Music is great for language development, bonding and creating new neural pathways for babies. So, being a music teacher, I got super excited to research some fun, developmentally appropriate, interactive songs & rhymes to teach to my baby. And now that I’ve compiled my favorites, of course I had to share with all of you!! This will be a first in a series of blog posts about songs to sing with your baby and/or toddler.
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Motown Lip- Sync+Dance-Black History Month
I’m going to share with you a couple of Motown songs I taught my students for the Black History Month program last year. They are great for in-person or online, because you can have the students lip-sync the songs! Let’s dive in.
Thanksgiving Music Lesson for Kids-Culturally Responsive
In the past years I’ve struggled with teaching songs about Thanksgiving in music class because of the history associated with it. I want to teach kids the true facts about Thanksgiving but the facts are grim. So, my solution has been to put the focus on learning about Native Americans and the general idea of gratitude.
Distance Learning Made Simple for Elementary Music
Even though it seems daunting, in most school districts you can make distance learning as simple or as complicated as you want. And as always, my choice is to keep things simple yet effective. So I wanted to share with you what I’m doing to keep distance learning simple for teaching elementary music.
“Sing about Martin” MLK Song+Ukulele
Hey friends! Since Martin Luther King Jr. Day is coming up, teachers in our district get a 3 day weekend! I am SO looking forward to this! I don’t know about you, but January feels long…..like, REALLY long. It’s been rainy for the past few weeks in Dallas, so I’m hoping there will be some…
Top 7 Christmas Songs for Pre-K & Kinder [With Movements]
In my first year of teaching, I was asked to prepare a Christmas Program for my Pre-K & Kinder students. I knew it would be challenging but also super fun! It turns out it was a little more challenging than it was fun. This was mainly because I chose songs that were too wordy or…
“The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything”-Storybook+Movement+Instruments
One of my favorite things to do in the music classroom is read books to my students! I especially love it when the book has musical aspects to it so it can be easily incorporated into my music curriculum. A book that I look forward to reading every Fall is “The Little Old Lady Who…
Pumpkin, Pumpkin- Song + Activities
This “Pumpkin, Pumpkin” music lesson incorporates songs, xylophones, circle games and more. It’s a perfect music lesson for the Fall.
Kye Kye Kule-Movement+Instruments
“Kye Kye Kule” is the perfect song for teaching rhythm, movement, instrument etiquette, and singing technique to elementary students. So let’s dive in!!!
Pete the Cat-Circle Game+Name Game
One of my back-to-school lessons for Pre-K, Kinder and 1st graders is a circle game+name game that corresponds with “Pete the Cat-I Love My White Shoes.”