Hello Children: A collection of songs and related activities for children aged 4-9

This book presents a selection of play songs and related activities in sensory awareness, movement and dance, voice and language, playing instruments, listening, visualizing, social forms and drama. It is written for pre-school and primary teachers working with children aged 4-9, for music teachers and for teachers working with groups of mixed ability. It aims to widen the repertoire of songs, topics and related activities, to enjoy the experience of singing, moving and playing instruments together as well as to stimulate one's own creativity to invent new extensions. The wide range of activities for each song enables teachers to work with children of different ages and abilities ensuring that no one is over- or under-challenged and that each child can learn, play and contribute to the whole on his or her own level.

CONTENIDO:

Introduction
Extending Playsongs
Extending Themes and Playsongs to Offer a Wide Range of Experience
Recommended Reading
Acknowledgements

- Welcome Songs
Hello Children
Hey, Hello, Bonjour
Good Morning
Nonsense Rhymes
Inner Anner Oo
Dum Dum Daya
Omotchio

- Nature Songs
The River is Flowing
Canoe Round
The Seasons

- Songs about Animals
Noah
Incy Wincy Spider
The Frogs
The Owl

- Songs about People
Püppu
Bajuschki Baju
The Mirror
The Cobbler

- Songs about Places/Travel
The Drum is Going 'Round
The Train
My Friend

List of Songs and Their Extensions
About the Author