Get ready for the imagination to soar with this list of 15 awesome songwriting ideas for beginners to help you start feeling the music!
Variety of back to school singing time ideas for LDS Primary music leaders! Use a themed activity to teach a mix or specific songs with printable song helps.
Are you a singer wanting to venture into songwriting? Or, you're already a songwriter, but you've been feeling like your process has just been uninspired lately. Maybe you're someone just looking for a new hobby?! Learn one of my favorite ways of writing a song! Learn how to write a song.
10 fun back to school songs for preschoolers with free printables.
These 10 Best Songs for Gross motor movement are just what is needed to keep even the liveliest toddlers active!
Here are 10 super fun movement songs for kids to get them up and moving! These are great brain breaks as well.
DIY Song Cubes to help children learn music "old favorites" and practice finding and keeping the beat; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
23 Primary Program review ideas and themes to practice your presentation songs before your program! Fun singing time song practice ideas for LDS music leaders.
Add elements of sight, sound, touch, taste and smell to your preschool centers to integrate science and play while students explore their senses.
This organized list with 110 unique and different ways to sing Primary songs or any music to sing over and over with tons of repetition in Singing Time.
10 fun and easy hallway songs to prepare students to go into the hall quietly!
Top 7 Simple Christmas movement songs for Pre-K and Kinder!
Explore 10 fun counting songs that teach kids to count forwards and backwards, building early math skills through rhythm, repetition, and catchy lyrics.
Thanks to Haley Wilson for sharing her photos and ideas! Haley teaches one of the preschool classes with Glenda Wilson. And Glenda create...
Schools out, summer is here, and with it all the craziness that goes with it! It's tough to keep a schedule and a plan going during the summer with travel plans and kids around. But
Enjoy Montessori continent learning activities that include the sandpaper globe, colored globe, 3-part cards, song, continent map, and extension exercises.
Welcome to Singing Time!!!! Our Primary songs to sing are on the board! What? ... You can't see them??? In Thessalonians chapters 1,4 and 5 it talks about "If I am faithful and WATCHFUL, I will be prepared or the Savior's Second Coming". Ask/tell the children what it means to be WATCHFUL for Jesus's Second Coming. Simply discuss what we should do to be prepared to meet Jesus again. Now, if you're WATCHFUL, you will be able to see the Primary Songs: Before Primary, write the names of the songs you'd like to sing on white pieces of paper - with a special pen of course! I bought mine HERE from Amazon. Call up a child to pick a paper and use the SPECIAL LIGHT to reveal the song title. Sing that song. (This may help to have the lights off, but it works just fine with them on) and (sorry, it's really hard to get a good picture of this, I tried my best, I promise!) At the end, remind the children to be WATCHFUL and prepared for the Lord's Second Coming. -iheartprimarymusic
Need the perfect song to get children moving? These are sure to be a winner!
8 catchy songs to begin a school day. These songs, chants, and rhymes are a great way to build community in the classroom and fun way to start the day.
These FREE Name Chants and Songs for Pre-K & Kindergarten are sure to have your students excited to practice important skills like rhyming!
Teaching kindergartners how to cut – quick resources for teachers. Here are some bright ideas to teach how to cut for thoses that need it in your classroom.
Here are 22 circle time ideas for toddlers and preschoolers that are easy, fun, and perfect for social development!
One of my favorite things about the Orff Schulwerk philosophy of teaching is the ability to go from something relatively simple to an experience that is complex and exciting. You start with a song, add in movement, add in new layers, add in an ostinato, include a game, move students […]
Have you ever had a class with so many difficult, disruptive students that you felt that you could barely even teach? What can you do to get past it? In this post, I am going to address this problem with my best advice, and some advice from others as well.
I posted about these songs about a year ago on my Instagram feed and so many of you asked if I would be putting these in my TPT shop to sell. At the time, we had only written three, and I just didn't feel like that was enough to make a whole resource with. Since then, I have been working on writing new transition songs that are sung to some of our kids' favorite tunes! Singing CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SONGS AND CHANTS during transitions makes moving from one thing or place to another almost seamless. Songs and chants keep students engaged, focused, and excited to learn, which in turn will save valuable instruction time. It also helps eliminate unwanted behaviors by giving your students the structure, consistency, and support they need. Most of the songs included are parodies of popular songs most kids will know. The words have been changed to help students transition in a positive manner. I printed the songs on cardstock and laminated them. I used a binder ring to attach the set together to hang on my board for easy access. There are also three different color options included. :) Let's go through a little breakdown of when and why we sing each of these songs: The Carpet: We sing this when it's time to transition to the carpet. I start they song, they join in. They have to be on the carpet in their assigned spots by the end of the song. Works like a charm every single time! I even added in some little hand motions that end the song with their hands in their laps. All I Do Is Freeze: We mostly use this when students are working in groups or with a partner. Sometimes, I need them to stop what they are doing, so that I can give them a direction or clear something up. It's a great way to get their attention! Clean Up Chant: This one is pretty self-explanatory. I do not instruct them when it's time to clean up; I just start the chant. You may want to add a timer to it afterwards if you need them cleaned up in a certain amount of time. Let's Line Up: Will kids ever get over Frozen? Probably not. If yours are still obsessed, too, they will love this line up chant. It gets them lined up quickly and without distractions, which saves so much time! Back to My Seat: We sing this when we transition from the carpet to their seats. We usually sing it a couple of times to give them plenty of time to make it to their seats. It's a really quick song! Partner Up: This song probably takes the most practice. Anytime you need students to get with their partner, you can sing this song. It also reminds them what to do when they are with their partner. Learning Math is Awesome: Sing this song to signal that it's time to begin math. I can guarantee it will get stuck in your head afterwards. Sorry. We Can't Stop Reading: This song can be used to kick off your reading block each day. It gets them excited about books and where those stories will take them! Quiet Time: I may or may not have sung this one the most. It works so well! I sing it in a calm, quiet voice, in which students will mirror. It immediately calms the room. Sing it a couple of times if needed! See!: I had to incorporate some Taylor Swift in these songs. We want students to be proud to share their thinking and comfortable talking with a partner. We also want their partners to be respectful and value what they are saying. This song is great to sing before students share with a partner or to close out a lesson by sharing what they learned or took away from the lesson. I just added some NEW songs!!! Like It Was: This is another clean up song. You could sing this one at the end of centers. It's really good about reminding students to put everything back in its place. Good For You: This is a song that you can sing as a class to celebrate someone! Maybe someone had a really great idea or accomplished something amazing, you can sing this to pump them up! We're Amazing: I am all about incorporating mindfulness into our day, so I knew I needed to create a song that encompassed that. This is another one that is going to take some practice to get down, but you can always display it as you sing. Some of the songs might take lots of practice to get down! But don't give up! After you sing it over and over, you will eventually get it. You will sing them to the tune of the chorus from the songs. I have added links to the actual songs in the PDFs. You just click the blue arrow at the bottom of the page. Always check these first NOT in the presence of students. I have gone through them to make sure they are safe, but you never know when things can change. A few of these parodies are straight from my students. I asked them what songs they wanted me to write transition songs for, and these are what we came up with. This group in particular had difficulty this year with transitions because they were all best of friends and LOVED to talk, which in turn got them distracted. I LOVED that about them, but we were losing valuable time trying to get refocused. Once I introduced a song or chant for them to do while transitioning, the difference was crazy! It keeps your learning environment positive, too, which is super important. You can check out the resource by clicking HERE or on any of the images in the post. Let me know how your students do with these songs or if you need another song added! I love your feedback! Happy transitioning!
Share Wildflower Ramblings! My son loves music. John has two things he loves most in this world: playing with tractors and playing guitar. We have bought him several “kid” guitars, but he also received a “real” one from his Grandma and Grandpa — which he adores. Or, if he has to, he’ll use an “air”...
Transform your preschool day with effective transitions. Explore how music, chants, and stories can engage and guide children through different activities.
Are you looking for fresh, exciting ways to spice up your Women's Ministry Ladies Night? Look no further! We've compiled a list of 32 fun activities that are sure to bring your group closer together
Here are 10 super fun movement songs for kids to get them up and moving! These are great brain breaks as well.
Songs for the classroom, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, teachers pay teachers, posters, transitions, hand washing, walking in the hall, lining up
Here's a list of fun activities you can do with preschool and kindergarten using rhythm sticks!
Perfect for any age group, these songs from the 2000's and on are ideal for any funeral or memorial service that needs modern funeral songs
Free Line up songs for kindergarten classroom management. Make transitions easier with fun chants.
If you're a teen, you already know this.
The Book of Mormon Teaches Precious TruthsChoosing your program early helps you plan the rest of the year - especially the songs! The Primary Sacrament Meeting is a long tradition and highly anticipated presentation - and a monumental task for those preparing it. This free outline is designed to help get you started!This outline showcases the teachings of the Book of Mormon Prophets and women in the scriptures as they teach us about Christ and the "Precious Truths" found therein. There are 8 se
Whether you are in remote learning or in the classroom, you can spice up learning by incorporating science songs into your classroom. If you are distance teaching, I love the idea of starting the Google Meet or Zoom session by playing one of these songs to get your students motivated and engaged for science class. ... Read more
