Song Chart

 

So here is my-very well loved song chart-on so many levels.  As you can see the cards are bent, wrinkled and curled up but it was also "Well loved" in many other ways!!

 I used a few different shapes and colors and laminated different favorite songs on the back.  Then I had velcro on the back and had them all attached to a poster....the poster did not make the trip out east-but they easily stick to carpet and other soft fabrics.

My students would pick a card, flip it over and we would sing the song.

This was one of their favorite activities.

It was also nice to be able to test some of their skills by saying, choose a blue one or choose a diamond.

The other reason I like this setup is because it prevents you from singing the same song over and over and over again because its hard for them to find it!! hehe!

When its all over we can even use the cards to sort by shape and color!  Double Bonus!

*I pulled these out and  my little 8 month old and I sang the songs he would pick up.  He LOVED it.  So theres your proof that this is not just for school aged children!!

Music

My Father in Law actually posted this on his blog the other day and it reminded me of some fun things my students would do in music class. 



This child is obviously very proficient at his conducting skills. In our music class the students would listen to the classical music and use their hands to make small movements if the music was quiet and large movements if it was loud. This was great for them to learn to discriminate auditory input. As they got better at that they would use small, short movements and long movements according to the beat or flow of the music. It was very fun for them. Sometimes they would even have objects or stuffed animals which was a little more motivating. We also had TONS of dance parties in our classroom. My students LOVED them!!! We would sometimes take turns and someone would get in the middle of the circle and show off their killer moves.  A lot of times this was to help them feel more comfortable when they had to get up alone.....thus preparing them for our Christmas Program!! Oh I miss those little guys!!  Music is a fantastic teaching tool!