This song holds a special place in my heart. It’s one of the songs I taught my nephews a few years ago, and they never forgot it. I loved watching them play the game, and I hope it will be a hit in your classroom too. CIRCLE GAME Essentially, you play this game...
If you’re a longtime follower of my blog, then you may remember that I’ve written about this song before. You can read that post here. In that post, I focused on the concept of melodic contour. However, today’s post is going to be all about movement....
Today I have my windows and doors open, enjoying the first truly warm breeze of the season. Summer may technically start on June 21st, but for me, it starts today. It’s the time of year when teachers are dreaming about how productive (or not) they’ll be...
I’ve only ever known one definition for wallflowers, which were the shy people standing along the wall at parties avoiding the spotlight (like me). Then, I ran across this folk song and did some research. I discovered that Wallflowers (the sprouting kind) do...
Today’s feature song comes from my grandmother’s music textbook, which you may remember from past blog posts. The song, as it originally appears in the textbook, is as follows: However, several variations of this song exist. For today’s...
I say it every time, but I just can’t believe it’s the start of another month. Today, I’ll be sharing my small, monthly goals and reflecting on my goals from last month. If you’re new to this blog, you should know that I participate in this...
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