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 | Dec 5, 2023 | All, Folk Songs, Grades: 3-5, Grades: PreK-2, Rhythm, Season: Winter, Solfege
I know that while we are in full holiday mode right now, some teachers can’t use holiday songs in their classrooms. Whether you need things for winter come January, or you want to embrace the season without a holiday, here are two frosty songs for winter! Little...
by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 17, 2023 | All, Folk Songs, Grades: PreK-2, Rhythm, Solfege
Naughty Kitty Cat is a staple in my classroom. Not only can I use it to teach multiple concepts, I get to employ a puppet, it’s a fun game, and it’s one students ask for repeatedly. Let’s explore some of the ways I use Naughty Kitty Cat in my...
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 | Feb 21, 2023 | All, Folk Songs, Grades: 3-5, Grades: PreK-2, Music Games
Passing games are a music class staple. They are FUN, they teach social interaction, they teach passing instead of throwing like you picked up a stone covered in hot lava…All kidding aside, passing games are awesome activities that can be inexpensive, fun, and...
