Preschoolers and kindergarteners have been working on lots of movement to show form and expression. Some of these activities are called fingerplays.
"These activities help children experience the expressive qualities in music through movement. At the same time, these activities also enable children to experience musical form through organized movement. Classical music examples, songs, and rhymes can be used. When using songs and rhymes, the motions should be performed in the expressive spirit of the song or rhyme and vice versa." -Dr. John Feierabend in First Steps in Music
"Chop, Chop, Chippety Chop" is a chant about making soup. Ask your child to perform it for you.
Chop, chop, chippety chop,
Cut off the bottom and cut off the top.
What there is left,
We'll put in the pot.
Chop, chop, chippety chop.
Hear Mrs. Mueller's preschool class perform this chant here:
