Tot Rock

• Coming in Classical: Schubert – Marche Militaire

  Activity Instructions:

  Play song as children are entering the room, allow them to play with an instrument not used in today’s 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: Pass the Shaker

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out shakers. Allow children time to explore shaking them. Practice passing the shaker from hand to hand, tossing and catching (or just dropping with younger students) and shaking. Then introduce the song.

  Lyrics:
  

  Pass the shaker pass the shaker 
  pass from hand to hand
  Toss and catch and toss and catch
  and Shake until the end

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• Lapride: I am Flying in a Plane

  Activity Instructions:

  Have children sit on parents lap. Have parents bounce the children up and down, rock the children from side to side, then bump them all around as you follow the directions in the song lyrics.

  Lyrics:
  

  I am flying in a plane
  bouncing up and down
  I am flying in a plan
  bouncing up and down
  Flying in the sky so blue
  Look at me and look at you
  I am flying in a plane
  bouncing up and down

  I am flying in a plane
  rocking side to side
  I am flying in a plan
  rocking side to side
  Flying in the sky so blue
  Look at me and look at you
  I am flying in a plane
  rocking side to side

  I am flying in a plane
  Bumping all around<
  I am flying in a plan
  Bumping all around<
  Flying in the sky so blue
  Look at me and look at you
  I am flying in a plane
  Bumping all around<

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• Color or Shape Song w/Instrument: Shape Dice

  Activity Instructions:

  Print out the dice on cardstock and assemble before class. Alternatively, you could roll a small square box with shape stickers on it. Have the children roll the die and run to the shape that they get.

  Lyrics:
  

  Roll the die, Roll the Die, Roll the Die, Roll the Die
  Let’s see what you get!
  Roll the die, Roll the Die, Roll the Die, Roll the Die,
  Then run and touch the [SHAPE]

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• Song w/Instrument: Clicking in my fingers

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

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

  Lyrics:
  

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

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• Body Awareness: Swing Jam

  Activity Instructions:

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

  Lyrics:
  

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

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

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• Solfege Song: Mulberry Bush

  Activity Instructions:

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

  Lyrics:
  

  Do Do Do Do  Me Sol Sol Me Do  
  Do Re Re Re Re  Do Ti Ti La Sol
  Do Do Do Do  Me Sol Sol Me Do
  Re Re Sol La Ti Do Do

  Here we go round the Mulberry Bush
  The Mulberry Bush The Mulberry Bush
  Here we go round the mulberry bush
  So early in the morning

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• Song w/Ball: Funky Synthy Ball

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out balls to children. Explore tapping on the ball, bouncing on the ball, rolling the ball, and passing the ball to a friend. Then start song and follow directions in the lyrics.

  Lyrics:
  

  I am tapping on the ball
  Tapping on the ball
  I am tapping on the ball
  Tapping on the ball

  I am bouncing on my ball
  Bouncing on my ball
  I am bouncing on my ball
  Bouncing on my ball

  I am rolling to a friend
  Rolling to a friend
  I am rolling to a friend
  Rolling to a friend

  I am passing to a friend
  Passing to a friend
  I am passing to a friend
  Passing to a friend

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• World Music Dance: Australian – Marrtjina (Let’s Go) – The NEO and Garrangali

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out scarves, and have children bounce, dance, etc.

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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: Pitch Double Rope Jump

  Activity Instructions:

  Lay three ropes on the ground.
  Sing a note.

  Jump forward over the ropes if the pitch goes higher
  Jump back over the ropes if the pitch goes lower

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• Puppet: Mr. Elephant

  Activity Instructions:

  Use elephant puppet to sing song.

  Lyrics:
  

  I am Mr. Elephant, largest of the land
  I am Mr. Elephant, I stomp ‘cross the African sand
  I am Mr. Elephant, largest of the land
  I am Mr. Elephant, I stomp ‘cross the African sand

  I use my trunk to smell
  I use my trunk to drink
  I use my trunk to bathe in dust
  I use my trunk to breathe
  I use my trunk to hug
  I use my trunk to greet
  I use my trunk like it’s an arm
  My trunk does a lot for me

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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: Schubert – Marche Militaire

  Activity Instructions:

  Play song as children are entering the room, allow them to play with an instrument not used in today’s 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: Pass the Shaker

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out shakers. Allow children time to explore shaking them. Practice passing the shaker from hand to hand, tossing and catching (or just dropping with younger students) and shaking. Then introduce the song.

  Lyrics:
  

  Pass the shaker pass the shaker 
  pass from hand to hand
  Toss and catch and toss and catch
  and Shake until the end

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• Body Awareness: Swing Jam

  Activity Instructions:

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

  Lyrics:
  

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

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

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• Alphabet Song w/Instrument: Letter W – The Whale and the Walrus

  Activity Instructions:

  Show the children a picture of the letter W and talk about the sound it makes. Then prompt the children to guess the things that start with the letter W in the song. Sing several times while tapping the beat.

  Lyrics:
  

  The Whale and the Walrus in the Water and the Waves
  Were Watching out the Westward Window
  The Whale and the Walrus Were Waiting in the Wind
  While eating a Whole Watermelon

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• Solfege Song: Mulberry Bush

  Activity Instructions:

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

  Lyrics:
  

  Do Do Do Do  Me Sol Sol Me Do  
  Do Re Re Re Re  Do Ti Ti La Sol
  Do Do Do Do  Me Sol Sol Me Do
  Re Re Sol La Ti Do Do

  Here we go round the Mulberry Bush
  The Mulberry Bush The Mulberry Bush
  Here we go round the mulberry bush
  So early in the morning

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• Song w/Pitched Instrument: This Old Man

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Lyrics:
  

  GEG GEG
  AGFE DEF
  EFG CCCC CDEFG
  GDD FEDC

  Turquoise Yellow Turquoise, Turquoise Yellow Turquoise, 
  Blue Turquoise Green Yellow Orange Yellow Red
  Yellow Green Turquoise Red Red Red Red Red Orange Yellow Green Turquoise
  Turquoise Orange Orange Green Yellow Orange Red

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• Composing Activity: Kodaly Rhythm Composing

  Activity Instructions:

  Have children point to rhythms on a sheet, and sing what they point to.  

  Lyrics:
  

  Ta = quarter note
  Ti Ti = eight notes
  Tika-Tika-Tika-Tika = Sixteenth
  Too = Half Note

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• Song w/Ball: Funky Synthy Ball

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out balls to children. Explore tapping on the ball, bouncing on the ball, rolling the ball, and passing the ball to a friend. Then start song and follow directions in the lyrics.

  Lyrics:
  

  I am tapping on the ball
  Tapping on the ball
  I am tapping on the ball
  Tapping on the ball

  I am bouncing on my ball
  Bouncing on my ball
  I am bouncing on my ball
  Bouncing on my ball

  I am rolling to a friend
  Rolling to a friend
  I am rolling to a friend
  Rolling to a friend

  I am passing to a friend
  Passing to a friend
  I am passing to a friend
  Passing to a friend

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• World Music Dance: Australian – Marrtjina (Let’s Go) – The NEO and Garrangali

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out scarves, and have children bounce, dance, etc.

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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: Pitch Double Rope Jump

  Activity Instructions:

  Lay three ropes on the ground.
  Sing a note.

  Jump forward over the ropes if the pitch goes higher
  Jump back over the ropes if the pitch goes lower

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• Puppet: Mr. Elephant

  Activity Instructions:

  Use elephant puppet to sing song.

  Lyrics:
  

  I am Mr. Elephant, largest of the land
  I am Mr. Elephant, I stomp ‘cross the African sand
  I am Mr. Elephant, largest of the land
  I am Mr. Elephant, I stomp ‘cross the African sand

  I use my trunk to smell
  I use my trunk to drink
  I use my trunk to bathe in dust
  I use my trunk to breathe
  I use my trunk to hug
  I use my trunk to greet
  I use my trunk like it’s an arm
  My trunk does a lot for me

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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 :|

Family Rock

• Coming In Classical: Schubert – Marche Militaire

  Activity Instructions:

  Play song as children are entering the room, allow them to play with an instrument not used in today’s lesson plan.

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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: Pass the Shaker

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out shakers. Allow children time to explore shaking them. Practice passing the shaker from hand to hand, tossing and catching (or just dropping with younger students) and shaking. Then introduce the song.

  Lyrics:
  

  Pass the shaker pass the shaker 
  pass from hand to hand
  Toss and catch and toss and catch
  and Shake until the end

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• Peek-a-boo: Where could my baby be? (Galumph Went the Little Green Frog)

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out scarves, explore, playing peek-a-boo.

  Lyrics:
  

  O Where O Where could my baby be?
  O Where could my baby be?
  O Where O Where could my baby be?
  Hiding under there – boo!

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• Color or Shape Song: Shape Dice

  Activity Instructions:

  Print out the dice on cardstock and assemble before class. Alternatively, you could roll a small square box with shape stickers on it. Have the children roll the die and run to the shape that they get.

  Lyrics:
  

  Roll the die, Roll the Die, Roll the Die, Roll the Die
  Let’s see what you get!
  Roll the die, Roll the Die, Roll the Die, Roll the Die,
  Then run and touch the [SHAPE]

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• Body Awareness: Swing Jam

  Activity Instructions:

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

  Lyrics:
  

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

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

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• Song w/Pitched Instrument: This Old Man

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Lyrics:
  

  GEG GEG
  AGFE DEF
  EFG CCCC CDEFG
  GDD FEDC

  Turquoise Yellow Turquoise, Turquoise Yellow Turquoise, 
  Blue Turquoise Green Yellow Orange Yellow Red
  Yellow Green Turquoise Red Red Red Red Red Orange Yellow Green Turquoise
  Turquoise Orange Orange Green Yellow Orange Red

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• Solfege Song: Mulberry Bush

  Activity Instructions:

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

  Lyrics:
  

  Do Do Do Do  Me Sol Sol Me Do  
  Do Re Re Re Re  Do Ti Ti La Sol
  Do Do Do Do  Me Sol Sol Me Do
  Re Re Sol La Ti Do Do

  Here we go round the Mulberry Bush
  The Mulberry Bush The Mulberry Bush
  Here we go round the mulberry bush
  So early in the morning

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• Song w/Ball: Funky Synthy Ball

  Equipment:
  

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out balls to children. Explore tapping on the ball, bouncing on the ball, rolling the ball, and passing the ball to a friend. Then start song and follow directions in the lyrics.

  Lyrics:
  

  I am tapping on the ball
  Tapping on the ball
  I am tapping on the ball
  Tapping on the ball

  I am bouncing on my ball
  Bouncing on my ball
  I am bouncing on my ball
  Bouncing on my ball

  I am rolling to a friend
  Rolling to a friend
  I am rolling to a friend
  Rolling to a friend

  I am passing to a friend
  Passing to a friend
  I am passing to a friend
  Passing to a friend

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• World Music Dance: Australian – Marrtjina (Let’s Go) – The NEO and Garrangali

  Activity Instructions:

  Pass out scarves, and have children bounce, dance, etc.

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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 Composition Activity: Kodaly Rhythm Composing

  Activity Instructions:

  Have children point to rhythms on a sheet, and sing what they point to.  

  Lyrics:
  

  Ta = quarter note
  Ti Ti = eight notes
  Tika-Tika-Tika-Tika = Sixteenth
  Too = Half Note

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• Musical Game: Pitch Double Rope Jump

  Activity Instructions:

  Lay three ropes on the ground.
  Sing a note.

  Jump forward over the ropes if the pitch goes higher
  Jump back over the ropes if the pitch goes lower

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• Puppet: Mr. Elephant

  Activity Instructions:

  Use elephant puppet to sing song.

  Lyrics:
  

  I am Mr. Elephant, largest of the land
  I am Mr. Elephant, I stomp ‘cross the African sand
  I am Mr. Elephant, largest of the land
  I am Mr. Elephant, I stomp ‘cross the African sand

  I use my trunk to smell
  I use my trunk to drink
  I use my trunk to bathe in dust
  I use my trunk to breathe
  I use my trunk to hug
  I use my trunk to greet
  I use my trunk like it’s an arm
  My trunk does a lot for me

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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 :|