Instrumental Year 2 Notations - My aunt came back instrumental

The song "My Aunt Came Back" is a playful and engaging piece designed for Year 2 students, incorporating both non-instrumental and instrumental elements. The music notation provided sets the rhythm and melody for the song, which begins with the phrase "Oh my Aunt came back" from various whimsical locations, such as Timbuktu and Old Japan, each associated with a fun item like a wooden shoe or a waving fan. The notation is simple and repetitive, making it easy for young learners to follow and participate in the musical activity.

In the non-instrumental version of the game, a leader stands in front of the group and leads a call and response with accumulative actions that match the lyrics, such as stamping a foot for a wooden shoe from Timbuktu or waving a hand for a fan from Old Japan. This playful interaction encourages physical movement and helps children to remember the sequence of the song. The instrumental version transforms the game into a circle activity with children divided into groups, each with different categories of instruments like tappers, shakers, scrapers, and bells. The lyrics are cleverly adapted to include references to the instruments, which the children play in time with the song. The final line calls for silence, cueing the children to stop playing, adding a dramatic end to the fun and educational musical game.