Monday, June 11, 2018

Fun For All Storytime: We Love Music!

This Fun For All Storytime was presented at Bellevue Public Library on May 31, 2018.


We Love Music!

Books:
Jonathan and His Mommy by Irene Smalls, illustrated by Michael Hays




I Got The Rhythm by Connie Schofield-Morrison, illustrated by Frank Morrison

Watch a portion of this story being read aloud with some of our Storytime attendees here!


Songs:
Let's Make Some Noise by Raffi



If You Love Music and You Know It
(tune: If You're Happy and You Know It")

If you love music and you know it,
clap your hands.
If you love music and you know it,
clap your hands.
If you love music and you know it,
then your face will surely show it.
If you love music and you know it,
clap your hands.

additional verses:
...stomp your feet
...blow a kiss
...turn around
...do them al!l

You'll Sing a Song and I'll Sing a Song by Raffi


Activity:
Musical Instrument Challenge

The children in attendance picked out a rhythm instrument from a table that contained tambourines, rhythm sticks, bells, clappers, and tone blocks.  After a few moments of experimentation with their instruments, I called out an emotion and encouraged the children to play in a way that they felt evoked that emotion.  I encouraged parents to talk with their children about the sounds they were making.
The emotions I called out were:
Happy
Sad
Excited
Afraid
Sleepy

It was fun to watch as the children thought about each emotion and then tried to express it musically.  It was interesting to see many of the children mirror the emotions with their bodies as well as with their instruments!








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