“Yes, Indeed WE Can!”
This call and response song, aptly named “Can You Do This?”, reminds preschool aged children of their capabilities, and asks them to participate in a group process of turn taking, vocabulary building, active listening, and gross and fine motor skill development. Early in the school year, Music for the Very Young students follow the prompts made by our professional Music Specialists, and as they become more accustomed to the format, young learners take turns combining two movements and leading the class one by one. Students may choose to jump and then spin, clap and then tap their shoulders, nod their head and then blink their eyes, or any other movement combination imaginable. This song can be adapted to all abilities, with the focus being on developing ones’ sense of leadership and self confidence. 3-5 year olds delight in being able to be the teacher, if only for a stanza! Written by Lili Levinowitz and Ken Guilmartin for Music Together™, this song is part of the Play Along Green collection of songs used by Music for the Very Young in Trenton classrooms.
“Can you do this?”
“Yes I can, you bet I can!”
“Can you do this?”
“Yes indeed I can!”
“I can jump like a super hero”
“I can jump like a super hero”
“And swim so fast”
“And swim so fast”
2024-2025: MVY by the numbers -
“Can you do this?”
16 preschool classes 30 weeks 3 school districts
“Yes I can, you bet I can!”
“Can you do this?”
250 students 40 educators 500 family members 12 schoolwide celebrations 30 family music parties 480 Music Specialist/educator touchpoints 14,400 minutes of music making!
“Yes indeed I can!”
Additional Programming: The 2024-2025 school year brought about the first collaboration between Passage Theater, the Trenton Children’s Chorus, and Music for the Very Young. This collaboration culminated in a free Sunday afternoon event for families. The event included performances, live professional musicians, interactive singalongs from the Music for the Very Young repertoire, and movement opportunities. Music for the Very Young also collaborated with the Down Syndrome Association of Central New Jersey to create a series of five Saturday morning events for neurodiverse and neurotypical children and their caregivers to participate in making music together at their headquarters in Ewing.
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