Here is another hand out that we give out with the above. It has the words to all of our music that we sing for welcome and closing.
Music Makers Songs
Hello Song
Welcome to music makers: hello, hello, hello.
We’d like to welcome __________ (child’s name)
Hello, hello, hello. (sung by child or if child is to young, parent/leader)
We’d like to welcome __________ (repeated until each child is greeted)
What do we do when we come to sing?
(sing as many or few of the verses as desired.)
What do we do when we come to sing, come to sing, come to sing,
What do we do when we come to sing, when we come to music makers?
We like to say hi to all our friends, all our friends, all our friends,
We like to say hi to all our friends, when we come to music makers.
We like to sit for a circle time, circle time, circle time,
We like to sit for a circle time, when we come to music makers.
We like to sing and clap our hands, clap our hands, clap our hands,
We like to sing and clap our hands, when we come to music makers.
We like to march in a marching band, marching band, marching band,
We like to march in a marching band, when we come to music makers.
We like to dance and move around, move around, move around,
We like to dance and move around, when we come to music makers.
We like to sit for story time, story time, story time,
We like to sit for story time, when we come to music makers.
(You may cut out verses as all of them together makes a lengthy song. I often leave out circle time. With the marching and dancing we have the kids stand up in place and march and dance, and then return to sitting with the story time.)
La La Song is on a CD http://www.britemusic.com/review/product/list/id/219/category/33/
this is a link to the cd. The children follow the leader, and the song with a puppet.
Goodbye song:
Goodbye________, Goodbye________, Goodbye________, we’re glad that you could come. (Repeated until all the children are sung goodby to.)
[It’s nice when the person who signs up to be in charge of singing time brings paper copies of the songs or fingerplays so the mothers can participate better and help the children learn.]
Monday, July 14, 2008
What is Music Makers
The following is what we print up and hand out at the beginning of each year.
WELCOME TO
MUSIC MAKERS!
We hope that you will join us for “Music Makers” – a fun (and free!) Preschool program geared toward teaching children through music. We meet every Monday from 10:00 to 11:00. Every week we gather to sing, learn finger plays, march in a band, dance to music and listen to stories – and we have a good time doing it! Here are a few guidelines that are helpful for the program:
Children of all ages are welcome at Music Makers, but we do ask that a parent be with them at all times. It is a great Mommy (or Daddy) and me type program. We would like for the children to sit in the small chairs in the front row and for you to sit directly behind them. We feel that this will allow for maximum parent-child involvement and will enable parents to deal with any disruptions quickly and quietly.
We like to think that Music Makers is all about having fun WITH our children. Small children (like adults) are often hesitant about participating, so please jump right in and show your children what fun it can be to sing and dance! If your child is a little unsure about singing the “Hello Song”, please sing “hello” with them until they grow a little more confident and can do it by themselves!
As much as we enjoy visiting with friends we seldom get a chance to see, please help us remember that Music Makers is all about the children. It is hard for them to learn, and hard for their teachers to teach them when the adults are busy visiting. If you like chatting, we’d love to have you come early or stay late to help set up or clean up! Thanks!
There are lots of ways that you can help out at Music Makers! Let us know if you play the piano and remember to sign up so you can be a part of the teaching! We also need parents to sign up to bring the monthly treats. Finally, please have your child bring his or her puppet each week.
MUSIC MAKERS!
We hope that you will join us for “Music Makers” – a fun (and free!) Preschool program geared toward teaching children through music. We meet every Monday from 10:00 to 11:00. Every week we gather to sing, learn finger plays, march in a band, dance to music and listen to stories – and we have a good time doing it! Here are a few guidelines that are helpful for the program:
Children of all ages are welcome at Music Makers, but we do ask that a parent be with them at all times. It is a great Mommy (or Daddy) and me type program. We would like for the children to sit in the small chairs in the front row and for you to sit directly behind them. We feel that this will allow for maximum parent-child involvement and will enable parents to deal with any disruptions quickly and quietly.
We like to think that Music Makers is all about having fun WITH our children. Small children (like adults) are often hesitant about participating, so please jump right in and show your children what fun it can be to sing and dance! If your child is a little unsure about singing the “Hello Song”, please sing “hello” with them until they grow a little more confident and can do it by themselves!
As much as we enjoy visiting with friends we seldom get a chance to see, please help us remember that Music Makers is all about the children. It is hard for them to learn, and hard for their teachers to teach them when the adults are busy visiting. If you like chatting, we’d love to have you come early or stay late to help set up or clean up! Thanks!
There are lots of ways that you can help out at Music Makers! Let us know if you play the piano and remember to sign up so you can be a part of the teaching! We also need parents to sign up to bring the monthly treats. Finally, please have your child bring his or her puppet each week.
Here is another form that breaks down the outline of the program:
Music Makers
Introduction
Welcome:
(5-15 min)/ Nursery Room, sectioned off part of gym, foyer
*Hello Song
*What do we do when we come to sing?
*La La Song (with puppets)
*Finger Plays
Singing Time:
(7-15 min)/ Primary room
*songs related to theme
Marching and Movement:
(7-15 min)/ gym, hallway, foyer
*March and play instruments
*Movement songs
*Rhythm activities
*Dancing
*Activities that get the kids moving or listening to music
(i.e. Hokey Pokey, Chicken dance, bubbles, etc.)
Story Time:
(5-10 min)/ Nursery Room, outside, sectioned off part of gym
*Sit in circle and listen to story related to theme
*Goodbye song
Themes:
Introduction
Welcome:
(5-15 min)/ Nursery Room, sectioned off part of gym, foyer
*Hello Song
*What do we do when we come to sing?
*La La Song (with puppets)
*Finger Plays
Singing Time:
(7-15 min)/ Primary room
*songs related to theme
Marching and Movement:
(7-15 min)/ gym, hallway, foyer
*March and play instruments
*Movement songs
*Rhythm activities
*Dancing
*Activities that get the kids moving or listening to music
(i.e. Hokey Pokey, Chicken dance, bubbles, etc.)
Story Time:
(5-10 min)/ Nursery Room, outside, sectioned off part of gym
*Sit in circle and listen to story related to theme
*Goodbye song
Themes:
September Careers / Favorites/ Transportation
October Fall/Halloween
November Fall/Thanksgiving
December Christmas
January Animals
February Love/Family
March Weather
April Insects or Spring/Easter
May Food/ Body
June/July/August No music makers
Please remember to have your child bring a puppet for the La La Song!
Thank You for your participation – we look forward to singing and dancing with your kids!
January Animals
February Love/Family
March Weather
April Insects or Spring/Easter
May Food/ Body
June/July/August No music makers
Please remember to have your child bring a puppet for the La La Song!
Thank You for your participation – we look forward to singing and dancing with your kids!
Here is the final Handout. This is for those great mothers who are willing to volunteer. A break down of what they are responsible for.
Music Makers
*would be great to have a piano player
*everyone brings a puppet (instrument if they want)
SET UP - Big Chairs with little chairs in front in a U shape
INTRO 5-15 min (SET UP- Carpet squares if available in a circle.)
Welcome to music makers – each child’s welcome name
What do we do when we come to sing
La La song – warm up voices –puppets _put away_(bomb box)
FINGER PLAYS
2-7 finger plays – along with monthly theme
SONGS
5-7 songs per month – sing shorter ones twice through, longer or repetitive songs just once
*clap after each song! Helps kids transition to next song
*makes copies for everyone so they can sing with their kids at home!
CLEAN UP - Stack chairs - everyone lines up to go to gym
*mom in charge of marching leaves to set up during clean up
MARCHING – (bombox for music)
One song – “marching feet” Wee Sing
Or could do theme related marching song (kids sing) Ants go marching/Mickey Mouse
CLEAN UP - instruments
MOVEMENT – 3-4 songs - “see me run” “rocking and rolling” “ring around the rossies” “parachute with balls” “hokey pokey” “classical music w/bubbles” “rubber ducky” “do as I’m doing” “following the leader” “animal songs” “chicken dance” “going on a bear hunt”– any movement songs
*rejoin after each song in a circle/line/etc.
*one mom in charge of Marching/Movement
LINE UP AND LEAVE
STORY TIME – 1 to 2 short picture books
*could be to theme – could do cut out/felt boards
SNACK – at end of month – to do with themes
VOLUNTEERS – moms #1-3 are for entire month
*mom #1 – intro & finger plays
*mom #2 – singing
*mom #3 – marching/movement
*story time – new mom each week
*would be great to have a piano player
*everyone brings a puppet (instrument if they want)
SET UP - Big Chairs with little chairs in front in a U shape
INTRO 5-15 min (SET UP- Carpet squares if available in a circle.)
Welcome to music makers – each child’s welcome name
What do we do when we come to sing
La La song – warm up voices –puppets _put away_(bomb box)
FINGER PLAYS
2-7 finger plays – along with monthly theme
SONGS
5-7 songs per month – sing shorter ones twice through, longer or repetitive songs just once
*clap after each song! Helps kids transition to next song
*makes copies for everyone so they can sing with their kids at home!
CLEAN UP - Stack chairs - everyone lines up to go to gym
*mom in charge of marching leaves to set up during clean up
MARCHING – (bombox for music)
One song – “marching feet” Wee Sing
Or could do theme related marching song (kids sing) Ants go marching/Mickey Mouse
CLEAN UP - instruments
MOVEMENT – 3-4 songs - “see me run” “rocking and rolling” “ring around the rossies” “parachute with balls” “hokey pokey” “classical music w/bubbles” “rubber ducky” “do as I’m doing” “following the leader” “animal songs” “chicken dance” “going on a bear hunt”– any movement songs
*rejoin after each song in a circle/line/etc.
*one mom in charge of Marching/Movement
LINE UP AND LEAVE
STORY TIME – 1 to 2 short picture books
*could be to theme – could do cut out/felt boards
SNACK – at end of month – to do with themes
VOLUNTEERS – moms #1-3 are for entire month
*mom #1 – intro & finger plays
*mom #2 – singing
*mom #3 – marching/movement
*story time – new mom each week
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