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educational therapeutic music for kids prue whoo ·· music special needs manual prue whoo educational therapeutic music for kids ph 0412 875 514 email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au website www.pruewhoo.com.au p age |1

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educational therapeutic music for kids prue whoo ·· vocal responses physcial actions music therapy contents song title it s ok to be different song summary having a disability is ok outcomes achieved track 7 happy face recognising different facial expressions self esteem knowledge that everyone is different be disabled is ok satisfaction reaching goals physical movement self esteem using different muscles visualisation role-play imagination role-playing animals physical exercises working various muscles self esteem being slow is ok never give up trying is what s important body movement having fun being silly facial expressions using different muscles body language self esteem getting messages across through expression starting at the beginning using head movement to be understood communication techniques understanding difference between left right importance of rest recuperation a great song for parents to join in too page track 1 3 track 2 co-operation working together to achieve a goal think about things that go up walking in the australian bush slow steady pace will still achieve results wobbly jelly 4 track 3 up 5 track 4 going on a bush walk 7 track 5 slow steady 8 track 6 jelly 9 10 track 8 lets start recognise beginning middle end identifying right from left sometimes a good night s sleep is all we need 11 track 9 lefty 12 track 10 all i want to do is sleep in 13 ph 0412 875 514 email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au website www.pruewhoo.com.au p age |2

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educational therapeutic music for kids prue whoo ·· it s ok to be different © prue whoo chorus it s ok to be different it s ok to be the odd one out you see black isn t white and white isn t red i d rather be different than the same instead what i mean by different is not the same i might be short but i am not to blame you see my twin brother he is 6 feet tall because we re not the same it doesn t matter at all chorus what i mean by different is not the same some might be blind or walk with a cane some might get around in an old wheel chair because they re not the same hey i don t care chorus what i mean by different is not the same some might like to holiday and camp in the rain some might like to travel on a second class train but i like to travel up the front of the plane chorus yes black isn t white and white isn t red i d rather be different than the same instead oh yes i d rather be different than the same instead yea notes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 vocals actions talk about importance of accepting being proud of who you are feeling good about yourself ­ self esteem the value of positive reinforcement once accepting of yourself others will accept you for who you are it s good to be different from everyone else the old saying be yourself everyone else is taken actions use role-playing to act out being short tall blind in a wheel chair an airplane train muscle co-ordination ph 0412 875 514 email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au website www.pruewhoo.com.au p age |3

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educational therapeutic music for kids prue whoo ·· co-operation © prue whoo chorus co-operation means working together yea working together til it s done co-operation means working together yea working together can be fun sometimes i help my brother get dressed in the morning before the sun s even awake sometimes i help my brother get dressed in the morning yea i can co-operate chorus sometimes my mum says can you help set the table before our dinner tonight sometimes my mum says can you help set the table yea i can co-operate chorus if you just look around you may help someone if you just look around you can see if you just look around you may help someone hey it might even be me chorus x 2 oh yea working together yea working together yea working together can be fun notes 1 2 3 4 5 6 vocals actions discuss the value of cooperating working together set achieve goals by cooperating they are more achievable self esteem satisfaction actions vocalising working together working together till it s done clapping bring in percussion instruments role play getting dressed setting table for dinner muscle coordination ph 0412 875 514 email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au website www.pruewhoo.com.au p age |4

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educational therapeutic music for kids prue whoo ·· up © prue whoo let s sing about up up up like the sun coming up in the morning let s sing about up up up `cause up is the right way to be lifts going up push the button up please escalators are like climbing up stairs buildings going up sky scrapers high birds flying up in the blue blue sky oh up up let s sing about up `cause up is a great way to be giraffes stretch up to reach the trees caterpillars climb up to munch on leaves the moon s coming up to shine at night when owls wake up and bats take flight oh up up let s sing about up `cause up is a great way to be ladders going up to who knows where now the sun s coming up quite unaware oh shh shh i forgot to say don t wake me up `cause i m sleeping in today oh shh shh i forgot to say don t wake me up `cause i m sleeping in today notes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 vocals actions use of imagination discussion on things that go up their need for communication when asked the question what sort of things might go up give hints prompt with actions as to the things in the song that go up self esteem as they get those things right with accurate prompting fun for the kids to wake you up at the end of the song when you pretend to `fall asleep actions use of body movement to role play things that go up ph 0412 875 514 email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au website www.pruewhoo.com.au p age |5

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educational therapeutic music for kids prue whoo ·· lift sun escalator sky scraper bird giraffe caterpillar moon owl bat ladder ph 0412 875 514 email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au website www.pruewhoo.com.au p age |6

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educational therapeutic music for kids prue whoo ·· going on a bush walk © prue whoo chorus with my pack pack pack on my back back back we are going on a bush walk bush walk down the road road road here we go go go we are going on a bush walk bush walk hey there mr kangaroo what a beauty you are i can hop like you mr kangaroo bet you i can hop just like you hop hop hop hop hop hop chorus hey there mr frill neck lizard what a beauty you are with a frill to kill when you stand so still bet you i can look just like you chorus hey there mr slithering snake how quiet you are i can slither like a snake make no mistake bet you i can slither just like you slither slither hey why don t you put your back pack on fill it with some goodies and come along put on your hat and your walking shoes and come along with me chorus with my pack pack pack on my back back back we are going on a bush walk bush walk notes 1 2 3 4 5 6 vocals actions discuss the smells sights sounds of the australian bush close eyes and imagine being there use of different muscles to act out animals in bush great use of imagination good for timing with vocal responses actions get students to `slip slop slap wrap make lunch drink to throw in backpack if they re been very good role play throwing in hundreds of lollies in your backpack for later in the trip pretend to clean up the kitchen before you go so mum doesn t get mad use of different muscles to depict animals ph 0412 875 514 email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au website www.pruewhoo.com.au p age |7

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educational therapeutic music for kids prue whoo ·· slow steady slow and steady wins the race if i m last there s no disgrace `cause if i m last then i can say at least i ve tried again today slow and steady wins the race if i m last there s no disgrace `cause if i m last then i can say at least i ve tried again today oh at least i ve tried again today © prue whoo notes 1 2 3 4 vocals actions a message song about trying doing your best being first across the line is not necessarily winning how good your self esteem gets when you have done your best all it takes to be a winner is to try your best nothing else matters ph 0412 875 514 email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au website www.pruewhoo.com.au p age |8

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educational therapeutic music for kids prue whoo ·· jelly © prue whoo jelly oh i love jelly as it wobble wobble wobbles on my spoon jelly so much jelly oh i wonder if it wobbles on the moon it comes in all shapes and sizes all colours and surprises but i think my all time favourite is the green and if you ask your mum quite nicely you can have some with some ice-cream and some with sprinkles too if you say please jelly oh i love jelly as it wobble wobble wobbles on my spoon jelly so much jelly oh i wonder if it wobbles on the moon it comes in all shapes and sizes all colours and surprises but i think my all time favourite is the green and if you ask your mum quite nicely you can have some with some ice-cream and some with sprinkles too if you say please and if you ask your mum quite nicely you can have some with some ice-cream and some with sprinkles too if you say please notes 1 2 3 vocals actions this song can be used to get the students to wobble any bits of their body that need to move have fun being silly actions stand up or sit down with the wobbles ph 0412 875 514 email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au website www.pruewhoo.com.au p age |9

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educational therapeutic music for kids prue whoo ·· happy face mr hap hap happy little vegemite hap hap happy little vegemite he played all day on his brand new bike he s a hap hap happy little vegemite © prue whoo he s an sad sad sad little vegemite a sad sad sad little vegemite he lost his teddy when mum turned out the light he s a sad sad sad little vegemite she s an angry angry angry little vegemite an angry angry angry little vegemite her best friend sally couldn t stay the night she s an angry angry angry little vegemite he s a tired tired tired little vegemite a tired tired tired little vegemite he didn t get much sleep again last night he s a tired tired tired little vegemite we re all hap hap happy little vegemites hap hap happy little vegemites we played all day on our brand new bikes we re all hap hap happy hap hap happy hap hap happy little vegemites notes 1 2 3 4 5 6 vocals actions discuss body language the use of facial expression to get your point across self esteem when you portray your emotions with expression people understand you how funny some people look when they make faces understanding your own emotions actions let the kids practice showing you how they feel using different expressions on their face then play the song see if they can pick up which facial expression they should be using ph 0412 875 514 email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au website www.pruewhoo.com.au page 10

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educational therapeutic music for kids prue whoo ·· let s start © prue whoo let s start let s start do we start at the end kids no no no do we start in the middle kids no no no oh my which part can you tell me where to start are you sure not at the end kids no no no are you sure not in the middle kids no no no my head is spinning hey do we start at the beginning kids yes we do my head is spinning we start at the beginning repeat notes 1 2 3 4 5 vocals actions knowing the difference between the beginning the middle and the end discuss where to start reading a book for instance use of head movements to be understood ie nod for yes and shake head for no vocal responses promote timing actons the students can vocalise the `no no no part together with simultaneously coordinating movement with their heads shaking and arms swinging ph 0412 875 514 email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au website www.pruewhoo.com.au page 11

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educational therapeutic music for kids prue whoo ·· lefty © prue whoo i m a left hand shoe with open toes i fit on the left where the left foot goes and i run and hop on the left hand side but oh i am so lonely i would like to find a right hand shoe that looks like me and likes the things that i do then i could run and hop like you and i would not be lonely chorus i m a lefty a lefty and i m looking for a partner i m a lefty a lefty and i ll search until i find her i m a left hand glove of pink rose i fit on the left where the left hand goes and i keep my hand as warm as toast but oh i am so lonely i would like to find a right hand glove that fits on the right and likes the things that i love and keep me warm like the sun above and i would not be lonely chorus and i ll search until i find her notes 1 2 vocals actions a topic about a fun way to learn the difference between left and right students can learn to concentrate on each side of their bodies actions identifying left from right hand shoe and hands using muscles to raise and lower these limbs ph 0412 875 514 email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au website www.pruewhoo.com.au page 12

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educational therapeutic music for kids prue whoo ·· all i want to do is sleep in © prue whoo kookaburras laughing drive me crazy in the morning when all i want to do is sleep in i don t know what they re laughing at so early in the morning when all i want to do is sleep in chorus oh leave me alone i want to sleep in leave me alone i want to sleep in i want to roll right over and forget my worries when all i want to do is sleep in planes fly overhead filled with tourists to the airport when all i want to do is sleep in vibrations rock the house and roll me out of bed when all i want to do is sleep in chorus the kids wake up early `for the sun s even up when all i want to do is sleep in the youngest and the loudest cries i want my breakfast now when all i want to do is sleep in chorus x 2 all i want to do is all i want to do is all i want to do is sleep in notes 1 2 3 4 5 6 vocals actions discuss the importance of rest and recuperation knowing one s limitations rest is imperative for the body to heal vocal responses for timing a great fun song for parents and cares to become involved with actions vocal responses to `all i want to do is sleep in role-play kookaburras laughing use of mouth muscles planes flying overhead use of arms body kids jumping out of bed or alternatively sleeping using hands together on side on face to mimic sleeping ph 0412 875 514 email pruewhoo@pruewhoo.com.au website www.pruewhoo.com.au page 13

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