Share your singing story
Write, rehearse, and record a short singing story combining spoken narration and melody using a phone or recorder; share it with family or classmates.
Step-by-step guide to share your singing story
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Step 1
Think of a main character and one simple problem or adventure for your singing story.
Step 2
Decide how long your story will be and aim for about one to two minutes total.
Step 3
Write a short spoken narration of your story on the paper using three to six sentences.
Step 4
Mark which sentences you will speak and which you will sing by underlining or circling them.
Step 5
Create a short sung chorus by writing two to four lines that repeat and are easy to hum.
Step 6
Hum a melody for your chorus and practice it until it feels comfortable.
Step 7
Choose one prop or costume piece and plan one simple gesture to use during the performance.
Step 8
Rehearse your whole singing story aloud from start to finish three times with your gestures and prop.
Step 9
Use a phone or recorder to make a practice recording of one full run-through.
Step 10
Listen to the practice recording and make one or two changes to improve your performance, then record the final version.
Step 11
Share your finished singing story on DIY.org
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use if we don't have a phone/recorder or paper?
Use a tablet or computer voice memo app or a cheap handheld voice recorder instead of a phone/recorder, and write your three to six sentence narration on notebook paper, index cards, or a whiteboard so you can underline or circle which sentences you'll speak and sing.
My chorus melody doesn't feel comfortable or I forget which lines to sing—what should I try?
If the two to four line chorus feels hard, simplify the melody to stepwise notes, hum it slowly while practicing the chorus until it feels natural, and clearly underline or circle the sung lines on your paper before you rehearse the whole story three times.
How can I adapt this activity for different ages?
For younger kids, shrink the story to one or two spoken sentences, make the chorus one very simple hummable phrase, use a picture prop and have a parent handle the practice recording, while older kids can use the full three to six sentences, expand the chorus, add harmony or extra gestures, and spend more time refining the final recording.
What are easy ways to enhance or personalize our singing story?
Personalize the performance by decorating your chosen prop or costume piece, adding simple backing tracks or sound effects with a free app during your practice recording, and inviting a friend to join for harmony or an extra gesture before you upload the final version to DIY.org.
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Facts about songwriting and storytelling for kids
👂 A catchy tune helps listeners remember details — melodies make stories stick in your head long after you hear them.
🎶 Combining spoken narration and melody is ancient — ballads and epic poems have been sung to tell stories for thousands of years.
📱 Many smartphones can record at CD-quality rates (44.1 kHz or 48 kHz), so your phone can be a mini recording studio.
🧠Singing plus storytelling boosts memory and language skills, so melodies help kids remember words and plots more easily.
🎤 Singing uses the diaphragm to help control breath — it’s a fun way to build stronger lungs and clearer sound.
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