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Draw and Write Together: “I Am a Fine Musician”
Teach children the song “I Am a Fine Musician.” Reinforce the directionality of print by using a written chart of the lyrics.
Read Together: Jazz Baby #1
Have children close their eyes and listen to a short jazz recording before you read the story Jazz Baby by Lisa Wheeler.
Recite Together: “Jazz Baby, Jazz Baby” #1
Recite the poem “Jazz Baby, Jazz Baby” with motions. Invite children to join you in reciting and acting out the sound words.
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: “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.
Talk Together: High and Low
Recite a poem to demonstrate and talk about the concepts of volume and pitch. Facilitate a discussion on sounds with high and low pitches.
Word Play: Finish the Rhyme
Have children make different sounds as they complete a rhyming chant.