YELLOW: FALL
For the FALL term the goal is to build a repertoire of songs and positive musical experiences. In the YELLOW level of the Musical Rainbow Program the children will learn how to make several rhythms using the ‘pumpkin sticks’. They will learn the quarter note (TA), two eighth notes connected together (TEE TEE) and the quarter note rest (REST, or SAH, or SHH).
Along with rhythm training the children will be asked to point and follow Melody Charts throughout the year. This teaches how music can go higher and lower in pitch. They will also begin to use hand sign names (do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, doh’)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
We will now start to listen to the music of JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH. I would like the children to recognize the famous ‘MINUET IN G’. Please play music by BACH as the children colour their weekly handout.
For the FALL TERM we will be learning about the instruments of the KEYBOARD and STRING FAMILIES.
PETER ILLYCH TCHAIKOVSKY
Through November and December we will be listening to the music of Peter Tchaikovsky. Please access a copy of the NUTCRACKER SUITE and get to know the music. We will be playing Tchaikovsky in the classroom!
HOMWORK PAGES THIS WEEK:
Workbook Page numbers added in brackets:
LESSON 1:
Draw a picture of an instrument that you would like to play. (p 1)
Colour BACH pic (p 5)
TICK TOCK melody chart (p 21)
Point and sing
TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK, LISTEN TO THE CLOCK
then sing with HIGH LOW, HIGH LOW, HIGH LOW, HIGH HIGH LOW.
Can also play on the xylophone OR piano (GAGE)
LESSON 2:
the PIPE ORGAN (p6)
TEDDY BEAR Melody Chart (p24)
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR GO UPSTAIRS
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, SAY YOUR PRAYERS
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR, SAY GOOD NIGHT!
then point and sing HIGH HIGH LOW, HIGH HIGH LOW
each time you point at the teddy bear and sing rest of the words as they point.
LESSON 3:
The ELECTRIC ORGAN (p7)
BRUSH YOUR TEETH melody chart (p23)
BRUSH YOUR TEETH, BRUSH YOUR TEETH
BRUSH YOUR TEETH AFTER YOU EAT.
Then sing with ‘HIGH HIGH, LOW …….. (touch finger on paper)
LESSON 4
the Upright piano (p8)
RAIN RAIN GO AWAY (p 27)
We started the pumpkin sticks. Point at sticks and sing words:
RAIN RAIN GO AWAY, then clap with rhythm names: TA TA TEE TEE TA
Lesson 5
the Grand piano (p9)
WEE WILLIE WINKIE (p29) Point at sticks and say rhythm each day
TA – TEE TEE – TA TA
Lesson 6
The Acoustic Guitar (p11)
BRUSH YOUR TEETH (p30) Point at sticks each day
TEE TEE TA, TEE TEE TA
Lesson 7
The Electric Guitar (p12)
INKY PINKY PONKY (p31)
(TEE TEE, TEE TEE, TA TA)
Point and clap everyday
Lesson 8
the Harp (p10)
TWO LITTLE DICKY BIRDS (p32)
(TA – TEE TEE – TEE TEE – TA)
the Rhythm is a bit tricky, please point and clap everyday!
Lesson 9
Peter Tchaikovsky (p13)
I CLIMBED UP AN APPLE TREE (33)
Clap rhythm everyday TEE TEE, TEE TEE, TEE TEE TA
Lesson 10
Violin Cat (p14)
LUCY LOCKET CHART (Pp26)
LUCY LOCKET Rhythm (p34)
Point, sing, clap
TEE TEE, TEE TEE, TEE TEE, TEE TEE
Lesson 11
Violin Croc (p15)
LUCY LOCKET CHART (p26)
HOT CROSS BUNS (p35)
New rhythm ‘THE REST’
Lesson 12
Viola (p16)
LUCY LOCKET CHART (p 26)
SNAKES IN THE GRASS (36)
Christmas songs at the end of the book!
Lesson 13
Cello (p17)
Go over Christmas songs at the end of the book!
Melody Chart:
TICK TOCK/ TEDDY BEAR/ BRUSH YOUR TEETH
New: Point and sing LUCY LOCKET chart (p26)
Songs & Rhymes
NOTE: All lyrics are on at the end of the YELLOW WORKBOOK
the RAINBOW HUMMINGBIRD MAGICAL MUSICAL SPA
I have made a video on how to do the homework in the SPA if you need it.
Cost to join the SPA is $7.77 per month.
Songs & Rhymes:
HAPPY DAY DAY
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
APPLE TREE
SUNFLOWER
TICK TOCK
TELL ME THE CONTINENTS
ONE POTATO
TEDDY BEAR
RAINBOW BEAR (same as TEDDY BEAR)
5 BIG PARROTS
BOUNCE HIGH
APPLE TREE
BRUSH YOUR TEETH
THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE
APPLES & BANANAS
EENY MEENY
ENGINE $9
RAIN RAIN GO AWAY
WEE WILLIE WINKIE
ICKA BACKA
PEASE PORRIDGE HOT
THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE
INKY PINKY PONKY
PUMPKIN PATCH
TWO LITTLE DICKY BIRDS
WALK ON THE LEAVES
LUCY LOCKET
APPLE TREE
WHEN SANTA GOT STUCK IN THE CHIMNEY
THE CHIMNEY
UP ON THE HOUSETOP
DECK THE HALL
FELIZ NAVIDAD
HOT CROSS BUNS
Recital Songs:
LLAMAS & ALPACAS
LIGHT A CANDLE FOR PEACE
Music Appreciation: Music appreciation: Please listen to music of PETER ILYCH TCHAIKOVSKY while colouring the weekly handouts.
