Let’s look at the word “population”. All kids know the word pop, you, lay and maybe shun.  Our call and response could be done this way.

Call – Pop

Response – Pop

Call – You

Response – You

Call – Pop You

Response – Pop You

Call – Lay

Response – Lay

Call – Shun

Response – Shun

Call – Lay Shun

Response – Lay Shun

Call – Population

Response – Population

Lots of words can be broken down this way for fun learning for the children.

You’ll find, on my website, a video of a West African call and response song I did with the daycare kids. It is called Toom-bah-ee-lero and features the Djembe drum with children doing their own creative dance and others playing drums.

Until next time!

Let the music move you.