MOVING TO MUSIC

MOVING TO MUSIC: You like teaching rhythmic activities but you need new ideas. You dread teaching rhythmic activities because you just think it is dance with the same music. This section of the workshop will give you some new ideas with very little or no instruction time in order to keep your students moving to music and get a good workout. Songs such as Waka Waka, Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, Obla Di Obla Da, Wipeout, Popcorn, The Twist, All Shook Up, The Martian Hop, Lollipop, Green Eggs and Ham, Tony Chestnut, Cotton Eyed Joe, 5-6-7-8, Sleigh Ride and more. Using resistance bands to Eye of the Tiger, The Adams Family, Dueling Banjos, Trashin’ the Camp from the movie Tarzan. Games that involve music such as: Who Let the Dogs Out, Squirrels and Trees, Christmas Corners.

POPCORN - by Hot Butter (2:35) (Grades 1-2-3) Rock Instrumental Classics Volume 3 the 70’s

WIPE OUT - by The Surfaris (2:40) 1963 Billboard Top Pop Hits (Grades 1-2-3) Drum Roll Swim Freestyle - 8 counts Swim Backstroke - 8 counts Swim Breaststroke - 8 counts Surfing Position (switch left to right to the beat) REPEAT

TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY - by Sam Cooke (2:40) The Best of Sam Cooke Using Paper Plates (Grades 1-2-3) And using your imagination

TROIKA - Russian Folk Dance (3:10) (Kimbo Educational) (Grades 1-2-3) While in groups of 3’s with hands joined - 8 skips around the gym Person on right end go under bridge made by other 2, then middle person follows. Person on left end go under bridge made by other 2, then middle person follows. Join hands to make a circle and circle left (8 counts) Then circle right (8 counts) REPEAT

ALL SHOOK UP - by Elvis (1:58) Elvis’ Golden Records (Grades 2-3) (The Bunny Hop – try to have students hook up to make a train) Right foot step to the side 2X Left foot step to the side 2X 1 hop forward 1 hop backward 3 hops forward REPEAT PAGE 1 PINK PANTHER - Rhythmic Parachute Play (2:25) Kimbo Educational (Grades K-1) With both hands on knees 6 steps forward (to the beat 2 slow – 4 fast) Pause: look left, look right 6 steps backward Pause: look left, look right 6 steps forward Pause: look left, look right Finger snaps above head – 2X Clap 2X Slap thighs 2X Slap floor 4X Slap thighs 2X Clap 2X Finger snaps above head 2X REPEAT The following are from KIMBO EDUCATIONAL, PO Box 477M, Long Branch , NJ 07740-0477 1-800-631-2187 Lyrics and instructions included with Learning Station CD’s

TONY CHESTNUT - by The Learning Station (3:35) (Grades PreK and up) CD Title - Tony Chestnut and Fun Time Action Songs

SINGING IN THE RAIN - by The Learning Station (2:45) (Grades PreK to 2nd) GREEN EGGS AND HAM - by The Learning Station (2:12) (Grades PreK to 1st) CD Title - Rock and Roll Songs That Teach (Use ball and some kind of cup for eye-hand coordination with the song)

THE 12 DAYS OF GYM – by The Learning Station (3:40) (Grades K to 2nd) CD Title – “Physical Ed”

THE MARTIAN HOP - Sung by the Ran-Dells in 1963 (2:20) (Grades 1st, 2nd) Use your imagination, along with square dance movements, and switching partners to create a dance routine.

LOLLIPOP - Sung by The Chordettes (1950’s) (2:12) (Grades PreK and K) Using a manipulative of a lollipop, tap different body parts to the beat while in a sitting position (knee, shoulder, head, elbow, heel, etc.) and a pop sound on lollipop.

RHYTHM CARDS - (Grade PreK) Make sounds to what is picture on the cards to a rhythm)

PAGE 2 With the use of Thera-Band Resistance Bands to the following songs the students will participate in a arm, shoulder, and back muscle workout. (Thera-Bands can be purchased from FITNESS WHOLESALE 1-800-537-5512. They come in a 18 foot roll and 6 inches wide)

ADAM’S FAMILY - (1:25) (Grades K to 3rd) CD Title – Tee Vee Toons Presents Televisions Greatest Hits

TRASHIN’ THE CAMP form the animated movie TARZAN (2:15) (Grades K to 3rd) CD Title – Tarzan Original Walt Disney Record Soundtrack

DUELING BANJOS - From the Original Soundtrack DELIVERANCE (3:15) (Grades 1st to 3rd)

EYE OF THE TIGER – From SURVIVOR – Greatest Hits (4:05) (Grades 1st to 3rd)

COTTON EYED JOE – Kids Sing, Dance, and Play Vol. 2 (Can find it on a lot of CD’s (3:11) (Grades 1st and up ALL THE KIDS KNOW IT) Tap right heel in front 2X Tap right toe behind 2X Tap right toe to the side then touch left hand with right foot in front Tap right toe to the side then touch left hand with right foot behind back Take 3 steps to right then kick and clap on the 4th count Go back to original spot (to the left) but spin ONE circle with right index finger raised REPEAT

5, 6, 7, 8 - CD Title – Best of STEPS (3:22) (Grades 2nd and up) Great Line Dance 3 steps to the right, then kick and clap 3 steps to the left, then kick and clap Right foot step diagonally forward Clap Left foot step diagonally forward Clap Right foot step diagonally forward Clap Left foot step diagonally forward Clap Standing still - Slap right thigh, Slap left thigh, Right hand on right hip, Left hand on left hip, Clap 2X, Touch head, Touch toes. Walk backwards 4 steps Jump in air 4X (when sing 5, 6, 7, 8) On the last jump can turn to right or stay front

PAGE 3 SLEIGH RIDE - Holiday Aerobics

This is an activity very conducive to combining upper grades and lower grades fo an easy fun holiday class to enhance the Christmas spirit. GRADES K to 8

Beginning warm up to slower music with deep breathing and stretching

“Ring-a-Ling” Part - The Chorus Hands extended above head Fingers shaking as if ringing a bell The bend knees and swing hips to the “Ding-Dong-Ding” part. (Like the chicken dance)

4 punches in the air – start with right arm across the body, then left arm across the body Then right arm again, then left arm again

REPEAT 4 TIMES

“GIDDY-UP” Part 4 steps to the right (diagonal) walking forward 4 steps to the left (diagonal) walking forward Then turn to the right and jog back to starting position. REPEAT 4 steps to the right (diagonal) walking forward 4 steps to the left (diagonal) walking forward This time DO NOT JOG BACK instead jump backwards and clap hands (8 times) to the beat of the music.

REPEAT “Ring-a-Ling” part EVERYTIME you hear the bells

Repeat punching part

Repeat “Giddy-up” part HOWEVER This time when jumping backwards the beat is SLOWER.

When they sing the la-la-la-la part , Hula dance to the left, then right, then left.

Last part of the song is “Crazy 8’s” Feet walk out sideways, bend down, walk forward on hands, walk back in on hands, stand up, bring feet in. All this is done to the count of 8.

PAGE 4 GAMES WITH MUSIC

SQUIRRELS and TREES (Take off on Musical Chairs) Use any fast paced music. (Grades Prek to 3rd) Have 2 students make a tree by joining their hands and raising the up (make sure there is at least one less number of trees then there are squirrels, can even have 3 less trees). Another group of students can perform a locomotor skill (I like plain ole running) around a designated area (4 cones if you like), while the music is playing. When the music stops the squirrels try to find and get into an unoccupied tree (once a squirrel enters a tree the tree puts their arms down – ONE squirrel per tree). I have the same squirrels go again then change squirrels. Can use one’s, two’s, and three’s. That is, the one’s are squirrels while the 2’s and 3’s are trees, etc.

CHRISTMAS CORNERS (or you can use any season or holiday theme) (Grades PreK to 2nd)

Using 4 cones for the students to run around (or another locomotor skill) while the music is playing. Place a picture of the theme at EACH cone. For example, Christmas tree, Bells, Santa, etc. and the teacher holds an identical picture. When the music stops the students go to the CORNER OF THEIR CHOICE and stops. (You can do this with partners where they would have to decide together which corner to go to). Then you or a student chooses one of the pictures (holding the pictures face down) the teacher has. If it matches the corner they are standing at THEY WIN. REPEAT and use your imagination.

WHO LET THE DOGS OUT CD Title – “More” Kids Fun Games, Songs, and Sing- A-Longs. (DJ’s Choice Turn Up The Music, Inc.) (Grades K to 3rd)

Have 5 students be the DOG CATCHERS (Its). The rest of the class are the dogs. NO BASE. The dogs have something like flag football flags one on each side at the hips tucked in their waistband or pocket AS A TAIL. (NO HIDING THE TAILS). Dogs start on one side of the gym and dog catchers on the other side. When the music starts the dog catchers try to pull a tail from the dogs and they bring the tail to the teacher and go back for another tail (I make them bring one at a time – more running). When the music stops (about one minute or so) the teacher counts how many tails the dog catchers collected. The next group of dog catchers try to get more tails then the first group (and so on – can have 6 groups of dog catchers). The group that catches the most tails is the winner. FOR THE DOGS if they loose one tail they keep going. If they loose both tails I have a pile of tails they go to get new tails. Therefore, no one is out of the game and everyone keeps moving.

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OTHER STUDENT FAVORITES (You can find these songs on a variety of CDs)

HOKEY POKEY – (2:49) (Grades PreK and K) CHICKEN DANCE - (2:35) (Grades PreK and up) CD Title – Kids Fun, Games, Songs, and Sing-A-Longs

MEXICAN HAT DANCE (or La Raspa) (1:48) (Grades K to 3rd and up) IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT ((2:07) (Grade PreK and K) CD Title – More Kids Fun, Games, Songs, and Sing-A-Longs (same CD as Who Let the Dogs Out)

ROCK N’ ROLL JOURNEY – (2:30) (Grades PreK) CD Title – Rock N’ Roll Songs That Teach by The Learning Station (same CD as Singin’ In The Rain and Green Eggs And Ham)

YMCA - (3:30) (Grades 1st to 3rd) (I also use this song for games) MACARENA - (3:57) (Grades 1st and up) Right hand out, palm down Left hand out, palm down Right palm turn up Left palm turn up Right hand on left shoulder Left hand on right shoulder Right hand on right side of head Left hand on left side of head Right hand on left hip Left hand on right hip Right hand on right hip Left hand on left hip Clap, and turn to the right REPEAT With the older grade 4th and up since there are 12 movements have them do a TIMES TABLE for each set. Also you can do the months of the year. CD Title – Kids Party Fun

CHA – CHA SLIDE CD Title – Cha-Cha Slide, The Original Slide Album (Featuring Mr. C the Slide Man) The students all know this. It’s a popular party line dance. The version I use is “Mr. C’s Cha-Cha Slide featuring the Live Platinum Band” (6:27 – I use about 4:00)

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HAND JIVE - From the GREASE SOUNDTRACK (4:40 I use about 2:30) (Grades 3 and up) Clap 2X Slap Thighs 2X Misses (open hands cross left over right 2X) (open hands cross right over left 2X) Hammer (right fist hit top of left fist 2X) (left fist hit top of right fist 2X) Pointer (index finger right hand points 2X) (index finger of left hand points 2X) Hitch-Hiker (with right thumb 2X) (with left thumb 2X) Elbow Waves (right palm under left elbow; left hand waves 2X) (left palm under right elbow; right hand waves 2X) High Waves (right arm extended up wave 2X) (left arm extended up wave 2X) Indians (right hand, palm down shading eyes from sunlight look to the right 4 counts) (left hand, palm down shading eyes from sunlight look to the left 4 counts) Egyptians (arms bent, staying in place, walk like an Egyptian to the right 4 counts) (arms bent, staying in place, walk like an Egyptian to the left 4 counts) REPEAT

Crossover Phys. Ed. to Science and Social Studies with movement and rhythm.

THE SEVEN CONTINENTS to the tune of Brother John (Frere Jacques) North America Europe Asia Africa South America Australia Antarctica

THE WATER CYCLE to the tune of Oh My Darling Clementine EVAPORATION CONDENSATION PRECIPATATION ACCUMULATION

PAGE 7 AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH (K-1-2)

Motions to the chorus “Ain’t no mountain high enough” – Raise arms high above head “Ain’t no valley low enough” – bend knees, get low, put hands close to or on floor “Ain’t no river wide enough” – stand with feet wide apart, arms outstretched USE THESE EVERY TIME THE CHORUS IS SUNG First and last time easy to the beat All other times do it with lots of PEP

START in a large Chorus - easy March in place Chorus – PEP “To Keep Me From Getting To You” March to center of circle Put hands into center of circle – shake hands and arms March backwards to make large circle again March in place with knees up high

REPEAT All of This

10 JUMPING JACKS, then double high fives person to the right; person to the left REPEAT 10 JUMPING JACKS, then double high fives person to the right; person to the left

CHORUS Do motions 3 times

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WALKING ON SUNSHINE (Katrina and The Waves) (3 to 6)

Start with Charleston Step 6 Times (starting with right foot) Forward STEP, STEP, KICK Backward STEP, STEP, STEP and touch floor with left hand 6 Times (starting with left foot) Charleston Step

CHORUS – “I’m Walking On Sunshine” 4 steps to the right with a turn, raising arms to cheer; 4 steps to the left with a turn, raising arms to cheer, 4 steps to the right with a turn, raising arms to cheer.

“And Don’t It Feel Good” Lower arms, bend knees, then jumps and raise arms above head and shake them while jumping. Repeat

REPEAT - Charleston Steps 5 Times starting with right foot 5 Times starting with left foot

REPEAT – “I’m Walking On Sunshine”

REPEAT – “And Don’t it feel Good”

During Guitar Solo – Stand in place and circle arms together to right keeping beat to music. Circle arms to the left, then to the right again, then to the left again.

Step forward, step ackward to beat of the music RAISING and LOWERING arms.

REPEAT – Walking On Sunshine and Don’t It Feel Good part.

REPEAT – Charleston steps to finish out song or just fade out the music.

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WAKA WAKA by Shakira (Grades 3 to 8)

BEGINNING – Slalom jumps, arms in front doing over/under, then fist pumps in the air.

LYRICS BEGIN – Big arm circles while moving to your right 8 counts (I call them “Good Mornings”) Then Arms reach out, then arms reach up (Like a Cross) 2 times REPEAT – Good Mornings to the left followed by 2 Crosses REPEAT – Good Mornings to the right followed by 2 Crosses REPEAT – Good Mornings to the left followed by 2 Crosses

WAKA - WAKA Part Wide Stance Step out right foot, step out left, step back right foot, step back left foot. HANDS are in the “PRAYER POSE” Hands are making forward circles Hands and arms then go to “GOAL POST” on the words “Hey, Hey”

“SERVE – IT - UP” part I call it. Raise one arm in the air like you are holding a serving tray. Circle 8 Counts, Switch arm and direction Circle 8 Counts, SWITCH AGAIN – 8 Counts SWITCH AGAIN 8 Counts (Total 32 Counts)

REPEAT “GOOD MORNINGS” and “CROSSES” Right, Left, Right, Lrft

REPEAT – WAKA - WAKA’s

Playing the Bongos There are some WAKA-WAKA’s in there

REPEAT – “SERVE – IT – UP” part

REPEAT – WAKA – WAKA’s (4 Times)

Finish up with “GANGNAM STYLE” Wrist over wrist and flopping Steps – Right, Left, Right, Right, Left Right, Left, Left. One Hand in Air “Like RODEO LASSO” Steps R, L, R, R, L, R, L, L REPEAT

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