Creative Minds

Kid’s Corner

{Week 4: Music}

                       Activity: Painting with Music

Lesson by Annie

Theme: Patriotic Days   Color: Red

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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}. 

Description:  Your child will practice painting to music by stroking their paintbrush to the tempo of the music.

Materials:

• CD Player {with child’s favorite music}
• Construction Paper
• Paint
• Paintbrush

Directions:

1. Turn on your child’s favorite song, together listen to the music. Talk about the “tempo” of the song, is it slow, medium, or fast?

2. Using construction paper, paint, paintbrush, and the music have with your child practice painting to the “tempo.” If it’s a “fast” tempo move the brush quickly, if it’s “slow” move the brush slowly and so on.

3. On their own. Have your child practice painting to the tempo, they may still need your guidance.

4.  Have fun with the activity, use various colors to make a colorful art piece!

*Opitional: You could have your child stand up and move to the music at the end. Moving slow, medium, or fast depending on the tempo of your song!

Learning Opportunity: 

1.             Your child will learn the “tempo” of a song.

2.            Your child will practice painting to the “tempo” of the song.

3.            Your child will gain confidence in participating in this activity.

Read Aloud: 

Sparkler Song

Tune:  “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

Wave your sparkler way up high, way up high.


Wave your sparkler way up high, way up high.


Wave your sparkler way up high,
Like fireworks in the sky.


Wave your sparkler way up high, way up high.
                               

Jean Warren

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

*Stallone Tested and Approved: We love music in this household! Stallone had a hard time not dancing while doing this activity. I did help him as the song played and we moved the brush to the tempo, he got a quick out of that! H e did catch on towards the end and had a great time! Fun activity! 

Tempo Painting

Materials Needed

Listening to the music while choosing his music. 

Finished Piece