Rhythm and Movement Band - Preschool Music Class

♪  In this high-energy  ongoing course, students will learn the basics of music. Students can drop off and join whenever they want in a month. Topics will be repeated next month. 

♪  We will sing, clap, jump, walk, run on the spot, stomp and play our musical instruments during very interactive and energetic musical games. Children won't need a lot of space to move, movement is done around their chair or on the spot, but clearing the floor is recommended, around the area students will do the class.

♪  Each class will follow the same structure:
1. Hello Song with actions and visuals 'Hickerty-Pickerty Bumble Bee' / or 'Wave your hands'.
2. A moving around song with musical instruments, props or body percussion.
3. Teaching of a new concept (a new rhythm pattern, call and response patterns, a melody, keeping a steady beat, etc)  with the help of movement, visuals, musical instruments or other props (cards, soft toys, etc). Some examples of musical elements we will be discussing / playing on our musical instruments: Fast and Slow Music, Loud and soft Songs, Long and Short musical notes, Sound and silence (rest) in music
4. Opportunity to practise the new concept on different musical instruments while moving.
5. Consolidate - how can we make it more challenging? Who would like to have a go at....?
6. Improvise/ freestyle.
7. A calming song/lullaby 
8. A goodbye song

~ Week of 30th of May - Going to the Funfair
~ Week of 6th of June - Going to the Woods
~ Week of 13th of June - I Have a Little Body!
~ Week of 20th of June - The Farmer Plants His Seed
~ Week of 27th of June - Looking for Bugs 
~ Week of 4th of July - I Like to Eat Yummies!
~ Week of 11th of July  - A Pirate's Life for Me
~ Week of 18th of July - Happy-Land Adventure
~ Week of 25th of July - Silly-Land Adventure
~  - Space Adventure
~  - Pet Shop Adventure
~  - Going to the Park
~   - Going to the Farm
~   - Going to the Circus
~  - Going to the Farm 
~  - Going to the Zoo
~   - Seaside Day!
~   - Counting Nursery Rhymes and Songs
~   - Going Pond Dipping
~   - Going to the Sweets Shop
~   - Play in the Kitchen
~   - All Aboard! - A Train Adventure
~   - Party Time!
~ - London's Burning - Fireman Sam and the Fire Engines
~  - Going Camping
~  - Do You Like Musical Games?

Please note: 
♪  It would be great if children are familiar with how to mute or unmute the microphone (or if parents can help with this) because there will be opportunities for taking turns, solos and also opportunities to speak, share and play their instruments as part of a duo/ team. However, during some parts where I teach the students directly, students will be muted.
♪  NO previous experience of playing a musical instrument or musical knowledge is required for this ongoing course.
♪  This is an inclusive class and children of all abilities and disabilities are welcome. I have experience in a classroom as an Early Years and Primary Teacher with a variety of children. Please send me a quick message with details about your child's needs or diagnosis and I will do my best to accommodate them in my class!

Please have a music kit / basket handy for each class. Instruments may include (but not limited to):
- rhythm stick, claves or wooden spoons
- any type of shakers, maracas or bells (a plastic bottle with some rice or pasta inside will be good as well);
- drums, pots and pans or plastic tabs and spoons;
- scarves, ribbons, streamers or a light tea towel;
- triangle, cymbals, castanets.

Please get in touch if you feel you don't have any musical instruments, I have lots of tips on how to make home-made ones!