As always, Scuba Man was a big hit at the Songs of the Sea Concerts last week!
I loved how the alto metallophone can accompany Scuba Man so beautifully. Just play these chords in root position going down, then back up. I use 3 mallets, with two in the right hand.
Chord progression: A minor – G major – F major – E minor
DIVING FOR TREASURES! Our special treasure box contains rings, gold, shells, fish…
The soloists weren’t worried for one second when singing their solo; they just couldn’t wait to see what treasure they were going to get to hold! It was also a joy to watch the children behind the soloists, who were trying to see what treasures their friends would get. They were so happy the teacher kept saying “hold your treasure high so everyone can see them!”
All the kids giggled when we sang “You got sand in your belly button.” Really?? They’ve heard that for 8 weeks and it’s still the funniest thing ever?! I guess because they finally got to share it with their parents.
Larry the Lobster was another great moment.
It was precious when our teacher said, “Here comes Larry!” and then one child shouted, “I love Larry!” Then another child shouted to his mom from the bass xylophone and said, “This is when I tremolo on A!”
I also loved how one boy sang every solo with the teacher in “Down by the Ocean” instead of doing the children’s part, which was the echo.
I hope you are finding the same joy in your concerts and classes. If you need help, just ask me in the Box!
An Ocean Theme concert is adorable for preschool, kindergarten and primary grades. A teacher using the Songs of the Sea book asked if 10 Fish in the Sea is a good song for Orff for Preschool. Since this song has a chord change, I would say no. You could play on the numbers on Cs but thats expecting a lot from little ones and it really wouldn’t be fun for the kids or the teacher (too much to ask, too much structure). This is something I usually accompany (guitar, ukulele or piano or some teachers use the instrumental Songs of the Sea CD) and have them play unpitched percussion, playing on the numbers, lifting their instrument high over head when they sing high, next verse do some circular motion with the instrument without playing, last verse bending knees to go down low with a low voice. This is super cute with high voice, low voice and playing on the numbers. Rhythm sticks (my little short ones) are successful for even the youngest 2 and 3 year old classes.https://musicrhapsody.com/product/rhythm-sticks/
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Concert plan includes everything a teacher needs to know about planning and executing a concert for young children and early elementary grades. Includes 3 different concert plans (2 using unpitched percussion only, on including Orff instruments) for 3 or 4 separate groups (classes, age, or grade levels) to participate together in an ocean theme concert. Includes: An attractive song sheet for practicing songs in the classroom or to send home, printed program cover, inside program write up, and write up on back of program about the importance of music education. A detailed concert plan for the music director, a concert plan for the classroom and assistant teachers, Orff arrangements for two songs.
Source:
Concert Plan by Lynn Kleiner. 2 Orff arrangements included with this lesson plan, all other songs from Songs of the Sea
Page Count:
9
Age Group:
Ages 2 – 8
Tip from Lynn:
The children and audience love the “fish echoes” following “Fish in the Ocean” for transitions. Have the children help create some before the concert. The bigger the variety, the more fun. For example, I say “Jelly fish, tuna fish.” The kids echo:”Jelly fish, tuna fish.”
By popular demand, instrumental/accompaniment versions have been done for:
Ten Fish in the Sea
Going Over the Sea
Sandy Sandy Sand
The Waves
Three Times Around Went Our Little Ship
Larry The Lobster
Scuba Man
Down By The Ocean
Children will enjoy learning about the ocean and its creatures through the captivating songs and activities in Songs of the Sea. For preschool and elementary ages.
Songs of the Sea
1. Wipe Out
2. Larry the Lobster
3. Fish in the Ocean (with rhymes)
4. We Are Gathered
5. Ten Fish in the Sea
6. Row Your Boat adagio
7. Row Your Boat moderato
8. Row Your Boat allegro
9. The Waves
10. Scuba Man
11. I’s the B’y
12. Three Times Around Went Our Little Ship
13. Sailing
14. Fish in the Ocean (with poems by Ogden Nash)
15. Down By the Ocean
16. Sounds of the Sea
17. Going Over the Sea
18. Sandy Sandy Sand
19. Down By the Bay
20. Overture to William Tell (excerpt)
21. Russian Sailors Dance
22. En Bateau (In A Boat)
23. Fish in the Ocean
School is about to begin in the Kansas City metro area. All of our preschoolers will be greeted with the ocean theme. I am excited to use Songs of the Sea to incorporate into our language arts and math curriculum for our students. Can’t wait to start our first day with WIPE OUT, and get those kiddos ready to surf!!
Our Favorite Shenanigans (see free Download for lessons for preschool, elementary)
Hokey Pokey (instrumental version that will let you sing “put your shakers in, put your shakers out…”
La Raspa
Brilliant Beginnings
Powama*
Shosholoza
Jungle Beat
Guantanamera
Music Box Download
Colored Eggs (lesson plan and recording are available in Music Box)
The CDs are available at www.musicrhapsody.com. Music Box members: Use your Music Box discount code when ordering from the store. www.lynnkleinersmusicbox.com.
There’s exciting new resources coming this month to both Music Box and Music Rhapsody Members, designed to make your school year easier and more FUN! To see levels of membership,click here.
BIG NEWS! For those of you who are asked to do a holiday or winter concert, the NEW BOOK AND CD is only a week or two away!!!
SAVE THE DATE!
September 28, 2019, 9am – 1pm
Holiday Songs and Winter Adventures
A workshop to help you plan your holiday and winter lessons and concerts.
Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary
(Details and Los Angeles location coming soon!)
I can’t wait to see many of you next week at the Redondo Beach Training! It’s not too late to plan some learn-and-play time at the beach!
It’s concert season, and that means I finished another Songs of the Sea concert today! The children decorated our concert venue with scuba men, jellyfish, and of course, Larry the Lobster! Look closely and see that the scuba men are made with a picture of the student’s face! So cute! This ocean theme just never disappoints. If you are doing camps or classes this summer, grab some ideas from Music Box!
Why Teacher Training?
It’s Flexible. Use the program in a variety of ways to fit each teacher’s situation.
It’s Engaging. Teachers love the high level of musicality while being PLAYFUL.
It’s Educational. Offers something unique and challenging for every age and developmental level from infants through elementary.
It’s Orff-based. Based on an active Orff Schulwerk approach to music: Sing, Move, Play, and Create.
It’s a Party! Teachers love participating in live music-making activities with each other throughout the 4-day intensive course.
But don’t take my word for it…
“This was the best workshop I’ve taken in my career!” – Shaylon, NY,
“Lynn is an amazing teacher! I love this program.” – Kristin, CA
“Seeing a Lynn Kleiner workshop is great, but attending the 4-day course gives a complete overview of the program. I highly recommend attending Lynn’s training.” – Al, NY
PreK, Kindergarten Singing Games and Activities for Pitch Matching
My YouTube video in this weeks Music Box newsletter features one of hundreds of activities I use for matching pitch and singing in tune. Why so many? What works with one child doesn’t work with the next. What will get the quiet one, the one who doesn’t participate, to finally sing? Will it be Who’s that Hatching from In All Kinds of Weather, Kids Make Music or Scubba Man from Songs of the Sea? Or maybe, Farmer Brown’s Cow from Farm Songs and the Sounds of Moo-sic or Walking Through the Jungle from Jungle Beat? All my books contain opportunities for solo singing so you can hear the child’s voice, evaluate and assist. Every child can learn to sing, especially if you play these games often, with variety, and at a young age.
This lesson features a singing frog to encourage solos and prepares for our Jump Frog Jump book activity. The video shows a little boy who does not sing, in fact, this boy has not sung in any of our weekly pitch matching “solo singing” activities. Notice how I put the blame on our frog puppet for not singing, not on the child. I always give the opportunity to participate but when he doesn’t, I turn the conversation away from him and be silly with the puppet. I believe it takes even longer, or certainly lowers your chances for participation if you look at the child and pressure the child. What finally got this student to participate with his singing voice? Weeks later, it was the little owl finger puppet flying out of the “nest.” And next it was the baby owl’s parent, the big Snowy Owl. Music Box members, download your free Owl singing fun.
And use your Music Box Members discount code (on the home page) to order your own singing frog and owl puppets! They will encourage singing and make music a very special time for you and your students!
For more on this subject or others, use the Search feature in Music Box and type in solo singing or pitch matching.
Music and Movement activities with props for preschool and elementary music lessons can make listening to classical orchestral music something they request over and over! These jellyfish made from extra large coffee filters hanging from elastic string with a few streamers attached have all students eagerly participating in expressive movement to the beautiful piece called Sailing from Songs of the Sea Book/CD. Other classical pieces suggest a parachute, balloons or paper home made boats.
Music and Movement for early childhood, TK, grades 1-3 are included in Songs of the Sea as well as Lynn Kleiner’s Farm Songs, My Trip to the Mountains and Kids Can Listen, Kids Can Move.
Homemade instruments using recycle items are a delightful and musical way to celebrate “Love our Planet.” I have many ideas for homemade instruments in In All Kinds of Weather, Kids Make Music, Songs of the Sea, Farm Songs, Jungle Beat and My Trip to the Mountains. I think these themes celebrate our planet and so many of the songs in these collections are awesome when accompanied by homemade instruments!
Water bottles (I’m thinking of the ones that are ribbed) are great for a guiro. Soak in soapy water to remove the label. Use the water bottle cap to scrape or tap on the bottle. If you want it to also be a shaker, put small items like beads, pebbles or rice inside and close with the cap. Use a cap from another type of bottle to play it or use another item like a plastic spoon to hit and scrape.
Toilet paper or paper towel rolls can be used to make shakers. Decorate the tube, add small water bottle caps, cover with fabric scraps and use glue or rubber bands to fasten.
Old socks can be decorated to be silly worms. Add some small stones in a small dressing container, place inside the sock and shaka shake for “Lots of Worms” from Farm Songs and the sounds of Moo-sic.
Refer to the instrument making section in the back of my books for lots more ideas.
If you type in Earth Day using the Search feature in Music Box, you will find more ideas.
Hello…. it’s me… not Adele, but Lynn! I was wondering if after all these weeks you’d like to sing A new hello song They say that the start of class is great for singing a hello song
Hellooooooo…. Can you hear me?
Yes! This week is all about hello songs. Many of you commented that you liked our new hello song video we posted last week. In case you missed it, check out “Sing Hello” below.
By popular demand, we have “Sing Hello” for you as our free download this week. We have ideas for both early childhood and elementary aged students complete with Orff Instruments. We know your students will love this hello song.
I love the use of a hello song to start your class, but it is so much more than just a greeting. Think of it as a friend that visits each class all year but in different ways. You can use the hello song as:
a classroom management
directions for putting instruments away
solo singing
name games
movement activities
Check out my blog which is all about the ways you can use a hello song.
Schools often celebrate the 100th day of Kindergarten. Here’s a few ideas from Lynn Kleiner for a counting celebration activity. musicrhapsody.com
After introducing the rhymes using echos, students stand around the parachute, unpitched percussion are placed on the edge of it. When switching instruments, the teacher plays the cowbell as students have 8 beats to walk around the parachute to a new instrument. The teacher uses sopranino improvisation (see Lynn’s training if you don’t know how to play!) or another signal to give some “free play” time.
Use the 100 Days of Counting poem for the A section of a rondo form. Choose instruments, such as rhythm sticks, hand drums, tone blocks, xylophones (remove Fs and Bs) to play on the underlined words. Choose metals, such as triangles, finger cymbals, glockenspiels (set up without Fs and Bs) to play on the X’s.
To simplify, consider the following choices:
-Everyone plays together on the entire rhyme when they think it will sound best
-Everyone plays only on the rests (the Xs)
-Everyone plays on the underlined words
-For additional challenges, have only woods on the underlined words and all others on the Xs. Try other groups of instruments.
One hundred days of count -ing, X One hundred days of fun, X One hundred days to sing and play, Aren’t I the lucky one? X
Play and count 16 beats, then repeat the rhyme.
More counting opportunities:
Play only on the numbers of the following rhymes, using them as a B, C and D section to become a rondo using the rhyme “One hundred days of counting”.
1, 2, 3 4, 5 Once I caught a fish alive
6, 7, 8 9, 10 Then I let him go again
Why did you let him go? Because he bite my finger so
Which finger did he bite? The little finger on the right.
PLAY 8 BEATS ON A COWBELL TO SIGNAL SWITCHING TO A NEW INSTRUMENT, THEN PLAY THE 100 DAYS RHYME AND CONTINUE WITH THE NEXT RHYME, PLAYING ONLY ON THE NUMBERS)
One,two,three musicians, four,five, six musicians
Seven, eight, nine musicians, ten musicians counting. (REPEAT)
(From the Sound Shape Play book by Lynn Kleiner and Christine Stevens)
COWBELL SIGNALS THE INSTRUMENT SWITCH, PERFORM THE 100 Days of COUNTING RHYME AND CONTINUE WITH THE RHYME BELOW.
