Create a Sprouting Melodies Family Sprouts Framework

5 words: Busy, Connection, Joyful, Helping, Adjusting

Create a plan for songs and music experiences to use in Family Sprouts:
Gather Song – Come Sit with Me
Hello Song – Original
Movement – I Can Move Around; encourage dancing with your sibling/friend
Group instrument – Music Is the Way; gathering drum
Transition – Clean up
Instrument – I Like This Song
Bonding – Row It Faster; scarves for older kids
Songs about me – All of This Is Me
Transition – Time To Go
Goodbye Song – original

Connected, Inclusive, Encouragement, Bonding, Safe

Family Sprouts in 5 Words:
Bonding, Roles, Relationships, Bubbly, Intentional

Plan: Greeting: Hello Everybody, Come and Join the Circle, Movement Song: Jumping Up Jumping Down, Clickety Clack, Instrument Song: Music is the Way, Bonding Song: Hold On Tight, Swimming Together, Goodbye: Time to Go

5 words: Supportive, Bonding, Teamwork, Upbeat, Connection

Plan: Greeting: “Hey Everybody” and “Come On Let’s Make Some Music”, Bonding Song: “I Like To Lick The Ice Cream”, Movement Song: “Clickety Clack” Instrument Song: “Dancing In the Middle” Song about me: “That All Makes Up Me” Goodbye: “Music Time Is Over”

5 Words: Busy, Differentiation, Togetherness, Acceptance, Connection

Plan: Gathering Song “Come On Let’s Make Some Music” – Bonding Song “Wiggly, Jiggly Car” and “Hold On Tight” – Song about Me “Watch Me Go” – Movement Song “Can You Follow?” – Instrument Song “I Like This Song” “Dancing In the Middle”– Goodbye – “It’s Time to Say Goodbye”

Connection, adaptive, support, sharing, multifaceted

Transition: “Oh Gather Round’; Greeting: “On A Day Like Today;” “Aloha Is How We Say Hello”; Tambourine: “I Love the Mountains” “Buzz Buzz Bee”; Transition to Shakers: “Where Is the Music”, “Shake & Then You Stop”, “I Like This Song”, Transition to Scarves: “Sing A Rainbow;” “Pick Your Hands Up High” Cool Down; “A Little Seed For Me To Grow;” “It’s Time To Say Goodbye”