Session Date
Lesson Topic
Songs with Stories, Repeating Patterns, and Movement
Lesson Outline
Project Initiating Activity:
We listened to several kids’ songs that tell a story with repeating patterns and rhyming that we could sing along to, move along with, and act out the story along with the song. These songs have a rhythm, beat, and pattern that are easy for young learners to identify. Alexandra created a watercolor of a unicorn and sang along to some unicorn songs I played for her. She selected the paper to glue it on that matched best her unicorn design. Without any guidance, she colored her unicorn to look exactly like one of her stuffed animals. Her coloring skills are improving, as she is taking great care with her marking tools.
Then Alexandra did the following art activities to these songs:
1. The Lady With the Alligator Purse by David Landau. Alexandra completed a story songbook to go along with the song that incorporated listening, observation, coloring, and cutting and pasting. She requested to hear the song over and over, and we read along with the book she created while we listened to the song.
2. We’re Going on a Lion Hunt by The Kiboomers. Alexandra made and decorated binoculars to act along with the song.
3. The Party Freeze Dance Song by The Kiboomers. Alexandra used good listening skills to know when to move and when to freeze. While she was painting, she would stop when the music stopped. We listened to this song several times and acted out the movements of dancing, hopping, skipping, and twirling. Alexandra is a natural dancer. I recommend enrolling her in a dance class!
4. Freeze Dance by CoComelon. Alexandra danced and sang along to the music, and then froze when the music stopped.
5. Pig on Her Head by The Laurie Berkner Band.
We also read one of her favorite dinosaur books and did some pizza addition and subtraction using the wooden pizza manipulative toy.
National Core Arts Standards Pre K:
MU:Pr4.3.PK
With substantial guidance, explore music’s expressive qualities (such as voice quality, dynamics, and tempo).
MU:Re7.1.PK
With substantial guidance, state personal interests and demonstrate why they prefer some music selections over others.
VA:Cr1.2.PKa
Engage in self-directed, creative making.
VA:Cr2.1.PKa
Use a variety of artmaking tools.
VA:Cr2.3.PKa
Create and tell about art that communicates a story about a familiar place or object.
VA:Cr3.1.PKa
Share and talk about personal artwork.
We listened to several kids’ songs that tell a story with repeating patterns and rhyming that we could sing along to, move along with, and act out the story along with the song. These songs have a rhythm, beat, and pattern that are easy for young learners to identify. Alexandra created a watercolor of a unicorn and sang along to some unicorn songs I played for her. She selected the paper to glue it on that matched best her unicorn design. Without any guidance, she colored her unicorn to look exactly like one of her stuffed animals. Her coloring skills are improving, as she is taking great care with her marking tools.
Then Alexandra did the following art activities to these songs:
1. The Lady With the Alligator Purse by David Landau. Alexandra completed a story songbook to go along with the song that incorporated listening, observation, coloring, and cutting and pasting. She requested to hear the song over and over, and we read along with the book she created while we listened to the song.
2. We’re Going on a Lion Hunt by The Kiboomers. Alexandra made and decorated binoculars to act along with the song.
3. The Party Freeze Dance Song by The Kiboomers. Alexandra used good listening skills to know when to move and when to freeze. While she was painting, she would stop when the music stopped. We listened to this song several times and acted out the movements of dancing, hopping, skipping, and twirling. Alexandra is a natural dancer. I recommend enrolling her in a dance class!
4. Freeze Dance by CoComelon. Alexandra danced and sang along to the music, and then froze when the music stopped.
5. Pig on Her Head by The Laurie Berkner Band.
We also read one of her favorite dinosaur books and did some pizza addition and subtraction using the wooden pizza manipulative toy.
National Core Arts Standards Pre K:
MU:Pr4.3.PK
With substantial guidance, explore music’s expressive qualities (such as voice quality, dynamics, and tempo).
MU:Re7.1.PK
With substantial guidance, state personal interests and demonstrate why they prefer some music selections over others.
VA:Cr1.2.PKa
Engage in self-directed, creative making.
VA:Cr2.1.PKa
Use a variety of artmaking tools.
VA:Cr2.3.PKa
Create and tell about art that communicates a story about a familiar place or object.
VA:Cr3.1.PKa
Share and talk about personal artwork.
Assignment
N/A
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
Alexandra is a joy to teach!
Session Hours
2.00
Hours Attended
2.00
Entry Status
Review Status
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School