Spring Music Lesson Plans for preschool and elementary can be found in Music Box by using the Search feature at the top right on the menu bar. Several of my favorites are "All Around the Gardener's Bench," and "I Plant a Little Seed," from Farm Songs and the...
Preschool Music Lesson Plans, Pre-K and Kindergarten Music Curriculum, and all the early childhood music lessons are designed to stimulate and develop every part of the young child’s brain: hearing, vision, speech, blance, coordination, behavior, movement,...
Kindergarten Music Lessons are so much fun when you have amazing lesson plans AND you know the tricks for smooth transitions, classroom management and engagement techniques for all (or hopefully at least most!) of the students. I have taught this age group for a very...
Wow, what a Pre-K music week I had! After 6 rehearsals with delightful 2-5 year old preschool concerts, I had assemblies at a school district for their Pre-K and K classes. For the assemblies (I call this Music for the Masses), I used the Five Little Monkeys...
Dear Music Box Friends, Wow, what a Pre-K music week I had! Talk about music for the masses! After 6 rehearsals with delightful 2-5 year old preschool concerts, I had assemblies at a school district for their Pre-K and K...
As my preschoolers and elementary students played their tone blocks, drums, triangles, rhythm sticks, ocean drum,(and more) preparing for their upcoming concerts, I was overwhelmed with emotion as I remembered these instruments were the size, quality,...
Dear Music Box Friends, Over the next several weeks, I will be suggesting some activities for those last few lessons of the school year. The last lesson or two can be a bit of a challenge for teachers, but it can be a joyful celebration and memorable if you...
Dear Music Box Friends, As promised, I am highlighting a few favorites for the end of the year. Los Machetes is one I use from infants through fifth grade. This song was recorded for Music Rhapsody by Gary King and is found on the CD Our Favorite...
Dear Music Box Friends, As our school year is winding down, I am on the lookout for what to do next school year. How about some fresh, active, exciting lesson plans? These lessons are designed with the student and teacher in mind. The lessons are engaging and make...
Dear Music Box Friends, I am excited to offer a WEBINAR on June 2 at 6:30PM Pacific Standard Time. All Teachers (Members and Future Members!) are invited to join me as I answer your questions as we explore some Music Box pockets and corners that hold many...