Brahms Lullaby Lyrics
Lullaby and goodnight,
with roses bestride,
with lilies bedecked,
'neath baby's sweet bed.
May thou sleep, may thou rest,
may thy slumber be blest.
May thou sleep, may thou rest,
may thy slumber be blest.
Lullaby and goodnight,
thy mother's delight.
Bright angels around,
my darling, shall guard.
They will guide thee from harm,
thou art safe in my arms.
They will guide thee from harm,
thou art safe in my arms.
Brahms Lullaby Learning Activities
Music
- Children lie on the floor with their eyes closed and listen to the song. The tone colour is the specific sound quality of a voice or instrument. Ask 'How does the song make you feel?', 'How do the instruments sound?', 'How do the voices sound?'
- Children make up their own 'sleepy music' selecting percussion instruments or body percussion e.g. tap chest and exploring ways to create soft, gentle sounds.
- Play along to the instrumental version of the song.
Dance
- Explore 'soft moves' to match the song e.g. swaying, dance on tip toes, wave arms
- Use scarves to dance to the song.
Drama
- Use facial and body expressions to show a 'sleepy mood.'
Literacy
- Sing and read along to the YouTube song to achieve multi-sensory learning 'Do it, see it and hear it!'
Print out the song PDF
- Read the song lyrics - ask children a variety of questions.
- Re-read the song lyrics and ask children to join in.
- Recognise and use a variety of punctuation when reading. " " ! ? . ,
- Look at print and conventions (bold, italics).
- Talk about interesting/challenging words and discuss what they mean.
- Word study - phonic knowledge, compound words, rhyming word, contractions etc.
