Say the “Hello Beat Chant”

Use high/low, fast/slow, and loud/quiet voices.

Warm Up Your Voice!

Warm up voices with the Slide Whistle Video.

Say Animal Rhythms

Echo Mrs. Gagne with animal rhythms.

Listen to the poem “Five Little Kitties”

Play the video and listen to the poem "Five Little Kitties".

Play the video again and say the poem with the video.

Learn the movement for “Five Little Kitties”

Watch the kids demo video of five little kitty.

Can you act out the Five Little Kitties poem like the kids in the video?

Say the poem and do the movements for “Five Little Kitties”

Teach “Trot Old Joe”

Listen to "Trot Old Joe" then play the video again and sing along!

If you have rhythm sticks, play along with the song!

Sticks might sound a little like horses trotting.

Trot On Your Pretend Hobby Horse with singing "Trot Old Joe"

With sitck horses, discuss which parts of the song were fast and slow.

Listen to “Wild Horseman”

Demonstrate the AABA form with a white and a brown horse.
Create movement with stick horses (or pretend horses) to the music
If you have rhythm sticks, play along with the song! Sticks might sound a little like horses trotting.

Review "Mm Ahh Went the Little Green Frog"

In the video the song is sung three times.
The second time it's sung quietly, the last time it's sung loud.

Move to "Quiet and Loud Movement"

While you listen to "Quiet and Loud Movement" move to the music like frogs move.

Show with your movements when the music is loud and when the music is quiet.

Do the Quiet/Loud Interactive Activity

- create loud/quiet patterns or explore other activities

Make Animal Sound Cards

Print and cut out the animal sounds cards or save paper and ink, and make your own.

To make your own cards, draw pictures of the animals and print their sounds under them.

As you listen to the song, point to the animal card that shows the animal you are singing about.

Listen to “When Cats Get Up in the Morning”

Listen to the song "When Cats Get up in the Morning".

Put your animal cards in order as you sing the song.

Teach “Old Gray Cat”

Teach the song "Old Gray Cat".

Pretend to be the cat and then the mouse in this song.

Learn the game for “Old Gray Cat”

Watch the kids play the "Old Gray Cat" game.
The kids are pretending to be the cat and the mouse.

Play the video again and act out the song like the kids in the video.

Sing and play the game “Old Gray Cat”

Optional: Read the story “Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes”

Sing "Skinnamarink"

- end the lesson with "Skinnamarink"