Guiding Music Guiding Music & &

Movement Movement ExperiencesExperiences

Benefits of MusicBenefits of Music

helps convey a messagehelps convey a message builds creativitybuilds creativity communicates feelingscommunicates feelings appreciation of musicappreciation of music use and learn language concepts and use and learn language concepts and

vocabularyvocabulary relives tension relives tension musical conceptsmusical concepts helps grow cognitively and physicallyhelps grow cognitively and physically

Teacher’s RoleTeacher’s Role

Teacher’s Role…Teacher’s Role…

Music should occur Music should occur throughout the daythroughout the day

Avoid forcing Avoid forcing children to participatechildren to participate encourageencourage

be patientbe patient smile, nodsmile, nod

Teaching SongsTeaching Songs

Be prepared!Be prepared! Sing clearly, use expression, proper pitch, and Sing clearly, use expression, proper pitch, and

rhythmrhythm

3 Methods for Teaching a Song3 Methods for Teaching a Song

1.1. Phrase MethodPhrase Method

2.2. Whole SongWhole Song

3.3. Phrase/Whole Song ComboPhrase/Whole Song Combo

Suggestions for Group MusicSuggestions for Group Music

Have children sit in circle or semi-circleHave children sit in circle or semi-circle All adults in room should take partAll adults in room should take part Switch between active and quiet musicSwitch between active and quiet music Reward for positive behavior – “GREAT Reward for positive behavior – “GREAT

JOB!”JOB!”

Movement ExperiencesMovement Experiences

explore the ways their bodies can explore the ways their bodies can movemove

practice combining movementpractice combining movement discover that ideas can be discover that ideas can be

expressed through movementexpressed through movement learn how movement is related to learn how movement is related to

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Sample Preschool Songs:Sample Preschool Songs:

Hello and Goodbye SongHello and Goodbye Song Pd. 3/6 preschool . . . Hello songPd. 3/6 preschool . . . Hello song Pd. 4/8 preschool . . . Goodbye songPd. 4/8 preschool . . . Goodbye song

Days of the Week SongDays of the Week Song Themed songs for PreschoolThemed songs for Preschool

Sung to the tune of a common songSung to the tune of a common song Make up lyrics to the assigned themeMake up lyrics to the assigned theme

““Hello/Goodbye” SongHello/Goodbye” Song

Hello, hello, hello children hello!Hello, hello, hello children hello!

Hola, hola, hola ninos hola!Hola, hola, hola ninos hola!

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye children Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye children goodbye!goodbye!

Adios, adios, adios ninos adios!Adios, adios, adios ninos adios!

““Days of the Week” SongDays of the Week” SongSung to the tune of the Adams FamilySung to the tune of the Adams Family

Days of the week (snap, snap) days Days of the week (snap, snap) days of the week (snap, snap)of the week (snap, snap)

days of the week, days of the week, days of the week, days of the week, days of the week (snap, snap)days of the week (snap, snap)

There’s Sunday and there’s Monday, There’s Sunday and there’s Monday, there’s Tuesday and there’s there’s Tuesday and there’s

Wednesday, there’s Thursday and Wednesday, there’s Thursday and there’s Friday, and then there’s there’s Friday, and then there’s

Saturday!Saturday!Days of the week (snap, snap) days Days of the week (snap, snap) days

of the week (snap, snap)of the week (snap, snap)days of the week, days of the week, days of the week, days of the week,

days of the week (snap, snap)days of the week (snap, snap)

I'm a little cowboy/cowgirl. Here's my hat. (point to hat)

Here are my spurs and here are my chaps. (Point to foot and legs)

When I get up, I work all day, (Jump on work)

I get on my horse and ride away (galloping motion).

Sung to I’m A Little Teapot

The fish in the sea go swim, swim, swimThe fish in the sea go swim, swim, swim

swim, swim, swim, swim, swim, swimswim, swim, swim, swim, swim, swimThe fish in the sea go swim, swim, swim (make The fish in the sea go swim, swim, swim (make

swimming movement)swimming movement)All through the Day All through the Day

The octopus in the sea go wiggle, wiggle, wiggleThe octopus in the sea go wiggle, wiggle, wigglewiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wigglewiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle

The octopus in the sea go wiggle, wiggle, wiggleThe octopus in the sea go wiggle, wiggle, wiggleAll through the Day (make wiggle movement)All through the Day (make wiggle movement)