Scope and Sequence – ABC Music & Me: Laugh & Learn Unit Title
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
On the Go
Home Sweet Home
Let’s Play
Outside My Window
Carnival of Music
Animals ADancing
Around the Farm
Out and About
Splash
Theme
Vehicles
Homes
Toys and Games
Weather
Carnival
Animals
Farm
Outdoors
Water
Learning Focus
I can move quickly and slowly. I have creative ideas.
I can move high and low. I can make high and low sounds. I can pretend.
I love to sing! I learn when I play.
I hear and I listen. I can be loud or quiet.
I learn when I sing and move. I enjoy playing instruments.
I can move my body in many different ways. My voice can make many different sounds.
I can start and stop. I can move to a steady beat.
I know how to take turns. I like to use my imagination.
I am learning to understand the world through opposites. I can think in 3s.
Language and Literacy LISTENING: Focused Listening
Develop attention skills and sound discrimination: • Vehicle sounds • Footsteps
Develop attention skills and sound discrimination: • Hammer • Saw • Woodblock • Popcorn • Bath sounds
Develop attention skills and sound discrimination: • Children playing • Train • Toy sounds
Develop attention skills and sound discrimination: • Winter sounds • Rain sounds • Summer sounds
Develop attention skills and sound discrimination: • Carnival and circus sounds • Marching band and band instruments
Develop attention skills and sound discrimination: • Animal sounds
Develop attention skills and sound discrimination: • Animal sounds • Cowbell • Drumbeats • Galloping
Develop attention skills and sound discrimination: • Bike bell • Drum • Birds • Motorboat
Develop attention skills and sound discrimination: • Water sounds • Whales
Follow Directions
Respond to aural cues.
Respond to aural cues.
Respond to aural cues.
Respond to aural cues.
Respond to aural cues.
Respond to aural cues.
Respond to aural cues.
Respond to aural cues.
Respond to aural cues.
Vocabulary – Spoken Words
Respond to verbs including stop/go, fast/slow, forward/back, and up/down with matching movements.
Respond to verbs including build, saw, dig, crack, stir, squish, spread, eat, dust, and shake with matching movements.
Respond to verbs including reach, wave, skip, and leap.
Respond to verbs including step, slide, look, fall down, move backwards, splash, giggle, jump rope, climb, spin, balance, and sit with matching
Respond to verbs such as march, line up, stop, toss, copy, hop, sway, twist, slide, bounce, float, bend, and twist with matching movements.
Respond to verbs including wave, stomp, hop, play, stop, leap, dance, roll, and swing with matching movements.
Respond to verbs including crouch, stretch, shake, walk, stop, and wiggle with matching movement.
Respond to verbs including walk, stop, hop, tiptoe, stomp, wiggle, swish, and tap with matching movements.
Respond to verbs including push/pull, side to side, sink down/stand up, and float with matching movements.
Label body
Respond to
Hear rhymes in
Label body parts and movements.
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Label body
Scope and Sequence – ABC Music & Me: Laugh & Learn words.
movements.
Respond to high/low with matching movements.
Respond appropriately to quiet/loud.
animal words with animal sounds.
parts and movements (e.g. lie on your tummy with your arms out in front of you).
Respond appropriately to quiet/loud.
carnival parade marching band clown carnival foods: ice cream, apple, pizza, watermelon, taco apple circus acrobat tightrope circus animals: monkey, tiger, lion, elephant
frog dog mouse pig elephant zoo
cow duck chickens: egg, chicks, hen, rooster horse sheep grass hayride
bicycle mountain fish stars beach motorboat sandcastle
whale boat
Golden Bear
Shoofly Pie
Frog Went ADancing
Cows In the Kitchen
Let’s Go, Froggy!
Bath Time
Groovin’ Hello/ Goodbye Jive
Groovin’ Hello/ Goodbye Jive
Groovin’ Hello/ Goodbye Jive
Groovin’ Hello/ Goodbye Jive
Groovin’ Hello/ Goodbye Jive
Groovin’ Hello/ Goodbye Jive
Groovin’ Hello/ Goodbye Jive
Groovin’ Hello/ Goodbye Jive
*Where Do You Live?
Two Hands
*I Look Outside My Window
Yum, Yum
Frog Kiss
Apple Seeds
My Bike
Rub-a-DubDub
Funny Fellow
Morning Song
*Clever Cows
*I Am a Clown
*Leap, Frog!
Shake, Shake the Apple Tree
She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain
Floating Down the River
The Merry-GoRound
Water Come to Me Eye
Going on a Picnic
*Little Fish, Big Fish
Rhythm Band
* Roly Poly
car bus train airplane traffic light wagon fire truck
house home bird, nest bunny, hole city hammer saw peanut butter and jelly sandwich washing machine clothesline drill popcorn microwave
playground jack-in-the box toy soldiers balloon
Story Comprehension
The Big Race
A House is a House for Me
Poems, Songs, and Fingerplays (*)
Groovin’ Hello/ Goodbye Jive *This Little Car
Choo-Choo Train
parts and movements (e.g. other hand, both hands, behind your back).
sun clouds snow rain winter clothes: hat, jacket, mittens, scarf, boots ice skates lightning rain clothes: rain hat, raincoat, rain boots swimming pool jumping rope merry-go-round Rain Song
Vocabulary Picture Cards
This is My Wagon
Label body parts and movements (e.g. balance on one foot then the other).
*The Carpenter Washing Machine
*Jack-in-theBox Quiet and Still
Ready for Rain
Ha, Ha, This-aWay
It Rained a Mist/PitterPatter
What Shall We Do?
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Jack-in-the-Box Jumps Up
‘Round and ‘Round
Popcorn! Bathtime
I Went to the Circus
* Elephant Stomp
Walking in the Green Grass
Shoo Fly *Ten Fluffy Chicks Corn Seeds
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Oh, Watch the Stars
Scope and Sequence – ABC Music & Me: Laugh & Learn Balloons Sally Go ‘Round the Sun
*This Little Piggy
*Five Little Seagulls
Punchinello
Snowflakes Japanese Rain Song What Shall We Do? Family Guide Activity
Follow verbal directions; respond with pointing.
Follow verbal directions; respond with movement.
Listen to directions; respond by coloring shapes.
Listen for autumn words; respond by pointing and counting.
Listen to color words and numbers; respond by coloring.
Listen to animal sounds; respond by pointing to the animal.
Listen to body part words; respond by coloring.
Listen to a poem on CD; respond with movement.
Listen for details; respond by pointing.
Develop rhythmic speaking skills.
Develop rhythmic speaking skills.
Develop rhythmic speaking skills.
Develop rhythmic speaking skills.
Develop rhythmic speaking skills.
Develop rhythmic speaking skills.
Develop rhythmic speaking skills.
Develop rhythmic speaking skills.
Develop rhythmic speaking skills.
Develop singing skills.
Develop singing skills.
Develop singing skills.
Develop singing skills.
Develop singing skills.
Develop singing skills.
Develop singing skills.
Develop singing skills.
Say word rhythms.
Explore vocal sounds including high and low expression.
Make exclamations of silly sounds.
Engage in pretend play.
Discuss and describe a carnival
Make animal sounds.
Make animal sounds.
Make bell and horn sounds.
Engage in pretend and vocal play.
Explore vocal sounds.
Chant rhythmically.
Practice counting.
Practice counting.
Imitate outdoor and weather sounds.
Imitate carnival sounds.
SPEAKING: Say Words and Sounds
Make vehicle sounds.
Imitate animal and bath sounds. Say rhyming words.
Sing Songs & Musical Fingerplays (*)
Groovin’ Hello/ Goodbye Jive
Groovin’ Hello/ Goodbye Jive
Groovin’ Hello/ Goodbye Jive
The Wheels on the Bus
Build Myself a House
Teddy Bear
Develop singing skills.
Imitate water or nonsense sounds. Suggest what to wash while taking a bath.
Use rhythmic speech. Groovin’ Hello/ Goodbye Jive
Groovin’ Hello/ Goodbye Jive
Groovin’ Hello/ Goodbye Jive
Groovin’ Hello/ Goodbye Jive
Groovin’ Hello/ Goodbye Jive
Groovin’ Hello/ Goodbye Jive
Rain, Rain, Go Away
I Went to the Circus
Morning Song
Old MacDonald
Once I Caught a Fish Alive
Wishy Washy Wee!
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Scope and Sequence – ABC Music & Me: Laugh & Learn Roll That Ball *Peanut Butter and Jelly
Family Guide Activity
Allee Galloo
The Elephant Stomp
What Shall We Do?
Had a Farm At the Beach Sounds on the Farm
Above the Sea Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Talk about transportation.
Say rhyming words.
Talk about a favorite toy and complete a bear puzzle.
Talk about the seasons and appropriate clothing.
Talk about facial expressions and emotions.
Say a short poem and talk about kissing frogs.
Say animal names and make animal sounds.
Have a conversation about a photo.
Practice counting aloud.
Exposure to letter “B”.
Develop concepts of print by making a book.
“Read” a visual pattern.
“Read” color words by matching visual colors.
Notice details in illustrations.
Develop concepts of print by making a “P” book.
Develop print concepts by making a puzzle book.
Practice visual discrimination by matching items to silhouettes.
“Read” color words by matching visual colors.
Trace wavy lines.
Trace lines for letter “H”.
Color and trace the letter “D” and a donkey.
Trace and write the letter “S”.
Connect the dots between numbers.
Trace and write the number 4.
Trace straight and curved lines.
Draw lines through a maze.
Create small “raindrop” marks on a page.
READING: Family Guide Activity
WRITING: Family Guide Activity
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Scope and Sequence – ABC Music & Me: Laugh & Learn Physical Development Unit Title
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
On the Go
Home Sweet Home
Let’s Play
Outside My Window
Carnival of Music
Animals A Dancing
Around the Farm
Out & About
Splash
Group movement.
Group movement, marching, and pretend play.
Whole-body hopping, jumping, leaping, stomping, rolling, and swinging arms.
Move, walk, and gallop with starts and stops.
Walk, stomp, run, walk on tiptoe, and clap and gallop.
GROSS MOTOR: Demonstrate locomotor skills and balance while moving. Basic Movements
Move fast and slow, walk, run, and stomp.
Move body and limbs high and low. Explore rocking.
Reach up and down, swing arms, and clap. Move with a ball.
Practice relaxation.
Make smooth and bumpy movements. Experience direction in movement.
Creative Movement
Move like vehicles.
Movements for cooking and cleaning.
Move like a train; jump like a jack-inthe-box.
Model movements of ice-skating, swimming, jumping rope, and playing in a playground.
Pretend to walk on a high wire.
Pretend to move like different animals.
Move like animals; “grow” like plants
Pretend to have a picnic and play in the sand.
Pretend to be fish in the sea, and sailors on a boat.
Expressive Movement
Move with scarves.
Dance to music changes; move with scarves.
Move gently.
Move with a prop and dance to music.
Hop, twist, slide, sway, bounce, float, and bend to music.
Dance and move to music.
Move with scarves.
Pretend to move like a bird.
Float like bubbles and boats.
Mimic playground movements including climbing.
Pretending to climb up and down, walk a high wire, and so on. Move like riding a bicycle.
Make rowing movements. Use beach ball as a prop.
GROSS MOTOR: Make specific movements often indicated in standards. Climb up and down.
Mimic playground movements including climbing.
Pedal and steer. Demonstrate throwing, kicking, and catching skills.
Toss tissues (“snowflakes”) into the air.
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Toss a ball into a hoop or box.
Scope and Sequence – ABC Music & Me: Laugh & Learn FINE MOTOR: Control small muscles in hands. Demonstrate ability to grip, hold, shake, and exert control when playing musical instruments.
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Strike, tap, or scrape an instrument set together or on a surface.
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Strike or tap an instrument using a hand, mallet, or striker.
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FINE MOTOR: Develop the muscle tone for and practices writing & drawing. Grasp the rhythm sticks, one bell jingle, mallet, or striker in various ways.
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Scope and Sequence – ABC Music & Me: Laugh & Learn Social and Emotional Development Unit 1
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Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
On the Go
Home Sweet Home
Let’s Play
Outside My Window
Carnival of Music
Animals A Dancing
Around the Farm
Out & About
Splash
Develops confidence through predictable routines.
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Shows trust in adults by imitating behaviors modeled by the teacher.
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Use singing voice, movements, and instruments to express emotion.
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Sense of Self:
Asserts needs and desires during turn-taking and suggests movements during circle time activities.
Responsibility for Self and Others: Develop selfdirection by choosing sounds and movements to produce independently. Pantomime selfhelp skills, chores, and practices for
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Scope and Sequence – ABC Music & Me: Laugh & Learn healthy living. Cares for classroom materials, by following rituals during instrument clean-up time. Follows classroom rules and routines during structured circle-times.
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Prosocial Behavior: Cooperate with peers during group movement activities, showing respect for peers’ space. Share and respect the rights of others by turn-taking with shared instruments. Use thinking skills to resolve conflicts during instrument exploration and group movement games.
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Scope and Sequence – ABC Music & Me: Laugh & Learn Musical Development Unit Title
Develop steady beat. Participate in group singing. Explore vocal sounds. Develop musical skills.
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Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
On the Go
Home Sweet Home
Let’s Play
Outside My Window
Carnival of Music
Animals A Dancing
Around the Farm
Out & About
Splash
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Experience rhythms through movement.
Echo rhythms in spoken words.
Develop timbre awareness.
Differentiate musical styles.
Explore rhythmic patterns.
Explore tempo: fast and slow.
Explore pitch: high and low.
Explore rhythmic patterns.
Explore rhythmic patterns.
Experience different tempos in music.
Explore loud and quiet.
Develop pitch awareness and explore direction in pitch.
Use pretend play in musical activity. Explore loud and quiet.
Experience a major scale.
Play musical instruments.
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Play-Along Instrument (one per child)
One-bell jingle Rhythm sticks Egg shaker
Sandblocks
Rhythm sticks One-bell jingle Egg shaker Sandblocks
Egg shakers, One-bell jingles Zig zag blocks
Rhythm sticks Zig zag blocks Scarves
Shared Instrument (one per class)
Woodblock Drum Triangle
Woodblock
Beach ball Tambourine
Drum, triangle and guiro/shaker
Take-Home Instrument
Train Whistle
n/a
Tambourine
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Rhythm sticks One-bell jingle Egg shaker
One-bell jingle Rhythm sticks Sandblocks Egg shaker
One-bell jingle Zig zag blocks Sandblocks Rhythm sticks
Ball, large box or laundry basket
Zig zag blocks, Rhythm sticks Plastic water bottles and popsicle sticks Guiro/shaker Frog puppet or green sock
Drum Woodblock
Triangle Drum
Drum Triangle
Egg Shaker
n/a
Rhythm Sticks
n/a
Beach Ball