Creating Our Own Songs
Understand that songs have words (lyrics) and music (melody)
Recognize that people can create songs to express ideas
Develop curiosity about musical creativity
“Oh come, let's sing to Yahweh. Let's shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!”
— Psalm 95:1 (WEB)Demonstrates how music can be used to praise and express joy
Sing a familiar song together and ask child what makes a song special
Introduce the basic parts of a song - words and melody
Draw a picture of something that makes you happy, then talk about how you might turn it into a song
Simpler: Parent helps child create a very short song phrase
Challenge: Try to write down a few simple words about the picture
Recap what we learned about songs
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about writing song words
Kindergarteners are naturally musical and love to experiment with sounds
Children may feel shy about creating their own music
Enthusiasm, willingness to experiment, basic understanding of song structure