Here’s a video playlist of some songs and activities that from my Music classes in Primary. You can join in at home or in the classroom.
Songs
This Old Man
Row Your Boat
Goodbye Song
This term the children have enjoyed experiencing seasonal and Scottish music through songs and games.
In our Scottish topic, we focused on the Three Craws, with body percussion and sensory input for the calls of the birds. When the opportunity arose, we transferred the body percussion to hand held instruments to accompany the song. We used the giant scrunchie to help us move to ceilidh music and had great fun using the Circassian Circle as inspiration for our movement, passing it around and moving it in and out, up and down to the beat and where the music changed.
Where possible, some classes also used Fischy Music Scottish songs and music, having some great fun dancing to the performance videos.
Some classes continued to build on choosing Nursery Rhymes to sing together, always a favourite activity, with the rhymes changing regularly to expand the choices.
We sang All the Snow is Falling Down, using story massage techniques to reinforce the structure of the song and meaning in the words, in a relaxing and calming way.
As we moved into Spring, we played drums, and learned to hold beaters and keep time to When the Band Comes Marching In. The soft beaters provided a safe way to feel the beat by tapping on the arms, feet and tables.
In Yellow Class we worked hard on our nativity performances. We have enjoyed learning all of the songs, making some scenery and creating our costumes. We were all superstars on the day and had great fun performing in front of an audience!
Copy the actions to We Will Rock You to get into the mood today.
Here is a selection of favourite karaoke songs for you to enjoy singing at home.
Remember to bring your shakers if you have them and if you would like to a make a simple, fun microphone click on here.
Enjoy the selection today!
https://youtu.be/jVaQmsiqUg0
We’re going to make some musical instruments from things that you might find around the house.
Watch this video to help you think about the different ways to make sounds from household objects:
We can also find things in our recycling that we can use to make instruments. Get help from a grown-up in case there are any sharp objects.
Now watch this video and see what you can do to make an instrument to shake or tap.
What can you find that can make a good noise? Can you make a shaker or a rain stick? Or a type of drum? Ask an adult to help you. Maybe you would like to decorate it as well.
You can then use these instruments any time and also in some of the Music activities. Have fun!
Dance or play along with your instruments to this hiphop classic.
https://youtu.be/_Tu-qDHSSZo
Chill to this piano version of Imagine by John Lennon.
Copy the actions to We Will Rock You to get into the mood today.
Here is a selection of favourite karaoke songs for you to enjoy singing at home.
Remember to bring your shakers if you have them and if you would like to a make a simple, fun microphone click on here.
Enjoy the selection today!
https://youtu.be/jVaQmsiqUg0
We’re going to make some musical instruments from things that you might find around the house.
Watch this video to help you think about the different ways to make sounds from household objects:
We can also find things in our recycling that we can use to make instruments. Get help from a grown-up in case there are any sharp objects.
Now watch this video and see what you can do to make an instrument to shake or tap.
What can you find that can make a good noise? Can you make a shaker or a rain stick? Or a type of drum? Ask an adult to help you. Maybe you would like to decorate it as well.
You can then use these instruments any time and also in some of the Music activities. Have fun!
Dance or play along with your instruments to this hiphop classic.
https://youtu.be/_Tu-qDHSSZo
Chill to this piano version of Imagine by John Lennon.
Here’s another signalong challenge for you…can you sign the words in this Jungle Boogie Song?
Please join in with the activities below. The more who can join in, the more fun, too. Not all of the activities are for everyone, so just do the ones you enjoy and as many times as you like.
Play along using any kind of instrument or use body percussion – clapping, tapping, clicking, stamping your feet.
Hello SongIt’s a time to settle down for some music and there are lots of ways to join in. Use it on its own or before doing another music activity.
Words
Hello, hello
Very nice to see you
Hello hello,
How are you today?
Hello, hello
Very nice to see you
Hello hello,
How are you today?
We say “Hello”
We’re very pleased to see you
We say “Hello”(can you say and sign hello?)
We say “Hello”
We’re very pleased to see you
We say “Hello”(tap along with the music, sign “Stop” at the end)
More ideas with this video
Bounce and Catch
Sing and join in: Charlie Over the Ocean
Sing and clap: 123 TogetherSing and join in: Hickory Dickory Docking and join in: Yoshi Whoops!
What can you find that sounds like rain?ing and join in: I Hear Thunder
Sing and join in: Rain Rain Go AwayClap and play along: Cho-co-la-tePlay and clap: Funga Alafia
Time to move around or play your instrumenthttps://youtu.be/MFGeUiSvNCM
Chill and relax
Goodbye Song
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