Folk Song Feature: The Six Singing Games You Need to Know
Singing games are a GREAT tool for music classrooms. They are a great way to help students feel comfortable, sing without the teacher singing, and create an environment where students need to learn to work together. These six singing games are ones that are student...
Al Citrón – Tam Ti, Solfege Low Sol – Kodaly Method Folk Song
Al Citrón is a fun stick passing game for that is perfect for teaching Tam Ti, Low Sol, and introducing external Anacrusis.
Big Fat Biscuit – Tam Ti, Solfege Low La – Kodaly Method Folk Song
Big Fat Biscuit is a fun singing game for teaching Tam Ti and Fa
A great song for:
– prepare, present, practice Tam Ti
– prepare, present, practice Low La
Folk Song Feature: Mouse Mousie
Singing games are favorites for a reason. They are engaging, students WILL sing to play them, and students don’t realize how much learning is really going on. Mouse Mousie is one of my favorite songs to bring back. It’s an easy theme (cat and mouse) to...
Who Stole My Chickens and My Hens – Tim-ka, Solfege La – Kodaly Method Folk Song File
Who Stole My Chickens and My Hens A hilarious singing game for teaching Tim-ka and Fa!
Folk Song Feature: Three Songs for Spring
Spring is attempting to make its way in, and everyone is excited for a little bit warmer weather, more outside time, and the newness of spring. Here are three great songs to engage students in the spring time. Lemonade Tone Set: Sol/MiRhythm Set: Ta, TiTiRhythmic...
Folk Song Feature: 4 Voices Chants
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...
Folk Song Feature: Cut the Cake
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...
Folk Song Feature: Let Us Chase the Squirrel
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....
