Little Johnny Brown has a beautiful melody and contains plenty of opportunities for call and response in both melody and in actions. Little Johnny Brown is a song that comes from the Gullah people of Georgia, and “Much of this music is based on play parties and...
CIRCLE GAME This game is simple, and one that could be used to practice steady beat. It could also be used as a covert way to practice student names, in case you’re still struggling with some. With hundreds of student names to memorize, it’s always good to...
Two, Four, Six, Eight is a great speech piece for differentiating beat and rhythm. The piece also provides a great opportunity for collaborating with your resident P.E. teacher, since you’ll need dodgeballs or basketballs for the activity. I would recommend...
Snail, Snail is a simple song and circle game that you can use to review or practice mi, so, and la. It would also work for rhythm practice with quarter and barred eighth notes. You can show this brief video as an introduction to snails. Kids love slime, so you really...
If you follow me on Facebook, then you know that I’ve been fox-obsessed lately. We’ve been lucky enough to have a family of foxes (mom and four kits) living in the small, wooded area behind our apartment in town. You can watch a video of them pouncing and...
If you follow my Instagram stories, then you know I started volunteering at our local animal shelter. I’ve had the pleasure of cuddling many cats since then, and I have the scratches to prove it. In honor of this new hobby of mine, today’s post will be...
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