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Post by fishie on Feb 21, 2009 2:38:24 GMT -5
What visual aids/helps or helps do you use over and over again? I am not looking for things that are song-specific but things that you use over and over again. I'm new at this and would like to begin building a resource bag. My sister says she used the loo-ee brothers all the time (loo, lee, loh, lah, etc.). Anything else?
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Post by jkkd80 on Feb 22, 2009 2:53:22 GMT -5
I just made (and plan to use often) Loud Leo the Lion, Mighty Quiet Mike the Mouse, and Buzzter the Bee - humming.
I also made a dice from a small shipping box, wrapped it, and taped CD sleeves to it. I can change what I put in each CD sleeve. This week I put different songs and different verses, other weeks I plan to put WHO sings (boys, girls, teachers, wearing blue, etc.), or HOW to sing.
I found these ideas from other people, but they work for me.
KN
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Post by calgarymomto3 on Feb 24, 2009 20:28:33 GMT -5
When I was chorister, I made a racetrack on poster board, and I'd hav the kids vs teachers. And the kids and teachers loved it. My PP was the judge, and it was great, one of the best visuals that I had. I also made a arrow spinner and when a child spun the arrow, sections of the circle were colored different colors, and where it landed, that's how we'd sing that song. That was a huge hit too.
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Post by versiculouno on Mar 1, 2009 0:06:12 GMT -5
Here are a few things I made a while ago but have already used over and over again! This one is to help the children sing louder. You could also do a rocket ship, volcano, or something similar.  The older children enjoy our 'stop' and 'go' signs (these are in Spanish). I like to use this for a song that needs more focus on the words. When you hold up 'stop' then everyone and the pianist stop, so they children have to pay careful attention so they can pick up where they left off again.  |
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Post by rtwinz on Mar 6, 2009 19:38:08 GMT -5
I made dice like this and change out the things on it. Or should I say "I WILL". (I've only been in for a couple months). I use musical terms: forte, piano, allegro, adagio, moderato, staccato. With pictures to go along, of course. They love to roll the dice. I love the idea of the race track, calgarymomto3! I just made (and plan to use often) Loud Leo the Lion, Mighty Quiet Mike the Mouse, and Buzzter the Bee - humming. I also made a dice from a small shipping box, wrapped it, and taped CD sleeves to it. I can change what I put in each CD sleeve. This week I put different songs and different verses, other weeks I plan to put WHO sings (boys, girls, teachers, wearing blue, etc.), or HOW to sing. I found these ideas from other people, but they work for me. KN |
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Post by 9sfine on Mar 7, 2009 22:30:51 GMT -5
I made a poster of a thermometer on poster board. It is totally simple...a sharpie outline and then got red and white ribbon (like inch wide) sewed it together in a loop (on the poster). The white is on the front and red behind, as they sing, the red moves up until it gets to the top.
We also have a rocket ship that takes off and pops a balloon at the top. The rocket has a pin taped to the top so it pops the balloon.
I have some fish that are laminated and on the spur of the moment they are great to "pick" songs.
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Post by scrapanyway on Jan 25, 2010 0:11:35 GMT -5
This may not be an original idea...my mom told me she did it 25 years ago. But I drew an elephant on poster board and backed it with cardboard for stability. Then I attached a tube sock as the trunk. I told the kids it was my friends Eleanor the Elephant and told them how well elephants could hear and that she loved to hear beautiful music. This week I wrote a few of her 'favorite' songs on candy Circus Peanuts (I had let them harden by setting out for a few days). I had the Jr. Primary draw them out of a 'Peanut bag' and told Sr. she was missing some of her favorite 'Peanuts" and hid them around the room. (I'm always short on time in Jr.) When a child is called on and finds the peanut and I read the song...... they, (or I) choose another child to slip their hand inside the trunk and lead the music. It's really cute cause the Tube sock is extra long so it flips all over. We sang 'Swinging our Trunks is Fun to Do' in Jr. and they got a kick out of it. We didn't have a whole lot of time to use 'Her' this week, but I plan to use her a lot with and with out her peanuts to let the children take turns leading.
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Post by Bobette on Feb 5, 2010 21:38:30 GMT -5
Mix it up basket
I made a basket with slips of paper in it. Each one has an Icon with a message. They say things like, sing like an opera star, sing like a robot, sing like a hick, sing it like a love song. You conduct the song, boys sing, girls sing, etc. As we are working on a song, over and over, having fun and different ways to mix it up, helps.
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