Transport - Session 2 - Music

Hello everyone, it's time for music with Sean!

Welcome to session two of our 'Transport' scheme. This session starts and ends with the hello and goodbye songs and features two recurring activities this term. Also in this session we explore playing a repeating rhythmic pattern and developing our singing and signing. Here is some information about each activity in this video:

• Hello Song (Calming) - A familiar song to start each session. It is an opportunity to say hello to everyone. There is also a gap to say hello using your name too.
• Stretch Your Wings (Movement) - A warm up activity designed to wake up your body and mind. Copy Sean with slow breathing to warm up your lungs and open your body to your stretch your wings.
• The Traffic Jam Song (Playing Instruments) - An instrumental activity focussed on a repeating rhythmic pattern to the words 'Beep, beep!' An extension to this activity is to explore singing and playing at the same time. Can you play a repeating pattern? Can you play with a sense of pulse (to the beat)? Can you sing at the same time as playing?
• Yellow Submarine (Singing) - A singing an signing activity. This activity focuses on primarily developing singing with the use of signs to support key words. An extension activity would be to explore singing quietly/loudly or missing out key words like 'submarine' or 'yellow' or any colour! Can I sing key words of the song? Can I use Makaton signs to support my singing? Can I sing a short section of a song? Can I sing with a dynamic range (quiet/loud)?
• Short Ride in a Fast Machine (Calming) - A listening activity. Find a relaxing position to listen to the music. If you want to, you could use bubbles for support relaxation. An additional activity would be to talk about the music after it has finished (pause the video). How did the music make you feel? Did you hear any changes in the music (loud/quiet/fast/slow)? What instruments could you hear?
• Goodbye Song (Calming) - A familiar song to end each session. It is an opportunity to say goodbye to everyone. There is also a gap to say goodbye using your name too.

There will be a new video in two weeks time.