BQ REVIEW

MUSIC NOTES (PURPLE

SECTION)

THE MUSIC PROGRAM1. Singing

Songs, Fingerplays, and Chants2. Instruments and

Using their body as a musical instrumentMusical Instruments

3. Movement Experiences Listening to music and moving to itDoing an activity with a song

ELEMENTS OF MUSIC: RHYTHM

Clap, clap different sequences SOUND / TONE

Sounds of different instruments, sound of voice MELODY

Move hand up and down with notes HARMONY

Identify notes that don’t sound right DYNAMICS

Soft, loud TEMPO/ BEAT

How fast & slow

Playing guitar to Elvis Presley music

BINGO

MUSIC Adds spice to the child care facility! Provides children with the opportunities

to explore sound, rhythm, beat, and tone.

MUSIC Gives children the chance to explore

their body movements, voice, feelings, and ideas.

Teaches many concepts!Self-confidenceLanguageListeningCreativityCognitive

COUNTRY MUSIC.

Fast paced music.

Feather or balloon floatHead, shoulders, knees, and toes

IN THE MUSIC AREA There should be some REAL MUSICAL

instruments within the music center. This could include:DrumsKeyboardsCD PlayersGuitarsMany more!Children can also create their own

instruments!

MUSIC Music naturally delights and moves

children. It will also naturally sooth and calm a

child. Makes a great transition! (moving from

one activity to the next) i.e. Clean up song!

MUSIC Many children are introduced to singing

by finger-plays. Young children usually enjoy SIMPLE and

REPETITIVE songs. The opportunity to play simple

instruments helps develop children’s interest in rhythm.

Communicates and Expresses their ideas

Children move much better than they speak. It simultaneously involves the inner being and the

physical body. Move as if you were carrying a heavy box, walk like a giant,

run like an animal, be an ice cream cone melting in the summer, make an interesting shape with your body.

Learn how movement is related to space

Make yourself big, small, tall, short Move around without touching anyone, pretend to be

driving a car around the room, float around the room lie a feather

Lift your leg in front of you, backwards, sideways. Step backwards

Have 4 people link arms back to back and walk around like a spider while singing Eensy Weensy Spider

LARGE GROUP MUSIC TIME SMALL GROUP MUSIC CENTER

Placed away from noisy and active play areas. Wide variety of musical instruments for the

children to use and explore. Supplies to create their own musical instruments. Carpeted / rug to sit on and move around on. Tape recorders / CD players / Microphones Headphones, Tapes/CD’s Supplies for the children to move to the music.

Streamers, scarves, paper plates, costumes, feathers…

RHYTHM STICKS Tap out your Name Create a beat pattern and we repeat it Tap out the beat as someone moves around Follow a teacher directed beat movement

Listen to a walking beat (slow), Listen to a jogging beat (faster), Pound for a jumping beat. Now have the kids listen to the beat and do the actions. Use a bell to signal freeze.

Tap out a beat to a story (Click Clack Moo By: Doreen Cronin)

Tap out a beat to a song (Sing ‘Ring around the Rosies’ or ‘Sally the Camel’ and tap a beat with it.)

CHOOSING SONGS: Familiar songs and tunes that they have

heard or sung before Simple Songs with lots of repetition

Old Macdonald had a farm Songs with fingerplays, actions, games

Wheels on the bus, Patty Cake, Hokey Pokey Songs and Dances of different cultures Songs with funny sounds or silly lyrics

Hey-Diddle-Diddle, Name Song (Annie, Annie, Bo Bannie..)

What is a Knick-Knack Paddywhack? This song has it all!

THIS OLD MANCREATE A HAND-JIVE TO GO WITH THIS SONG This old man, he played one

He played knick-knack on my thumb [some versions use "drum"]With a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone, This old man came rolling homeThis old man, he played twoHe played knick-knack on my shoeWith a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone, This old man came rolling homeThis old man, he played threeHe played knick-knack on my kneeWith a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone, This old man came rolling homeThis old man, he played fourHe played knick-knack on my doorWith a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone, This old man came rolling homeThis old man, he played fiveHe played knick-knack on my hiveWith a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone, This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played sixHe played knick-knack on my sticksWith a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone, This old man came rolling homeThis old man, he played sevenHe played knick-knack up in heavenWith a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone, This old man came rolling homeThis old man, he played eightHe played knick-knack on my gateWith a knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone, This old man came rolling homeThis old man, he played nineHe 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 homeThis old man, he played tenHe 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

TEACHING A SONG:1. Practice the song and know it by heart2. Being enthusiastic is more important than having a

good voice. Animated and smile.3. Catch their interest with a picture, object, or story.

Relate it to life in a story.4. Sing it from beginning to end. Allow them to

participate with you while the listen.• Give the children something to listen for.• They can clap along while you sing it a second time

5. Use musical instruments, pictures, props, costumes, or gestures to remind children of words.

6. Teach the part that is repeated most often first and then teach other sections of the song.

I’m a little teapot short and stout,

Here is my handle and here is my spout.

When I get all steamed up, hear me shout.

Tip me over and pour me out.

OTHER MUSIC IDEAS TO NOT FROG”GET:

Act out the song – Pretend to be or do what the music says (Horses, Rabbits, etc.)

Guessing games (Play Name That Tune – guess the sing with first 3-5 notes)

Let them choose the songs to sing Vary the way you sing, listen to, and

move Sing 5 speckled Frogs in an opera voice, with a country twang, fast,

like an old person without teeth, ….. PIGGY BACK Song - Change the words to a

song. Instead of 5 frog’s – turtles or pigs etc. Same tune different topic and words

(Sing:Twinkle Twinkle and ABC at the same time)

THE REBELLIOUS SINGER What about a child who won’t sing or participate?

Don’t pressureThey usually know the songs and sing them at

home.Let them help with the propsLet them choose the song to singHave a teacher sit with them and singSay, “What is something teacher doesn’t like to

do alone – sing. Will you help me?”

ASSIGNMENTS Paper-Plate Tambourine!

Fold a paper plate in half. You can decorate it any way you choose but you need to have your names on the instrument. Punch the holes around the plate about 1” apart and lace together with yarn OR use stapler. When one small opening is left, fill with a small about of beans to make it shake! Finish closing your Tambourine!

Child Development Song Evaluations (7) Music Lesson plan (with 2 activities) &

Examples of those activities Music Signs Option