One of my favorite So-Mi beginning lessons uses the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear. Most of my students have already read this book numerous times before we do it in class, which makes it even more fun! I start by singing the story to the kids, just putting it into a simple So-Mi melody. At the… Continue reading Children’s Books & Music: Brown Bear
Author: Allison Croskey
Children’s Books & Music: Carnival of the Animals
I love doing Carnival of the Animals in first grade. I use Carnival of the Animals to teach concepts like fast/slow, loud/soft and high/low. It also gives the first-graders a chance to learn how to listen to music and analyze it. Sometimes I also add in some extra "animal" lessons that aren't necessarily a part… Continue reading Children’s Books & Music: Carnival of the Animals
Children’s Books & Music: The Cat with the Cool Shoes
You all know which cat I'm talking about. The one with the different colored shoes! There are a lot of copyright issues with this book and posting and using it on different sites, so I'm not going to mention it by name, just to stay safe! But, that doesn't mean I can't share my lesson… Continue reading Children’s Books & Music: The Cat with the Cool Shoes
Children’s Books & Music: The Very Quiet Cricket
Another one of the books I love to use with my younger students. This is great when you are introducing or reviewing rest in your classroom, because the cricket is....Quiet!! Like with a lot of my children's books I start with just reading the book at the end of class one day. With The Cricket… Continue reading Children’s Books & Music: The Very Quiet Cricket
Children’s Books & Music: Goodnight Moon
I'm starting a blog post series about different lessons to incorporate Children's Books into the music classroom. This first lesson comes from the book Goodnight Moon. Goodnight Moon With all my book lesson I like to just read the book the first day. I take the last 5-10 minutes of class and read the book… Continue reading Children’s Books & Music: Goodnight Moon
In the Hall of the Mountain King
This is a seasonal favorite in my room for each grade level! Special shout out to Traci Patterson for the body percussion idea I now use with my older kids. For my little students( 1st/2nd) I love to use the song "In The Hall of the Mountain King" with the story We're Off To Find… Continue reading In the Hall of the Mountain King
Ickle Ockle
This lesson is great for teaching or reviewing all sorts of things in the music room. I have used it with 1st-3rd graders depending on what my goals were for the lesson. This year we are using it at the beginning of 2nd grade for all sorts of review. We start by learning the song… Continue reading Ickle Ockle
