Clap! Shake! Play! Clap! Shake! Play! Sing! Creating Musical Sing! Creating Musical

Storytimes to Storytimes to Encourage Emergent Encourage Emergent

LiteracyLiteracyInstructor:Instructor:

Colleen WillisColleen Williscolleen_willis@hotmail.comcolleen_willis@hotmail.com

An Infopeople WorkshopAn Infopeople Workshop

Fall 2011Fall 2011

This Workshop Is Brought to YouThis Workshop Is Brought to Youby the Infopeople Projectby the Infopeople Project

Infopeople is a federally-funded grant project supported by the California State Library. It provides a wide variety of training to California libraries. Infopeople workshops are offered around the state and are open registration on a first-come, first-served basis.

For a complete list of workshops, and for other information about the project, go to the Infopeople website at infopeople.org.

Singing Is Believing!Singing Is Believing!

Outcomes Of A Good Outcomes Of A Good Music ProgramMusic Program

I can listen to musicI can listen to music I can respond to music with my bodyI can respond to music with my body I can make musicI can make music I can understand musicI can understand music

Music and DevelopmentMusic and Development3 Stages3 Stages

1.1. AcculturationAcculturation begin experimenting with soundbegin experimenting with sound

2.2. ImitationImitation attempt musical sounds and patternsattempt musical sounds and patterns

3.3. AssimilationAssimilation coordinate singing, breathing and coordinate singing, breathing and

movementmovement

Video DemonstrationVideo Demonstration

How Does Music Enhance How Does Music Enhance Learning?Learning?

Establish positive learning stateEstablish positive learning state Energizes learning activitiesEnergizes learning activities Increases attentionIncreases attention Improves memoryImproves memory Releases tensionReleases tension Enhances imaginationEnhances imagination Adds an element of funAdds an element of fun

Blue Grass Jamboree Blue Grass Jamboree Song Track #12Song Track #12

“So Big”“So Big”Hap PalmerHap Palmer

How Does Music Support How Does Music Support Development?Development?

Helps build relationshipsHelps build relationships Feel comfortable in a group settingFeel comfortable in a group setting Fosters language developmentFosters language development Develop individualityDevelop individuality Launches creativityLaunches creativity Build coordinationBuild coordination Develop fine and large musclesDevelop fine and large muscles

How Does Music Support How Does Music Support Emergent Literacy Skills?Emergent Literacy Skills?

Listening and Understanding Listening and Understanding Vocabulary Development Vocabulary Development Developing Storytelling, Speaking, and Developing Storytelling, Speaking, and

Sequencing Through Nursery Rhymes Sequencing Through Nursery Rhymes Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness Alphabet Knowledge Alphabet Knowledge Math Skills Math Skills

Please share a favorite song Please share a favorite song and what developmental and what developmental

area it supports. area it supports.  

Developmental MilestonesDevelopmental Milestones

Infants 0-12Infants 0-12True or FalseTrue or False

Newborns are incapable of learning until they can Newborns are incapable of learning until they can stay awake for more than an hour or two at a time.stay awake for more than an hour or two at a time.

The newborn will startle in response to a loud noise.The newborn will startle in response to a loud noise. Imitation should be discouraged in infants to ensure Imitation should be discouraged in infants to ensure

they will not grow up to be copycats.they will not grow up to be copycats. All normally developing infants crawl on all fours All normally developing infants crawl on all fours

before they walk.before they walk. Developmentally, there is no excuse for nine or ten Developmentally, there is no excuse for nine or ten

month old children to be afraid of strangers unless month old children to be afraid of strangers unless the have previously had a bad experience.the have previously had a bad experience.

Toddlers 1-2Toddlers 1-2True of FalseTrue of False

A two-year-old can be expected to follow A two-year-old can be expected to follow three-step instructions.three-step instructions.

It is reasonable to expect most one-year-It is reasonable to expect most one-year-olds to catch a small ball.olds to catch a small ball.

A one-year-old wants to try and do things A one-year-old wants to try and do things without help.without help.

Two-year-olds are likely to engage in the Two-year-olds are likely to engage in the type of play that is referred to as parallel type of play that is referred to as parallel play.play.

Movement Medley Movement Medley Song Track #6 Song Track #6

“Big Fun” “Big Fun” Greg and SteveGreg and Steve

Preschoolers 3-5Preschoolers 3-5

3-year-olds can hop on one foot.3-year-olds can hop on one foot. 4-year-olds cannot draw shapes.4-year-olds cannot draw shapes. 5-year-olds can name at least 4 colors.5-year-olds can name at least 4 colors. 3-year olds do not like to join in simple 3-year olds do not like to join in simple

games.games. 4-year-olds are not always able to take 4-year-olds are not always able to take

turns.turns. 5-year olds can follow directions.5-year olds can follow directions.

Primary School 6-8Primary School 6-8

6-year-olds love to tell jokes and riddles.6-year-olds love to tell jokes and riddles. 6-year-olds do not like counting, sorting and 6-year-olds do not like counting, sorting and

matching activities.matching activities. 7-year-olds are know for their high energy level.7-year-olds are know for their high energy level. 7-year-olds are critical of their own 7-year-olds are critical of their own

performances.performances. 8-year-olds take interest in what others think 8-year-olds take interest in what others think

and do (ex: different cultures).and do (ex: different cultures). 8-year-olds do not need to be rewarded for their 8-year-olds do not need to be rewarded for their

efforts.efforts.

Babies and MusicBabies and Music

BouncesBounces WigglesWiggles TicklesTickles TappingTapping

ClappingClapping Simple songsSimple songs Simple circlesSimple circles LullabiesLullabies

Fun CD’s Just for BabiesFun CD’s Just for Babies

Diaper GymDiaper Gym

Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta

Baby GamesBaby Games

Sign A SongSign A Song Exercise #1 Exercise #1

Sign Language and LiteracySign Language and Literacy Signing engages children in literacy activitiesSigning engages children in literacy activities Signing allows children to use multiple senses to Signing allows children to use multiple senses to

learn new informationlearn new information The signs children learn The signs children learn looklook like the letters and like the letters and

words you want to teach themwords you want to teach them Creating signs helps children connect concrete Creating signs helps children connect concrete

objects to abstract conceptsobjects to abstract concepts Signing increases young children's confidence to Signing increases young children's confidence to

learn new skills. learn new skills.

BreakBreak10:30-10:4510:30-10:45

Jumping Exercise Jumping Exercise Song Track #7Song Track #7

“Wiggle Wiggle”“Wiggle Wiggle”Bobby SusserBobby Susser

Learning and MovementLearning and Movement

Benefits For ChildrenBenefits For Children

Helps with attention, retention and Helps with attention, retention and enjoyment of learningenjoyment of learning

Reinforce math and logic concepts Reinforce math and logic concepts through rhythm and patterns of beat through rhythm and patterns of beat and tempoand tempo

Develops body awareness and controlDevelops body awareness and control Attain greater range of emotional Attain greater range of emotional

feelingsfeelings

Infant MassageInfant Massage

RelaxationRelaxation ReliefRelief StimulationStimulation InteractionInteraction

Warm-up ExercisesWarm-up Exercises

Standing ExercisesStanding Exercises Body BendsBody Bends Knee RaisesKnee Raises Arm CirclesArm Circles KicksKicks

Seated ExercisesSeated Exercises Point and flexPoint and flex Toe reachesToe reaches ScissorsScissors ButterfliesButterflies

Creative MovementCreative Movement

RabbitRabbit ChickenChicken PonyPony FrogFrog SwanSwan

Stretch Stretch Song Track #4Song Track #4

“Dragon Tales”“Dragon Tales”Dragon TunesDragon Tunes

YogaYoga Encourages attentiveness, thus developing and Encourages attentiveness, thus developing and

improving concentrationimproving concentration Promotes clear thinking and so facilitates Promotes clear thinking and so facilitates

learninglearning Fuels imagination thereby enhancing creativityFuels imagination thereby enhancing creativity Builds self-confidence and contributes to Builds self-confidence and contributes to

developing a positive self-imagedeveloping a positive self-image Promotes harmony between mind and body, Promotes harmony between mind and body,

and helps in making appropriate responses to and helps in making appropriate responses to emotional stimuli.emotional stimuli.

Video DemonstrationVideo Demonstration

Yoga StretchesYoga StretchesExercise #2Exercise #2

Popular Children’s CD’sPopular Children’s CD’s

Hap PalmerHap Palmer Greg and SteveGreg and Steve Georgiana StewartGeorgiana Stewart Jim GillJim Gill Laurie BerknerLaurie Berkner

Share Your Favorite CD’sShare Your Favorite CD’s

Jumpin Out of Bed Boogie Jumpin Out of Bed Boogie Song Track #4Song Track #4

““Everybody’s Happy Everybody’s Happy When Their Singing”When Their Singing”

Jamie ShaheenJamie Shaheen

Lunch BreakLunch Break12:00-1:1512:00-1:15

Do Your Ears Hang Low Do Your Ears Hang Low Song Track # 1Song Track # 1

“Are We There Yet?”“Are We There Yet?”

Look At The Positive Side!Look At The Positive Side!

Do you…Do you… Enjoy listening to music, singing along with Enjoy listening to music, singing along with

the car radio, moving to musicthe car radio, moving to music Share your enthusiasm for music with Share your enthusiasm for music with

childrenchildren Realize that for young children music is Realize that for young children music is

something that you do, that music and something that you do, that music and movement are connectedmovement are connected

Recognize that music can enrich the total Recognize that music can enrich the total early childhood curriculumearly childhood curriculum

Following Directions with Following Directions with Exercise Exercise Song Track #14Song Track #14

“Learning with Hip Hop”“Learning with Hip Hop”Mark D. PencilMark D. Pencil

What are your experiencesWhat are your experiences with props? with props?

Tap Your Toe and Follow Me Tap Your Toe and Follow Me

Song Track # 10Song Track # 10

“Come and Make A Circle”“Come and Make A Circle”Susan SalidorSusan Salidor

Prop Play!!!Prop Play!!!Group Exercise #3Group Exercise #3

Video DemonstrationVideo Demonstration

Great ResourcesGreat Resources

101 Rhythm Instrument Activities for 101 Rhythm Instrument Activities for Young ChildrenYoung Children

Sing A Song Of StorytimeSing A Song Of Storytime The Sound of StorytimeThe Sound of Storytime The Big Book of Stories, Songs and The Big Book of Stories, Songs and Sing-AlongsSing-Alongs

BreakBreak2:30-2:452:30-2:45

Make An InstrumentMake An InstrumentGroup Exercise #4Group Exercise #4

Musicality In the Language Musicality In the Language of Picture Booksof Picture Books

Repetition and RefrainRepetition and Refrain

Helps build predictable outcomesHelps build predictable outcomes

Let’s children feel successfulLet’s children feel successful

Poetry and RhythmPoetry and Rhythm

““Children who have stored memories Children who have stored memories for the sound and rhythm of for the sound and rhythm of language are better able to make language are better able to make predictions about words and phrases, predictions about words and phrases, as they emerge as readers.”as they emerge as readers.”

Playfulness and Playfulness and ImprovisationImprovisation

To master language and music, To master language and music, young children improvise or play with young children improvise or play with sound.sound.

Inflection and PhrasingInflection and Phrasing

The distinct musical qualities of the The distinct musical qualities of the language in picture books is of language in picture books is of enormous value when reading aloud enormous value when reading aloud to children.to children.

Plot and Sonata FormPlot and Sonata Form

““Could the sonata form subliminally Could the sonata form subliminally teach children to work out conflicts teach children to work out conflicts peacefully by finding their way peacefully by finding their way towards a common theme?”towards a common theme?”

Song Based Picture BooksSong Based Picture Books Build familiarity and enjoymentBuild familiarity and enjoyment Provide repetition and predictabilityProvide repetition and predictability Expand vocabulary and knowledge of Expand vocabulary and knowledge of

story structuresstory structures Promote critical thinking and problem Promote critical thinking and problem

solvingsolving Foster creative expression and Foster creative expression and

language playlanguage play

Preworkshop AssignmentPreworkshop AssignmentSong Picture BooksSong Picture Books

Snuggle PuppySnuggle Puppy Sandra BoyntonSandra Boynton

A You’re AdorableA You’re Adorable Martha AlexanderMartha Alexander

Can You Dance Can You Dance Song Track #6Song Track #6

“Everyone Loves to Dance”“Everyone Loves to Dance”Aaron Nigel SmithAaron Nigel Smith

Try This At HomeTry This At Home

Tips for ParentsTips for Parents

Use these activities to attune Use these activities to attune children to some of the subtleties of children to some of the subtleties of sound.sound.

Close Your Eyes and ListenClose Your Eyes and Listen

Pick A SettingPick A Setting

Play A RecordingPlay A Recording

Find An OppositeFind An Opposite

Clap A RhythmClap A Rhythm

Clap A SongClap A Song

Cultural AwarenessCultural Awareness

How do children learn music?How do children learn music? What is the purpose of the music?What is the purpose of the music? When do they make music?When do they make music? What instruments do they play?What instruments do they play? What language do they sing in?What language do they sing in? Does dance accompany the music?Does dance accompany the music?

Los Niños Cuando Bailan Song Track #9 Song Track #9

“A Bailar ”“A Bailar ”Jorge AnayaJorge Anaya

Video DemonstrationVideo Demonstration

So Long, FarewellSo Long, Farewell

Evaluation FormEvaluation Form