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...
I live in Indiana, where we can count on nothing when it comes to the weather. Today there’s snow on the ground and the skies are grey. But tomorrow we could be wearing our sunglasses and searching for last summer’s shorts. Either way, I’m looking...
Go Round the Mountain is a folk song and game that’s simple, quick to learn, and offers enough variety to keep your students engaged. You can use this song to practice do, re, and mi, play a movement game, or work on articulation with recorders. GAME For this...
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