Bands and Marching

Bands and Marching
Talk:Ask the kids if they have ever gone to a parade to see a marching band? how about a school game. Marching can be fun and a good workout!

 READ: Books 

Froggy Plays in the Band By Johnathon London
A Band of Babies By Carole Gerber 
The Ants Go Marching In By Dan Crisp 
Little Pig Joins the Band By David Hyde Costello
Olivia Forms a Band By Ian Falconer
Pete the Cat: The Petes Go Marching By James Dean 
The Ants Go Marching By Priscilla Burris 
Left, Right Emma! By Stuart J. Murphy
Bats in the Band By Brian Lies 
Thump, Thump Rat-a-Tat Tat By Lois Ehlert
Christmas Parade By Sandra Boynton 
Pippa at the Parade By Karen Roosa 
Bears in a Band By Shirley Parenteau
 Punk Farm By Jarrett Krosoczka
We Are The Dinosaurs By Laurie Berkner 

SONGS/ RHYMES:

Music CD's
Song# 1 Tempo Marches on By Jim Gill (Green CD)  Do Re Mi on his Toe Leg Knee CD

Song #4 We Are The Dinosaurs By Laurie Berkner The Best of Laurie Berkner CD (Dinosaurs marching, stop eat our food, marching again, stop and take a rest, marching and then we roar )

TAP, TAP, TAP YOUR STICKS
Tune:  “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” Tap, tap, tap your sticks,
Tap your sticks today.
Tap them high,
Tap them low.
Tap them every way.
(Continue with other verses about different instruments.)
            Tap, tap, tap your cymbols.
            Ring, ring, ring your bells.
            Strum, strum, strum your drum.
            Tap, tap, tap your triangle.
            Etc.
Credit Jean Warren Preschool Express

ALL AROUND THE PLAY GROUND
Tune:  “Pop, Goes The Weasel”
All around the play ground
The children march and play.
They are in a marching band.
Wow! Hear them play!
                          Credit Jean Warren Preschool Express

MARCHING BAND
Tune:  “When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again”
The children are marching into town, hurray! hurray!
The children are marching in a Marching Band, today.
Some beat drums, some ring bells,
Some play guitars, it all sounds swell.
Oh, we’re oh so glad that the children could come today.
The children are marching into town, hurray! hurray!
The children play their instruments as they come our way.
Some play triangles, some tap sticks.
Some shake shakers, it’s quite a mix.
Oh, we’re oh so glad that the children could come today.
                                Credit Jean Warren Preschool Express
 
TOWN MUSICIANS
Tune:  “Yankee Doodle”
Little musicians went to town
Playing in a band.
They made music as they went
All across the land.
Hear their music loud and clear.
Hear their marching feet.
I just love to hear the band
Marching down the street!
                      Credit Jean Warren Preschool Express

PLAY/EXPLORE/CRAFT

5 Classical Marching Songs  

Steady Beat Activities to do with preschoolers

Grab instruments and go for a marching band parade