The Music Program 1.Singing Songs, Finger plays, and Chants
2.Instruments Using their body as a musical instrument Musical
Instruments 3.Movement Experiences Listening to music and moving to
it Doing an activity with a song color
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A. Benefits From Music and Movement Develops language skills
Develops listening skills Develops Creativity skills Develops
self-confidence Develops their Cognitive skills Music naturally
delights, moves, calms, and soothes kids and the teachers. Music at
naptime, lunch and snack, welcome Music is a great transition for
change. Provides children with opportunities to explore elements of
music (rhythm, sound, dynamics).
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B. ELEMENTS OF MUSIC: SOUND / TONE Sounds of different
instruments, sound of voice Variations: opera, country twang, old
person with no teeth HARMONY and MELODY Identify notes that dont
sound right when playing it for them. Move hand up and down with
notes Name that tune (in 5 notes) DYNAMICS Soft and loud TEMPO/
BEAT fast & slow RHYTHM Clap to the beat clapping different
sequences Playing guitar to Elvis Presley music
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Some children may feel shy about singing, but will heartily
drum or clap to a song. Some children may feel shy about singing,
but will heartily drum or clap to a song. Model clapping and knee
slapping to music. Model clapping and knee slapping to music.
Another reason to use props for music. Another reason to use props
for music. Keep the rhythm instruments nearby for children to latch
onto when they feel a rhythm. Keep the rhythm instruments nearby
for children to latch onto when they feel a rhythm.
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OLD MACDONALD HAD A BAND Musical parade 2 STAND UP
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Rhythm Sticks or instruments Tap out a beat to a song or to
music Tap out a beat to a story (Click Clack Moo) Tap out your Name
Create a beat pattern and we repeat it Follow a teacher directed
beat movement Listen to a walking beat (slow), Listen to a jogging
beat (faster), A Jumping beat (pound). Now have the kids listen to
the beat and do the actions. Use a bell to signal freeze. Tap out
the beat as someone moves around Sally the Camel
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C. CHOOSING SONGS: 1.Familiar songs and tunes that they have
heard or sung before. - Let children choose the songs. 2. Simple
Songs with lots of repetition Old Macdonald had a farm 3. Songs
with funny sounds or silly lyrics Hey-Diddle-Diddle, Name Song
(Annie, Annie, Bo Bannie..)
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4. Songs that have movement in the words. "Head and Shoulders,
Knees and Toes", "If You're Happy and You Know It", "I'm a Little
Teapot", "Itsy Bitsy Spider", "Ring Around the Rosy", "Hokey
Pokey", "Wheels on the Bus "Old McDonald".
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5. Choose songs that everyone can act out together, rather than
having to wait for a turn. "London Bridges".
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Great Kids Song Websites!!
http://www.gardenofsong.com/index.html
http://www.preschoolexpress.com/music_station.shtml What is a
Knick-Knack Paddy whack? Nursery Rhymes Preschool Songs
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THIS OLD MAN Create a hand-jive to go with this song This old
man, he played one He played knick-knack on my thumb (drum) With a
knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone, This old man came
rolling home This old man, he played two He played knick-knack on
my shoe With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone, This old
man came rolling home This old man, he played three He played
knick-knack on my knee With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a
bone, This old man came rolling home This old man, he played four
He played knick-knack on my door With a knick-knack paddywhack,
give a dog a bone, This old man came rolling home This old man, he
played five He played knick-knack on my hive With a knick-knack
paddywhack, give a dog a bone, This old man came rolling home This
old man, he played six He played knick-knack on my sticks With a
knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone, This old man came
rolling home This old man, he played seven He played knick-knack up
in heaven With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone, This
old man came rolling home This old man, he played eight He played
knick-knack on my gate With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a
bone, This old man came rolling home This old man, he played nine
He played knick-knack on my spine [some versions use "line" here]
With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone, This old man came
rolling home This old man, he played ten He played knick-knack once
ag'n [some versions use "on my hen" here] With a knick-knack
paddywhack, give a dog a bone, This old man came rolling home 16
This song has all 5!
