- audio player
- CDs or tapes of children’s songs
- play microphones (toilet paper roll wrapped in aluminum foil)
- scarves (for dancing or dress up)
- toy animals or dolls, toy instruments
- audience
- band
- baton
- microphone
- musical instrument
- musician
- singer
MA Standards:
English Language Arts/Speaking and Listening/SL.PK.MA.2 Recall information for short periods of time and retell, act out, or represent information from a text read aloud, a recording, or a video (e.g., watch a video about birds and their habitats and make drawings or constructions of birds and their nests).
English Language Arts/Speaking and Listening/SL.PK.MA.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners during daily routines and play.
Head Start Outcomes:
Literacy Knowledge/Book Appreciation and Knowledge Retells stories or information from books through conversation, artistic works, creative movement, or drama.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts/Reading and Literature 12 Listen to, recite, sing, and dramatize a variety of age-appropriate literature.
EEC Infant and Toddler Guidelines:
PW50. The older toddler engages in a variety of physical activities.
Join the Band #2
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Skill Focus: Creative Expression, Creative Movement, Imaginative Play, Vocabulary
Talk with children about the musical instruments, how to play them, and the sounds they make. Then invite children to sing, dance, and play along with recordings of children’s songs. Children can also form their own band. Encourage children to name and talk about the different musical instruments in their band. Toy animals and dolls can be singers, dancers, or the audience.