Singing Animals and Shapes

Use animals shapes or other objects to represent a different ways. You can make these or find pictures or objects.  This is good to use when reviewing a song.  The children can choose these objects from an apron or other container you may choose to use for variety.  to sing a review song.  You can choose how to use them and what they represent.  Some are just a natural fit.

A sister on the internet uses hers in the following manner.  I love her examples.

Monkey - sing “ahh”
Owl - sing “ooh”
Turtle - sing slow
Rabbit - sing fast
Lion - sing louder (us the word "volume" instead of loud)
Lamb - sing softer
Bee- hum
Bird - regular singing
Cowboy boot - boys sing
Princess crown - girls sing
Purse - teachers sing, or child's teacher leads
Team pennant - your class sings
Hand - choose a hand action like snapping fingers, clapping, etc.
Hammer - pound the rhythm or the beat
Parrot - echo singing with myself and the kids, or I divide the room in half or between boys and girls.
Octopus - child conducts with a sideways figure eight
Heart - sing your favorite song
Frog - everyone uses their hand to "hop" from note to note (pitch level conducting)
Snail - another shape for singing slow