Warm up your voices with echo patterns

Warm up your voices by echoing mi so la patterns

Sing "Welcome Welcome"

Listen to the song.
Play the video again and sing along!

Listen to the story, "All Are Welcome" (or skip ahead)

Pause the video and sing the welcome song each time you here the words, "All are welcome here." If you have the storybook, accompany the refrain on C-G or D-A on Orff instruments. Then, you can use this as a way to review how to hold mallets and play the instruments.

Skip ahead to the story "So-me and the Boss" if you read this story last week.

Alternate story - Read the story "So-me Meets the Boss" (or skip ahead)

Listen to the story on video. Pause the video and echo each time there is singing.

After the story, invite children to sing their names to you.

If you read this story in week 2, skip ahead.

Teach or Review - How To.... and What If?Review quickly if you did this in Aug. week 1. Talk about procedures if this is your first week.

Review quickly or skip ahead if you did this in Aug. week 1-2-3
Talk about procedures if this is your first week.

Read and Discuss the Music Room Rules

Have the students give examples of good choices, being responsible, good manners, etc.
Skip ahead if you did this in week 1-2-3

Make Me a Circle chant

Make Me a Circle chant is a way to have students make a circle quickly. Chant the poem starting quietly and getting louder, then count how many beats it takes to make a circle. You might have to count higher than 10 the first time!
Each time you make a circle, use the chant and see how quickly your students can make a circle!

Hello Circle Chant

Learn the names of the students in your class with this simple name game!
Continue to use this activity until you know your students names - and they know each other's names. Try the variations!

Listen to the story, "How to Be a Friend" (or skip ahead)

Listen to the story, "How to Be a Friend"

Teach or review the song "New Friends"

Teach the song "New Friends"
1. Read the words and have the students echo
2. Sing a phrase and have students echo
or
Play a phrase and have students echo

Sing the song "New Friends"

Sing along with the video.

Teach or Review "What Shall We Do?"

Teach or review the song.

Sing or play a phrase and have the students echo.

Sing the song "What Shall We Do?"

Sing the song!

What other things would you like to do when you go outside? Make up new verses.

To the teacher: There is an illustrated or text only mini-book available for this song. This is a great way to reinforce early literacy with the students. If time permits, create mini-books for your class - either the illustrated version or the version where students create the illustrations. These mini-books make great sub plans!

Teach the song “Naughty Kitty Cat”

This activity is for teachers who are in week 3 or 4 and want new activities.

Teach the song by rote.
Sing or play a phrase and have the students echo.

Play the game “Naughty Kitty Cat”

Watch the kids demo to see how the game is played.

In the music room, speed walk safely instead of running.

If you have an amazing class, play the game!

Optional: Let Your Light Shine

This song is for teachers who are in week 3 or 4 and want new activities.

Teach the song by rote.
Sing or play a phrase and have the students echo.

Optional: Let Your Light Shine

Sing the song - or listen to the verses and sing the chorus.

Sing the echoes in "The Music Time is Over"

Sing the echoes!