The core goal of "Kindergarten Small Class Music Activity: Thunderstorm and Lightning" is to guide children through songs to initially experience obvious climate characteristics such as summer thunderstorms and lightning, and to stimulate children's interest in natural phenomena. Let me take a look soon.
Kindergarten small class music activity: Thunderstorm and Lightning
Activity goals
1. Guide children to initially understand the correct ways to avoid thunder and rain, overcome fear, and cultivate Children’s initial awareness and ability of self-protection.
2. Help children initially learn to express the content of songs using a question-and-answer method, learn to sing syncopation, and enhance their sense of rhythm.
Activity preparation
1. Observe summer thunderstorm and lightning phenomena in advance (it can also be done randomly according to weather conditions).
2. Recording of thunder and rain.
3. Pictures of people taking shelter from the rain.
Activity process
1. Beginning part:
1. The teacher plays the piano and the children practice vocalization.
2. The conversation leads to the topic.
2. Basic parts:
1. Listen to the recording and organize children to discuss freely. What does the sky look like when there is lightning, thunder and heavy rain? Imagine a thunderstorm in summer.
2. Learn to sing the song "Summer Thunderstorm".
(1) The teacher demonstrates singing songs.
(2) Listen to music and beat the rhythm of the song.
(3) Learn lyrics.
(4) Teach songs as a whole.
(5) Teach songs in sections.
(6) Children practice singing with the teacher’s piano.
(7) Sing along with the piano as a group.
(8) Groups will practice antiphonal singing in the form of a question and an answer.
Let children develop a strong interest in the wonderful natural phenomena of summer and feel the beauty of summer in the beautiful singing.
3. Show pictures of people avoiding lightning so that children can correctly understand the correct way to avoid lightning and cultivate their self-protection awareness and ability.
4. Guide children to carry out art activities in the art area, add drawings of "summer thunderstorms", and seize the appropriate opportunity to tell children about new things derived from summer thunderstorms, such as rainbows and suns. Rain, lightning rod, etc.
Let the children boldly tell what you added to the painting? Learn to express your work in short language.
3. Activity extension:
Work with the children to review the works and post them on the interactive wall.
IV. Ending part:
Listen to the music performance "Summer Thunderstorm".