I purchased this book this school year from my book fair. When I got it back to my classroom, my students were asking all afternoon when we would use it. The past few classes my 4th and 5th graders enjoyed using it during our lessons. This book has great ideas and an amazing message for… Continue reading I Promise
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Leaf Man
Fall is a wonderful time when all the leaves are turning colors. I was worried that this year in Ohio we would miss out on the beautiful colors because of how hot it was for so long this year. But luckily, we just pushed our fall back a couple weeks and are now enjoying the… Continue reading Leaf Man
Freight Train
For my Kindergarten students we work on finding the difference between the 1 and 2 sounds of the colors. I am not as worried about them creating rhythmic patterns in a certain meter, I want them just practicing the difference between 1 and 2 sounds. With the older kids I would use rhythm blocks that… Continue reading Freight Train
Mixing up the Meter
I am always striving to get my older kids engaged in meaningful ways. I want them to be as creative as they once were in their early years, but it becomes increasingly difficult to get them out of their shells. One method I always turn to is steady beat work, especially just moving around to… Continue reading Mixing up the Meter
Davy Dumpling
I love doing this song this time of year because winter is always a great time for baking and talking about baking. This is another one of those songs that you can take in a million different directions. I have some favorites that I’m going to share with you. Ingredient Sounds With my littles we… Continue reading Davy Dumpling
Mallets, Music, Movement and More 