With the whole story of this song to keep everyone’s attention, the instrument can be held, examined and played in different ways to gain more and more control.  The isolation and repetition of the short rhythmic ostinato (repeated pattern) –“x x x” – will hopefully set up a pattern in the brain that may be considered a “habit of mind” — a disposition towards deep listening and attending to the details in a pattern.

• A castanet 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.

Six Little Ducks Vocal Preview by Musical Child

Six Little Ducks Preview by Musical Child