Enriching elementary minds and bodies during an at-home summer
Warm up and set off to sea with Karigon Elementary School teacher Maria Barkley. In this short video, watch as Mrs. Barkley of Shenendehowa Central School District gets young voices ready for singing with a short warmup, followed by a silly song about a sailor going to sea.
Compose your own sea song starring snails, sharks and seahorses. Cut out pictures of eight different sea creatures, such as snails, sharks, goldfish, octopus, seashells, jellyfish, seahorses or fish. You can use this worksheet, or draw your own: Sea Composition Worksheet Say and clap the rhythm of the name of each sea creature. Be sure …
Discover pitch with this homemade water xylophone! Pitch is how high or low a note sounds. Sing your favorite song and point out the high notes and the low notes. How to Make Your Own Water Xylophone Watch this video on how to make your own musical instrument After completing this simple experiment with three …
Music helps us identify superheroes and how we feel about them! What do superhero theme songs make you feel? Superman is one of the most famous superheroes of all time! Listen to his theme song. Some Things to Think About While you are listening, what do you hear? Is the music fast or slow? Is …
Listen to the symphonic fairy tale of Peter and the Wolf and imagine your own! In 1936, a composer named Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) wrote a symphonic fairy tale called Peter and the Wolf. Here are some activities: Listen to this recording of Peter and the Wolf. Can you hear the following instruments that represent the …
Kids can practice rhythms with this song, where a new animal is added to each verse. Listen to the song and hear how each verse adds the sound from the animal before. Sing along with the song and listen for the animal sounds. Create body percussion to match each rhythmic animal sound (clap, stomp, snap, …
Kids can move and sing along with this song about a baby bird hatching from its nest. Listen to “Here’s a Baby Birdie” to learn the words and the tune. Once you have learned the song, add movements to go with it: Lyrics and Movements Here’s a baby birdie hatching from a shell. (hold baby …
Warm up your voice and sing and dance along with these bug-themed tunes. Warm Up Warm up your voice with the bumblebee, the grasshopper, and the ladybug in this song, Buzz with the Bumblebee. Now you’re ready to sing! Sing Along These ants are going marching. Can you clap along to the steady beat of …
Join the Beat Bugs in this “All You Need is Love” sing-along. This musical beetle (along with a grasshopper, ant, bumblebee and other bug pals) knows what’s important. Sing along with the Beat Bugs to “All You Need Is Love” by clicking on the image below:
This simple craft, which kids can make on their own or with a grown-up, sounds like a swarm of bees when spun. What You Need The materials for this craft are very simple, and you probably have many, or all, of them in your house right now! Stapler 1 index card Scissors 1 Popsicle stick …
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