I’m in a wonderful mood today; partly due to the delicious Japanese Matcha Latte in front of me, and partly because it seems that Indiana has finally kicked winter to the curb. It’s also worth noting that I have a brand new blog design! In honor of this...
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....
The Closet Key is a classic. The tune is catchy, the rhythms are mostly simple, and kids love keys (keys = locked doors/mystery). Even as an adult, I see old skeleton keys, and I can’t help but wonder what they go to. Maybe they go to a locked treasure chest...
If you follow my Instagram page, you’ll know that my grandmother recently gave me one of her old music textbooks. She has an enormous collection of material (a side effect of her 91 years of age), all of which I love flipping through to find new (to me) songs....
May is the triple crown of horse racing; the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes. So it seems fitting that this is the second horse-themed lesson idea I’ve written about this month. And if that wasn’t enough horsey info for you (and if...
The Jolly Miller is a game song featured in one of my favorite resources 150 American Folk Song to Sing Read and Play. It has a simple melody and rhythms and would be a fantastic way to practice or review low so. I’m focusing my lesson ideas on third grade...
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