In the ever continual quest to find a reverent song that is good for the wiggles and yet calming rather than riling them up, today we did 'Head Shoulders Knees and Toes" But instead of doing the song faster each time (which I'm being to hate because the children are so rowdy after the song is over), this time we sang the song slower and softer each subsequent time until we only moved our lips and were moving in almost slow motion. Then I had the children sit back down on their seat and be quite and reverent. And guess what-they were. Yeah for a good wiggle and quite song.
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Sunday, August 2, 2009
Aug Song and the continual quest for a reverent wiggle song
In the ever continual quest to find a reverent song that is good for the wiggles and yet calming rather than riling them up, today we did 'Head Shoulders Knees and Toes" But instead of doing the song faster each time (which I'm being to hate because the children are so rowdy after the song is over), this time we sang the song slower and softer each subsequent time until we only moved our lips and were moving in almost slow motion. Then I had the children sit back down on their seat and be quite and reverent. And guess what-they were. Yeah for a good wiggle and quite song.
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Good Idea with Head, shoulders, knees, toes. :) We sometimes do My Hands for the last song because it wiggles and ends with hands folded. :)
Here is a twist on Head Shoulders...
I do, "Hands, tummy, teeth, and feet with the last line being "turn around and take a seat!"
We usually do the last version a little slower, and NO words. Just actions. That seems to help.
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