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
Tag: 1st Grade
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
Leaf Man
Fall in Ohio is beautiful! There are so many colorful things to see outside. I have a lot of trees in my backyard so it is a symphony of colors everyday once the leaves start to change. This means it is a great time of year for my lesson associated with the book "Leaf Man". … Continue reading Leaf Man
Spooky Fun
It's October!!! I think Halloween/Fall music is one of my favorite seasons to teach in the classroom. There are so many things that can be done and so much that can be listened to. Students love playing games with pumpkins, ghosts, and all kinds of creatures. I'm going to share today one of the story-songs… Continue reading Spooky Fun
Project Based Learning: Composition
Last week I presented at our Board of Education meeting about Project Based Learning in the music room. I want to share with you what I shared with them. I think that almost all of what I do in my Orff classroom is Project Based Learning, PBL. I just had a discussion with a colleague… Continue reading Project Based Learning: Composition
