Making Musical Kids
Publisher: Musical Kids Press
Published: October 2003
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780973285208
Subjects: Education / Parent Participation; Education; Family & Relationships; Home Schooling; Instruction & Study - General; Music; Music Education; Parent Participation; Parenting; Education / Home Schooling; Family & Relationships / Parenting; Music / Instruction & Study
First sentence: We will learn to sing the song "I had a Little Nut Tree" which is on the CD. Then we will do some movement to music, make a simple musical instrument, and some other musical crafts.
Description: Making Musical Kids is a 80 page book and 72 minute CD of 30 songs, 60 finger plays and rhymes, and over 80 other musical activites that parents can use to enrich the musical life of thier child. Suited for ages 3 to 8, so the whole family can use. Music and movement have been identified as critical to development in young children, improving accomplishment in areas such as reading and math. Have fun with your children while making music!
Notes: Introduction 								                         Page 2

How to use this book							                         Page 3

Chapter One: Go Tell Aunt Rhody.,          					             Page 4
 Beat Your Drum Sound Experiment, Ten Little Fingers Fingerplay, Clap: Two, Three,  Movement Activity,  Ten Little Soldiers Fingerplay, Paper Tube Tooter Music Maker,  Gray Goose Traditional Rhyme, Feather  Arts and Crafts Activity, Library and Field Trips  	  			
Chapter Two:  To Market, To Market, This is the City, Sound Experiment, Piggies Fingerplay, Piggie Movement Activity, Eight Piggies Fingerplay, Rattle Music Maker, The Sow Traditional Rhyme, Soap Pig Arts and Crafts Activity, Library and Field Trips  											            Page 6

Chapter Three: Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat, Automobiles Sound Experiment, A Kitten Fingerplay, Pussy Cat Movement Activity, Pussy Cat Fingerplay, Drum Music Maker, Pussy Cat Mole Traditional Rhyme, Cat Rock Arts and Crafts Activity, Library and Field Trips  											Page 8

Chapter Four: Little Jack Horner, Brow Bender Sound Experiment, House Fingerplay, Jump Over Movement Activity, Jack-in-the-Box Fingerplay, Clonking Music Maker, There was an old woman Traditional Rhyme, Fingerprint Picture Arts and Crafts Activity, 									         Page 10

Chapter Five: The Eensy Weensy Spider, Wind Sounds, a Sound Experiment, Five Busy Bees Fingerplay, Touch your nose Movement Activity, Sleepy Caterpillars Fingerplay, Ear Trumpet Music Maker, A Swarm of Bees Traditional Rhyme, Spider Painting  Arts and Crafts Activity, Library and Field Trips  				         Page 12

Chapter Six: Hickory, Dickory, Dock, Clock Ears Sound Experiment, I Have a Little Watch Fingerplay, Stand Up Tall Movement Activity, Five Little Snowmen Fingerplay, Clock Shaker Music Maker, Little Tommy Traditional Rhyme, Clock Placemats Arts and Crafts Activity, Library and Field Trips  					        Page 14

Chapter Seven: Little Boy Blue, The Brave Young Hunter Sound Experiment, At the Curb Fingerplay, The Wind Movement Activity, Sometimes My Hands Fingerplay, Little Boy Blue’s Horn Music Maker, Willy boy Traditional Rhyme, Binoculars Arts and Crafts Activity,  Library and Field Trips       					         Page 16


                 	                
Chapter Eight : I’m a Little Teapot, Sound of Water Sound Experiment, Teatime Fingerplay, Up,up, up Movement Activity, Five Little Rabbits Fingerplay, Soft Cymbals Music Maker, Currant Buns Traditional Rhyme, Tea  Arts and Crafts Activity,  Library and Field Trips                            		  				           Page 18

Chapter Nine: Ears Sound Experiment, This Little Squirrel Fingerplay, Unwind the Tread Movement Activity, Dirty Hands Fingerplay, Box Harp Music Maker, The Old woman Traditional Rhyme, Mood Buttons Arts and Crafts Activity, Library and Field Trips                                     	           	    								          Page 20

Chapter Ten: Baa Baa, Black Sheep, Stop and Go Sound Experiment, This is a Pussy Fingerplay, Hands Up High Movement Activity, Little Bear Fingerplay, “Down the Lane” shaker Music Maker, White Sheep Traditional Rhyme, “Three Bags Full” Arts and Crafts Activity, Library and Field Trips   					           Page 22
                                   
Chapter Eleven: All the Pretty Horses, How Many? Sound Experiment, Going to bed Fingerplay, Shifting weight Movement Activity, Purple Violets Fingerplay, Vibrating Balloon Music Maker, Elsie Marley Traditional Rhyme, Self-portrait Arts and Crafts Activity, Library and Field Trips   						          Page 24

 Chapter Twelve: Hot Cross Buns, How Many Sound Experiment, Baker’s Truck Fingerplay, Hand m, Pancake Fingerplay, Mild jug drum Music Maker, Handy Spandy Traditional Rhyme, Mobile Arts and Crafts Activity, Library and Field Trips       Page 26
                                                                            
Chapter Thirteen:  I had a Little Nut Tree, Nut Sound Experiment, Five Little Nut Baskets Fingerplay, When leaves are on the ground m, The Nut Tree Fingerplay, Key Rattles Music Maker, Rain, Rain, Go to Spain Traditional Rhyme, Nuts Arts and Crafts Activity, 	Library and Field Trips             				          Page 28
Chapter Fourteen: Summer Fingerplay, Doorbell Game Movement Activity, Wrapping-Paper Buzz tube Music Maker, Two Little Birds Fingerplay, Bessy Bell Traditional Rhyme, Coloring Arts and Crafts Activity, Library and Field Trips     	         Page 30

Chapter Fifteen: Pat-a-Cake, Five Gray Elephants Fingerplay, Not a Single Word Movement Activity, Captain and His men Fingerplay, Clapping Music Maker, , Jack Sprat Traditional Rhyme ,  Noise Box Arts and Crafts Activity, Library and Field Trips                                			  							         Page 32

Chapter Sixteen: A Bear Climbed Over the Mountain, Ring Around the Rosie Sound Experiment, Squirrel in a Tree Fingerplay, Bears, Bears Everywhere Movement Activity, Five Little Polar Bears Fingerplay, Dried Bean Shaker Music Maker, I Had a Little Doggie Traditional Rhyme, Sponge Painting Arts and Crafts Activity,  Jack and the Beanstalk,	 Library and Field Trips					        Page 34




 Chapter Seventeen: Little Miss Muffet, Taper recorder Sound Experiment, Burr-rr-rr Fingerplay, Floppy Flora Movement Activity, This is My Turtle Fingerplay, Spider Scarcer Music Maker, The Fiddler and his wife Traditional Rhyme, Library and Field Trips       					                                                           Page 36
Chapter Eighteen: Frere Jacques, Act Out a Song Sound Experiment, Thumb man Sings Fingerplay, Baby Movement Activity, Where is Thumbkin Fingerplay, Comb Kazoo Music Maker, If all the World were Ink Traditional Rhyme, Pillow case Arts and Crafts Activity,	Library and Field Trips    					           Page 38

Chapter Nineteen: Ride a Cock Horse, Wooden Things Sound Experiment, Ten Galloping Horses Fingerplay, Galloping Ponies in the Ring Movement Activity, Riding in a Wagon Fingerplay, Maracas Music Maker, Yankee Doodle Traditional Rhyme, Hobby Horse Arts and Crafts Activity,Library and Field Trips    		           Page 40 

Chapter Twenty: Hush Little Baby, Drop This Sound Experiment, Chickadees Fingerplay, Looking Glass Movement Activity, The Top Fingerplay, Gentle Balloon Music Maker, How Many Miles to Babylon Traditional Rhyme, Collage Arts and Crafts Activity, Library and Field Trips     		                                                           Page 42

Chapter Twenty-One: I had a Rooster, Here Sits the Lord Mayor Fingerplay, Open, Shut Them Movement Activity, Feather in My Hat Fingerplay, Making Thunder Music Maker, The cock crows Traditional Rhyme, Rubbings Arts and Crafts Activity, Library and Field Trips      	         							                      Page 44 

  Chapter Twenty-Two: Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son, Who Can Sing it?  Sound Experiment,  Attention Fingerplay, Leaves are Floating Movement Activity, Tadpoles Fingerplay, Echo Music Maker, Barber, Barber Traditional Rhyme, Wigs and Hair Arts and Crafts Activity,  Library and Field Trips            				         Page 46

Chapter Twenty-Three: White Coral Bells, Ring the Bells Sound Experiment, Time to Go to Bed Fingerplay, Floppy Rag Doll Movement Activity, Sweet Bunny Fingerplay, Triangle Music Maker, Upon Paul’s Steeple Traditional Rhyme, Bells Arts and Crafts Activity ,     Library and Field Trips    					           Page 48

Chapter Twenty-Four: Six Little Ducks, Missing Persons Sound Experiment, Seeds Fingerplay, Jumping and Clapping Movement Activity, Ten Little Ducklings Fingerplay, Whistles Music Maker, The Dove Says Traditional Rhyme, Caterpillar Arts and Crafts Activity, Library and Field Trips                        				           Page 50

Chapter Twenty-Five: Lazy Mary, Will you Get Up? , Kitchen noises Sound Experiment, Clocks Fingerplay, Where are You? Movement Activity, Woodpecker Fingerplay, Popcorn Music Maker, Mary, Mary Traditional Rhyme, Doll bed Arts and Crafts Activity     Library and Field Trips                  						 Page 52



Chapter Twenty-Six: The Grand Old Duke of York, Marching Sound Experiment, Marching Fingerplay, March   Movement Activity, Five Wooden Soldiers Fingerplay, Tambourine Music Maker, His Highness’s Dog Traditional Rhyme, Soldier Rock Arts and Crafts Activity, Library and Field Trips            				           Page 54  
 
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Three Little Kittens, Paper Sound Experiment, Little Pussies Fingerplay, Instrument Dance Movement Activity, Warm Kitty Fingerplay, Rain Stick Music Maker, Diddetty Traditional Rhyme, Blotchy Pictures Arts and Crafts Activity, Library and Field Trips    	             					          Page 56

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Clap and Guess Sound Experiment, Tee-Taw-Buck Fingerplay, One Potato Movement Activity, Ten Little fingers Fingerplay, Trumpet Music Maker, Monday’s Child Traditional Rhyme, Postcard Arts and Crafts Activity, 	Library and Field Trips                         	                                                                                  Page 58

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Row Your Boat, As Quiet As Sound Experiment, Froggie: Fingerplay, Hands Only Movement Activity, Shake, Shake Fingerplay, water Bottle Music Maker, Fishy, Fishy t, Imaginary Journey Arts and Crafts Activity, Library and Field Trips                                                                                                                 Page 60

Chapter Thirty: Jack and Jill, Your Name Sound Experiment, Jack-in-the-Box Fingerplay, Jack and Jill Movement Activity, Counting Out Fingerplay, Wind Chimes Music Maker, there Was a Little Boy t, Bubble Play Arts and Crafts Activity, Library and Field Trips       		                                                                                  Page 62

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Index										           Page 65