger on the note on the wall.

    Lyrics:

    (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 note

    Also 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 nap

    Wake up sleepy lion
    Wake up sleepy lion
    Wake up sleepy lion

    Lion, 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 nap

    Wake up sleepy lion
    Wake up sleepy lion
    Wake up sleepy lion

    (repeat)

  • 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: 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

    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: 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.
    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).

    Lyrics:

    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

    Activity 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 instead

    Then 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 along

    Chomp 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 Do

    Down 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 FDC

    The 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.
    Children run and put their finger on the note on the wall.

    Lyrics:

    (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 note

    Also 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 nap

    Wake up sleepy lion
    Wake up sleepy lion
    Wake up sleepy lion

    Lion, 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 nap

    Wake up sleepy lion
    Wake up sleepy lion
    Wake up sleepy lion

    (repeat)

  • 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: 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

    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: 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 [ ] Fish

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  • 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.
    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).

    Lyrics:

    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 FDC

    The 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 Do

    Down 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.
    Children run and put their finger on the note on the wall.

    Lyrics:

    (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 note

    Also 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 nap

    Wake up sleepy lion
    Wake up sleepy lion
    Wake up sleepy lion

    Lion, 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 nap

    Wake up sleepy lion
    Wake up sleepy lion
    Wake up sleepy lion

    (repeat)

  • 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 :|