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Singing is a favourite activity for many people and if movements are added with the hands and arms then singing can also become a gentle exercise actitvity.
Objective:
- Opportunity to reminisce
- Memory recall
- Group socialization
Materials:
- Pictures representing the songs you want them to remember (see below for examples)
- Enlarge, if necessary and laminate pictures
- Either a CD or a person with a guitar or a pianist to accompany the sing-along
- Lyrics of the chosen songs typed in large fonts
Instructions:
- Explain to participants what is expected of them. Show the first picture and wait for some responses before giving them hints.
- Lyrics are handed to participants as they remember the songs.
- If you don't have a pianist or guitar player, gather cds with the chosen songs and have them ready to accompany the sing-along.
- Encourage participants to incorporate gentle movements to any relevant songs, for example 'YMCA'.
Some ideas on songs to be chosen for Sing-along Picture Cards:
Picture |
Song |
A colourful rainbow |
Over the Rainbow |
A Pie |
American Pie (Don McLean) |
A Blackbird |
Bye, Bye, Blackbird |
A Daisy |
Boomps-a-Daisy or Daisy, Daisy |
A Can of Beer |
The Pub with no Beer |
A Tulip |
Tulip of Amsterdam |
A Windmill |
The Windmill of Your Mind |
A Gum Tree |
Give a Home Among the Gum Trees |
A sign saying: 'YMCA' |
YMCA (The Village People) |
A Moon |
By the Light of the Silvery Moon |
A piano |
Piano Man (Billy Joel) |
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