Today I’ll be sharing a lesson idea for Go Round the Mountain, reimagined for a virtual classroom. The last time I wrote about this song, which you can read HERE, I shared a circle game along with colored notation that could be used with recorder. This time,...
Weevily Wheat is a fun song and game to do with students in your upper elementary music classes. Be sure to let your math teachers know if you plan to use it, and they can thank you later! NOTATION GAME WITH GROUPS OF FOUR The game for this song requires groups of...
Sailor, Sailor on the Sea is a great song for practicing do, re, and mi or to practice steady beat with 6/8 meter. The circle game would work well with your younger students and would be a fantastic opportunity to assess pitch-matching or beat-keeping skills. This...
Elementary music teachers are looking for songs and games they can play outside as the weather continues to warm up here in the states. In light of that, I decided to focus on The Swallow, which has a chasing game with a familiar format. The song is great for...
During my first ever trip to Dragon Con, I had the pleasure of attending a panel titled Women of NASA: We Do It All! The following description of the event grabbed my attention, “…It’s not just STEM that gets you a job–STEAM is just as...
Thanksgiving here in the states is less than a month away, while our Canadian neighbors have already stuffed themselves full weeks ago *waves to Canadian neighbors*. Personally, I’d like to celebrate it twice. That seems like a great idea to me. I’m...
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