Carnival of Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns
You can do each of these animals at different times. For older
children, talk about the animals and play the music
To listen to different pieces of Carnival of Animals, go to: Composers
of Classical Music: Saint-Saens.
When the children are listening to the music, have them use the fish
they made and pretend they are fish swimming in water.
4. Have the children listen to the music, have them listen for the
different instruments being played, have them identify which
instruments are being played, and have them use the hand with their
fish on it as the music goes up and down the music scale.
When the children are listenig to "Kangaroos" have them jump around
like kangaroos or have them use their stick puppets.
4. Have the children listen to the music, have them listen for
the different instruments being played, and have them identify which
instruments are being played.
4. When the children are listening to the music, have them
pretend to be elephants. Have them put one arm in front of them as if
it were an
elephant trunk or use their stick puppets.
5. Have the children listen to the music, have them listen for
the different instruments being played, and have them identify which
instruments are being played.
