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...
by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 11, 2022 | All, Folk Songs, Grades: 3-5, Grades: PreK-2, Holidays, Rhythm, Season: Fall, Solfege
I somehow think of Halloween as the ultimate kid holiday. Imagination, parties, candy for free. If you are in a school where you can celebrate Halloween in the classroom, these are some fabulous songs to still teach concepts, but celebrate the spooky season. Little...
by Melissa Stouffer | Nov 30, 2021 | All, Grades: PreK-2, Kodaly, Rhythm
Steady Beat Listening These are some great songs to listen to that have a really solid steady beat. They are great for playing instruments, body percussion or locomotor/non-locomotor music. Some of these are available in Kidzbop versions. Hoe-down from “Rodeo”...
by Melissa Stouffer | Nov 16, 2021 | All, Grades: PreK-2, Kodaly, Rhythm
The big one. The ultimate music ed concept. This one is SO important. I’d argue that this concept is more important than a good number of other musical concepts that we teach because this one really as a life long impact on our students. This concept is Steady...
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...
