Book Description
Children Sing and Dance Their Way to Better Basic Skills
Channel children's natural enthusiasm for music and movement into a rich, positive learning experience with this toe-tapping program, featuring music by Greg & Steve. The concise, easy-to-follow lesson plans make teaching music enjoyable for the musical novice and expert alike. Written by Steven Traugh, each book includes two CDs featuring a total of over 30 fun songs. 64 pages each.
Music & Movement
Table of Contents
- Can't Sit Still
- Good Morning
- What Colors Did You Choose?
- Mixing My Colors
- Mack Chicken Dance Medley
- Dinosaurs Dancing
- Halloween On Parade
- Body Talk
- Shaping Up With Shapes
- Across The Bridge
- Counting Up To Twenty
- Alphabet Soup
- Bingo
- The Name Clapping Game
- New Zoo Review
- Warmin' Up
- Days Of The Week
- Rock 'Round The Mulberry Bush
- What Will We Do When We All Go Out To Play?
- Listen and Move
- Quiet Time
- A-Hunting We Will Go
- The Beanbag Boogie
- Skip To My Loo
- Riding In My Car
- Body Part Movement March
- Reading Rhythmic Notation #1
- Reading Rhythmic Notation #2
- The Hokey Pokey
- Snowflake
Halloween on Parade
Words and Music by Greg Scelsa
"You can be something silly,
Like a funny ol' circus clown.
Or you can be something from a storybook,
Like a king or a queen with a crown.
You can be a superhero
Like the kind in a comic book.
Or you can be something a little bit scary,
But a little friendly, too.
You can get dressed up,
In costumes and make-up.
You know that it's only pretend
And march all around to the happy sounds.
The fun will never end.
Chorus:
Halloween's on parade,
Halloween's on parade,
You can be anything you wanna be
When Halloween's on parade. (2 times)
You can be something goofy,
Like an old-time movie star,
A doctor, a nurse, or a fire chief,
A driver in a racing car.
You can be a crazy creature
From way out in outer space,
Or a character from a cartoon show
With a smile upon your face.
You can get dressed up,
In costumes and make-up.
You know that it's only pretend
And march all around to the happy sounds.
The fun will never end.
(Chorus)
Objectives
- To improve role-playing skills and enhance creativity
- To dramatize created characters
- To march to a steady beat
- To work as a cooperative group and follow a leader
Skills
- Listening
- Following Directions
- Marching
- Leadership
- Group Cooperation
Book Review
Delightful songs for PreK and Kindergarten children. Listening to directions and applying moving skills are encouraged. Learning days of the week along with learning the alphabet through a song is fun for all. Counting to seven and then up to twenty is a must. My favorite is the clapping a rhythm pattern that grows in length and clapping to the letters in a name. Of course, an absolute must for music teachers is the Reading Rhythmic Notation sections in reading quarter notes and rests in music. Most popular is 'Snowflake' showing strength through diversity.
4/5 stars.
Happy Reading!
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