When we get the request in our schools for Earth Day ideas, it's quite easy to offer suggestions by showing our "Love for Our Planet" theme books about the ocean, mountains, farms, and rain forest. If you are new to our Music Rhapsody & Music Box group, here they are!...
Yes! Its true! The Worm in the Apple puppet is back! Its been a long time without him and the homemade models just didn’t have the same personality. For years, we used our magic apple to learn the children’s names at the beginning of the year and get...
Last week was the "Week of the Young Child." We had workshops for teachers, assemblies for schools, kindergarten celebrations and many school concerts. This year, we are following our mountain theme so we selected songs and activities from "My Trip to the Mountains."...
If you are looking for a great way to teach dynamics and music vocabulary, it doesn't get more exciting than Grizzly Bear from My Trip to the Mountains book/CD! Even the youngest love to Crescendo! There are several options to act out this humorous song, popular for...
Want something special for the last day of classes? Need a song for the graduation? A parent visit? How about a musical hug for the classroom teachers or thanks to the PTO? Here's a NEW ARRANGEMENT of an awesome choice! The slow and fast version of Skinnamarink will...
I love "I love the mountains" for so many reasons. 1. The memories for the adults "I remember that one from camp when I was a kid!" 2. The easy sing-along part for everyone No matter what the age group everyone can sing the "boom-de-ah-dahs!" 3. The fun ostinato One...
An Orff Approach! Rarely do we have an activity where we are just sitting or standing and singing. We are rocking, patsching, marching, playing while we sing. Starting with our youngest classes, you will see us tapping the beat, then soon, we will be clapping at the...
Here's some of my favorite puppets, felts, props and visuals for fall lessons. You can keep the attention of young children when you use statements like "Look! How many numbers am I putting on the felt board?" And "what kind of animal is this?" (Or point to your...
Many of my teacher friends have heard me say to choose one of the orchestral goodbye songs from Kids Can Listen, Kids Can Move and do it all year long. That's because one orchestral piece can lend itself well to a year's worth of learning! Dynamics, timber, musical...
Can't you hear Julie Andrews singing? This week I thought I would share some of my most favorite things. Perhaps some of these items would brighten the holidays for a classroom or music teacher or a little music maker in your life. Or perhaps you don't have...