Need a Spanish song for Hispanic Heritage Month? Or just for fun? If so, you’ll love using El coqui with your elementary music students, specifically the kindergarten and first graders. Use El coqui for a Kindergarten or first grade Hispanic Heritage Month elementary music lesson, or use any time of the year. My students love… Continue reading Free El Coqui Hispanic Folk Song Music Lesson For Kindergarten + 1st Grade
Category: Lessons
First Day of Music Lessons for 4th + 5th Grade
It can be difficult to know what to plan for 4th and 5th grade elementary music class, and it can be even harder to know what to do on the first day of school! After reading this post, you’ll have ideas for what to teach in the first few weeks of fourth grade and fifth… Continue reading First Day of Music Lessons for 4th + 5th Grade
2nd and 3rd Grade First Day of Music Lessons
And just like that, it’s a new school year! So… What do we start with? If you’re looking for ideas for back to school for second and third grade elementary music lessons, I’ve got you covered. After reading, you’ll know what to look for in a “good” back to school music lesson and have a… Continue reading 2nd and 3rd Grade First Day of Music Lessons
First Day of School Music Lessons for Kindergarten and 1st Grade
If you don’t think anything can prepare you for teaching kindergarten during back to school season… you’re probably right. Kindergarten back to school music lessons can be ROUGH because they are just so little– and so not used to school or to you. The good news? There are fun things you can do with kindergarten… Continue reading First Day of School Music Lessons for Kindergarten and 1st Grade
2 4 6 8 Meet Me at the Garden Gate Clapping Game for Music
Looking for a fun Spring chant to get kids moving AND practice quarter and eighth notes? 2, 4, 6, 8, Meet Me at the Garden Gate is the perfect song to get you through the Spring season. It includes a hand clapping game (I’ll share two versions), and is perfect for teaching ta and titi. … Continue reading 2 4 6 8 Meet Me at the Garden Gate Clapping Game for Music
Teaching Frog in the Meadow for Rest or Sol Mi
I know, I know, as elementary music teachers, we can stay in sol mi land for what seems like FOREVER. So long that you may find yourself running out of sol mi songs to use. If you’re running low on new content, then you should use the folk song Frog in the Meadow. This is… Continue reading Teaching Frog in the Meadow for Rest or Sol Mi
The Snowy Day Music Lesson for Ta and Titi
When it comes to children’s books, The Snowy Day is one of the best. Since I loved a themed lesson, I decided to incorporate this picture book in my elementary music classroom for my kindergarten and first grade music lessons. Learn how to use The Snowy Day music lesson in your elementary music lessons for… Continue reading The Snowy Day Music Lesson for Ta and Titi
Free Snowball Fight Winter Music Lesson for Treble Clef or Solfege
If you’re looking for a fun, free winter music lesson, you are in the right place. This free snowball fight music lesson is just what you need to get your kids engaged in reading and writing music-- specifically solfege or treble clef. They get to have a fun snowball fight, and you get an assessment–… Continue reading Free Snowball Fight Winter Music Lesson for Treble Clef or Solfege
How to Make a (free!) Turkey Rhythm Craft for Thanksgiving
The month of November can be weird at school– you’ve just finished up Halloween and October craziness, and there’s barely any time until Christmas season. November is a short month with Thanksgiving break in the middle, so it can be hard to know what to teach for the two or three weeks that you’re teaching.… Continue reading How to Make a (free!) Turkey Rhythm Craft for Thanksgiving
The Best Halloween Listening Lessons for Elementary Music
Why, hello there October! October is a fun time in the music room, because this is when things get spooky. Even though I don’t typically do “Halloween” lessons, this time of year, I tend to pull out some pieces in minor keys, and just more spooky ones. Here are some of my favorite Halloween listening… Continue reading The Best Halloween Listening Lessons for Elementary Music