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Sing Together: “Abiyoyo Is a Giant”
Have children vary the pitch as they sing and act out the song “Abiyoyo Is a Giant.”
Sing Together: “All Day Long” #2
Sing “All Day Long” inviting children to play their rubber band guitars as they sing. Engage them in discussion about how they are making the sounds.
Sing Together: “Alphabet Hokey Pokey” #1
Gather children in a circle. First teach children the traditional song and motions. Then hand out plastic letters and sing the song for a particular letter.
Sing Together: “John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt”
Sing “John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt” with children. Vary the volume of the verse each time you sing and sing the chorus loudly.
Sing Together: “Looby Loo”
Invite children to hold hands and form a circle. Teach the dance song “Looby Loo” and have the children sing and dance.
Sing Together: “My Mom Makes Music”
Teach children a chant, “My Mom Makes Music.” Invite children to pluck their guitar each time they hear a word beginning with the /m/ sound.
Small Group: High and Low Material Sounds
Have children use various materials instead of their voices to continue exploring high and low sounds. Encourage children to work in pairs and to take turns.
Small Group: Making Group Music
In preparation for Music Day, have children listen to music and perform it in a group. Encourage small groups to try different volumes, pitches, and instruments.
Small Group: Making Music
Continue sharing and exploring making music in small groups. Invite the class as a group to give a concert of the sounds they made.
Small Group: More Tube Talk
Join small groups of children as they continue to explore listening and talking with tubes at the Math and Science Center. Help them explore vibrations as well.
Small Group: New Rubber Band Guitar
Have children join you in making rubber band guitars.
Small Group: Rubber Band Guitars
Have children continue plucking the rubber band guitars and watching the rubber bands move and vibrate. Talk about other things that vibrate to make sound.
Small Group: Tube Sounds
Join small groups of children as they explore listening with tubes at the Science and Math Center. Engage them in conversation and notice what captures their attention.
Sort by Volume (Loud/Medium/Quiet)
Create a chart with three volume levels. Hold up a picture, ask someone to make the sound of it, and decide where to place that picture.
Sorting Instruments
Have children organize pictures of musical instruments by the method of how an instrument is played.
“Sounds Like Fun” (PEEP game) #1
Demonstrate how to play the PEEP online game “Sounds like Fun.” Show children how to click on the animals to hear the sounds they make.
“Sounds Like Fun” (PEEP game) #2
Demonstrate how to play the PEEP online game “Sounds like Fun.” Show children how to click on the animals to hear the sounds they make.
“Sounds Like Fun” (PEEP game) #3
Demonstrate how to play the PEEP online game “Sounds like Fun.” Show children how to click on the animals to hear the sounds they make.
Talk Together: Exploring Sounds
Play some of the recordings of children exploring sounds with their rubber band instruments. Ask children to describe the sounds using descriptive words.
Talk Together: Exploring Surfaces and Sounds
Review children’s previous explorations of different surfaces and the different sounds they make. Talk about texture and prepare children for an outdoor exploration of surfaces.