Music Together, September 19 and 20
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Everyone did a fantastic job singing, dancing, and playing instruments this week! Thank you parents for continuing to do all these things with your children in class. It is apparent that you have been listening to the CD at home and are getting to know some of the songs.
Below is a copy of the coloring page I handed out in class. When we played sticks along with the song "Palo, Palo" this week I just dumped them all out on the floor! I find this to be a fun way to let the children explore all the different ways they can be played. Some children will play just like you or I do, many will come up with their own ways, some will build with them, and some will just choose to observe. Most of the parents choose to play the stick the way I was playing them. If you did that then you were changing the size of the beat you played with each verse. We played the steady beat, the microbeat (smaller/faster), and the macrobeat (larger/slower). We will work on finding all of these beats in many of the songs we play along with. The quote at the top of your coloring page was about finding and playing these different beats. Most children find the faster microbeat easiest.
We also did some simple improvising with the songs "See How I'm Jumping," and "Hey Diddle Diddle." When you or your child comes up with a new way of moving on the spot to the song "See How I'm Jumping," that is simple improvisation. In the middle of the song "Hey Diddle Diddle" we did some jazzy tonal patterns. Did you recognize any of the tonal patterns recognizable as other songs? See if you can add your own jazzy scat singing or tonal patterns to this song at home.
I also encourage you to adapt songs to use in other ways at home. I changed Little Johnny Brown to "Little Johnny Brown, are there any scarves layin' around? Put them in the bag, Johnny Brown." to use it as a clean up song. Change Johnny Brown to your own child's name and adapt the verse to something you would like them to get done. Singing about it may make the task easier for you and for them!
The book we read along with "Hey Diddle Diddle" was
"Hey Diddle Diddle" By: Eve Bunting
The book keeps the same rhythm as the poem/chant, but adds other animals and instruments. I checked it out at the Lake Wylie Library and it will be back there in a few days for you to get it next!
http://www.amazon.com/Hey-Diddle-Eve-Bunting/dp/1590787684
Our dance this week was the "Can-Can," and our play along was "Rocky Top." Click below to enjoy them at home!
Below is a copy of the coloring page I handed out in class. When we played sticks along with the song "Palo, Palo" this week I just dumped them all out on the floor! I find this to be a fun way to let the children explore all the different ways they can be played. Some children will play just like you or I do, many will come up with their own ways, some will build with them, and some will just choose to observe. Most of the parents choose to play the stick the way I was playing them. If you did that then you were changing the size of the beat you played with each verse. We played the steady beat, the microbeat (smaller/faster), and the macrobeat (larger/slower). We will work on finding all of these beats in many of the songs we play along with. The quote at the top of your coloring page was about finding and playing these different beats. Most children find the faster microbeat easiest.
We also did some simple improvising with the songs "See How I'm Jumping," and "Hey Diddle Diddle." When you or your child comes up with a new way of moving on the spot to the song "See How I'm Jumping," that is simple improvisation. In the middle of the song "Hey Diddle Diddle" we did some jazzy tonal patterns. Did you recognize any of the tonal patterns recognizable as other songs? See if you can add your own jazzy scat singing or tonal patterns to this song at home.
I also encourage you to adapt songs to use in other ways at home. I changed Little Johnny Brown to "Little Johnny Brown, are there any scarves layin' around? Put them in the bag, Johnny Brown." to use it as a clean up song. Change Johnny Brown to your own child's name and adapt the verse to something you would like them to get done. Singing about it may make the task easier for you and for them!
The book we read along with "Hey Diddle Diddle" was
"Hey Diddle Diddle" By: Eve Bunting
The book keeps the same rhythm as the poem/chant, but adds other animals and instruments. I checked it out at the Lake Wylie Library and it will be back there in a few days for you to get it next!
http://www.amazon.com/Hey-Diddle-Eve-Bunting/dp/1590787684
Our dance this week was the "Can-Can," and our play along was "Rocky Top." Click below to enjoy them at home!
