Pitch Activity Book - Jack in the Box

The "Jack in the Box" activity book presents a playful song that doubles as a movement exercise, designed to teach children about the concepts of high, middle, and low pitch in music. The song's lyrics are simple and repetitive, making it easy for young learners to memorize and sing along. The tune follows a pattern where the phrase "Jack in the box" is sung twice, followed by actions such as "jump up" and "tall" or "curl up" and "small," which are accompanied by corresponding movements to illustrate the song's words and pitch changes.

Demonstrating the song involves a series of actions that reflect the varying pitches. Children begin crouched down low to represent the starting low pitch. As they sing the words "jump up," they leap into the air, and on "tall," they stretch their arms up high to symbolize the high pitch. They maintain this stretched position until the next cue, "curl up," where they bring their arms down, and on "small," they crouch down again, returning to the low pitch starting position. To add an educational twist to the game, teachers can challenge the children to perform the same actions in response to specific notes that are either sung or played, thereby reinforcing their understanding of pitch in a fun and interactive way.