Summer Baby Music Lesson 1

Resources for Summer Music Lesson One Activity: Everybody Tap Your Head by Lucy Milan Davis
Sing the song and tap the body parts in time with the pulse, as indicated by the lyrics. You can tap younger babies body parts for them (helping them to internalise pulse) and older babies can find the body parts themselves, copying you if they need guidance.
Lyrics
The chords have been provided for those who play melodic instruments.
D
Everybody tap your head,
A7 D
Tap your head, tap your head.
D
Everybody tap your head,
A7 D
Just like this.
(spoken) Tap, tap, tap. Tap, tap, tap.
Everybody wiggle your nose etc. Everybody tap your tummy etc. Everybody wiggle your fingers etc. Everybody tap your knees etc. Everybody wiggle your toes etc.
Other Ideas!
Alter the lyrics to sing about other body parts and/or activities you are learning about in nursery or at home. E.g. Everybody wiggle your ears/wash your hands.
Musical aims:
P
To feel the pulse through actions
L/A
To sing along and/or move to a live instrument
EYFS Aims:
PD (MH) & (SC/SA)
To become aware of own bodies through touch and movement and to recognise the difference between self and others
EAD (MM)
To move to a regular beat
M (N) & EAD (MM)
To join in tapping along to simple rhythms
M (SSM), L (R) & CL (LA) & (S)
To pre-empt the lyrics which follow a repetitive structure/pattern
PD (MH)
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