What Am I?
These children may choose to observe during music activities.
Nonparticipants
Can be used to play music in the classroom.
CD player, media player or smartboard
To construct this instrument, use an empty coffee can with both ends removed, a piece of rubber and a string.
Bongo drums
A string instrument that many teachers like to play to accompany young children when singing.
Guitar
This method of teaching songs is used with longer songs and younger children. First you need to tell children what to listen for.
Phrase method
These instruments periodically need to have the surface covering replaced.
Sandpaper sticks
You can use this instrument to provide a beat that tells the children to run very fast.
A drum
These instruments are made out of coconut halves. They offer many sounds.
Coconut cymbals
These movements involve using the body to make rhythm. These include stomping feet, clapping hands, patting thighs and snapping fingers. All of these are referred to as this.
Body percussion
This is a group of words spoken with a lively beat.
Chant
These can be constructed from empty tissue and paper towel tubes.
Shakers
This instrument can represent a galloping horse or a frightened kitten.
A tambourine
These instruments are always made in matching pairs. You use wooden dowels to make these instruments.
Rhythm sticks
Clapping hands is an example of this type of activity.
Body percussion activity
This involves telling a story with body movements rather than words.
Pantomiming
These activities are a useful method for teaching listening skills. Typically your hands are used for these activities and they reinforce movements.
Fingerplays
This contains music as a resource for teachers.
Songbook
These are usually the first rhythm instruments used in an early childhood classroom.
Sandpaper blocks
These skills help children build proper speech habits, an extended attention span, and reading readiness skills.
Listening skills
This method of teaching songs is done by teaching key phrases. Sing a key phrase and have children repeat it.
Phrase/whole combination method
Body percussion helps children build these skills. It is the ability to detect different sounds by listening.
Auditory discrimination skills
These can be safely waved around or thrown during music activities.
Scarves or crepe paper streamers.
A simple chording instrument that can be used to accompany signing.
Autoharp
Moving shapes games are most appropriate for this age of children.
4-year olds
This method of teaching songs is used to teach songs that are short and simple with a repetitive theme.
Whole song method