Stretchy Band Movement Activity Song “Hello Mr. Stretchy” Music, PE, Preschool

Stretchy Band Activity for ages 2-8. Get your students moving and learning with “Hello Mr. Stretchy” the perfect song to introduce how to use your stretchy band. Upbeat and fun to sing along with the animated video. You’ll find teaching ideas and activity directions to easily implement stretchy band activities into your lessons, activities and curriculum. This activity is best for Preschool through the 3rd grade. * All Videos and Presentation are Easily uploaded and usable in Google Classroom or other Digital Learning Scenarios. *Please listen to the preview video for a sample of the audio files.

*Stretchy Band Songs and Activities can also be found in the STRETCHY BAND MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES RESOURCE. This song WITHOUT the ACTION story video or the TEACHING PRESENTATION is available in that resource.

STRETCHY BAND MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES

CONCEPTS:

Creative movement strengthens students’ abilities to CREATE, PERFORM, RESPOND, and CONNECT to learning goals because movement activities ask them to imagine, analyze, and express and:
Movement is a natural way for children to respond to music.
Movement is how many children learn.
Movement makes aural sound more real.
Creative movement activities provide opportunities for students to exercise fine and gross motor skills, practice social and team working skills and experience positive exercise!
RESOURCE INCLUDES:

TEACHING GUIDE

Pdf file with activity directions, song lyrics
MOVEMENT CARDS and/or POSTERS:

PDF file
Power Point Presentation file with activity directions and movement cards
1 SONG

Vocal and Accompaniment Mp3 Tracks
1 ACTION VIDEO

Fully animated video for google classrooms and projecting.
STORYBOOK

POWER POINT PRESENTATION of Action Video for teaching each move/activity.
RULES

SAMPLE OF THE LYRICS:

“Hello, Mr. Stretchy” –activity for in and out, up and down movement.

A

Hello, Mr. Stretchy come on out and play!

We want to stretch with you and play.

We’ll stretch up high and stretch down low.

We’ll stretch wherever you want to go. (repeat)

B

He’s stretching tall.

Now bouncing like a ball.

He’s stretching small.

Trying not to fall.

USE THIS RESOURCE:

For creative music activities
To learn music concepts- high/low, fast/slow
To learn math shapes and directional words- in/out, under/over, big/little, circle
To build classroom community- Teamwork, playing together, sharing, games
To develop gross motor skills- Big and little movements to help children exercise.
P.E. Class
Reward Days
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