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...
by Melissa Stouffer | Mar 15, 2017 | All, Folk Songs, Rhythm, Solfege
Like a lot of specials teachers, I see my students 1 time a week. By the time you add in things like performances, prepping to sing (some of my students sing often for the church community the school is a part of in addition to semester performances), I really need...
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...
