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Ideas for using music and props in Pre-K and Preschool classrooms.
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Number Cards
I made numbers on the die-cut machine, glued them to white construction paper and laminated them. We use these with “The Number Game” by Greg & Steve. During the Number Game song, I pass out the cards to all of the kids. If I have 20 kids, there will be four #1’s, four #2’s, four #3’s, and so on. Each child has one number card. When each number is called out in the song, the children who are holding that number stand up and they can dance however they want to.
Big Foam Letters
Youtube Preschool Songs
These are from Lakeshore. We use them with Dr. Jean’s “Who Let the Letters Out” and Jack Hartmann’s “Animal Alphabet Cheer”.
Color Flags
I made these by cutting sheets of felt in half and hot-gluing them to dowel rods. We use them for “Rainbow of Colors” by Greg & Steve and Jack Hartmann’s “Colors All Around”. The color flags are essential because our kids wear uniforms (I can’t have them stand up if they’re wearing certain colors).
Spider Rings
We use these for “There’s a Spider on the Floor” by Raffi.
Money Cups
I put one of each coin in a clear plastic punch cup for use with money songs. I store the cups stacked and they don’t take up much space. The kids enjoy Jack Hartmann’s “Show Me the Money”.
Bean Bags
We use the “Bean Bag Boogie” songs from Kids in Motion by Greg & Steve and “Bean Bag Fun” by Kimbo.
Scarves
I play clips of music with varying tempos for the children to do creative movement with the scarves. I sometimes use classical music, but the children also enjoy it when I put on Disney music.
Some examples of Disney music tempos:
SOFT AND SLOW: A Whole New World (Aladdin), Candle on the Water (Pete’s Dragon), When You Wish Upon a Star, Someday My Prince Will Come, Once Upon a Dream (Sleeping Beauty), God Help the Outcasts (Hunchback of Notre Dame), Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas) .
FAST AND UPBEAT: Everybody Wants to Be a Cat (Aristocats), I Wanna Be Like You (Jungle Book), Mickey Mouse Club March, It’s a Small World, Bare Necessities (Jungle Book), Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah, Under the Sea (Little Mermaid), Hakuna Matata (Lion King).
Some examples of Disney music tempos:
SOFT AND SLOW: A Whole New World (Aladdin), Candle on the Water (Pete’s Dragon), When You Wish Upon a Star, Someday My Prince Will Come, Once Upon a Dream (Sleeping Beauty), God Help the Outcasts (Hunchback of Notre Dame), Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas) .
FAST AND UPBEAT: Everybody Wants to Be a Cat (Aristocats), I Wanna Be Like You (Jungle Book), Mickey Mouse Club March, It’s a Small World, Bare Necessities (Jungle Book), Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah, Under the Sea (Little Mermaid), Hakuna Matata (Lion King).
We also use Musical Scarves & Activities by Kimbo.
I sometimes use a purchased set of rhythm band instruments, and sometimes use class sets of homemade instruments. Kimbo has a lot of great CD’s to use with instruments and bean bags. You can also use classical music and authentic international music (see Creative Diversity and Putumayo World Music for Kids).
Rhythm Sticks
These can be bought or made by spray painting dowel rods. We use Kimbo’s CDs “Multicultural Rhythm Stick Fun” and “Simplified Rhythm Stick Activities”.
Egg Shakers
These are plastic Easter eggs filled with rice and hot-glued shut. They are great for “La Cucaracha” and Raffi’s “Let’s Make Some Noise”. I bought those songs from iTunes for $0.99.
Bells
These are craft store jingle bells strung on a pipe cleaner. I bent the pipe cleaners in a hoop and twisted the ends together. I’ve also seen these made with the metal rings from the office supply store.
Castanets
I had originally made my own set of castanets. These are made with rectangles of poster board folded over into a square. The square is about 2 1/2 inches. The inside has a button hot-glued on each side that tap together when the children squeeze the castanet closed. I later found some wooden castanets at Target’s dollar spot, and purchased a class set. Flamenco music is perfect for these, but other songs can be used.
Drums
Make a drum for each child using peanut cans, drink mix cans, or mini Pringles cans. Decorate the outside and either drum on them with your hands, or use unsharpened pencils or dowel rods for drumsticks.
Plate Drums
Some years I don’t have enough cans available for a class set, so we make drums with sturdy disposable plates (Chinet works great). The children paint the bottom of the plate. To use this, we set the plates on the floor upside down, and drum on the bottom of the plate with our hands.
Singable Songs:
Singable Songs For The Very Young: Great With A Peanut-Butter Sandwich
More Singable Songs
Baby Beluga
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Movement Songs:
Jack Hartmann:
Rhymin’ to the Beat Vol. 1 & 2
Math in Motion
Math All Around Me
Alphabet Zoo
Rhymin’ to the Beat Vol. 1 & 2
Math in Motion
Math All Around Me
Alphabet Zoo
Dr. Jean:
All Day Long
Kiss Your Brain
All Day Long
Kiss Your Brain
Greg and Steve:
Kids in Motion
Kids in Motion
Free Dance Music:
Everybody Dance
Dance Party Fun
Madagascar
Disney’s Greatest, Vol. 1
Disney’s Greatest Vol. 2
Disney’s Greatest 3
Dance Party Fun
Madagascar
Disney’s Greatest, Vol. 1
Disney’s Greatest Vol. 2
Disney’s Greatest 3
Christian:
Action Bible Songs
Gospel Bible Songs
Gospel Praise Songs
Toddler Bible Songs
Gospel Bible Songs
Gospel Praise Songs
Toddler Bible Songs
CD’s for Music Props & Instruments:
Multicultural Rhythm Stick Fun
Bean Bag Fun
Rhythms on Parade
Musical Scarves & Activities
Simplified Rhythm Stick Activities (Kimbo)
“Bean Bag Boogie” song (Greg & Steve Kids in Motion)
“Rock N Roll Rhythm Band” song (We All Live Together Vol. 5 by Greg & Steve)
Bean Bag Fun
Rhythms on Parade
Musical Scarves & Activities
Simplified Rhythm Stick Activities (Kimbo)
“Bean Bag Boogie” song (Greg & Steve Kids in Motion)
“Rock N Roll Rhythm Band” song (We All Live Together Vol. 5 by Greg & Steve)
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Rock & Roll Preschool | |
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Release Date | Free dragon age inquisition download. March 6, 2015 (AUS) April 5, 2016 (US) |
Running Time | 58:31 (AUS Version) 1:00:56 (US Version) |
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Rock & Roll Preschool is the 8th Wiggles video with the current generation that was released in 2015 in Australia and New Zealand and in 2016 for North American audiences.
Song List
Credits
Gallery
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Trivia
- The DVD (and album) cover highly resemble the cover of American artist Bruce Springsteen's album Born in the U.S.A.
- The video was shown at Hoyts Cinemas in Australia and NZ. Greg Page and his kids Lara and Cameron attended the premiere screening.
- Actor Lou Diamond Phillips guest stars as the Preschool's principal.
- This DVD is Robert Rakete's second guest appearance on a Wiggles DVD after Wiggle House.
- This is the first video in which Lachy plays the Accordion.
- This is the first video in which Simon plays the Red Maton Bass Guitar.
- This video marks the return of the Red Maton Electric guitar when Dominic plays it in Two Polite Elvises.
- This is the last Australian video to feature the 2009 ABC for Kids logo on the packaging, though The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra! is the last to feature it in the opening.
- This is the last Wiggles DVD to have a booklet inside.
- Some prominent locations include the Rock & Roll Preschool and its library, music room, and dance hall (the last of which heavily resembles the set used in the 1998 version of Get Ready to Wiggle from Wiggle Time!).
- The outfits from Wiggly Safari (Dingo Tango) and Wiggle Bay (Dance A Cachucha) appear in Ballerina, Ballerina.
- A new version of Balla Balla Bambina appears, which takes a slower, softer approach from previous performances.
- Lots of the songs are adapted from other Wiggles or Cockroaches songs, such as I Want A Leather Jacket.
- Irish Stew, a song that appears on the album, is not included in the video. It would later make its debut on Wiggle Town!
- Riding My Bike and The Story of Emma's Glasses were seen originally on Ready, Steady, Wiggle! episodes performed live as part of skits.
- Emma says 'Let's Have a Ceili' at the end of the prologue of Jess' Song, which is also the name of a song from Toot Toot!.
- Jae Nelson, who is the current drummer for the Wiggles, appears in the security guard clip as security for Lachy, and as the drummer in Goomy Galah.
- In Mr. Wardrobe, a knight is seen at one point while following The Wiggles.
- All songs, except for Melbourne Amore, take place at the Rock & Roll Preschool.
- This is the first of only two Wiggles videos released in U.S. and Canada by Kaboom! Entertainment (the other being Wiggle Town!)
- The North American DVD is slowed down, and thus low-pitched, as a way of converting PAL to NTSC. Wiggle House and Wiggle Town! also share this issue (NCircle's release of Go Santa Go! is also slowed down, but pitch corrected).
- This video aired on Treehouse TV in December 2017.
The Wiggles videography
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