Sometimes at the end of class, to calm my kids after a game and get ready to line up quietly, I sing/read a book. My kids loved this one. Old MacDonald Had a Dragon
Snowman Counting and Writing Activity
I have 4 grandkids, so I send them things sometimes. I hope they like it. They can put a hat on the snowman, add buttons, chocolate chips, cheerios or other small items and the trace the number and the number word. Then they can practice write both of those on the line below. I know …
Chinese New Year- Around the World
Newly Updated in December 2015 As part of my music around the world theme this year, I have spent some time for a couple of months looking up some things about the Chinese New year. I found a really fun, catchy, and simple to learn Chinese Song. I found tons of fun facts and fun …
A Merry Merry Christmas to You- “My Kids” singing on December 4th 2013
A Merry Merry Christmas to You
A Merry Merry Christmas to You- “My Kids” singing on December 4th 2013Read More
Music Around the World- Hannukah and Dreidels
I know I am behind this year, because Hannukah is already over, but I have wanted to for some time to do a dreidel song with my kids to expose them to something from a different culture. I wrote out the dreidel song made a rhythm and solfa chart for it. I bought dreidels in …
Christmas Activities- what I do in my classes- Including the “Twelve days of Christmas” and “O Christmas Tree” in English and German
We have a Christmas assembly on the last day before vacation. The teachers choose songs for each class to sing, and I assist in helping the kids learn them, as well as the classroom teachers. Here is what the teachers have chosen– most of them sing the same song year after year Kindergarten- “Must Be …
The Twelve Days of Christmas with the whole school
Every year, right before Christmas, our school has an assembly where every class sings a Christmas song. The classroom teachers choose a song for them to sing. I help a little to teach the songs. This year, they have asked me to sing one song with the whole school. I remember when my son was …
Fonts, fonts and more fonts
I have come to appreciate creative fonts, and I just bought the most amazing CD’s of fonts from DJ Inkers. I am so excited to try them out. If only I had more time. :-0 I will eventually get to it. Here are some great ones: DJ INKERS has these on sale for 25% off …
Ukulele- getting started
Two years ago, I applied for and got a grant for 30 ukulele’s for my 6th graders. They have loved them. I love the ukulele because the kids can learn to play an instrument, but they are still singing as well. They can use all of the musical knowledge they have accumulated to sing and …
Ukulele- a Christmas book for beginners and anyone
I met Ryan Taylor in a Kodaly certification class. I was thinking about getting a grant for Ukulele’s and was intrigued by his carrying of his ukulele everywhere he went. Surprisingly, I got a grant for $1350 to buy 30 ukulele’s for my 6th graders. I went to Ryan’s ukulele class to get some good …
