Engine, Engine #9 is always a staple in my elementary music classroom. I use it every year, but needed a refresh this year. Check out my first post about this song to see how we started and what we did with rhythm reading. After doing the "Trains" with the Tubanos and rhythm cards we transferred… Continue reading Engine Engine #9 Melody
Tag: 1st Grade
Engine Engine #9 Rhythm Trains
Engine, Engine #9 is one of those staples I use every year. But after doing it for over a decade I needed to find other ways to incorporate the concepts I wanted covered. I was getting bored with what I was teaching, and I knew that would come across in my delivery to the students. … Continue reading Engine Engine #9 Rhythm Trains
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
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
Mallets, Music, Movement and More 