Chapel Week: A Message & Songs about New Life

Hello GE Families,

Monday and Tuesday of this week, the students will go to chapel.  Ms. Ann will be talking to the children about the story of Easter and new life.  We will sing songs about Easter including the songs listed below.

A few reminders about our spring musical, the Great Escape Circus!  Don't forget to save the date: Wed. April 30 & Thurs. May 1 @ 6:30pm.  Please let your child's teacher know which night you will attend.  Also, we still need $3 from some families.  This helps us with the cost of costumes, props, refreshments, decorations, programs, etc.  Thank you so much for your support!  The kids are working hard and it will be a great performance!

Ms. Kimberly


Easter songs:

Dear God We Love You

Song to the tune of "You are my Sunshine"

Chorus

You bring us sunshine

You bring us rain,

We know you make things grow each day

You bring us love to share with others

And we thank you when we pray.

Dear God we love you, we want to know you

And be more like you want us to

Our hearts are open to spread your love God

'Cause we know you love us too.

(Chorus repeated)

You brought us Jesus

Thank you for Jesus

He died to take our sins away

We want to talk to him and thank him

We know he hears us when we pray.

Jesus Loves the Little Children

All the children of the world.

Red and yellow black and white

They are precious in his sight

Jesus loves the little children of the world.

 

Weather Songs

Hello GE Families,

Hope you all had a great spring break!  This week the students will learn songs about the weather, play a rain stick, and lots of musical movement games that are weather related.  We will also continue to practice for our circus performance.

Ms. Kimberly

March Music Field Trip this week!

Dear GE Families,

I am very excited that Dawson & Kellan Clough's parents will be playing multiple musical instruments for the students' music field trip on Tues and Wed this week!  They will be playing the piano, ukulele, drums and guitar.  It will be a great experience for our budding musicians.

We will sing some fun songs this week about leprechauns and rainbows, as well as play a few music based games about zoo animals.  The students will also continue to rehearse for the GE Spring Musical:  The Great Escape Circus!  I have listed our circus songs below.

Ms. Kimberly



GE Circus Songs

 

“Circus Song”

(Tune: I’ve Been Working on the Railroad)

I am walking through the circus (walk in place)
Happy as can be (smile real big)
I am walking through the circus (walk in place)
Just to see, what I can see (make binoculars with hands)
I can see the clown laughing (ha, ha, ha)
I can see the elephant, too (make trunk motion)
I can see the lion sleeping (yawn)
Look out (make binoculars with hands)... because he sees you too

“The Clowns in the Circus”

(Tune: The Wheels on the Bus)

The clowns in the circus go ha ha ha

Ha Ha Ha

Ha Ha Ha

The clowns in the circus go ha ha ha

All day long.

The monkeys in the circus go ooh ooh ooh

Ooh ooh ooh

Ooh ooh ooh

The monkeys in the circus go ooh ooh ooh

All day long.

The elephants in the circus go err err err

Err err err

Err err err

The elephants in the circus go err err err

All day long.

The lions in the circus go roar roar roar

Roar, Roar, Roar

Roar, Roar, Roar

The lions in the circus go roar roar roar

All day long.

“Let’s Go To The Circus Today”

(Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)

Let’s go to the circus today,

The circus today,

The circus today.

Let’s go to the circus today,

And watch the big parade.

See the funny clowns juggling

Juggling, Juggling.

See the funny clowns juggling,

In the circus ring.

Lions and tigers jump through hoops,

Jump through hoops,

Jump through hoops.

Lions and tigers jump through hoops,

In the circus ring.

The prancing horses step so high,

Step so high,

Step so high.

The prancing horses step so high,

In the circus ring.

  

“Take Me Out to the Big Top”

(Tune: Take Me Out to the Ballgame)

Take me out to the Big Top,

Take me out to the show.

Buy me some peanuts and crackerjacks,

I don’t care if I never get back.

Cause it’s clap, clap, clap for the jugglers

And laugh, laugh, laugh for the clowns.

For it’s one, two, three rings of fun

At the old Big Top!

   

Musicians are (Zoo) Animals: Learning How to Conduct

Hello GE Families,

It is zoo week!  This week the students will play lots of musical zoo animal themed games.  They will also take turns being the conductor of our class band.  The students will play their instruments (drums, tambourines, bells, etc) according to the conductor's instruction- piano, forte, crescendo, decrescendo, mute.  We will also continue rehearsing for our Spring Musical: The Great Escape Circus!

Ms. Kimberly

Our First Music Field Trip is This Week!

Hello GE Families,

I am very pleased to announce that the students will take their first music field trip this Tuesday and Wednesday!  Monthly "music field trips" is a new program I started where the students will go on a "trip" to the sanctuary or fellowship hall and hear musicians from the church or school play their instruments.  I want the students to see first hand what different instruments look like, sound like, and how they are played.  We have been learning about playing your instrument soft/loud, crescendo/decrescendo, and the difference between major and minor chords.  The musicians will demonstrate these concepts on their instruments as well for the students.  

For our first music field trip, the very talented Kathy Forsberg, Littleton UMC organist, will be playing for the students in the sanctuary.  Thank you, Kathy!  

In class, we will be learning the difference between high notes and low notes.  The students will practice high and low notes through games we will play on the piano.  We will also learn some fun songs about the presidents, the color silver and the letter Ll.

Ms. Kimberly

I'm Gonna Write You a Love Song: Valentine's Day Week

Hello GE Families:

This week each student will help compose a Valentine song for their loved ones.  We will also learn about famous classical composers.  The students will learn songs about Valentine's Day and love and will play some Valentine games.  We will attend chapel on Wed. & Thurs. and talk about God's love for each of us.  It's going to be a fun week!

Ms. Kimberly

Songs About Valentine's Day:
 

“P-I-N-K”

(Tune: Jingle Bells)

COTTON CANDY, FAT PINK PIGS,

GIRLS WITH SOCKS AND BOWS

P-I-N-K, P-I-N-K THAT IS HOW IT GOES

BUBBLE GUM, VALENTINES

THESE ARE ALL PINK TOO

PINK ICING AND PINK BALLOONS

WE CAN SPELL CAN YOU?

COTTON CANDY, FAT PINK PIGS,

GIRLS WITH SOCKS AND BOWS

P-I-N-K, P-I-N-K THAT IS HOW IT GOES

BUBBLE GUM, VALENTINES

THESE ARE ALL PINK TOO

PINK ICING AND PINK BALLOONS

WE CAN SPELL CAN YOU?

“H-E-A-R-T”

(Tune: Bingo)

There is a shape and it means love,

And heart is its name-o.
H-E-A-R-T, H-E-A-R-T, H-E-A-R-T,
And Heart is its name-o!
Note: Repeat leaving out letters

  

“Five Little Valentines”

Five little Valentines at the Store
(Child's name) bought one and then there were four!
Four little Valentines, oh can you see?
(Child's name) bought one and then there were three.
Three little Valentines that look so blue
(Child's name) bought one and then there were two.
Two little valentines, having lots of fun,
(Child's name) bought one and then there was one!
One little valentine, having lots of fun!
(Child's name) bought one and then there were none!

  

“Pass the Heart Game”

(Tune: Three Blind Mice)

Pass the heart around, pass the heart around.
Pass the heart to play, pass the heart to play.
Pass the heart as we sing this song,
Pass the heart it won’t take long,

Pass the heart and it moves along
It’s Valentine's Day.
It’s Valentine's Day.

 
Pass the heart this way, pass the heart this way.
Pass the heart to play, pass the heart to play.

When the song stops, if the heart’s in your hand
You will go to Valentine Land,

If you have the heart, it will be so grand.
It’s Valentine's Day.
It’s Valentine's Day.

“Letter V Song”

(Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)

This word starts with V,

This word starts with V,

Vuh, Vuh, Vuh is what V says,

This word starts with V.

A heart you give with love,

A heart you give with love,

It starts with V, so guess with me,

A heart you give with love. (Valentine)

It cleans the floor in your house… (Vacuum)

An instrument with strings… (Violin)

A mountain that spews hot lava… (Volcano)

It holds your flowers in place… (Vase)

A big black bird… (Vulture)

A jacket without sleeves… (Vest)

A ball you serve over a net… (Volleyball)

  

“Love, Love, Love”

(Tune: 3 Blind Mice)

Love, love, love, love, love, love
See how it grows, See how it grows.
I love my friends and they love me.
We love each other that's plain to see.
There's plenty for a big family.
Love, love, love, love, love, love.

How Does Music Make You Feel? Major & Minor Chords

Hello GE Families,

This week I will be teaching the students about major and minor chords.  Major chords sound happy and minor chords sound sad.  I will play these types of chords for them on the guitar and we will listen to songs that have a lot of major and minor chords as well.  The students will also listen to happy/sad, slow/fast music and I will ask them to draw pictures of how the music makes them feel.
We will learn some new stretches and dances to fun songs to help get the wiggles out!

Ms. Kimberly

Hibernation Week: Taking a rest in music

Hello GE Families,

The students had a great time last week learning about music from different cultures around the world for our diversity unit at school.  We learned a song of spring from Japan called "Haru Ga Kita", a song from the Torres Strait Islands north of Australia called "Taba Naba", "Che Che Kule" from Ghana, and "Funga Alafia" from Nigeria.  The students learned the songs in the native languages and the accompanying dances.  It was a lot of fun!  Here are the links to these songs:

"Haru Ga Kita"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luMoCiL69Xc

"Taba Naba"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pusdOM20dUs

"Che Che Kule"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78aclaJ2ecE

"Funga Alafia"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTegkMJq15M

This week the students are learning about hibernation, so in music class we will be discussing what it means for your instruments (or voice) to take a rest.  The students will be practicing playing quarter notes and rests with different instruments as well as reviewing how to play their instruments piano and forte.

Welcome back!

Hello GE families,

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break.  I have many exciting things planned for the students this spring!  For example, I am going to start a program called "Musical Field Trips" where we will meet for music class in the Fellowship Hall and the students will hear a concert by members of LUMC or some of our GE parents who play various musical instruments.  The students will be introduced to instruments such as the violin, cello, guitar, piano, drums, banjo, and pipe organ.  They will learn the different sounds these instruments make, what the different parts of the instruments are called, and perhaps get a chance to try to play these instruments themselves!  We will also have another musical performance this May for the student's families and loved ones.

This week the students will learn songs and dances about winter, the letter W and the color white.  I will also begin introducing musical vocabulary, such as pianissimo (soft) and forte (LOUD).

Ms. Kimberly

Songs this Week:
 

“Now Winter Begins”

*sing/speak to classical music

Into their hives the busy bees crawl.                      

(Flap fingers for wings)


Into the ant hills, go ants one and all.                     

(Wiggle fingers running up hill)


Caterpillars too, have hidden their heads,               

(Spin arms around )


Safely spun in their snug little beds.                       

(Rest head on hands)

The squirrels have all climbed to their holes in the trees. (Climbing motion)


The bird nests are empty, no birds can we see. 

(Flap wings again)


The leaves have all blown away on the wind      

(Flap around like falling leaves)


Announcing to all – Now winter begins!               

(Hold hands like megaphone)

Fires are built in the hearths of homes.                 

(Rub hands together )


Hats are knitted and coats are sewn.                    

(Pretend to knit or sew)


Harsh winds blow all through the night.                

(Blow)


Lights all flicker, what a sight!                                

(Hold up arm and wave hand)

Everyone waits for the first sight of snow,           

(Cup eyes, like looking out window)


Then down it comes, soft and slow.                      

(Fall gently, twirling to the ground)


The world is quiet, the world is white,                  

(Cup ear)


Winter is here, a beautiful sight!   

(Fall back and pretend to make snow angles on floor)

“The Frost Song”

(Tune: "The Farmer in the Dell")

The frost is in the air.


The frost is in the air.


It's wintertime, It's wintertime,


The frost is in the air.



The frost is on the trees.


The frost is on the trees.


It's wintertime, It's wintertime,


The frost is on the trees.



The frost is on the roof.


The frost is on the roof.


It's wintertime, It's wintertime,


The frost is on the roof.



The frost is on the windows.


The frost is on the windows.


It's wintertime, It's wintertime,


The frost is on the windows.



The frost is on the ground.


The frost is on the ground.


It's wintertime, It's wintertime,


The frost is on the ground.





The frost tells me it's cold.


The frost tells me it's cold.


It's wintertime, It's wintertime,


The frost tells me it's cold.



So inside I'll stay.


So inside I'll stay.


Inside it's nice, and I am warm.


So inside I'll stay.


Snowball

(Tune: I have a little turtle)

I made myself a snowball

As perfect as could be.


I thought I'd keep it as a pet and let it sleep with me.


I made it some pajamas

And a pillow for it's head.


I like to keep it warm inside and my snowball wet the bed!

Snowball, snowball, snowball

Snowball, snowball, snowball,

Snowball, snowball, snowball,

Snowball, snowball, MELTED!

  

“The W song”

(Tune: Hokey Pokey)

This is a word,

It starts with W.

Wuh, wuh, wuh, wuh, wuh, wuh,

Is W’s sound, it’s true.

It is in the ocean,

It fills up your sink,

It starts with a W,

What do you think?  (Water)

Pretend hair for your head,

Sometimes it is pink!

It starts with with a W,

What do you think?  (Wig)

It’s sound is really loud,

Gets your attention in a blink,

It starts with a W,

What do you think? (Whistle)

You keep it in your pocket,

Holds your money in a wink,

It starts with a W,

What do you think? (Wallet)

You can sit inside,

And eat a snack or a drink,

It starts with a W,

What do you think? (Wagon)

You can find it on a fish hook,

Or through the dirt it will slink

It starts with a W,

What do you think?  (Worm)

They grow in your garden,

Sometimes they might stink!

It starts with a W,

What do you think?  (Weeds)

A red and juicy fruit,

A summertime treat,

It starts with a W,

What do you think?  (Watermelon)

“Diamond Song”

(Tune: The Wheels on the Bus)

*Hold up a picture of a diamond as you sing this song.

What shape has four corners,

four corners, four corners,

What shape has four corners,

but is NOT a square.

What shape has four sides,

four sides, four sides,

What shape has four sides

But is NOT a square.

What shape is a kite in the sky

kite in the sky, kite in the sky.

What shape is a kite in the sky,

That is flying high?

The shape is a diamond,

a diamond, a diamond.

The shape is a diamond.

Diamonds are so much fun!

“W-H-I-T-E”

(Tune: LITTLE BROWN JUG)

W-H-I-T-E

THAT SPELLS WHITE, SING WITH ME

MILK IS WHITE, AND SO IS GLUE

GHOSTS ARE WHITE

AND THEY SAY BOO!

W-H-I-T-E

THAT SPELLS WHITE, SING WITH ME

THE CLOUDS ABOVE, THE SNOW BELOW

SANTA’S BEARD, HO, HO, HO!