Movement Fun Favorites PK-K-1-2-3
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Movement Songs
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Introduction
This modules includes many favorite movement songs in one module
- Dum Dum Song
- The Jiggles
- Skateboard Rider
- Clap! Stamp! Shake!
- Shake it! (with teacher demo)
- Let’s Get you Moving. (no demo)
- Action Leader (no demo)
- One Green Jelly Bean
- Elephants Have Wrinkles
- Monkeys
- Go Bananas
- Sleepy Bunnies
- Button Factory
- Goin’ on a Bear Hunt
- Dinosaur Ditty-wa
- Fuzzy the Clown (no demo)
- Come on Dance. + demo!
Objectives
- I can sing and move to music
- I can keep the beat
- I can create movement to music
Teaching Procedures
Dum Dum Song - Overhead View
Copy LinkCopy the movements to learn the patterns.
Option 2 - Play the Dum Dum Song on Drums
Copy LinkSkateboard Rider
Copy LinkThis is a fun movement song. A teacher's demo will be available soon.
1st part of the song - stand as if balancing on a board
show each piece of equipment with actions
On "Do do do do do " point both pointer fingers at some
On "looking good" brush off your shoulders
On the word "feats" do a jump!
Shake it!
Copy Link- this is a movement song favorite by Susie and Phil
- a demo follows with ideas if you need a few
Demo Video for "Shake it!"
Copy Link- here are some movement ideas if you need them
Get You Moving
Copy Link- this is one of my favorite Susie and Phil songs
- listen to the words of the song and do what it says
- then see if you can remember
- this is a great song to practice moving to high and low
Action Leader
Copy Link- this is another Susie and Phil favorite!
- choose 4 leaders
Leader 1 - the best one
Leader 2 - the slowest
Leader 3 - the fastest
Leader 4 - the best (gets an extra section.
Each leader creates a movement to keep the beat and all copy them
We'd love to have your kids demo if you get a good one!
Sing and move to "One Green Jelly Bean" with the kids
Copy Link"One Green Jelly Bean" Lyrics video
Copy Link"Elephants Have Wrinkles" lyrics video
Copy Link- make up your own movements as you sing along
"Elephants Have Wrinkles" kids demo video
Copy Link- here's some ideas for movement to the song!
Monkeys song - lyrics video
Copy Link- make up your own movements as you sing along
"Monkeys" kids demo video
Copy Link- here's some ideas for movement to the song!
"Go Bananas" lyrics video
Copy Link- make up your own movements as you sing along
"Go Bananas" kids demo video
Copy Link- here's some ideas for movement to the song!
"Sleepy Bunnies" lyrics video
Copy Link- make up your own movements as you sing along
"Sleepy Bunnies" kids demo
Copy Link- here's some ideas for movement to the song!
"Button Factory" lyrics video
Copy Link- make up your own movements as you sing along
"Button Factory" kids demo
Copy Link- here's some ideas for movement to the song!
"Goin' on a Bear Hunt" lyrics video
Copy Link- make up your own movements as you sing along
"Goin' on a Bear Hunt" kids demo video
Copy Link- here's some ideas for movement to the song!
"Dinosaur Ditt-wa" kids demo
Copy Link- copy the movements
"Dinosaur Ditt-wa" lyrics video
Copy Link- copy the movements in the video
Fuzzy the Clown
Copy Link- in this song you'll dramatize movements like Fuzzy the Clown
Come on Dance
Copy LinkIn this song, make a large spaced out circle. (Kids demo follows)
Invite one student to create movement that all copy.
When that student would like to, he can point to another student (at any time) who becomes the new leader.
This dance is a lot of fun!