Tag: movement
Pop Goes the Weasel
This play song has a little of everything: nature, music and movement, creative expression and a focused instrument play. The song is bursting with invitations to create and be silly. The play I have designed serves to help children understand the songs form and use an accented beat presented with the ‘Pop’ lyric. Featured Products
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Rhymes are a lovely way for children to explore and master language. Here E and I demonstrate two ways to play with the rhyme Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear. We have a full-body movement play where we provide each word with a more profound meaning through accompanying actions. Then we have a focused instrument play with…
Sally go Round the Sun
Sally go Round the Sun is a simple song that offers many engaging ways to play and learn with various materials. Our musical focus in this play is the accent on the lyric “boom” and an understanding of form in music. One example of exploring form is demonstrated when Andrew and E change the direction…
Jack be Nimble
Nursery rhymes offer children compact learning opportunities that foster many key areas of early childhood development. When we explore these nursery rhymes in ways that immerse our children in dramatic play, we can help trigger many hours of creative and open-end expression. In this video, E and I offer two exploration ideas that can provide…
Homemade Wrist Bell
Wrist Bells are a wonderful movement instrument. They are the perfect accompaniment for those big gross motor movements or a focused action song. A fundamental principle of the Orff Scheulwerk Approach to music education is that children learn best when they play, dance, create and improvise music. These bells embody those principles by providing children…
Traffic Light
What to bring: What does the traffic light say? Come learn this fun action song filled with colours and actions that are sure to get you moving. We even learn the song in Australian sign language.
Johnny Works With One Hammer
This busy action song delights with its imaginative play. It’s a full-body workout that teaches counting and the pulse of 6/8 time.
Up in the Air, I Fly
What to bring: Ready to take flight? We have many ways to play with this one. Let your child’s imagination take over with this souring melody and movement play. With our claves, we turn the song into a rhythm study, and young children will adore the interactive tummy time on an exercise ball.
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