Every year, at the beginning of Kindergarten we begin learning the color words. If you are like me you own the color word CDs and sing them over and over until you can't stop. Then you sing them at home, in the shower, in your head all the time! The good news is: They work! Kids learn how to spell their color words very easily when they learn it in song. (Funny, that actually works for almost anything.) I was growing tired of my old color word poem charts in my classroom and decided to make new ones. I thought I would share. Enjoy! They are a FREEBIE!
Let's Get the Bugs Out Primary Program Review Idea for singing time with printable song helps for LDS Primary Music Leaders. Squash the problems in your songs!
DIY Song Cubes to help children learn music "old favorites" and practice finding and keeping the beat; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
This cheerful song, set to the tune of "The wheels on the bus", is a great activity to be included in a science lesson about the parts of the body. Part of a set of My body resources available in my store. Instructions for printing and use Print on A4 paper.
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.
Song finisher workouts can transform your workouts from mundane to high-energy fun instantly. Here's the duck song finisher workout
Hello and welcome! So glad you found this post. First thing I want to mention about writing your first song, whether it’s just music or music and lyrics, is have fun! There is absolutely no p…
Enjoy Montessori continent learning activities that include the sandpaper globe, colored globe, 3-part cards, song, continent map, and extension exercises.
If you are working on learning the Bible Song, your kids may love these B-I-B-L-E Song coloring pages that feature The B-I-B-L-E Song lyrics.
Musical Bootcamp Finishers are one of my FAVOURITE things to finish my session off with! If you’re not too sure what a
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.
Are you looking for a way to keep your students learning while transitioning in the classroom? Singing is Learning is a compilation of many of the songs and chants that I use during the school year to keep my students focused and learning. Singing/Chanting is a huge part of my management system. I never send my students back to their seats with out a chant to keep their mouths busy and their minds learning. *This is also a great way to get those extra reviews of skills! Included in this 34 page file you will find: 10 different classroom management song posters 6 different writing song posters 4 different holiday song posters 6 different math song posters Each song/chant has also been prerecorded by me or my past classes for you to listen to. The recordings are great for teaching your class the songs. Many are sung to familiar tunes. You will download these songs to your computer. I hope you enjoy this file and the music as much as I do. My parents are always emailing me asking about certain tunes that their kiddos are singing at home. I love that they are sharing the words and that the learning is sticking with them at home. Please email me with any questions at [email protected]
Fall songs that are tried and true and loved by teachers and parents. Use these fall songs for circle time, for preschool, for kindergaten, and more!
10 fun and easy hallway songs to prepare students to go into the hall quietly!
Most of us teach multiple grade levels. I teach 4 year olds through 94 year olds. I skip 12 year olds through somewhere in the 60's, though. I think that probably needs explaining, right? I teach Junior Kindergarten through fourth grade and also facilitate music and drum circles at an assisted living center every 2-3 months. The youngest were probably my most difficult age to plan for starting out as a brand new teacher and I continue searching for great material to add to my "collection". We all know how it is - in a singular 30 minute lesson with the younger kiddos we might go through 10-15 activities! Interestingly, my oldest sometimes seem the same! I seek materials from various sources; blogs, bools, fellow teachers, and websites. Several years ago I found a childrens music performer named Nancy Stewart. Each month she posts a Song of the Month! You can search by category, year/month, and alphabetically, and even better - all her songs are downloadable, some have visuals to download, and most have the sheet music to download - all for FREE! YES! There are songs for Eid, Christmas, St. Patirck's Day, Diwali, Valentines, seasonal songs and everything in between. Most of the music is original and I have found some really wonderful material! One of my favorites is the Rhythm Stick Song. Nancy so kindly gave me permission to share the song with you here - the mp3 is available on her site - click the link above. Hope you enjoy it - my kiddos do! We also make up additional verses - "With my sticks I run...", walk, hop, etc. My favorite rhythm sticks are the Basic Beat Combination Sticks pictured below. I love these - perfectly sized at 8" long, no splintering, and one is smooth and the other ridged. They are about $3.00 a pair, and an awesome investment! You can get them here from West Music. Have fun with these! Happy New Year!
We play a lot of name games the first week of school, and this is one of my favorite name activities! It's fun for the class, brings lots of giggles, and practices phonemic awareness. Win win win! Go HERE to hear a sound clip of the song Willoughby Wallaby Woo. We use this song and change the lyrics to the names in our class. So fun! I usually sing "Willoughby Wallaby Wate".....and the class sings, "An elephant sat on Kate" and so on. Here is a printable that I use with my class. The students either draw their picture under the elephant....or I take their picture and they glue on their pic. They fill in the blanks to complete the page. It can be put on the wall for a display, or made into a class book. Click the pic to download! Hope you are having a blessed Sunday!
Take time each day to sing with your baby! Music is such a gift in the life of a child. Here are some fun ACTION songs for babies we sing together often.
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.
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
Looking for ways to engage your students while teaching the continents and oceans? I've got you covered with games, songs, vidoes, and more!
How to Easily Improve Your Child's Language Using Songs and Music. Today let’s talk about why music is a powerful tool in early intervention and how to use songs in speech therapy (and at home!) to improve your child's language.
Need the perfect song to get children moving? These are sure to be a winner!
I’d like to share with you a fun and easy sing-along song to teach preschoolers in the Fall. This song can be found in my Pumpkin-themed lesson plan, but you can use this movement-based song anytime in the Fall. Once I Had A Pumpkin is a piggyback song of Did You Ever See A Lassie. ... Read More about Sing-Along Action Song: Once I Had A Pumpkin
This PDF is for your classroom use for teaching your students how to use scissors. It includes: Scissor Song poster Scissor Grasp Development poster Rules for using scissors How to hold the scissors ( separate files for 3, 2, 1 fingers on the bottom) A blank template for do and do not.
