Moving to Music

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).

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