Lesson Plan for Twenty Nine
Coming in Classical: Williams – Bugler’s Dream and Olympic Fanfare
Activity Instructions:
Play music as children enter at the start of class, allow them to play with an instrument not used in the lesson plan.
Baby Rock Hello
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 01, Tempo 5Activity 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 classSong w/Instrument: Tap the drum with my hands
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Pass out drums, explore hitting with both hands, right hand, left hand, alternating, and with Kid Rock, paradiddle.
Lyrics:*** In Baby Rock substitute “hand” for each of the finger names.
Tap the drum with my thumbs 111 111
Tap the drum with my pointers 222 2222
Tap the drum with my middle 333 3333
Tap the drum with my ringer 444 4444
Tap the drum with my pinkie 555 5555
Tap the drum with my ringer 444 444
Tap the drum with my middle 333 333
Tap the drum with my pointer 22 2222
Tap the drum with my thumbs, 111 111
tap the drum with my thumbs, 111 111Lapride: La La Lapride
Activity Instructions:
Have grownups sit children in their lap. Introduce the lap ride.
Lyrics:
Bounce children up and down, rock children side to side, and move children’s upper body in a circle during song.La x11 lapride
La x11 lapride
We’re goin’ up and down and up and down and
up and down and up and down on this
La x11 laprideLa x11 lapride
La x11 lapride
We’re goin’ side to side and side to side and
side to side and side to side on this
La x11 laprideLa x11 lapride
La x11 lapride
We’re goin’ round and round and round and round and
round and round and round and round on this
La x11 laprideSong w/Instrument: Jack and Jill Maracas
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Pass out maracas, explore tapping to together, tapping on the ground, shaking, high and low. Then sing song several times.
Lyrics:I am tapping, I am tapping, tapping my Maracas (repeat)
(tapping on the ground)V2) I am tapping, I am tapping, tapping them together
V3) I am shaking, I am shaking, shaking my maracasPeek-a-boo w/scarves: Boo Boo be doo – boo!
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Pass out transparent scarves. Pull off, and say boo! Interact with each of the children. Then sing the song, interacting with each of the children.
Lyrics:Boo Boo be doo do 11231
Boo Boo be doo do 22342
Boo Boo be doo do, do doo Boo! 77127 118Signing Song: Eat
Activity Instructions:
Demonstrate sign, then sing song several times.
Lyrics:Make an O
Make it flat
Put it to your
lips like that
That’s how we sign eatSong w/Ball: Bouncing with the Orchestra
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Pass out balls. Talk about the different instrument families. Then have children bounce up and down on balls throughout song, feeling the beat in their bodies.
Lyrics:I am bouncing, I am bouncing
bouncing with the brass,
bouncing with the brass,
bouncing with the brass,I am bouncing, I am bouncing
bouncing with the brass
I am bouncing with the brassBouncing with the orchestra
Bouncing with the orchestraI am bouncing, I am bouncing
bouncing with the brass
I am bouncing with the brassV2) Strings
V3) Woodwinds
V4) PercussionWorld Music Dance: Mali – Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet – Eh Ya Ye
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 TimeSing through favorite songs of children. You may choose to introduce the english only to the solfege song from other levels.
Puppet: Sing Little Blackbird
Activity Instructions:
Use blackbird puppet (or printout on Popsicle stick) to sing song.
Lyrics:Sing little blackbird sing to me
Sing me a pretty melody
tra-la-la tra-la-la la-la-la-la
la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la(repeats 3 more times, adding a new harmony each time).
Lullaby: Rock-a-bye Lullaby
Activity Instructions:
Play the song. Parents and children can sit or stand and sway to the music and relax during this song. Repeat if desired.
Lyrics:Rock-a-bye baby in the treetops
when the wind blows
the cradle will rock
It will rock you fast asleep
Swaying in the gentle breezeNow sleep, sweet babe
Now dream, sweet babeRock-a-bye baby here in my arms
Rest your sweet head,
safe from all harm
I will rock you fast asleep
Rest your head and count some sheepNow sleep, sweet babe
Now dream, sweet babe,
Now sleep, sweet babe,
Now dream, sweet babe,
Now sleep.Goodbye Song
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 12, Tempo 8Activity 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 :|
Baby Rock
Coming in Classical: Williams – Bugler’s Dream and Olympic Fanfare
Activity Instructions:
Play music as children enter at the start of class, allow them to play with an instrument not used in the lesson plan.
Tot Rock Hello
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 01, Tempo 5Activity 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 classSong w/Instrument: Tap the drum with my hands
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Pass out drums, explore hitting with both hands, right hand, left hand, alternating, and with Kid Rock, paradiddle.
Lyrics:*** In Baby Rock substitute “hand” for each of the finger names.
Tap the drum with my thumbs 111 111
Tap the drum with my pointers 222 2222
Tap the drum with my middle 333 3333
Tap the drum with my ringer 444 4444
Tap the drum with my pinkie 555 5555
Tap the drum with my ringer 444 444
Tap the drum with my middle 333 333
Tap the drum with my pointer 22 2222
Tap the drum with my thumbs, 111 111
tap the drum with my thumbs, 111 111Lapride: La La Lapride
Activity Instructions:
Have grownups sit children in their lap. Introduce the lap ride.
Lyrics:
Bounce children up and down, rock children side to side, and move children’s upper body in a circle during song.La x11 lapride
La x11 lapride
We’re goin’ up and down and up and down and
up and down and up and down on this
La x11 laprideLa x11 lapride
La x11 lapride
We’re goin’ side to side and side to side and
side to side and side to side on this
La x11 laprideLa x11 lapride
La x11 lapride
We’re goin’ round and round and round and round and
round and round and round and round on this
La x11 laprideColor or Shape Song w/Instrument: Hickory Dickory 3D Shapes
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:I am looking for a [cube] (x4)
V1) Cube
V2) Cone
V3) Cylinder
V4) SphereSong w/Instrument: Jack and Jill Maracas
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Pass out maracas, explore tapping to together, tapping on the ground, shaking, high and low. Then sing song several times.
Lyrics:I am tapping, I am tapping, tapping my Maracas (repeat)
(tapping on the ground)V2) I am tapping, I am tapping, tapping them together
V3) I am shaking, I am shaking, shaking my maracasBody Awareness: Come along and dance
Activity Instructions:
Turn on the music and follow the directions in the song.
Lyrics:Come along and dance with me,
come and dance with me
(repeat x4)Jump and jump and jump and jump and stop
and jump and jump and jump and jump and stop
and jump and jump and jump and jump and stop
and jump and jump and jump and jump and stopV2) Spin
V3) Clap
V4) Stomp
V5) FreestyleSolfege Song: BINGO
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 Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol Sol
Do Do Re Re Mi Do
Mi Mi Fa Fa Fa
Re Re Mi Mi Mi
Do Do Re Re Re
Do Ti Sol La Ti Do DoThere was a farmer had a dog
and Bingo was his name-o
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
and Bingo was his name-o.Repeat, but clap one letter, then two, etc, until you clap all 5.
Song w/Ball: Bouncing with the Orchestra
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Pass out balls. Talk about the different instrument families. Then have children bounce up and down on balls throughout song, feeling the beat in their bodies.
Lyrics:I am bouncing, I am bouncing
bouncing with the brass,
bouncing with the brass,
bouncing with the brass,I am bouncing, I am bouncing
bouncing with the brass
I am bouncing with the brassBouncing with the orchestra
Bouncing with the orchestraI am bouncing, I am bouncing
bouncing with the brass
I am bouncing with the brassV2) Strings
V3) Woodwinds
V4) PercussionWorld Music Dance: Mali – Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet – Eh Ya Ye
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: Run to the Interval
Activity Instructions:
Play or sing a unison (same note C-C ), a third (C-E), a fifth (C-G), and a seventh (C-B). Have children run and touch the interval they hear on the wall.
Puppet: Sing Little Blackbird
Activity Instructions:
Use blackbird puppet (or printout on Popsicle stick) to sing song.
Lyrics:Sing little blackbird sing to me
Sing me a pretty melody
tra-la-la tra-la-la la-la-la-la
la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la(repeats 3 more times, adding a new harmony each time).
Goodbye Song
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 12, Tempo 8Activity 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: Williams – Bugler’s Dream and Olympic Fanfare
Activity Instructions:
Play music as children enter at the start of class, allow them to play with an instrument not used in the lesson plan.
Kid Rock Hello Song
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 01, Tempo 5Activity 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 classSong w/Instrument: Tap the drum with my hands
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Pass out drums, explore hitting with both hands, right hand, left hand, alternating, and with Kid Rock, paradiddle.
Lyrics:*** In Baby Rock substitute “hand” for each of the finger names.
Tap the drum with my thumbs 111 111
Tap the drum with my pointers 222 2222
Tap the drum with my middle 333 3333
Tap the drum with my ringer 444 4444
Tap the drum with my pinkie 555 5555
Tap the drum with my ringer 444 444
Tap the drum with my middle 333 333
Tap the drum with my pointer 22 2222
Tap the drum with my thumbs, 111 111
tap the drum with my thumbs, 111 111Body Awareness: Come along and dance
Activity Instructions:
Turn on the music and follow the directions in the song.
Lyrics:Come along and dance with me,
come and dance with me
(repeat x4)Jump and jump and jump and jump and stop
and jump and jump and jump and jump and stop
and jump and jump and jump and jump and stop
and jump and jump and jump and jump and stopV2) Spin
V3) Clap
V4) Stomp
V5) FreestyleAlphabet Song w/Instrument: Transportation Acrostic
Activity Instructions:
Review letters on the chart with the children. Have them point out different letters. Then teach them the acrostic transportation song.
Lyrics:To the tune of London Bridge
Airplane Bike Car Dumptruck
Excavator Firetruck
Go-cart Helicopter IceCreamtruck
Jeep Kayak LocomotiveMotorcycle Newsvan Oceanliner
PoliceCar Quad Rocket Submarine
Train Unicycle Van Wagon
X22 Yacht ZamboniSolfege Song: BINGO
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 Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol Sol
Do Do Re Re Mi Do
Mi Mi Fa Fa Fa
Re Re Mi Mi Mi
Do Do Re Re Re
Do Ti Sol La Ti Do DoThere was a farmer had a dog
and Bingo was his name-o
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
and Bingo was his name-o.Repeat, but clap one letter, then two, etc, until you clap all 5.
Song w/Pitched Instrument: Happy and You Know it
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Help children use sheet music to play song on 2 octave xylophone, boomwhackers with octavator caps, or keyboard.
Notation has letters inside of each note.Composing Activity: Pick the Chord
Activity Instructions:
Children are shown a printable diagram of chord progressions in major.
They point to and select which chord the teacher plays next.Song w/Ball: Bouncing with the Orchestra
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Pass out balls. Talk about the different instrument families. Then have children bounce up and down on balls throughout song, feeling the beat in their bodies.
Lyrics:I am bouncing, I am bouncing
bouncing with the brass,
bouncing with the brass,
bouncing with the brass,I am bouncing, I am bouncing
bouncing with the brass
I am bouncing with the brassBouncing with the orchestra
Bouncing with the orchestraI am bouncing, I am bouncing
bouncing with the brass
I am bouncing with the brassV2) Strings
V3) Woodwinds
V4) PercussionWorld Music Dance: Mali – Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet – Eh Ya Ye
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: Run to the Interval
Activity Instructions:
Play or sing a unison (same note C-C ), a third (C-E), a fifth (C-G), and a seventh (C-B). Have children run and touch the interval they hear on the wall.
Puppet: Sing Little Blackbird
Activity Instructions:
Use blackbird puppet (or printout on Popsicle stick) to sing song.
Lyrics:Sing little blackbird sing to me
Sing me a pretty melody
tra-la-la tra-la-la la-la-la-la
la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la(repeats 3 more times, adding a new harmony each time).
Goodbye Song
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 12, Tempo 8Activity 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
Family Rock
Coming In Classical: Williams – Bugler’s Dream and Olympic Fanfare
Activity Instructions:
Play music as children enter at the start of class, allow them to play with an instrument not used in the lesson plan.
Family Rock Hello Song
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 01, Tempo 5Activity 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 classSong w/Instrument: Tap the drum with my hands
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Pass out drums, explore hitting with both hands, right hand, left hand, alternating, and with Kid Rock, paradiddle.
Lyrics:*** In Baby Rock substitute “hand” for each of the finger names.
Tap the drum with my thumbs 111 111
Tap the drum with my pointers 222 2222
Tap the drum with my middle 333 3333
Tap the drum with my ringer 444 4444
Tap the drum with my pinkie 555 5555
Tap the drum with my ringer 444 444
Tap the drum with my middle 333 333
Tap the drum with my pointer 22 2222
Tap the drum with my thumbs, 111 111
tap the drum with my thumbs, 111 111Peek-a-boo: Boo Boo be doo – boo!
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Pass out transparent scarves. Pull off, and say boo! Interact with each of the children. Then sing the song, interacting with each of the children.
Lyrics:Boo Boo be doo do 11231
Boo Boo be doo do 22342
Boo Boo be doo do, do doo Boo! 77127 118Color or Shape Song: Hickory Dickory 3D Shapes
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:I am looking for a [cube] (x4)
V1) Cube
V2) Cone
V3) Cylinder
V4) SphereBody Awareness: Come along and dance
Activity Instructions:
Turn on the music and follow the directions in the song.
Lyrics:Come along and dance with me,
come and dance with me
(repeat x4)Jump and jump and jump and jump and stop
and jump and jump and jump and jump and stop
and jump and jump and jump and jump and stop
and jump and jump and jump and jump and stopV2) Spin
V3) Clap
V4) Stomp
V5) FreestyleSong w/Pitched Instrument: Happy and You Know it
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Help children use sheet music to play song on 2 octave xylophone, boomwhackers with octavator caps, or keyboard.
Notation has letters inside of each note.Solfege Song: BINGO
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 Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol Sol
Do Do Re Re Mi Do
Mi Mi Fa Fa Fa
Re Re Mi Mi Mi
Do Do Re Re Re
Do Ti Sol La Ti Do DoThere was a farmer had a dog
and Bingo was his name-o
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
and Bingo was his name-o.Repeat, but clap one letter, then two, etc, until you clap all 5.
Song w/Ball: Bouncing with the Orchestra
Equipment:
Activity Instructions:
Pass out balls. Talk about the different instrument families. Then have children bounce up and down on balls throughout song, feeling the beat in their bodies.
Lyrics:I am bouncing, I am bouncing
bouncing with the brass,
bouncing with the brass,
bouncing with the brass,I am bouncing, I am bouncing
bouncing with the brass
I am bouncing with the brassBouncing with the orchestra
Bouncing with the orchestraI am bouncing, I am bouncing
bouncing with the brass
I am bouncing with the brassV2) Strings
V3) Woodwinds
V4) PercussionWorld Music Dance: Mali – Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet – Eh Ya Ye
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: Pick the Chord
Activity Instructions:
Children are shown a printable diagram of chord progressions in major.
They point to and select which chord the teacher plays next.Musical Game: Run to the Interval
Activity Instructions:
Play or sing a unison (same note C-C ), a third (C-E), a fifth (C-G), and a seventh (C-B). Have children run and touch the interval they hear on the wall.
Puppet: Sing Little Blackbird
Activity Instructions:
Use blackbird puppet (or printout on Popsicle stick) to sing song.
Lyrics:Sing little blackbird sing to me
Sing me a pretty melody
tra-la-la tra-la-la la-la-la-la
la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la(repeats 3 more times, adding a new harmony each time).
Goodbye Song
CASIO-SA-77:
Pattern 12, Tempo 8Activity 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
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