Music
Thinking in Music: Lesson 1
What’s Covered:
The Greeting Song; Music and Dancing (how does this song make you feel?); Music and Drawing (what color(s) do(es) this song make you think of?)
Materials Needed:
Paper (3 pieces) and colored drawing utensils (colored pencils, crayons or markers)
Teacher: Josh
PART A
PART B
PART C
“Baby Beluga” Sing Along
What’s Covered In This Activity:
Singing along to the song “Baby Beluga”
Developmental Domains:
Spoken Language, Phonemic Awareness, Symbolic Thinking, Memory, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy
Materials Needed:
No materials needed
Teachers:
Teachers: Yutong (Amber) = Below; Hannah = Above
“You Are My Sunshine” Sing Alongs
What’s Covered In This Activity:
Singing along to the song “You Are My Sunshine”
Developmental Domains:
Spoken Language, Phonemic Awareness, Symbolic Thinking, Memory, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy
Materials Needed:
No materials needed
Teachers:
Hannah (above) and Kumiko (below)
“Counting Ducks (in Chinese)” Sing Along
What’s Covered In This Activity:
Singing along to a song in Chinese about counting ducks.
Developmental Domains:
Spoken Language, Phonemic Awareness, Symbolic Thinking, Memory, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy
Materials Needed:
No materials needed
Teacher:
Yutong (Amber)
“The Wheels on the Bus”
Sing A long
What’s Covered In This Activity:
Singing along to the song “The Wheels on the Bus.”
Developmental Domains:
Spoken Language, Phonemic Awareness, Symbolic Thinking, Memory, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy
Materials Needed:
No materials needed
Teacher:
Yutong (Amber)
“Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” and “The Alphabet Song” Sing Along
What’s Covered In This Activity:
Singing along to the songs “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” in Chinese
Developmental Domains:
Spoken Language, Phonemic Awareness, Symbolic Thinking, Memory, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy
Materials Needed:
No materials needed
Teacher:
Yutong (Amber)
“Open, Shut Them” Sing A long
What’s Covered In This Activity:
Singing and moving along to the song “Open, Shut Them.”
Developmental Domains:
Spoken Language, Phonemic Awareness, Symbolic Thinking, Memory, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy, Movement and Song
Materials Needed:
No materials needed
Teacher:
Kumiko
“Haru Ga Kita (A Spring Song)” Sing A long
What’s Covered In This Activity:
Singing and moving along to the song “Haru Ga Kita.”
Developmental Domains:
Spoken Language, Phonemic Awareness, Symbolic Thinking, Memory, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy, Movement and Song
Materials Needed:
No materials needed
Teacher:
Kumiko
“5 Little Ducks” Sing A long
What’s Covered In This Activity:
Singing along to the song “5 Little Ducks.”
Developmental Domains:
Spoken Language, Phonemic Awareness, Symbolic Thinking, Memory, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy
Materials Needed:
No materials needed
Teacher:
Yutong (Amber)
“The Itsy Bitsy Spider” Sing A long
What’s Covered In This Activity:
Singing along to the song “The Itsy Bitsy Spider.”
Developmental Domains:
Spoken Language, Phonemic Awareness, Symbolic Thinking, Memory, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy
Materials Needed:
No materials needed
Teacher:
Yutong (Amber)
“Mary Had a Little Lamb” Sing A long
What’s Covered In This Activity:
Singing along to the song “Mary Had a Little Lamb.”
Developmental Domains:
Spoken Language, Phonemic Awareness, Symbolic Thinking, Memory, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy
Materials Needed:
No materials needed
Teacher:
Yutong (Amber)
“If You’re Special and You Know It”
Sing A long
What’s Covered In This Activity:
Singing and Following Along along to the song “If You’re Special and You Know It.” In this song, we go through different body parts and list what we are grateful for about them. Feel free to come up with your own, too!
Developmental Domains:
Spoken Language, Phonemic Awareness, Symbolic Thinking, Memory, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy, Body Awareness, Personal Connection, Self-Awareness
Materials Needed:
No materials needed
Teacher:
Sarah
A Spanish Alphabet Rock Song: Sing Along and Alphabet Lesson
What’s Covered In This Activity:
Singing and Following Along along A Spanish Alphabet Rock Song and mini lesson.
Developmental Domains:
Spoken Language, Spanish Alphabet, Phonemic Awareness, Symbolic Thinking, Memory, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, Self-Efficacy, Self-Awareness
Materials Needed:
No materials needed
Teacher:
Madgalena
