Music Activities and Warm-Up Ideas to (Literally) Wake Up Your Class! Do you have an early morning music class where you can’t seem to get the students alert and focused? Here are some great ideas from NAfME members to help you get your class into a musical frame of mind! “Shake Down Warm Up – speak 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 while shaking the right hand, then left hand, then right foot, then left foot.
Repeat starting from 7 down to 1, next time 6 down to 1, etc. Until your last one if simply one share of each!” “Many mumbling mice, making mighty music in the moonlight, mighty nice! C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C GF ED C” “To Stop The Train is an easy round for children to learn. It can be found on page 280 of Arvida Steen’s “Exploring Orff: A Teacher’s Guide.” Arvida suggests adding movement to visually enhance the round, although she doesn’t describe any specific gestures.” Here are some video ideas for rhythmic games, which can be used in all kinds of subjects, not just music!
“The Truth' Psalm 100: 1 – 2 “A Psalm for giving thanks. Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!” Here are 15 good Christian songs to wake your kids up to.
“Awake My Soul” by Breathe on me, breath of God, breathe on me Breathe on me, breath of God, breathe on me I come alive, I’m alive when you breathe on me I come alive, I’m alive when you breathe on me [Chorus:] Awake, awake, awake my soul, God resurrect these bones From death to life, through you alone Awake my soul Speak to me, word of God, speak to me Speak to me, word of God, speak to me I come alive, I’m alive when you speak to me I come alive, I’m alive when you speak to me [Chorus:] Awake, awake, awake my soul, God resurrect these bones. From death to life, through you alone Awake my soul [Lecrae:] Then He said to me, to these bones and say to them, Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones, I will make breath enter you, And you will come to life. So I prophesied as I was commanded. As I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, And the bones came together, bone to bone.