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Sansa Kroma for the Elementary Music Classroom
You know I love a good circle game, and Sansa Kroma provides plenty of opportunities for steady beat practice using rhythm instruments. Sansa Kroma is a folk song and stone-passing game from Ghana. You can find this folk song and more from the book Let Your Voice Be...
Bought Me a Cat for the Elementary Music Classroom
"Bought me a cat, and the cat pleased me." With those lyrics, how could I resist adding this song to my blog? Bought Me a Cat is similar to my last blog post Had a Little Rooster, in that it's a cumulative song about barnyard animals. And once again, it's a song that...
Winter Favorites
It's not even winter yet, but I've already worn a hoodie at least four times this season, so I'm going ahead with my winter favorites. This will be my last post for 2021; I plan on taking a long break from writing before the new year hits. If you celebrate Christmas,...
Had a Little Rooster for the PreK Music Classroom
It's rare that I feature a song for PreK, but I couldn't resist exploring the song, "Had a Little Rooster" for the PreK music classroom. I'm a strong proponent of starting improvisation early and often. Not only should we model it for our students every day, but we...
More Mistakes I Made While Working From Home
Several months ago, I wrote about all the mistakes I made while working from home. In that post I talked about how a lack of exercise, unhealthy work habits, and a false sense of self quickly led to burnout. In that post, I left you with the following thoughts: We are...
The Noble Duke of York
The Noble Duke of York is a great song for practicing 6/8 time, steady beat, and melodic contour in the elementary music classroom. The benefit of this song is that you can use it with a wide range of grade levels with simple adjustments to your lesson. Kindergarten -...
