Carnival of Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns
You can do each of these animals at different times. For older
children, talk about the animals and play the music
To listen to different pieces of Carnival of Animals and learn about
the composer, go to: Composers
of
Classical
Music:
Saint-Saens.
When the children are listening to the music, have them use the fish
they made and pretend they are fish swimming in water.
4. Have the children listen to the music, have them listen for the
different instruments being played, have them identify which
instruments are being played, and have them use the hand with their
fish on it as the music goes up and down the music scale.
When the children are listenig to "Kangaroos" have them jump around
like kangaroos or have them use their stick puppets.
4. Have the children listen to the music, have them listen for
the different instruments being played, and have them identify which
instruments are being played.
4. When the children are listening to the music, have them
pretend to be elephants. Have them put one arm in front of them as if
it were an
elephant trunk or use their stick puppets.
5. Have the children listen to the music, have them listen for
the different instruments being played, and have them identify which
instruments are being played.
4. When the children are listening to the music, have them walk
around like baby chicks (if there is not enough of space to walk
around, have them sit in their chairs); with their elbows bent and
hands near their arm pits.
5. Have the children listen to the music, have them listen for
the different instruments being played, have them identify which
instruments are
being played, and have them use their hands as the music goes up and
down
the music scale.
Include a CD