Kindergarten and 1st Grade Informance (for use with Harold and the Purple Crayon)
This is a Kindergarten and 1st grade musical informance to be used with the book, Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson.
An informance is a musical program designed to educate the audience on a musical topic. This informance highlights Kindergarten and 1st grade musical concepts like steady beat, the singing voice, four voices, sol and mi, and rhythm vs beat.
Grades:
This program is designed for Kindergarten and 1st Grade musicians. There are a total of eight songs per grade level.
What’s Inside:
Welcome letter with a program overview
Songs and Activities
Each song has sheet music, a musical analysis, stick notation, game directions, an improvisation or arranging activity, instrumentation, and ideas for other creative options.
Any of the songs in this program could be arranged in a different way, replaced with different repertoire, or omitted.
Kindergarten Song List: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Zapatitos Blancos, Hunt the Slipper, Sally Go ‘Round the Sunshine, Apple Tree, Charlie Over the Ocean, Postman, Down to the Baker’s Shop
1st Grade Song List: Bounce High, On a Mountain, Jack and Jill, Doggie Doggie, Here Comes a Bluebird, Rig a Jig Jig, I See the Moon, Star Light Star Bright
Script
This script comes as an editable Google Doc. Note that for copyright purposes, this script gives cues before each song, and does not include the entire text of the book.
3 Program Options:
8.5 x 11 (color and black and white)
14 x 8.5 (color and black and white)
The digital program is designed to be read on a cell phone. Parents scan a QR code to read the program.
3 Parent Invitations (Email and Flyers)
The email is typed out so all you have to do is include your specific date and time, then copy and paste!
The printed flyers come in both a black and white, and color option.
4 Stage Layout Ideas
Every school scenario is unique! Our “stages” are often a cafeteria, school gymnasium, or MPR. Use the editable stage layout options to make your program flow smoothly.
There is also an option to create your own custom stage layout from scratch.
Slides
The slides include National Standards for Music Education. They come in Google Slides so you can easily edit them.
They also highlight a specific creative skill for parents to notice during the program.
5 Parent Education Ideas
Ideas for displaying student work and educating parents about musical vocabulary.