whim·si·cal
/ˈ(h)wimzik(ə)l/
Adjective
- playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.
“a whimsical sense of humor”
synonyms: fanciful, playful, mischievous, waggish, quaint, quizzical, curious, droll, fantastical, Seussian; eccentric, quirky, idiosyncratic, unconventional, outlandish, queer, fey;
informal: offbeat, freaky
“a whimsical sense of humor”
- acting or behaving in a capricious manner.
“the whimsical arbitrariness of autocracy”
synonyms: volatile, capricious, fickle, changeable, unpredictable, variable, erratic, mercurial, mutable, inconstant, inconsistent, unstable, protean
“the whimsical arbitrariness of autocracy”
(according to Google)
For those of you that are starting school so early (July 31, really???), I thought I would offer 5 whimsical activities that are meant to be fun and engaging….after all, it is still technically summer. I offer these not as serious opportunities for hardcore learning and assessment, rather as a way to have fun with your kids in the beginning of the year when the summer-to-school year transition can be a little tough….for both the kids and us!! Each activity can last as short or as long as you would like and can also serve as time fillers in-between transitions or if you have a few minutes to kill at the end of a lesson. The main point is to connect or reconnect with your students after a long summer vacation, so embrace the absurdity of starting so early and have a blast!
- Move. Move as much as possible with your students! Here is a link to some excerpts of whimsical classical music that will inspire your students to get up and dance…and be a little silly J
- When you are singing or hearing music for the first time, have kids identify the long notes. The second time you hear it, have kids use a scarf to show the long sounds.
- When singing with sheet music or music textbooks, have kids count the number of half notes, then eighth notes etc… in that piece of music. 5 points to kids that are correct. Its fast, fun and gets kids noticing notation details. What you do with the points is up to you!!
- Put kids into small groups and ask them to create a short (appropriate) silly song about something they did this summer. Have them perform it at the end of class.
- Give kids instruments and ask them to find a different way of making sound with it ~ of course in a way that does not damage the instrument!
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