Bate Bate Chocolate is a traditional children’s rhyme. As with many children’s rhymes, it has different versions. Some lyrics describe cooking mole sauce (a delicious sauce native to Mexico), while others describe stirring chocolate. My favorite version is...
I’ve reimagined Long Legged Sailor for use in hybrid and distance learning music classrooms. I’ve been doing this with a lot of my older posts lately, in the hopes that you’ll find new ways to make your old repertoire work. You can find my original...
Today I’m revisiting the lesson, Doggie, Doggie and looking at how it can be adapted as we continue to wear masks and social distance. I wrote about the song, Doggie, Doggie, years before the pandemic hit; you can read that original post HERE. Today, I’ll...
Thanks to the Sound of Music, we know that “when we sing, we begin with do, re, mi”. Whether you introduce these pitches first (as you would with the Feierabend Method) or later on (like with Kodály), do, re, and mi are key building blocks within Western...
As an adult, seesaws appear fairly harmless. But as a kid, I distinctly remember the goal of seesaw being how high you could bounce your unsuspecting partner. This activity hit a fever-pitch when the school added tires under the seesaws to soften the landing. They...
Bluebird Through My Window is a perpetual hit with kindergartners. They will love the active nature of the accompanying game, and it gives each student a chance to lead. NOTATION CIRCLE GAME Students stand in a circle with their hands joined.The circle represents a...
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