by Melissa Stouffer | Nov 4, 2025 | Folk Songs, Kindergarten, Kodaly
Four Voices is a part of the Kindergarten curriculum that helps students find their singing voices and clearly define other ways to use their voice. Let’s chat a little bit about it and I’ll share some of my favorite 4 Voices chants! Why 4 Voices? Students...
by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 28, 2025 | Kodaly, Learning Through Play
One of my favorite folk songs is also a favorite for multiple concepts at very different age levels! Cut the Cake, sometimes called Clap Your Hands, is a song that even my middle school students have asked to play again. It’s a great song to use when you teach...
by Melissa Stouffer | Sep 30, 2025 | Folk Songs, Kodaly
Let Us Chase the Squirrel is a fall staple in my classroom. It’s a great song to teach half note and it comes back later in the year with my students for Re. And it has a fun game. Let’s explore some of the ways I use Let Us Chase the Squirrel in my classroom....
by Melissa Stouffer | Apr 22, 2025 | AAPI/Filipino Resources, Literature
Recently Michigan Kodaly Educators invited my friend Dr. Miriam Factora to come present for us for a full day workshop. Let me just say how much of an absolute BOSS this woman is and you need to learn from her. This amazing educator wanted to incorporate more...
by Melissa Stouffer | Sep 10, 2024 | Folk Songs, Guest Posts, Kodaly
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...
