What if? How to...

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

Teach the Music Room Rules

Go over the rules one at a time.
Ask the students for examples - What would be good choice?
How can they be nice and kind?

Extension: Have the students draw a picture that shows them playing an instrument carefully.

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

Listen to the story, "All Are Welcome."
Pause the video and sing the welcome song each time you hear the words, "All are welcome here."

If this is your week 3 of school, you could do the story from week 2 (So-me and the Spider, or go on to the story "The Listening Walk"

So-Me and the Spider. (or jump ahead)

If this is your week 2 of school, you could listen to the So-Me and the Spider storybook instead of All Are Welcome. If this is week 3, jump ahead to the story "The Listening Walk."
• Every time you hear so-me (so-mi) sung, pause the story and echo.
• Use this as an introduction to sounds around us. Have the children listen to the sounds they can hear in the classroom and make a list of the sounds on the board.

If this is your 3rd week, read the story "The Listening Walk"

If this is your 3rd week, read the story "The Listening Walk"
Then listen with eyes closed to sounds you hear in your classroom.
Make a list of the sounds.

Hands on Shoulders

Review or teach the poem.

Say and move to the poem, copying Mrs. Gagne.
Try saying the poem in a quiet voice. Then say it in a loud voice. Try it slow. Then try it fast. This helps students to learn the poem, AND reinforces the preK concepts!
This is a review from August week 1 - review is important for PreK!

Following directions is really important to learn in PreK.
Another fun activity is to play "Simon Says"
Teacher says "Simon says, touch your nose." - all touch their nose.
Teacher says "Simon says, touch your toes." - all touch their toes.
If the teacher doesn't say "Simon says" kids are NOT supposed to do it. This little game is great for times when you want the students watching you.

Keep the Beat

Watch the video and do the body percussion that is shown.
If the video is too quick for your students, use the gear tool in the bottom right to slow it down.

Echo Bobo

Echo what Bobo sings!

Optional: All About Me!

• Trace the words on the page.
• Color the things you'd like to do in music class.
• If you want to save paper, draw a picture of what you'd like to do in music class.

Omit if you did this in Week 1.

Review or teach Roly Poly

Read the poem to the children.
If you learned this in week 1 or 2, jump to the next activity and do the movements with the poem

Say the poem "Roly Poly"

Say the poem "Roly Poly" and do the movements with the teacher.

What is your favourite part of the poem?
Up, down, fast,slow, loud or quiet?

Sing the "Wash Your Hands" Song!

Watch the video to learn the "Wash Your Hands" song.

Play the video again and sing along!

Talk about other ways we can help to prevent spread of germs: don't share water bottles, cough into your elbow, use a tissue. Research says that washing hands is a proven way to help prevent spread of germs.

Also talk to the students (and their teacher) about having students use the washroom and have a drink before they come to music class. If necessary, talk about your procedures in the event that a student does need the restroom. But remember - in PreK - if one needs to go, all of a sudden they all need to go.

Sing the Alphabet Song (zee for American schools)

Watch and listen to the video.

Then watch and sing along with the video.

Have you sung this song before?

Sing the Alphabet Song (zed)

Canadians pronounce Z as Zed. Use this version if in Canada or UK.

Sing and Play Along

Give the students rhythm sticks or whatever instruments you have available. Play along with the song!

Optional - (if time) Sing and play along with "Six Little Ducks"

If time, have the students sing and play along with "Six Little Ducks"
Give the students rhythm sticks (or whatever instrument you have available) and have them play all the "quacks" on an instrument. If time permits, try other instruments.

Sing our Goodbye Song "Skinamarink"

Skinnamarink is the song we sing at the end of every music class.

Watch the video and sing along!

Learn the actions to "Skinnamarink"!

Watch the video and learn the actions.

Can you do all the actions?