Join Miss Catherine for a 20 minute music class for toddlers and preschoolers. This full-length lesson includes activities for tempo, beat, rhythm, dynamics, and pitch. We explore musical instruments and fun songs that encourage language, speech, gestures, creativity, learning and pretend play.
Things you'll need for this class: 1. Maraca (or anything you can shake! eg. tambourine, egg shaker) 2. Boomwhackers (alternatively you could use rhythm sticks, cardboard rolls x2 or PVC pipe) 3. Ribbon wand (you could also use a scarf, streamers or tea towel)
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Hi Jiggle Jammers. Welcome to music class. I am so glad you're here.
Before we get started let's see who's coming to say hello to us today.
This is my friend Susie. Welcome to music class Susie.
Can you give Susie a big wave? Oh you're feeling a little bit shy today Susie.
Oh that's okay. We all feel a little bit shy sometimes.
That's a great idea. Music and dancing always cheers me up.
Yeah. Alright you're excited to watch us sing some songs today?
Alright Susie let's see if we can cheer Susie up.
First we're going to start with our Jiggle Jam song to warm up our bodies.
Let's warm up our bodies. To warm up our bodies we need a few moves.
Can you tap your knees like this? Can you clap your hands like this?
And have a little jiggle. Alright let's have a go with the music.
It's time to sing. It's time to dance. We'll play and learn together.
Jiggle Jam. Jiggle Jam. Jiggle Jam we're having fun together.
This is the way we move our hands. Move our hands. Move our hands.
This is the way we move our hands at Jiggle Jam today.
This is the way we move our feet. Move our feet. Move our feet.
This is the way we move our feet at Jiggle Jam today.
This is the way we move our arms. Move our arms. Move our arms.
This is the way we move our arms at Jiggle Jam today.
This is the way we move our legs. Move our legs. Move our legs.
This is the way we move our legs at Jiggle Jam today.
It's time to sing, it's time to dance, we'll play and learn together.
Jiggle Jam, Jiggle Jam, Jiggle Jam we're having fun together.
This is how we go up and down, up and down, up and down.
This is how we go up and down at Jiggle Jam today.
This is how we spin round and round, round and round, round and round.
This is how we spin round and round at Jiggle Jam today.
This is how we move really slow, really slow, really slow.
This is how we move really slow at Jiggle Jam today.
This is how we move really fast, really fast, really fast.
This is how we move really fast at Jiggle Jam today.
It's time to sing, it's time to dance, we'll play and learn together.
Jiggle Jam, Jiggle Jam, Jiggle Jam, we're having fun together.
Does your body feel nice and warm?
It's time for our first instrument.
Hmm, I wonder what's inside my bag today.
It's my maraca.
We are going to be shaking the maraca today.
If you don't have a maraca, you could use a tambourine or egg shakers.
Can you shake really fast?
And can you stop?
Can you shake up high?
What about on one leg?
Let's have a go with the music.
Shake, shake, stop and wait.
Now let's shake together.
Can you shake way up high?
Shaking up high together.
Shake, shake, stop and wait.
Now let's shake together.
Let's all shake way down low.
Shaking down low together.
Shake, shake, stop and wait.
Now let's shake together.
Can you shake from side to side?
Shake to the side together.
Shake, shake, stop and wait.
Now let's shake together.
Now let's all go round and round.
Shaking around together.
Shake, shake, stop and wait.
Now let's shake together.
Great shaking, Jiggle Jammers.
Let's see what's next.
These are my boomwhackers.
Each coloured tube makes a different sound.
I've got my orange boomwhackers today.
Let's start with a big drumroll.
Here we go.
Drumroll.
Can you show me your reindeer?
This time let's do a super quiet drumroll.
Can you get a little bit louder?
And loud.
Can you show me your cat?
Where are your whiskers?
Meow.
We are going to sing a song using our boomwhackers now.
If you don't have boomwhackers, you could use some PVC pipes
or some cardboard rolls or even some claves or rhythm sticks.
Can you tap the beat with me?
See if you can guess when I'm going to stop.
I'm tapping, I'm tapping, I'm tapping on my toes.
I wonder when I'll stop.
I'm tapping, I'm tapping, I'm tapping on the floor.
I wonder when I'll stop.
Let's have a go standing up now.
I'm tapping, I'm tapping, I'm tapping on my boomwhackers.
I wonder when I'll stop
I'm tapping, I'm tapping, I'm tapping on my boom whackers
I wonder when I'll stop, I wonder when I'll stop
Good job, jiggle jammers, great listening.
It's time to do some singing.
We're going to sing a sol-fa scale.
Sol-fa is kind of like the ABCs or 1-2-3s of music.
See if you can sing along with me.
Are your hands ready?
Shake your hands.
Let's go faster.
Can you shake your legs this time?
That was fast.
Let's see how loud you can sing this time.
Do, do, do.
Re, re, re.
Mi, mi, mi.
Fa, fa, fa.
So, so, so.
Do, do, do.
So, so, so.
Do, do, do.
Great singing everyone.
Let's see what's next.
It is time for today's adventure.
Today's adventure is waiting for us inside my book.
Hmm, I wonder where we'll be visiting today.
Should we find out?
Get your hands ready for a big drum roll.
Ready?
Drum roll.
Today we are going on an adventure to the ocean.
We're going under the sea today.
What do you see in my picture?
Do you see some fish?
Hmm, some coral?
Can you spot a little tiny starfish?
Alright, it's time to go on our adventure.
Let's sing a song about five little plankton.
Do you know what plankton are?
They're little creatures that live in the ocean
and they're the perfect meal for Mr Jellyfish.
Can you make Mr Jellyfish with your hands like this?
Good job.
Now, show me your five little plankton.
Here's how the song goes.
Five little plankton swimming in the sea
Teasing Mr Jellyfish, you can't catch me
Along comes Mr Jellyfish, quiet as can be
Four little plankton swimming in the sea
Teasing Mr Jellyfish, you can't catch me
Along comes Mr Jellyfish, quiet as can be
Three little plankton swimming in the sea
Teasing Mr Jellyfish, you can't catch me
Along comes Mr Jellyfish, as quiet as can be
Two little plankton swimming in the sea
Teasing Mr Jellyfish, you can't catch me
Along comes Mr Jellyfish, quiet as can be
One little plankton swimming in the sea
Teasing Mr Jellyfish, you can't catch me
Along comes Mr Jellyfish, quiet as can be
Watch out for Jellyfish floating in the sea
Let's do an under the sea rhythm activity.
Do you know what this sea creature is called?
That's right, it's a starfish.
I've got one starfish, two starfish, three starfish and four starfish.
Four little starfish.
Now when we see a starfish, we're going to get our fingers and we're going to make a cross.
Kind of like a starfish.
And we're going to tap them together quietly and say starfish.
Can you have a go?
Starfish.
Good try.
So, four starfish.
Let's have a go together.
One, two, ready, go.
Starfish, starfish, starfish, starfish.
Good job.
Four little quiet starfish.
Now, I hear something.
It is a shark.
Here is my shark.
My shark makes a super loud snapping sound.
Can you say shark?
Snap your hands together and say shark.
Good job.
Now, if I was to move this little starfish and place a shark here instead,
I wonder what this would sound like.
Super quiet little starfish and a big loud shark.
Are you ready?
Get your fingers.
One, two, ready, go.
Starfish, starfish, starfish, shark.
Good job.
Did you do a nice big loud shark at the end?
Let's have another go.
One, two, ready, go.
Starfish, starfish, starfish, shark.
Good try.
Hmm, what shall we do next?
I've got another shark.
What if we start with a shark this time?
We have shark, fish, starfish, shark.
A little bit trickier.
Are you ready to give it a go?
One, two, ready, go.
Shark.
Starfish, starfish, shark.
Good try.
Let's have another go.
One, two, ready, go.
Shark.
Starfish, starfish, shark.
Good job, Jiggle Jammers.
Great sea creature rhythm.
Let's make some waves in the ocean together.
I'm using my ribbon rings.
I can make some jellyfish or I could paint some waves.
I can swirl my water and I can crash my wave on the ground.
Ready?
Crash and crash.
Are you ready to paint some waves with me?
If you don't have any ribbon rings or ribbon wands,
you could use a scarf or a pillowcase
or something else you can find around your house.
Waves of the ocean, waves of the sea,
crashing and tumbling all around.
Water is swirling round and around.
Waves, oh, come crashing to the ground.
Waves of the ocean, waves of the sea,
crashing and tumbling all around me.
Water is swirling round and around.
Waves, oh, come crashing to the ground.
Waves of the ocean, waves of the sea,
crashing and tumbling all around me.
Water is swirling round and around.
Waves, oh, come crashing to the ground.
Waves of the ocean, waves of the sea,
crashing and tumbling all around me.
Water is swirling round and around.
Waves, oh, come crashing to the ground.
Well done, Jiggle Jammers.
I've had so much fun on our under-the-sea adventure today.
Hmm, what was your favourite song?
I think I liked the Five Little Planktons song.
Maybe you could sing that at home.
It's time for our relaxation.
Let's do our relaxation together.
Can you rub your hands together
and push it up high to the sky
and push it down low?
Three hands like this.
Can you swim like a stingray?
I'm swimming like a little tiny fish.
Shark face.