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
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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
Raining All Day Long
There has been so much rain recently. I know it's spring but I don't think the flowers, grass and trees need this much to drink! Oh Rain please go away! Rain, rain go away. This classic children's song can be used for so many things. From So/Mi to recorder playing, to whatever your imagination thinks… Continue reading Raining All Day Long
Falling Leaves
I love fall!!!! The changing colors, the cool crisp air, snuggling up on a cold night. I also love all the music that I can do when it comes to fall. I am making this post in 2 parts so that it doesn't get too long. 1st Grade This first song I used with my… Continue reading Falling Leaves
Sea of Songs
I know concert planning can be a struggle. I use to always dread it, thinking about all the curriculum time I was giving up. I know that I was covering important topics and some curriculum, but not in the way I did the rest of the year. Then a couple years ago I began to… Continue reading Sea of Songs
Mallets, Music, Movement and More 