by Melissa Stouffer | Sep 10, 2024 | All, Folk Songs, Grades: PreK-2, Guest Posts, Musical Cultures
Today I have a guest post from Caitlin at Hale Yeah Designs. She’s sharing three of her favorite Spanish folk songs for K-2. I know and love two of these but one is new to me! I hope you can use these in your classroom! If you’ve ever taught in a diverse...
by Melissa Stouffer | Apr 9, 2024 | All, Concerts, End of the Year, Grades: 3-5, Grades: PreK-2
I see constant requests for help finding songs for moving up ceremonies. I figured I’d do some consolidation and put some popular options in one place! Here’s a big list of moving up songs for prek, kindergarten, and upper elementary (4th or 5th grade)...
by Melissa Stouffer | Sep 26, 2023 | Folk Songs, Grades: PreK-2
There are SO many great songs for with bees for kids that aren’t smushing them up. Somehow with the bee population struggling, I don’t want to encourage it. So let’s chat about some of the best bee-themed songs and activities for Kindergarten that...
by Melissa Stouffer | Mar 23, 2021 | All, Folk Songs, Grades: PreK-2, Rhythm, Season: Spring
You all know how much I love double duty songs, but chants can do the same thing! 2, 4, 6, 8 is a fun chant for spring and a….quintuple…duty chant! If you don’t know the chant… 2, 4, 6, 8Meet me at the garden gate.If I’m late, don’t...
by Melissa Stouffer | Aug 18, 2020 | All, Grades: PreK-2, Singing
Vocal Explorations are one of the best ways that we can help kids find their singing voice. But kids can get tired of the same old, same old…so I thought I’d go over some the best ways to keep it fresh! (Some affiliate links – won’t...
by Melissa Stouffer | Mar 15, 2017 | All, Folk Songs, Grades: PreK-2, Rhythm, Solfege
This song is one of my favorite songs to sing in class with my students. I love using the song with my youngest students to keep a beat. (If I can have them clap while a friend bounces a ball, that is always a favorite!) This it around the time of year I would...
