Classroom music-making ideas from the CMS
Singalongs with Mrs. Hayden
Dipidu
Learn Solfège and Hand Signs
If You're Gonna Sing It
Hopak with Spotty" by Tchaikovsky
Sarasponda on body percussion
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Song ideas with Miss Anna
I have a little heart
- Listen to the song and join in with actions.
- Draw a little heart for each member of your family. You can use different colours for each heart.
- Keep your picture if you would like to share it with Miss Anna when you see her next time.
Penguin song
- Join in with this action song.
- Draw a picture of you dressed up as a penguin.
- Remember to sing a song while drawing your picture.
- Keep your picture if you would like to share it with Miss Anna when you see her next time.
Wake up
- Listen to the song and join in with actions.
- Try to move to the beat of the music and sing along when you can.
- Practise this song every day. It is a good idea to make it a routine and practise before the school day starts, before lunch, at a tea time or before dinner.
Five A Day
- Listen to the song for the first time WITHOUT singing along.
- Play the song again. Join in, singing easy parts of the song.
- If you can, stop the song in different places and read the words of the verses, the chorus and the bridge.
- Play the song from the beginning and try to sing along.
- Can you think of different actions to add to the chorus “Hey, hey, five a day…”
- Learn to sing the whole song.
- Practise every day at least three times.
- Make a note of your actions and keep in it a safe place to share with Miss Anna when you see her next time.
Year 3
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Slides to support Classroom lessons
Google slides for Whole class lessons, as well as different topics studied in school
The Call
Music-making ideas using The Call by Regina Spektor
Sound Hunt
Music-making using the sounds around us
Together
Music-making using Together from Out of the Ark
