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Here are today’s musical activities from Emmeline.

Vocal Warm-Up: Hiss Like a Snake

For this week’s vocal warm-up is going to be deep breathing and then hissing like a snake. First we are going to take a deep breath for four counts and then hiss like a snake for 4 beats and we are going to try and build this up to be 16 beats together.

Dance Monkey: Part 1 – Chorus

This week’s Makaton Song is going to be Dance Monkey by Tones and I. This is another of our pupil choices this week and will be another new challenge but will certainly be a fun song to know how to sign! Today we are going to learn the chorus. Here are the words:

So they say
Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh, oh, oh
I’ve never seen anybody do the things you do before
They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay, ay, ay
And when you’re done I’ll make you do it all again

Here are today’s musical activities from Emmeline.

Musical Story: Grandma Bird

Today’s musical story is Grandma Bird by Benji Davies. Emmeline has recorded some seaside music that will be played while she reads the story. She has also found a bird sound for whenever the bird is mentioned in the story. Can you find a bird sound at home that you can join in with or maybe you can pretend to be the bird yourself?

Mr Blue Sky: Part 5 – Whole Song

We are going to put all of ‘Mr Blue Sky’ together today. Good Luck!

Once you have learnt the song you might like to try the whole song along with Singing Hands and friends who recently made a wonderful Makaton Version of this song.

Here are today’s musical activities from Emmeline.

Fun Song: Cows In The Kitchen

This is such a fun song about animals in different places in the house! Can you sing or sign along with the signs and sounds for the different animals?

Mr Blue Sky: Part 4 – Verses 4 and 5 

There are lots of different parts to Mr Blue Sky and today we are going to learn the last two parts we need to know before we put the whole song together tomorrow! Here are the words.

Hey there Mr. Blue
We’re so pleased to be with you
Look around see what you do
Everybody smiles at you

Mr. Blue, you did it right
But soon comes Mr. Night creepin’ over
Now his hand is on your shoulder
Never mind I’ll remember you this
I’ll remember you this way

Here are today’s musical activities from Emmeline.

Soundscape: The Meadow

Today’s soundscape has a meadow theme. We have provided this picture of a peaceful meadow as a visual stimulus but perhaps you would like to close your eyes and imagine your own meadow. You may be lucky enough to be able to look out of your window and see a meadow or fields. Do you have anything at home that reminds you of the sounds you might find in a meadow or perhaps some flowers or smells that would make you think of the meadow.

Please relax, listen to the music, look at the picture, imagine your own meadow and take deep breaths.

Mr Blue Sky: Part 3 – Verses 2 and 3 

Today we are going to learn two more parts of Mr Blue Sky, fortunately they have the same tune and we can practise them all in the same video. The words are;

Runnin’ down the avenue
See how the sun shines brightly in the city
On the streets where once was pity
Mr. Blue Sky is living here today, hey hey

Hey you with the pretty face
Welcome to the human race
A celebration, Mr. Blue Sky’s up there waitin’
And today is the day we’ve waited for.

Here are today’s musical activities from Emmeline.

Familiar Song: Rain is Falling Down

Rain is falling down is a very popular anticipation song with many of our pupils. Can you follow the song, sing along and make your own Splash noise? You could even have an imaginary puddle to jump into if you would prefer this to playing an instrument on the SPLASH!

Mr Blue Sky: Part 2 – Verse 1 

Today we will learn the first part of Mr Blue Sky. Here are the words;

Sun is shinin’ in the sky
There ain’t a cloud in sight
It’s stopped rainin’ everybody’s in the play
And don’t you know
It’s a beautiful new day, hey hey

Here are today’s musical activities from Emmeline.

Vocal Warm-Up: Blowing Up a Balloon 

This week’s vocal warm-up is not as much to do with the use of our voice but about controlling our breath. This can also be a very useful calming and focusing exercise also. Put your hands on your head, take a deep breath in and blow up your balloon, once your balloon is full it pops and all of the air comes out! What colour is your balloon?

Mr Blue Sky: Part 1 – Chorus

This week we are going to be learning another song from our pupil choices at Orchard Brae School, Mr Blue Sky by the Electric Light Orchestra. Today we are going to learn the chorus of the song. Here are the words;

Mr. Blue Sky please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long (so long)
Where did we go wrong?