Tot Rock

• Coming in Classical: Verdi – La Traviata

  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.

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• 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

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• Song w/Instrument: Pitter Patter 2

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out Rainsticks. Allow children to explore tapping, shaking, rolling, turning over, etc. Then introduce the song.

  Lyrics:
  

  Pitter Patter go the raindrops 12323232
  Pitter Patter from the clouds 2343433
  Pitter Patter go the rain drops 654 654 53
  Pitter Patter falling down 2432171

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• Lapride: Hopalong the Bunny Trail with Mr. Rabbit

  Activity Instructions:

  Have children sit in their parent’s laps, with legs out in front of them. Bounce, rock, and go up and down with the song lyrics.

  Lyrics:
  

  Bounce along with Mr. Rabbit,
  Bounce along with Mr. Rabbit,
  Bounce along with Mr. Rabbit,
  on the bunny trail.
  Bounce along with Mr. Rabbit,
  Bounce along with Mr. Rabbit,
  Bounce along with Mr. Rabbit,
  on the bunny trail.

  Hop along with Mr. Rabbit
  Hop along the bunny trail
  Hop along with Mr. Rabbit
  Hop along the bunny trail

  Side to side with Mr. Rabbit,
  Side to side with Mr. Rabbit,
  Side to side with Mr. Rabbit,
  on the bunny trail,
  Side to side with Mr. Rabbit,
  Side to side with Mr. Rabbit,
  Side to side with Mr. Rabbit,
  on the bunny trail

  Hop along with Mr. Rabbit
  Hop along the bunny trail
  Hop along with Mr. Rabbit
  Hop along the bunny trail

  Up and down with Mr. Rabbit,
  Up and down with Mr. Rabbit,
  Up and down with Mr. Rabbit,
  on the bunny trail,
  Up and down with Mr. Rabbit,
  Up and down with Mr. Rabbit,
  Up and down with Mr. Rabbit,
  on the bunny trail.

  Hop along with Mr. Rabbit
  Hop along the bunny trail
  Hop along with Mr. Rabbit
  Hop along the bunny trail

  Hop along with Mr. Rabbit
  Hop along the bunny trail
  Hop along with Mr. Rabbit
  Hop along the bunny trail

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• Color or Shape Song w/Instrument: Bunny Colors (Pink, Blue, Purple, Yellow, White)

  Activity Instructions:

  Hang pictures on wall before class. Have children touch the color rabbit you are singing about.

  Lyrics:
  

  [ A Tisket A Tasket]
  The Bunny, The Bunny, Where’s the COLOR Bunny
  The Bunny, The Bunny, Go touch the COLOR Bunny

  COLOR = Pink, Blue, Purple, Yellow, White

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• Song w/Instrument: Rhythm Stick Arpeggio

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out Rhythm Sticks. Allow children to explore the different ways they can hit the rhythm sticks together or hit them on the ground. Then introduce song.

  Lyrics:
  

  Tap…
  1353 1353 1464 1464 1353 1353

  Tap my Rhythm Sticks
  11111

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• Body Awareness: Tiptoe Pizzicato

  Activity Instructions:

  Practice walking on tiptoe, stomping, jumping, spinning, and running.
  “Pizzicato” strings are plucked with the finger.

  Lyrics:
  

  CHORUS
  Tiptoe tiptoe tiptoe tiptoe, tiptoe pizzicato, tiptoe pizzicato, tiptoe pizzicato.
  Tiptoe tiptoe tiptoe tiptoe, tiptoe pizzicato, tiptoe pizzicato, yeah.

  VERSE 1
  Stomp and stomp and stomp and stop.
  (repeat x4)

  CHORUS

  VERSE 2
  Run and run and run and stop.
  (repeat x4)

  CHORUS

  VERSE 3
  Spin and spin and spin and stop.
  (repeat x4)

  CHORUS

  VERSE 4
  Run and run and run and stop.
  (repeat x4)

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• Solfege Song: Happy Birthday

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out microphones to children. Ask for some of their favorite songs, and sing them together. Then sing through solfege syllables, allowing class to echo. Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, Fa, Mi, Re, Do. Then introduce song for the week.

  Lyrics:
  

  Sol Sol La Sol Do Ti
  Sol Sol La Sol Re Do
  Sol Sol Sol(8va) Mi Do Ti La
  Fa Fa Mi Do Re Do

  Happy Birthday to you
  Happy Birthday to you
  Happy Birthday Dear Students
  Happy Birthday to you

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• Song w/Ball: Rolling the Ball

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out the balls, practice rolling the ball up to head and down to toes. Then play the song and follow along.
  Improvise the bridge… tapping, bouncing on top of the ball, or rolling around your body are all great, depending on the class!

  Lyrics:
  

  SECTION A
  I am rolling the ball from my toes up to my head
  I am rolling the ball from my head down to my toes
  (repeat)

  SECTION B
  C’mon and roll, roll the ball with me
  C’mon and roll, roll the ball with me

  SECTION A
  SECTION B

  BRIDGE

  SECTION A
  SECTION B (instrumental)
  SECTION B (instrumental)

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• World Music Dance: Native American – Jessica Martinez Maxey – Melodies of Old

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out scarves, and have children bounce, dance, etc. The song starts slow but does pick up around the 0:50 mark.

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• 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!

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• 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”

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• Puppet: Izzy Ichthyologist

  Activity Instructions:

  Use fish puppet to sing song.

  Lyrics:
  

  Izzie Ichthyologist studies the fish in the school
  the fish in the school, the fish in the school
  Izzie Ichthyologist studies the fish in the school
  The fish, fish in the school

  The fish has gills instead of lungs
  to filter oxygen from the water
  The fish has fins to help him swim
  they live their lives under the water

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• 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: Verdi – La Traviata

  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.

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• 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

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• Song w/Instrument: Pitter Patter 2

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out Rainsticks. Allow children to explore tapping, shaking, rolling, turning over, etc. Then introduce the song.

  Lyrics:
  

  Pitter Patter go the raindrops 12323232
  Pitter Patter from the clouds 2343433
  Pitter Patter go the rain drops 654 654 53
  Pitter Patter falling down 2432171

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• Body Awareness: Tiptoe Pizzicato

  Activity Instructions:

  Practice walking on tiptoe, stomping, jumping, spinning, and running.
  “Pizzicato” strings are plucked with the finger.

  Lyrics:
  

  CHORUS
  Tiptoe tiptoe tiptoe tiptoe, tiptoe pizzicato, tiptoe pizzicato, tiptoe pizzicato.
  Tiptoe tiptoe tiptoe tiptoe, tiptoe pizzicato, tiptoe pizzicato, yeah.

  VERSE 1
  Stomp and stomp and stomp and stop.
  (repeat x4)

  CHORUS

  VERSE 2
  Run and run and run and stop.
  (repeat x4)

  CHORUS

  VERSE 3
  Spin and spin and spin and stop.
  (repeat x4)

  CHORUS

  VERSE 4
  Run and run and run and stop.
  (repeat x4)

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• Alphabet Song w/Instrument: Letter X – X-ray Xylophone

  Activity Instructions:

  Have children find the letter X on the alphabet chart. Then talk about different words that start (or end!) with the letter x. Then sing song several times through.

  Lyrics:
  

  To the tune of Frere Jacques

  X-Ray, Xylophone, X-Ray, Xylophone
  Xerus Squirrel, Xerus Squirrel
  Xanthum Gum, Xanthum Gum,
  Ox Box Fox, Ox Box Fox

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• Solfege Song: Happy Birthday

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out microphones to children. Ask for some of their favorite songs, and sing them together. Then sing through solfege syllables, allowing class to echo. Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, Fa, Mi, Re, Do. Then introduce song for the week.

  Lyrics:
  

  Sol Sol La Sol Do Ti
  Sol Sol La Sol Re Do
  Sol Sol Sol(8va) Mi Do Ti La
  Fa Fa Mi Do Re Do

  Happy Birthday to you
  Happy Birthday to you
  Happy Birthday Dear Students
  Happy Birthday to you

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• Song w/Pitched Instrument: Hot Cross Buns

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out xylophones. Allow children to explore hitting the xylophone.
  Then coach children through playing the song in C (and maybe also in F, depending upon time!)

  Lyrics:
  

  321 321 1111222 321 321
  Yellow Orange Red
  Yellow Orange Red
  Red Red Red Red
  Orange Orange Orange Orange
  Yellow Orange Red
  Yellow Orange Red

  We can also change the Key from C to F…
  Pink Blue Green
  Pink Blue Green
  Green Green Green Green
  Blue Blue Blue Blue
  Pink Blue Green
  Pink Blue Green

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• Composing Activity: Color Composing 3

  Activity Instructions:

  Before class, print out color composing sheets, and pull crayons that match whatever instrument you are going to play the student compositions on.
  (Boomwhackers, handbells, or xylophone)

  Have students color the squares, and then play their compositions.

   

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• Song w/Ball: Rolling the Ball

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out the balls, practice rolling the ball up to head and down to toes. Then play the song and follow along.
  Improvise the bridge… tapping, bouncing on top of the ball, or rolling around your body are all great, depending on the class!

  Lyrics:
  

  SECTION A
  I am rolling the ball from my toes up to my head
  I am rolling the ball from my head down to my toes
  (repeat)

  SECTION B
  C’mon and roll, roll the ball with me
  C’mon and roll, roll the ball with me

  SECTION A
  SECTION B

  BRIDGE

  SECTION A
  SECTION B (instrumental)
  SECTION B (instrumental)

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• World Music Dance: Native American – Jessica Martinez Maxey – Melodies of Old

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out scarves, and have children bounce, dance, etc. The song starts slow but does pick up around the 0:50 mark.

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• 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!

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• 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”

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• Puppet: Izzy Ichthyologist

  Activity Instructions:

  Use fish puppet to sing song.

  Lyrics:
  

  Izzie Ichthyologist studies the fish in the school
  the fish in the school, the fish in the school
  Izzie Ichthyologist studies the fish in the school
  The fish, fish in the school

  The fish has gills instead of lungs
  to filter oxygen from the water
  The fish has fins to help him swim
  they live their lives under the water

---

• 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: Strauss – Sunrise Fanfare

  Activity Instructions:

  Play music as children enter. Allow them to play with an instrument or dance while waiting for class to start.

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• 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

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• Song w/Instrument: Pitter Patter 2

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out Rainsticks. Allow children to explore tapping, shaking, rolling, turning over, etc. Then introduce the song.

  Lyrics:
  

  Pitter Patter go the raindrops 12323232
  Pitter Patter from the clouds 2343433
  Pitter Patter go the rain drops 654 654 53
  Pitter Patter falling down 2432171

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• Peek-a-boo: Ants Go Marching

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out scarves, explore, playing peek-a-boo. Then begin singing the song as you play. Sing several times. You may also substitute the child’s name for “you.”

  Lyrics:
  

  I’m playing peek-a-boo with you hoorah, hooray!
  I’m playing peek-a-boo with you hoorah, hooray!
  I’m playing peek-a-boo with you
  Playing peek-a-boo with you
  Playing peek-a-boo with you hooray! Boo!

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• Color or Shape Song: Bunny Colors (Pink, Blue, Purple, Yellow, White)

  Activity Instructions:

  Hang pictures on wall before class. Have children touch the color rabbit you are singing about.

  Lyrics:
  

  [ A Tisket A Tasket]
  The Bunny, The Bunny, Where’s the COLOR Bunny
  The Bunny, The Bunny, Go touch the COLOR Bunny

  COLOR = Pink, Blue, Purple, Yellow, White

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• Body Awareness: Tiptoe Pizzicato

  Activity Instructions:

  Practice walking on tiptoe, stomping, jumping, spinning, and running.
  “Pizzicato” strings are plucked with the finger.

  Lyrics:
  

  CHORUS
  Tiptoe tiptoe tiptoe tiptoe, tiptoe pizzicato, tiptoe pizzicato, tiptoe pizzicato.
  Tiptoe tiptoe tiptoe tiptoe, tiptoe pizzicato, tiptoe pizzicato, yeah.

  VERSE 1
  Stomp and stomp and stomp and stop.
  (repeat x4)

  CHORUS

  VERSE 2
  Run and run and run and stop.
  (repeat x4)

  CHORUS

  VERSE 3
  Spin and spin and spin and stop.
  (repeat x4)

  CHORUS

  VERSE 4
  Run and run and run and stop.
  (repeat x4)

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• Song w/Pitched Instrument: Hot Cross Buns

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out xylophones. Allow children to explore hitting the xylophone.
  Then coach children through playing the song in C (and maybe also in F, depending upon time!)

  Lyrics:
  

  321 321 1111222 321 321
  Yellow Orange Red
  Yellow Orange Red
  Red Red Red Red
  Orange Orange Orange Orange
  Yellow Orange Red
  Yellow Orange Red

  We can also change the Key from C to F…
  Pink Blue Green
  Pink Blue Green
  Green Green Green Green
  Blue Blue Blue Blue
  Pink Blue Green
  Pink Blue Green

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• Solfege Song: Happy Birthday

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out microphones to children. Ask for some of their favorite songs, and sing them together. Then sing through solfege syllables, allowing class to echo. Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, Fa, Mi, Re, Do. Then introduce song for the week.

  Lyrics:
  

  Sol Sol La Sol Do Ti
  Sol Sol La Sol Re Do
  Sol Sol Sol(8va) Mi Do Ti La
  Fa Fa Mi Do Re Do

  Happy Birthday to you
  Happy Birthday to you
  Happy Birthday Dear Students
  Happy Birthday to you

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• Song w/Ball: Rolling the Ball

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out the balls, practice rolling the ball up to head and down to toes. Then play the song and follow along.
  Improvise the bridge… tapping, bouncing on top of the ball, or rolling around your body are all great, depending on the class!

  Lyrics:
  

  SECTION A
  I am rolling the ball from my toes up to my head
  I am rolling the ball from my head down to my toes
  (repeat)

  SECTION B
  C’mon and roll, roll the ball with me
  C’mon and roll, roll the ball with me

  SECTION A
  SECTION B

  BRIDGE

  SECTION A
  SECTION B (instrumental)
  SECTION B (instrumental)

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• World Music Dance: Native American – Jessica Martinez Maxey – Melodies of Old

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out scarves, and have children bounce, dance, etc. The song starts slow but does pick up around the 0:50 mark.

---

• 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!

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• Musical Composition Activity: Color Composing 3

  Activity Instructions:

  Before class, print out color composing sheets, and pull crayons that match whatever instrument you are going to play the student compositions on.
  (Boomwhackers, handbells, or xylophone)

  Have students color the squares, and then play their compositions.

   

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• 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: Izzy Ichthyologist

  Activity Instructions:

  Use fish puppet to sing song.

  Lyrics:
  

  Izzie Ichthyologist studies the fish in the school
  the fish in the school, the fish in the school
  Izzie Ichthyologist studies the fish in the school
  The fish, fish in the school

  The fish has gills instead of lungs
  to filter oxygen from the water
  The fish has fins to help him swim
  they live their lives under the water

---

• 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 :|