Welcome to Music Video Monday's. What I intend to do every Monday is showcase a music video that you can share with your little person. These will be videos chosen by Aiden (he really does request certain videos when we are sitting by the computer). I'll give you a quick rundown of the video, tell you why we love it, give you ideas for creative uses of the video and then I'll provide you with a link to the video so you can check it out yourself.
For the inaugural Music Video Monday I'll go with one of Aiden's current favorites:
Sesame Street Why I Love The Letter Y
The Rundown
In this delightfully animated music video a very likable and friendly letter Y sings about why he loves being the letter Y. His reasons for liking himself range from doing yoga with a yo-yo all year in his yard to eating yoghurt on a yam knitting yarn with a yawning yak - all fantastic reasons if you ask me.
Why We Love It
The animation is über cute yet highly stylized and makes me instantly happy when I watch it. The letter Y is extremely likable and someone that I would be happy to have Aiden hang out with. The song is very catchy (watch out, it will get stuck in your head) and the lyrics use a multitude of y words for your little person to learn. And the overall message of the video is wonderful: y loves being himself which is something we should all aspire to.
Creative Uses of The Video
1. Go on a Y scavenger hunt with your little one: take your little person for a walk and find as many things as possible that begin with the letter y. Take photos of the items, print out the photos and review them with your little person later.
2. Make a list with your little person of all the reasons why they love being themselves. Choose one or two items on the list and make collages together illustrating these things. Hang the posters up in their room as a constant reminder of how great they are.
3. Choose another letter and make up a song about why that letter loves being itself. Sing the song and use any instruments (homemade or otherwise) that you have lying around to accompany your singing. When your other loved ones come home hold a concert for them featuring your song.
The Video
Happy viewing,
Creatively yours,
Maya :)
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