KBB Music Festival
KBB Music Festival
KBB Music Festival
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EARLY CHILDHOOD<br />
Kindy Korner<br />
The Earthquake Safety Song<br />
By Louise Shand-Van Tongeren<br />
Available on iTunes, by emailing office@championcentre.org.nz. Listen to the song on Youtube “The Earthquake Safety Song”<br />
All proceeds to The Champion Centre, Early Intervention in Christchurch www.juliewyliemusic.com<br />
The September 4th earthquake in Canterbury, and the many<br />
hundreds of after-shocks that have shaken the region since have<br />
made parents and teachers aware of how crucial it is to teach<br />
earthquake safety to young children.<br />
What better way to help children remember what to do, and to<br />
lessen the anxiety around earthquakes than to teach earthquake<br />
safety to children through a song. Many existing safety songs were<br />
found to be too complex, too long and not catchy enough for<br />
children to remember easily, so Julie Wylie was asked to write a<br />
song to help children around New Zealand understand what to do<br />
when an earthquake struck.<br />
“The song is designed to grab the brain’s attention. It uses the<br />
power of the fifth note and a calypso rhythm to prompt the brain and<br />
body to action. The words are simple, clear and repeated so that it is<br />
easily remembered and can be used without thinking when a tremor<br />
strikes.”<br />
Many primary schools have been utilising the specially written<br />
song by Julie Wylie “The Earthquake Safety Song” and emailing us<br />
reports of how effectively it has worked during the after shocks.<br />
It is a great way to practise an earthquake drill with very young<br />
children, and schools and parents are encouraged to download the<br />
song (the proceeds go towards helping children with special needs at<br />
The Champion Centre, Early Intervention in Christchurch) for use.<br />
Stop! Drop!<br />
Be like a turtle<br />
Under the table<br />
Away from the windows<br />
Stay Still!<br />
Under the table<br />
Wait ‘til the shaking stops.<br />
The song can be practised without the recording with children<br />
singing the words and using un-tuned percussion instruments such<br />
as Lollipop Drums, Tambourines, Maracas & Woodblocks. •<br />
The Julie Wylie Early Childhood <strong>Music</strong> School is based in Christchurch, and sees Julie Wylie & Louise Shand-van Tongeren regularly invited to present<br />
internationally, including Finland, Korea, Italy, Australia, Estonia and the UK. The school was established to provide <strong>Music</strong>al Play classes for young<br />
children and their families and provides professional development and workshops in the Art, Science & Psychology of <strong>Music</strong>al Play in Early Childhood.<br />
Julie & Louise are also Pediatric <strong>Music</strong> Specialists at the Champion Centre, Early Intervention Trust and are sought after presenters in the field of music in<br />
special education. Julie’s Sing & Play series of award-winning children’s CDs are available from the website www.juliewyliemusic.com<br />
www.kbbmusic.co.nz<br />
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