I have to admit... I wasn't so sure I should share this song with you. 😬
I've been sharing my songs on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify and all streaming platforms and sending out free monthly songs via my newsletter for 6+ years now, and this is the first time I've EVER been a little nervous to release a song…
Now here it is on Spotify, Apple Music and on YouTube and I gotta say, this recording is a little bit off the wall BUT every kid that hears it cracks up! *find a free download of the notated leadsheet + chords/lyrics of this song at the bottom of this page!
Sweater: A sitting (and funny) movement song
When the temperature goes down and we need to keep ourselves warm, there’s nothing better than a nice, warm sweater... EXCEPT when it goes terribly wrong... 😳
Sweater is a sitting movement song that provides kids the opportunity to explore different ways that wearing a sweater could go terribly wrong in a funny, silly, creative and imaginative way.
What could go wrong when your sweater it’s itchy, wet, smelly, tight… OH NO.!
Have the kids act out the lyrics. Could it get itchy? What would it feel if it gets wet? How about smelly?
It's a great way to get kids moving while they're still in their seats!
Sweater + a sensory activity
Music therapist Anne O'Rourke, MT-BC (@miss.anne.musictherapy on Instagram) shared with us a fun implementation idea! Anne turned Sweater into an activity using fleece, sherpa, plush and flannel fabrics to turn the sweater in the songs into sensory cards that kids could touch! For the wet sweater, Anne sprayed the “wet sweater” card with some water.
Here are the list of fabrics Anne used for each type of sweater:
Itchy sweater - burlap
Tight sweater - corduroy
Comfy sweater - minky fleece
Wet sweater - fleece
Smelly sweater - sherpa (and sprayed it with lemongrass essential oil)
Too Hot sweater - flannel
Anne said “the kids loved feeling and smelling the different textures and smells!” They also shared a PDF with visuals that you can download here.
Thank you so much Anne for sharing this idea!
