Music Together. Resource_Book_final. Movin’ In the Circle (A Stretchy Band Song) For a while now, I’ve heard about and seen stretchy bands in action, but had never actually tried them.
Boy, have I been missing out! I was thrilled when Janet Stephens (owner of Bear Paw Creek, the makers of the stretchy band) and her sister Kathy Schumacher (music therapist and owner of Tuneful Teaching) reached out to be about creating a stretchy band-specific song. Of course I immediately said yes, and got to work. Movin’ In the Circle is designed to be used in a group setting, using the stretchy band while seated on the floor. There are all kinds of movements that can be done in this manner, and the song lists just a few: I’m already excited about the possibility of writing an entire series of stretchy band songs, because they can be used in SO many different ways. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Kathy Schumacher. Kids Music Company Limited » Stretchy Ring Activities.
A "Rainbow Ring", Stretchy Ring or "Hebi" ring is a huge elastic band covered in fabric.
Often the fabric cover is made of different colours. Hebi rings are available from Heather Birnie in Christchurch or Kids Music Company. They are strongly made with bungee cord in the middle. The ring is great for... - teaching children to sit in a circle. . - eye contact with the teacher and peers - teaching concepts eg. in/out, left/right, over/under, up/down, slow/fast - modelling a physical boundary for younger children e.g. children can sit inside the circle, outside the circle, inside the figure eight shape Kids Music Company Songs for Stretchy "Hebi" rings A Tactile Ring is a Rainbow Ring that has different materials and, therefore, different textures.
Support Activities. The Octaband™ can be used for group resistance stretching and flexibility exercises. Click on the links below to view our Activity Guide with suggestions for the use of the Octaband® Octaband® Activity Guide English (pdf) Octaband® Activity Guide Spanish (pdf) This video was created by Music Together LLC.
Music Together is an internationally recognized early childhood music and movement curriculum for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and the adults who love them. Originally offered to the public in 1987, Music Together pioneered the concept of a research-based, developmentally-appropriate early childhood music curriculum that strongly emphasizes and facilitates adult involvement.
Adult supervision is strongly advised at all times when using the Octaband® with children. The following can be used with adults and/or children. Make small bouncy movements in time to the music. "This woman is leaning her upper body toward the center, as she grasps the leg, one fist in front of the other. " Hello, Everybody! Singalong Storybook - Music Together. “Parents and children alike were delighted with this wonderfully interactive storybook.
By using both reading and singing to enforce the storyline there were lots of smiles and giggles with each page. This also made for great bonding and sharing time. Music_and_Movement_for_Young_Childrens_Healthy_Development_Satomi_Izumi_Taylor_Vivian_Gunn_Morris_Cathy_D_Meredith_Claire_Hicks.pdf. Complete preschool music curriculum advice with toddler and preschool music lesson plans. MusicPlay. Earlychildhood NEWS - Article Reading Center. As an early childhood professional, you’re well aware of the seemingly insatiable need of children to express themselves by making noise – a lot of noise!
Rhythm instruments provide a uniquely effective way to respect and satisfy this need, while gently guiding young children toward expressing themselves musically. Arts-in-the-Early-Childhood-Creative-Curriculum.pdf. Preschool, Early Childhood, and Kindergarten Songs. These classroom transitions songs are available from a variety of albums.
These Preschool/Kindergarten songs are available from a variety of albums and teach directions, parts of the body, opposites, money, weather, clothing, telling time, adjectives, action and participation, and good behavior. Following Directions Beginning / End Let's Start – Prue Whoo Body Parts Everybody Touch Your Head – Margie La Bella Family Dance – Dr. . – Kiboomu Music Hey, Hey Everybody – Music with Mar. . – Colleen & Uncle Squaty Itchy Itchy – Music, Movement & Magination I've Got the Music In Me – Margie La Bella Let's Clap Our Hands Together – Colleen & Uncle Squaty Tap It On Your Head – Margie La Bella Wiggle My Body – Ron Brown Counting A Counting We Will Go. Circle%20Time%20Songs.pdf. Circle Time Songs: Music to Begin School Circle Time. Gathering Children for Circle Time Circle Fun – Music with Mar.
Come Into The Circle – Liz Buchanan Everybody Have a Seat – To the tune of "Shortnin' Bread" It's Circle Time. Preschool Education Music & Songs : Circle Time. EarlyChildhoodArts.pdf.