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The Hungry Caterpillar Rap

Introduction

Here is a fun and engaging version of Eric Carle’s popular story The Hungry Caterpillar.  It is aimed at P1-3 and involves a rap, chanting, actions and follow up literacy and science activities.

 

Younger pupils can enjoy watching the story presented in a new way with rap
music whilst learning some actions and keeping the beat. There are further
activities for phonics and the science of life cycles.

Older pupils can also challenge themselves to learn and chant bits of the
rap and use the alliterative writing to stimulate creative writing of their own.

There are interactive teaching videos and further activities you can use in your classroom.

 

Video Lessons

 

 

 

 

MP3 tracks

 

The Caterpillar Rap Vocal

The Caterpillar Rap Backing Track

Learning Resources

 

What Can I doTo download files right click on the links and then select either:

  • Save Target As’ (PC)
  • ‘Download Linked File As’ (Apple)

 

The Hungry Caterpillar Rap Word sheet

If you can access GLOW you can also see the lesson as a SWAY

Spring SWAY links

Spring Youtube links

On our Resource Page you can find all our songsheets, MP3 tracks and worksheets for all our Blog posts.

For teacher and school staff with access to GLOW all the  videos, audio, pintable’s and teacher sheets downloaded from our YMI Making Music team   in the Early Years Emerging Literacy folder.

Use the code wjimn8l to join the team if you are not already a member. 

 

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The Gruffalo in Scots

Introduction

The Gruffalo is the fantastic tale of the mouse who goes for a walk in the woods, by children’s writer Julia Donaldson and beautifully illustrated by Axel Scheffler.  Mrs Borthwick teaches us how to sing and act the story in Scots.

We have more songs and tunes in Scots and some by the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns in this post.

Video Lessons

 

MP3 tracks

Gruffalo-in-Scots 

Gruffalo-In-Scots, Backing Track

Learning Resources

What Can I doTo download files right click on the links and then select either:

  • Save Target As’ (PC)
  • ‘Download Linked File As’ (Apple)

Gruffalo in Scots.mp3 File

Gruffalo In Scots backing.mps3 File

If you can access GLOW you can also see the Gruffalo as a SWAY

On our Resource Page you can find all our songsheets, MP3 tracks and worksheets for all our Blog posts.

For teacher and school staff with access to GLOW more information and all the files can be downloaded from our YMI Making Music team pages and from our YMI Sharepoint.  Use the code wjimn8l to join the team if you are not already a member. 

 

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African Welcome and Action Songs

 

Introduction

Mrs Borthwick teaches us some Early Years and P1/2 action songs to help with Literacy.  Kalele is a welcome song from South Africa and Simama Kaa is an action song from Tanzania.

Simama Kaa is sung in the Swahili language and here are some of the words translated.
Simama – stand up
Kaa — sit down
Ruka – jump!
Tembea – Walk

Here are the words to Simama Kaa

Si -ma -ma kaa         chest chest clap head
Si -ma -ma kaa         chest chest clap head
Ruku ruku ruku        rub palms together in time to words
Si -ma -ma kaa        chest chest clap head

Tambea tambea     pat knees, jump after the words
Tambea tambea     pat knees, jump after the words
Ruku ruku ruku       rub palms together in time to words
Si -ma -ma kaa        chest chest clap head

 

Here are some children from singing the song in their class. 

Videos

MP3 Tracks

Kalele Vocal Track
Simama Kaa Vocal Track
Simama Kaa Backing Track

Learning Resources

To download files right click on the links and then select either:

  • Save Target As’ (PC)What Can I do
  • ‘Download Linked File As’ (Apple)

 

Simama Kaa words .pdf

Kalele vocal.mp3

Simama Kaa vocal.mp3

 

On our Resource Page you can find songsheets, MP3 tracks and worksheets for all our Blog posts. 

For teacher and school staff with access to GLOW more Early Years information and all the files can be downloaded from our YMI Making Music team pages and from our YMI Sharepoint.  Use the code wjimn8l to join the team if you are not already a member. 

 

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Warm up and Action song

 

Introduction

Mrs Borthwick teaches us two body warm and action songs to help with Emerging Literacy. 

Learning Resources

On our Resource Page you can find songsheets, MP3 tracks and worksheets for all our Blog posts. 

For teacher and school staff with access to GLOW more Early Years information and all the files can be downloaded from our YMI Making Music team pages and from our YMI Sharepoint.  Use the code wjimn8l to join the team if you are not already a member. 

 

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Honk Honk Song

Introduction

Today’s Weekly Lesson from Mrs Rowan and Mrs Borthwick teaches us the fun song Honk Honk for P1- P3.

Warm Up 

We will start by preparing to sing, with our fun Voice Warm song Sh Sh Sh. Practice these a few times until you know them well and your voice will be ready for singing.

This weeks ​Song 

Now lets sing this weeks action song –Honk Honk. First learn the song you can use the word sheet to help you.

 

Try singing the song with actions to the Backing Track – with Vocal

Try singing the song with actions to the Backing Track which has no voice – just sing it yourself to the track.

Learning Resources

To download files right click on the links and then select either:‘

    • Save Target As’ (PC)
    • ‘Download Linked File’ (Mac

 

On our Song Sheets Resource Page you can find word for all the other songs in our Blog posts. 

 

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Wild Mountain Thyme

Introduction

Today’s Weekly Lesson from Mrs Rowan and Mrs Borthwick teaches us the Scottish folk song, Wild Mountain Thyme.  It is lesson 5 for P3.

 Fascinating Facts

Wild Mountain Thyme is a folk song from both Scotland and Northern Ireland. Its story goes way back to the 1700’s, and it has been written and re-written by many people, and inspired by many songs along the way.

The first we know of, was from Scottish poet Robert Tannahill who adapted the words from an older song around 1796.

The song is also known as ‘Will ye go lassie go’ and is named after a lovely plant with pink flowers which grows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Scotland, most of Europe and North Africa. It is also called  ‘purple heather’ and is part of the mint family.

Warm Up 

We will start by preparing to sing, with our fun Voice Warm song. Practice these a few times until you know them well and your voice will be ready for singing.

 

This weeks ​Song 

Now lets sing this weeks song – Wild Mountain Thyme. First, learn the song you can use the word sheet to help you.

Then once you know it – you can make a shaker out of a jar and some dry rice or pasta, and then practice playing and singing at the same time! In one of our other videos Mrs Borthwick shows you how to make a shaker and you can read all about it in  Scrape, Tap,  Shake and Ting.

 

Have a go at this weeks quiz. You can email your teacher or us at YMI your answers.

Quiz – Wild Mountain Thyme

 

Learning Resources

To download files right click on the links and then select either:‘

    • Save Target As’ (PC)
    • ‘Download Linked File’ (Mac

 

 

 

 

You can find out more about poet Robert Tannerhill and his place in Scottish literary history in the Robert Tannerhill  Federation website.

 

On our Song Sheets Resource Page you can find word for all the other songs in our Blog posts. 

 

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Zum Zum Zum

Introduction

Today’s Weekly Lesson from Mrs Rowan and Mrs Borthwick teaches us the Brazilian Capoeira song Zum Zum Zum.  It is lesson 7 for P3 to P7 classes.

 Fascinating Facts

Capoeira, is an amazing martial art from Brazil – there is nothing quite like it!

It’s a mix of amazing acrobatics, graceful dance and rhythmic music. Originally it was practiced by slaves brought from Africa to Brazil. The African slaves disguised it as a dance by putting music to it and making it non-contact. But when slave masters discovered it was a powerful martial art, they banned it. Fortunately, it survived and is hugely popular today. It is said that some of hip hop’s dance moves originally came from Capoeira moves!

Capoeira’s musical instrument are the Berimbau; a unique instrument made from a hollowed-out calabash fruit, a bent wooden pole, some wire, a stick and a stone.

The Caxixi : say‘Ca shi shi’; is a shaker made from basket, leather and with dried beans inside.  If you have had YMI lessons with Mat the Hat and his Big Drum Adventure you would have used a Caxixi

The Pander, which is similar to a tambourine and a Atabaque Drum

You can watch a group of Capoeira dancers and these instruments being played in this video on YouTube. 

 

Warm Up 

We will start by preparing to sing, with our fun Voice Warm song. Practice these a few times until you know them well and your voice will be ready for singing.

 

 

This weeks ​Song 

Now lets sing this weeks song – Zum Zum Zum

 

You can have a go at this week quiz. You can email your teacher or us at YMI your answers.

Quiz – Zum Zum Zum…..

 

Learning Resources

To download files right click on the links and then select either:‘

  • Save Target As’ (PC)
  • ‘Download Linked File’ (Mac

 

On our Song Sheets Resource Page you can find word for all the other songs in our Blog posts. 

 

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Chumbara. Using cups for Percussion.

Introduction

Today’s Weekly Lesson from Mrs Rowan and Mrs Borthwick teaches us the song folk song Chumbara. It is Lesson 6 for P3 to P7 classes.

Warm Up 

We will start by preparing to sing, with our fun Voice Warm song. Practice these a few times until you know them well and your voice will be ready for singing.


 

This weeks ​Song 

Now lets sing this weeks  Song – its a song using cups for percussion, called Chumbara.

First, you will need two plastic cups and a table – we are going to do some fun percussion with them!

Once you have practiced a few times and know it, if you have brothers or sisters, (age 7 or above) see if you can show them how to do it!

 

 

 

Chumbara Backing Track with Vocals

Chumbara Backing Track

Learning Resources

To download files right click on the links and then select either:‘

  • Save Target As’ (PC)
  • ‘Download Linked File As’ (Apple)
Answers for last weeks questionnaire

 

On our Song Sheets Resource Page you can find word for all the other songs in our Blog posts. 

 

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Boa Constrictor for P1- P3

Introduction

Today’s Weekly Lesson from Mrs Rowan and Mrs Borthwick is all about a Boa Constrictor snake. It is Lesson 5 for P1 to P3 classes.

Warm Up 

Lets start by preparing to sing, with our new fun Voice Warm song,

Bzz, Bzz Bzz.

 

 

This weeks ​Song 

Now lets sing this weeks  Song – its a fun action song called Boa Constrictor!

1.       Learn the song and actions with the video

2.      Try singing the song with actions to the Backing Track – with Vocal

3.     Try singing the song with actions to the Backing Track which has no voice  just sing it yourself to the track. Enjoy!

Learning Resources

To download files right click on the links and then select either:‘

  • Save Target As’ (PC)
  • ‘Download Linked File’ (Mac

Boa Constrictor Song Words

On our Song Sheets Resource Page you can find word for all the other songs in our Blog posts. 

 

 

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Rock Around the Clock!

YMI Making Music for P3- P7

This week’s Making Music lesson by Mrs Rowan is based on the song Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley. Start with a warm for your voice and then we will lean the song. Afterward there is a short quiz and some fascinating facts about the song.

Warm Up 

Let’s start by preparing to sing with a fun Voice Warm Up video. Once you have learnt the warm up  its best to practice it two times.

The ​Song 

Rock Around the Clock! 


Learning Resources

To download files right click on the links and then select either:‘

  • Save Target As’ (PC)
  • ‘Download Linked File’ (Mac

Eeny Meeny Maca Raca – Words 

Rock Around the Clock Wordsheet

Fascinating Facts & Quiz

Fascinating Facts – Lesson 3

Quiz – Lesson 3

Good Luck and have fun!

Rock Around the Clock!

One, Two, Three O’clock, Four O’clock rock
Five, Six, Seven O’clock, Eight O’clock rock
Nine, Ten, Eleven O’clock, Twelve O’clock rock
We’re gonna rock around the clock tonight

Put your glad rags on and join me hon’
We’ll have some fun when the clock strikes one
We’re gonna rock around the clock tonight
We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, ’till broad daylight
We’re gonna rock, gonna rock around the clock tonight

When the clock strikes two, three and four
If the band slows down we’ll yell for more
We’re gonna rock around the clock tonight
We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, ’till broad daylight
We’re gonna rock, gonna rock around the clock tonight

When the chimes ring five, six and seven
We’ll be right in seventh heaven

We’re gonna rock around the clock tonight
We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, ’till broad daylight
We’re gonna rock, gonna rock around the clock tonight

When it’s eight, nine, ten, eleven too
I’ll be goin’ strong and so will you
We’re gonna rock around the clock tonight
We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, ’till broad daylight
We’re gonna rock, gonna rock around the clock tonight

When the clock strikes twelve we’ll cool off then
Start rockin’ around the clock again
We’re gonna rock around the clock tonight
We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, ’till broad daylight
We’re gonna rock, gonna rock around the clock tonight

 

 

 

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