Creative Minds

Kid’s Corner

{Week 2: Music}

Theme: Valentines Day          Color: Pink

Note: Please visit the link Kid’s Corner to learn how easy it is to complete our lessons with your child! Our Kid’s Corner lessons are guaranteed to have you and your child learning together, growing together, and having fun together.  Enjoy!

Daily Opener:  

1.                   Prayer {Say a prayer with your child}

2.                  Calendar {Click on the link to learn how to use the calendar}.

3.                  ABC / 123 Song {Sing the ABC’s with your child & sing numbers 1-10 with your child}.

Activity:  Heartfelt Tambourine  {Lesson by Annie} 

Description:  Your child will create a "heart-shaped" Tambourine while learning the different sounds of the instrument.

Materials:

2 Paper Plates

Markers/Crayons

* Red Tempura Paint

* Paint Brush

Scissors

Stapler/Glue Gun

Non Cooked Beans {Optional}

Directions:

1. Draw a heart on the inside of the one of the paper plates, big enough to take up the entire plate.

2. Put plates together, and cut out heart, creating two hearts.

3. With paint and brush  or markers/crayons  {your child could finger paint too} decorate heart{s}.

4. Once paint is dry, with your child, write the word "TAMBOURINE" on one side of the heart. Go over letters and meaning of the word. 

5. Staple the edges of the heart, leaving an opening to pour in the beans.

6. Pour in beans, staple opening shut. Cut three or four strips of streamers and staple at the bottom of the heart.

7. Enjoy your new "heart" tambourine for the holiday!

Learning Opportunity: 

1. Your child will learn how to create a musical instrument.
2. Your child will learn different sounds the tambourine makes, by shaking it either soft or hard.
3. Your child will learn to play the tambourine to a song, either sung or played.
4. Your child will gain confidence by sharing their tambourine with family and friends!

Read Aloud:  

HEART

{can be sung to the tune of BINGO}

To show you like your special friend,
Just give them each a heart,
H. E. A. R. T, H. E. A. R. T, H. E. A. R. T,
Each heart says I like you!

{Repeat}

-www.canteach.com

{While singing this song incorporate your tambourine, have child shake instrument while saying each  letter in the HEART chorus}

Daily Craft: Activity Jar {Click on the link to learn about using the activity jar}

Congratulations: You and your child finished the lesson for the day! What did you think about the lesson today, and what did your child learn?  We’d love to hear your thoughts!           

*Stallone Tested and Approved: {We are so lucky to have Stallone, Annie’s son, test out all of our lessons that we create for you.  We want the lessons to be enjoyable for children, so after each lesson we will post how Stallone did with the lesson in italics under the title, Stallone Tested and Approved}: 
Stallone loved the music lesson today!  He had such a fun time making his tambourine.  He really enjoyed painting and making noise with his finished instrument.  This is a great lesson! 

Materials Needed

Draw a heart

Cut out heart{s}

Cut your streamers

Excited to paint!

Admiring his artwork!

Heart Tambourine