Sometimes you want to run a short music lesson for kindergarten. Here is a quick run down on how to split up “Candle Burning Bright” into two short lessons.
In the Musical Child program, Sing and Play, a normal lesson has 12 songs with activities. 8 of them are unique and 3 are repeated in each and every lesson and 1 song/activity is repeated for 10-15 weeks. To run a short lesson you would do all of the repeated activities and songs and only 4 of the unique songs. Based on the preschool music lesson plan “Candle Burning Bright“, this is how I would split it.
Lesson A Social Convention Activity: Hello Song Body Percussion: Jack Be Nimble Memory Song: Ten Little Candles Melody and Harmony Instruments: It’s Raining It’s Pouring Social Convention Activity: Pack Away Song Drama and Movement: Donkey Riding (this is the one that runs for 10-15 weeks) Drama and Movement: Lantern Song Music Appreciation: Thunder and Lightning Polka
Social Convention Activity: Goodbye Song
Lesson B Social Convention Activity: Hello Song Finger Play: Candle Burning Bright Rhythm Instruments: Sends a Rainbow Social Convention Activity: Pack Away Song Drama and Movement: Donkey Riding (this is the one that runs for 10-15 weeks) Games and Dances: London Bridge is Broken Down Music Appreciation: Thunder and Lightning Polka
Story Song: How Many Miles to Babylon Social Convention Activity: Goodbye Song