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Dynamics music activities with body percussion and scarves for the elementary music classroom.
I’m sharing some different teaching strategies you can use to teach DYNAMICS in the elementary music classroom.
This video is part #2 of a 3 part series. Video #1 has teaching strategies for singing the song and learning the lyrics. MUSIC DYNAMICS ACTIVITIES PART #1
I’ve included this teaching video to help you in your classroom, and the how to video too!
You can take a look at the other video and blog post, but here’s an outline of how to teach the song.
First have the students pat the beat as you sing the song or use the recording.
In section A I’ll have the students sing very quietly and then gradually get loud at the end of each section.
In section B I’ll have them begin quiet and get loud in each sentence like this:
SECTION A
Skidamarinka Dinka dink
Skidamarinka doo
I love you!
A
Skidamarinka Dinka dink
Skidamarinka doo
I love you!
B
I love you in the morning and in the afternoon.
I love you in the evening and underneath the moon.
Skidamarinka Dinka dink
Skidamarinka doo
I love you!
After we sing it with dynamics, I’ll teach them the actions.
Now we’re ready to put it all together .
I’ve always felt that it’s important to differentiate the activities to support the lessons learning goals.
Since we’re focusing on dynamics, we’ll want to choose activities that will help students differentiate between LOUD and SOFT.
Have students choose body percussion actions that reflect LOUD and SOFT.
PAT
CLAP
SNAP
STOMP
Ask which ones are LOUD?
Which ones are SOFT?
Then you can have them play a game.
Choose 4 actions.
Begin with one action.
Play patterns of four for 4 beats each.
Teacher uses a drum or piano for students to play along.
Divide the class into two groups.
Choose a leader for each group.
Tell the students the pattern, or have them choose one.
Team A plays the pattern 4 times.
Teacher decides if they play it correctly and score.
Team B repeat the process.
When it is NOT their turn, have the students do a silent move on the beat.
If could be tapping their nose, swaying or waving hands in the air.
That way everyone is busy.
Repeat until it’s time for the game to end.
It’s fun to play with scarves to learn dynamics.
Ask students to show you how loud might look. It’s helpful to play some music for them to respond to.
Then have them show you how soft/quiet might look.
Many of the Sing Play Create Scarf Activities have DYNAMICS music lessons.
Valentine’s Day Scarf Activities! Adorable Valentine’s Day characters are waving and swooshing their scarves around to help students move, burn energy, stay focused and get some exercise in during your classes. Cute video with music and scarf moves for your Preschool and Kindergarten Music, P.E. and regular ED classes. Many ways to use this engaging scarf activity, like a music lesson on high/low, fast/slow, a brain break or for creative movement time. The actions are directional words and students will love coloring the action words and tracing the scarf paths.
Music teachers will love the MUSIC DYNAMICS mini lessons and interactive materials. Not only can you use the scarf activity for movement, but also connect learning HIGH/LOW, FAST/SLOW, EXPRESSION and DIRECTIONAL Math words using the flashcards, worksheets and teaching presentation.
Students will love swishing, swooshing, wiggling, and tossing scarves in your classroom!
I created a MUSIC DYNAMICS ACTIVITY you may want to look at too-
I’m hoping that you got some great ideas on teaching dynamics with body percussion and scarves.
Be sure to check out the PODCAST and the Video.
Let’s Move and Learn with Music!
Hi there! I’m Sandra, one of the authors behind Sing Play Create. My goal is to provide teachers with interactive resources and activities to improve the effectiveness of their teaching and enhance student learning.
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