For Example...

MAKING SOUP

• (to experience a continuous flow ... no materials needed)
• --- "Let's make some soup! --- what can we put in our soup????"
• --- "Let's chop-chop ... get out your choppers (side of hand on open palm)
• --- CHOP CHOP CHIPPITY CHOP CUT OFF THE BOTTOM AND CUT OFF THE TOP WHAT WE HAVE LEFT, WE'LL THROW INTO THE POT CHOP CHOP CHIPPITY CHOP.
• --- When children know it well we can chop fast, slow, low/high/whisper/no voice
• --- "GET YOUR STIRRERS READY!!!"
• --- Sing a melody while stirring with arms ... repeat twice using other body parts ... take a taste ... do while sitting first ... standing next time.
• --- HOLD BABIES AND GENTLY STIR THEM.

FEELING A STEADY BEAT
(Supports all areas of development)

• --- Groups of children with adults hold hula hoops and bounce while singing
• --- Pairs of children hold hands and sing while rocking back and forth
• --- Individual children rock side to side while sitting or standing
• --- With recorded music, tap bodies and incorporate bi-lateral arm patterns with or without paper plates

LISTENING ACTIVITIES
(A major focus of HOW TO SING & DANCE.  Essential for learning.)

• --- With slide whistle, start in crouched-down postiion.  Children rise up and down to sound of whistle.
• --- With slide whistles, adult makes different sounds and children echo back with their pretend whistles.
• --- Record sound effects, have children listen with their listening ears and lips zipped
• --- With recorded music that has distinctive patterns, move arms in a different manner for each pattern.