The children are experiencing the fun of being bounced and the tension and release in “Whoa, stop, whoa!”  This reinforces their “listening for meaning” habit.  They are also moving to the auditory stimulus for the rhythm, thus having an important aspect the music “put into” their bodies.

• A bounce activity
• Suggestions for how to do the activity
• Song lyrics, including a wall chart for display
• A simple score with chords
• The musical concepts featured
• Language and speech development opportunities
• A backing track to support your voice singing “live”
• A matching track with a vocal added to assist you in learning how to sing the song live with your children.

Riding on a Reindeer Vocal Preview by Musical Child

Riding on a Reindeer Preview by Musical Child