Jingle Bells, not allowed? Bah, humbug! I say NO! Let it snow! Let’s all have the opportunity to enjoy this song about snow and a horse drawn sleigh! Jingle Bells is a wonderful sleigh song written by James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) and published under the...
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Winter movement song
Hello Lynn, I hope I am writing this in the right spot!!! I need ideas for a movement winter song for pre-schoolers and also which instruments/songs are your favorite for this time of year? Thanks
Winter Music Lesson Plans from an Orff Approach
I love seasonal activities. Students learn a lot more than music and are so excited about the lesson. Winter stories will warm up the music room with movement, instruments and singing. These are the annual ones that I enjoy during the winter...
Winter Music Lesson Plans from an Orff Approach
I love seasonal activities. Students learn a lot more than music and are so excited about the lesson. Winter stories will warm up the music room with movement, instruments and singing. These are the annual ones that I enjoy during the winter...
Winter Music Lesson Plans from an Orff Approach
I love seasonal activities. Students learn a lot more than music and are so excited about the lesson. Winter stories will warm up the music room with movement, instruments and singing. These are the annual ones that I enjoy during the winter...
Valentine’s Day Music Class for Babies and Toddler Classes
Valentine’s Day music for baby and toddler classes is a great request Barb. One of my favorite pieces of music for entering the music room and exploration on the gathering drum is Captain and Tennille’s Love Will Keep us Together. Another...
Gathering Drum for Preschool and Kindergarten Ages
The gathering drum offers a very special, unique experience to the music classroom. Sitting around the huge Lynn Kleiner Remo Gathering Drum* immediately promotes group participation. This bonding experience creates a feeling of community as the vibrations...
orff instruments
Hola Lynn, I am teaching in Colombia, and my colleague and I were discussing the need for replacing some of our Orff instruments. The Orff instruments available here are locally made and do not have the sound quality that we would like to have. We are looking at...
Hello Song by Lynn Kleiner – Much more than just a greeting!
Question: How can you keep the children engaged and focused, maintaining classroom control as you put the hand drums away and prepare for a circle dance? Answer: Use your Hello Song! Substitute the first measure or two and fill in the directions, encouraging the...
Newsletter 9.1.16
Hi Music Box Friends, I hope everyone is enjoying their Labor Day Weekend. Enjoy your weekend with family and friends. As a new year begins, we are excited about our new Hello and Goodbye Songs. Check out our fabulous Music Rhapsody Teachers newsletter ideas...