ALBUQUERQUE THE TURKEYWith Thanksgiving approaching us, we are singing a lot of songs about turkeys and thankfulness!
On November 17th (a Thursday morning) at 10 a.m., we will be performing some songs for our granfriends at the senior center. We are practicing those songs so that our 15 minutes of fame will be as fantastic as possible! I will be filming and posting our performance so that parents can enjoy watching!
We started our day off with a funny fingerplay about turkey sounds, entitled "Ten Little Turkeys". This is a great way to practice counting in a fun and seasonal way with your child! Check out the video below (and sorry that the sound quality isn't the best!):
TEN LITTLE TURKEYS
1 little, 2 little, 3 little turkeys
4 little, 5 little, 6 little turkeys
7 little, 8 little, 9 little turkeys
Ten turkeys making silly sounds!
(Make a funny turkey sound)
The next tune is one we will be singing at the senior center! Today we read and sang the song as a book, and we also extended this song into a literary activity. At the end of the song, because Albuquerque is a pet, the family decides to eat scrambled eggs for Thanksgiving dinner instead. After we sang and read the book, children three years of age or older worked on a small strip of paper that had a square to draw an alternate meal in. They were then encouraged to label their "2nd choice" dinner instead of the pet turkey. :) Younger children were also a part of this brainstorming activity but just in the form of conversation.
When I extend our music lessons this way, I always try to make sure that things are done at an age appropriate level. Therefore, older children may bring new ideas to fruition using pens and paper, while younger children may use manipulatives, conversation or body movements. Ultimately, the goal is to stimulate critical thinking, enjoy the music and ofcourse...HAVE FUN!
ALBUQUERQUE the TURKEY
Albuquerque is my turkey,
And he's feathered and he's fine.
And he wobbles, and he gobbles,
And I’m awfully glad he’s mine!
He's the best pet that you could ever get,
Better than a dog or cat!
Albuquerque, he's my turkey,
And I'm awfully glad of that!
Albuquerque, he's my turkey,
He's so cozy in his bed,
Because for our Thanksgiving dinner,
We had scrambled eggs instead!