"Zoom, Zoom, Zoom" is an example of one of the "busy hands" activities that I often do with groups that are ready for a step up from fingerplays, such as the Ladybugs and Puffins. Again, musicality is supported by saying the rhyme to a consistent beat while showing the hand movements. We actually stay seated until the countdown. We then "blastoff" from our chairs and fly like a rocketship around the room one time while making a "SSSSHHHHing" sound with our breath, then returning to our "launching pad" chairs. Here, we are supporting the school-wide concepts of moving around the room in a safe manner and respecting each other by returning to our same seats. The activity is quick and can be repeated 2 or 3 times using different voices (high/low) or different tempo (fast/slow) to begin to introduce the musical concepts of tone, melody and tempo. Plus, we are reinforcing classroom concepts of rhyming and numbers while simultaneously supporting Occupational Therapy gross motor work, not to mention the deep breathing by "sssshhhhing" around the room. Man, we work hard in the music room.
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