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Splash: Lesson 4LESSON FOCUS: VARIETY AND REPITITION LESSON MATERIALSChildren learn through repetition. Each timechildren are exposed to a new object orexperience, new neural connections are made intheir brain. Through repetition, theseconnections are strengthened and learning

occurs. Each Kindermusik curriculum, includingLaugh & Learn,is designed to repeat certainactivitiessuch as the Hello songin partbecause o this important connection betweenrepetition and learning, and also because theroutine created through repetition helps tooster and strengthen Kindermusik classcommunit!. "itual and repetition at home areimportant components o a predictable andnurturing home and amil! lie as well.

#ariet! o shakers $% or & or each child'Bath Timebook or educator(s choice)lockenspiel and malletHoops $% or each child'Triangle and striker or gong and mallet

#ariet! o instruments $at least % or & or each childand adult, including siblings'*ueen+ or king+sie -at sheet $preerabl! blue' orparachuteeach balls $/+%0'

LESSON /ACTIVITY

ACTIVITYTITLE

MATERIALS SYNOPSIS SINGLE LESSONFOCUS/TRANSITIONS/INFO

123% )atheringTime

#ariet! o bookson baththemes, boats,or 4sh$optional'#ariet! oinstruments

$optional'

Have background music pla!ing and greetamilies as the! arrive.5nvite them to look at books together.6a! a cheerul goodb!e to 7dults.

Books away . . . Instruments away . . .


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123& Hello, How 8o9ou 8o:

)ather the children and sing Hello song.6ubstitute new motion or the word ;be. 7ho! There,

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1ead the poem with an expressive voice,

while doing the motions indicated in thescore, as in lesson %.

5nvite the children to share other activitiesthe! enjo! at the beach or in the bathtuband incorporate those into the poem.

123A Bocusedlisteningubblesopping

"ecording TrackD %

)ather the children around !our audiosource prepare or ocused listening.Explain that as the! listen the! will hearthe sound o bubbles popping.

la! the recording. 5nvite the children tovocall! imitate the sound o the bubblespopping.

1isten again and repeat as desired.


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123F 7bove the 6ea)lockenspieland mallet

6how to pla! ascending and descendingpitches on the glockenspiel. )iveever!one a turn to pla! with the bloops.

1et !our little 4shes to look arther outinto the sea and share their ideas aboutwhat the! see. ?ake up new verses thatinclude their ideas.

Sea!e"# one !$%n a! a !&'e !o e(plo%ean" !ell o) &"eas

123%0 The Gater isGide

"ecording TrackD &>

1et the children know the water is smoothand calm and that ever!one can rest asthe boats -oat uietl! down the river. 8imthe lights i possible and invite thechildren to 4nd a uiet place to lie down,breath deepl!, close their e!es, relax, andlisten to the beautiul music.

E"$*a!o% In)o:"elaxation is a learned behavior, especiall!in toda!Is hurried societ!. 7 da! at schoolcan be ver! stimulating, with littleunstructured uiet time. 1earning to relaxat times other than at nap or bedtime is avaluable skill or a !oung child.

123%% )allant 6hip "ecording TrackD %&

5nvite the children to stand up andpractice sinking down to the bottom o the

sea. Then, sing the ascending ;bloops

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