Many of you will be having your holiday parties soon before leaving on winter break! Your students will love these Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukah songs from The Learning Station. Many of the songs have fun movements that make a fun brain break after doing a lesson or for your party. Others are animation videos and fun classic songs that your children will be sure to enjoy.
Here you can watch a video with many of The Learning Station's Christmas songs as a collection, which would be perfect for indoor recess or your party. Below in my linky party you can check out their other current Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukah songs! They would love to hear in the comments, which one is your favorite?
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Hands On Skip Counting Fun!
I am starting tutoring again this time with a Kindergarten student. I will be helping her mostly with math. One of the skills she has had difficulty with I was told is skip counting, except by 10's. So I made some fun hands-on activities of course to help her learn to skip count (multiples) her 2's and 5's. I believe that breaking them down into smaller chunks is the best way to learn it.
A friend found an idea of making lacing plates to practice skip counting. This will also help with minor motor skills.
I also created some fun farm skip counting puzzles for 2's and 5's. Each one has 10 pieces. If they make the animal correctly, they have the right answer. It is self checking! The student should then say the numbers orally. Click the pictures if you would like the Skip Counting activities to try with your students.
I also strongly believe in chanting them daily during morning meeting or math meeting and using videos or songs with skip counting in them. Videos and songs I can't do tutoring without a computer, but are suggested for those who teach a full class.
One of my favorites is "Skip Count" by The Learning Station. This is a skip counting by 2's song to 30. There are actions for the song that make it even more fun and give children that brain break that they really need! Don has the children marching and jumping as they skip count. FUN!
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A friend found an idea of making lacing plates to practice skip counting. This will also help with minor motor skills.
I also created some fun farm skip counting puzzles for 2's and 5's. Each one has 10 pieces. If they make the animal correctly, they have the right answer. It is self checking! The student should then say the numbers orally. Click the pictures if you would like the Skip Counting activities to try with your students.
One of my favorites is "Skip Count" by The Learning Station. This is a skip counting by 2's song to 30. There are actions for the song that make it even more fun and give children that brain break that they really need! Don has the children marching and jumping as they skip count. FUN!
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Thursday, October 15, 2015
Favorite Halloween Songs
Halloween will be here soon. I know many of you have fall themed parties, have storybook parades, and learn about pumpkins, bats, spiders, etc. You also have to keep the academics moving along. Children often though need a brain break of some sort. My favorite kind of brain break in the classroom has always been music. Check out these great songs from The Learning Station.
Frame from Ashley Hughes, Clip Art from Whimsy Teaching Resources
"Monster Shuffle" is perfect to get your students wiggles out!
"Five Little Pumpkins" is a short animated song that the little ones will be sure to love!
"Stirring Our Brew" is a song that will stir your students imagination. I could see this song leading to a writing assignment where children write about what they would put in their brew.
Other favorites include:
10 Little Monsters a fun counting song to 10 and back to 1.
Pumpkins, Witches, and Ghosts, which is another fun counting song to 10.
Scary Song that has fun young children friendly graphics. It's a fun song perfect for a party or to play on repeat as children come to your house trick or treating!
Which Halloween song is your favorite?
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"Monster Shuffle" is perfect to get your students wiggles out!
"Five Little Pumpkins" is a short animated song that the little ones will be sure to love!
"Stirring Our Brew" is a song that will stir your students imagination. I could see this song leading to a writing assignment where children write about what they would put in their brew.
Other favorites include:
10 Little Monsters a fun counting song to 10 and back to 1.
Pumpkins, Witches, and Ghosts, which is another fun counting song to 10.
Scary Song that has fun young children friendly graphics. It's a fun song perfect for a party or to play on repeat as children come to your house trick or treating!
Which Halloween song is your favorite?
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Monday, September 28, 2015
Master Classroom Management In Eight Weeks Book Review and Giveaway
I was asked by the publishing company, Compass Publishing to review a new classroom management book from Jerry Evanski called "Master Classroom Management In Eight Weeks". I received a PDF of the book and they are going to give away a physical copy or a PDF to one lucky reader of my blog! Only US residents can win the physical copy, but if you are international they are happy to send you a PDF of the book. If you are not the winner you can click on the picture of the book or HERE to order it. By ordering on this link you will get both the PDF and the physical copy of the book. It is available on Amazon, but by ordering the physical copy you will not get a PDF of the book on there. Read on for the review and how to win a copy!
This is an easy to read book that is broken down into 8 weeks with different topics. The topics are: Getting Attention, Keeping Attention, Engaging Students, Teaching the Lesson, Getting Participation, Giving Directions, Communicating, and Transitioning. All are critical parts for a smooth running classroom. Jerry breaks each topic down into smaller topics and skills for each day of the week for each topic. By following his guide and implementing each part a day at a time you will have mastered classroom management.
I love that he incorporates many of the things that I believe in such as movement, gestures, collaborative groups, partners, encouragement, praise, role playing, and music to name a few.
One strategy under review in week 4 (Friday) is called Ping-pong review. You use 25 ping pong balls with a number from 1 to 25 on each ball. Create a list of review topics, vocabulary words, etc. students are working on. Put the balls on the floor and have your students pick a certain number of balls and then they review that numbered topic or vocabulary word with a partner!
That's just one example of many wonderful ideas in this book.
This giveaway starts at midnight and ends in 5 days. I will check entries to be sure that you have done what you said you have done. You will have 48 hours to answer your e-mail after I have drawn a winner or a new winner will be selected.
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This is an easy to read book that is broken down into 8 weeks with different topics. The topics are: Getting Attention, Keeping Attention, Engaging Students, Teaching the Lesson, Getting Participation, Giving Directions, Communicating, and Transitioning. All are critical parts for a smooth running classroom. Jerry breaks each topic down into smaller topics and skills for each day of the week for each topic. By following his guide and implementing each part a day at a time you will have mastered classroom management.
I love that he incorporates many of the things that I believe in such as movement, gestures, collaborative groups, partners, encouragement, praise, role playing, and music to name a few.
One strategy under review in week 4 (Friday) is called Ping-pong review. You use 25 ping pong balls with a number from 1 to 25 on each ball. Create a list of review topics, vocabulary words, etc. students are working on. Put the balls on the floor and have your students pick a certain number of balls and then they review that numbered topic or vocabulary word with a partner!
That's just one example of many wonderful ideas in this book.
This giveaway starts at midnight and ends in 5 days. I will check entries to be sure that you have done what you said you have done. You will have 48 hours to answer your e-mail after I have drawn a winner or a new winner will be selected.
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You can also follow Compass Publishing on Facebook.
Stay tuned for another fun Giveaway as I now have over 1,000 followers on TPT!!!
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Saturday, June 27, 2015
20 Favorite Brain Break Songs
Brain Breaks are so important in the classroom! Most adults don't like to sit for long periods of time so imagine how hard it is for children. We need to get them up and moving as often as possible. Playing music with movement is a perfect way to help children get their jiggles out and be focused to continue learning.
Here are 20 of my favorite Brain Break songs that children of all ages are sure to love. I have even heard of high school teachers playing some of these songs.
1) Jamaican Dance
2) Move and Freeze
3) Happy Dance
4) Chili Chili
5) A Turkey Dance
6) Penguin Song
7) Tony Chestnut
8) Icky Sticky Bubble Gum
9)Baby Shark
10)From Your Seat
11)Boom Chicka Boom
12)Get Funky
13)Boogaloo Song
14)Go Bananas
15)Swimming Song
16)Ants In Your Pants
17)Here We Go - Directions Song
18)Count to 100 Workout
19)Move To The Alphabet
20)Dancing 2's
What are some of your favorite brain break songs? Share in the comments as I love finding new songs to share with children.
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1) Jamaican Dance
2) Move and Freeze
3) Happy Dance
4) Chili Chili
5) A Turkey Dance
6) Penguin Song
7) Tony Chestnut
8) Icky Sticky Bubble Gum
9)Baby Shark
10)From Your Seat
11)Boom Chicka Boom
12)Get Funky
13)Boogaloo Song
14)Go Bananas
15)Swimming Song
16)Ants In Your Pants
17)Here We Go - Directions Song
18)Count to 100 Workout
19)Move To The Alphabet
20)Dancing 2's
What are some of your favorite brain break songs? Share in the comments as I love finding new songs to share with children.
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Sunday, February 15, 2015
Brain Breaks Action Songs: Let's Move CD Review and Giveaway!
The Learning Station has a brand new CD out called "Brain Breaks Action Songs: Let's Move"! Since I work for them, they let me review CD's and give one away to a lucky blog reader of mine! They were so kind they even dedicated this CD to me and a few other huge fans.
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Now you have the chance to win this fun CD for your classroom or home! Enter by doing as many things on the Rafflecopter form above that you would like to do. Remember that sharing will give you 5 entries and you can share every 24 hours for more entries. You will have to go back to Rafflecopter each 24 hours. You will have 48 hours to claim your prize if you are the winner or a new winner will be chosen! If you aren't the winner, you can purchase the CD by clicking on it below!
This CD has 16 highly engaging fun songs! They work perfectly for brain breaks and indoor recess when the weather is too cold or rainy. Research shows that children need brain breaks to be able to focus after long periods of sitting still.
The songs are:
1. Good Morning - a fun uptempo song with movements to start your class off each morning on a positive note.
2. Iggle Wiggle - a fun energetic song with movements and it will have your students laughing. This one will have your kids barking like a mutt, sing like Smurf, blow a kiss, etc.! haha It is one of my favorites on the CD!
3. Chili Chili - This one is a fun song that has kids doing the ballet, belly dance, Irish jig, pogo, etc. It also has them touching the ground, turning around, etc. This is great when they need to burn off a ton of energy! Check out the video below.
4. I am the Music Man - is a fun repeat after me song that will have your students pretending to play musical instruments!
5. Penguin Song - There are currently two great videos for the penguin song and both the live version and the animated version have the fun movements. Read about my post on this song and watch the videos by clicking HERE.
6. Monster Shuffle - This is a fun line dance song. It is perfect for Halloween, but also great for just a brain break as many children love monsters! Check out this fun video by clicking HERE.
7. A Turkey Dance - This is a fun original dance that is my absolute favorite turkey song I have ever heard. This is one of my very favorites on the CD. Many teachers do turkey activities during Thanksgiving, but it's also perfect for an animal/bird unit. Also, just for a fun brain break! Check out the video below, which is the best YouTube turkey dance video that I have ever seen!
8. There was a Crocodile - This is a fun animal song with animal sounds. This is perfect for any animal unit! Your students will have a blast making these animal sounds!
9. Happy Dance - This is a fun dance that will no doubt have your students smiling and feeling happy!
10. Sparkle - This is a slower paced original song that is about spreading kindness. This is a perfect song for Valentine's Day or any time when teaching the character trait kindness. There are also movements to go with this one!
11. Tarzan - This is an uptempo brain break! Tarzan is another fun repeat after me song. It will have students doing fun movements with Tarzan and Jane!
12. Brain Breaks Skip-a-Dee-Doo - This is a fun brain break song that will have your students following directions.
13. Princess Pat - is a slower paced song that is popular camp/scout song. It is a fun repeat after me song.
14. Zum Gali Gali - is a Hebrew song about friendship with very catchy lyrics that will have your kids clapping along! This is one of my favorites on the CD.
15. Ride that Pony - a fun brain break song that is perfect for any cowboy/cowgirl theme. This is sure to be popular for children who love horses!
16. Goodbye Song - This is a fun song about saying goodbye in silly ways such as see you soon raccoon, take care polar bear, be sweet parakeet, etc. It is a repeat after me song that will have your students doing some fun movements as well. Perfect song to end any day!
Now you have the chance to win this fun CD for your classroom or home! Enter by doing as many things on the Rafflecopter form above that you would like to do. Remember that sharing will give you 5 entries and you can share every 24 hours for more entries. You will have to go back to Rafflecopter each 24 hours. You will have 48 hours to claim your prize if you are the winner or a new winner will be chosen!
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a Rafflecopter giveaway
Now you have the chance to win this fun CD for your classroom or home! Enter by doing as many things on the Rafflecopter form above that you would like to do. Remember that sharing will give you 5 entries and you can share every 24 hours for more entries. You will have to go back to Rafflecopter each 24 hours. You will have 48 hours to claim your prize if you are the winner or a new winner will be chosen! If you aren't the winner, you can purchase the CD by clicking on it below!
This CD has 16 highly engaging fun songs! They work perfectly for brain breaks and indoor recess when the weather is too cold or rainy. Research shows that children need brain breaks to be able to focus after long periods of sitting still.
The songs are:
1. Good Morning - a fun uptempo song with movements to start your class off each morning on a positive note.
2. Iggle Wiggle - a fun energetic song with movements and it will have your students laughing. This one will have your kids barking like a mutt, sing like Smurf, blow a kiss, etc.! haha It is one of my favorites on the CD!
3. Chili Chili - This one is a fun song that has kids doing the ballet, belly dance, Irish jig, pogo, etc. It also has them touching the ground, turning around, etc. This is great when they need to burn off a ton of energy! Check out the video below.
4. I am the Music Man - is a fun repeat after me song that will have your students pretending to play musical instruments!
5. Penguin Song - There are currently two great videos for the penguin song and both the live version and the animated version have the fun movements. Read about my post on this song and watch the videos by clicking HERE.
6. Monster Shuffle - This is a fun line dance song. It is perfect for Halloween, but also great for just a brain break as many children love monsters! Check out this fun video by clicking HERE.
7. A Turkey Dance - This is a fun original dance that is my absolute favorite turkey song I have ever heard. This is one of my very favorites on the CD. Many teachers do turkey activities during Thanksgiving, but it's also perfect for an animal/bird unit. Also, just for a fun brain break! Check out the video below, which is the best YouTube turkey dance video that I have ever seen!
8. There was a Crocodile - This is a fun animal song with animal sounds. This is perfect for any animal unit! Your students will have a blast making these animal sounds!
9. Happy Dance - This is a fun dance that will no doubt have your students smiling and feeling happy!
10. Sparkle - This is a slower paced original song that is about spreading kindness. This is a perfect song for Valentine's Day or any time when teaching the character trait kindness. There are also movements to go with this one!
11. Tarzan - This is an uptempo brain break! Tarzan is another fun repeat after me song. It will have students doing fun movements with Tarzan and Jane!
12. Brain Breaks Skip-a-Dee-Doo - This is a fun brain break song that will have your students following directions.
13. Princess Pat - is a slower paced song that is popular camp/scout song. It is a fun repeat after me song.
14. Zum Gali Gali - is a Hebrew song about friendship with very catchy lyrics that will have your kids clapping along! This is one of my favorites on the CD.
15. Ride that Pony - a fun brain break song that is perfect for any cowboy/cowgirl theme. This is sure to be popular for children who love horses!
16. Goodbye Song - This is a fun song about saying goodbye in silly ways such as see you soon raccoon, take care polar bear, be sweet parakeet, etc. It is a repeat after me song that will have your students doing some fun movements as well. Perfect song to end any day!
Now you have the chance to win this fun CD for your classroom or home! Enter by doing as many things on the Rafflecopter form above that you would like to do. Remember that sharing will give you 5 entries and you can share every 24 hours for more entries. You will have to go back to Rafflecopter each 24 hours. You will have 48 hours to claim your prize if you are the winner or a new winner will be chosen!
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Fun With Penguins
One of my favorite topics to teach about each year is penguins.
Graphics above from Ashley Hughes.
I always read a lot of fun books on penguins both fiction and nonfiction. The Tacky The Penguin series of books was a huge favorite among my past 2nd graders. For nonfiction Penguins by Gail Gibbons has always been a huge favorite among both my 2nd graders and Kindergarten students Her books are also excellent to teach labeling and nonfiction text features.
I also am a big fan of using music in the classroom. The Learning Station just released two versions of Penguin song. One is animated and the other one is a live version. Both have the motions to go with the songs making them excellent brain breaks! Let us know in the comments, which penguin video is your favorite!
For some reason the 2nd video won't show up so click HERE to see the animation video for The Penguin Song.
I also love taking them on a virtual field trip to Sea World to see the penguins live! Check it out by clicking HERE. Your students will love it as well so I hope you take the time to watch both of them!
I also have some fun new Penguin products that can be placed at a centers. Check out my Penguin Multiplication Blast game that has a fun addition twist to it by clicking on any of the pictures and my fun Penguin Missing Number Equations Task Cards! The cute graphics are from Mel at Graphics From The Pond.
Also, if you look to the left of the page you'll see new Social Media buttons that my friend Carly made for me. You can visit her incredible blog by clicking HERE.
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I always read a lot of fun books on penguins both fiction and nonfiction. The Tacky The Penguin series of books was a huge favorite among my past 2nd graders. For nonfiction Penguins by Gail Gibbons has always been a huge favorite among both my 2nd graders and Kindergarten students Her books are also excellent to teach labeling and nonfiction text features.
I also am a big fan of using music in the classroom. The Learning Station just released two versions of Penguin song. One is animated and the other one is a live version. Both have the motions to go with the songs making them excellent brain breaks! Let us know in the comments, which penguin video is your favorite!
For some reason the 2nd video won't show up so click HERE to see the animation video for The Penguin Song.
I also love taking them on a virtual field trip to Sea World to see the penguins live! Check it out by clicking HERE. Your students will love it as well so I hope you take the time to watch both of them!
I also have some fun new Penguin products that can be placed at a centers. Check out my Penguin Multiplication Blast game that has a fun addition twist to it by clicking on any of the pictures and my fun Penguin Missing Number Equations Task Cards! The cute graphics are from Mel at Graphics From The Pond.
Also, if you look to the left of the page you'll see new Social Media buttons that my friend Carly made for me. You can visit her incredible blog by clicking HERE.
Thanks for hoppin' by! Keep on smiling!
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Teaching Sight Words
It is so important that children not just learn how to decode words through phonics, but also learn those tricky words that just can't be sounded, which are sight words. It also helps their reading fluency.
I have found that it is best to find high engaging activities to help children learn their sight words. Some of the ways I teach sight words include:
Music -
Movement - Sight Word Cheers and Chants
Highlighting the Sight Words in printable books using a highlighter or in a regular book with highlighter tape.
Playing sight word learning games! You can grab this one free until November 5th on my Facebook page by clicking the pictures and then liking my page. Next click on Fan Freebies under more. It is editable so you can edit the sight words to what you want them to be! I used the first 48 Fry words.
How do you teaching sight words to make them fun for your students? Share in the comments below!
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I have found that it is best to find high engaging activities to help children learn their sight words. Some of the ways I teach sight words include:
Music -
Movement - Sight Word Cheers and Chants
Highlighting the Sight Words in printable books using a highlighter or in a regular book with highlighter tape.
Playing sight word learning games! You can grab this one free until November 5th on my Facebook page by clicking the pictures and then liking my page. Next click on Fan Freebies under more. It is editable so you can edit the sight words to what you want them to be! I used the first 48 Fry words.
How do you teaching sight words to make them fun for your students? Share in the comments below!
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
Ways to Use Technology in Class
Today, I thought I'd share some of the ways that technology can be used in class and I would love you to list your favorite ways to use technology in the comments so we can learn from each other!
*** Update the CD is available until 9am Eastern on 9/27/13 and it is the Literacy in Motion CD with Green Eggs and Ham and 19 more songs!
- Desktop computers, laptops, IPADS, or Kindle stations to play learning games. I also like to use the computer for Virtual Field Trips! It's fun to take children to the White House, Times Square, or even to Egypt to see the pyramids.
- Using a projector to teach, which helps keep you facing your class, which helps minimizing management problems when your back is turned to a chalkboard or dry erase board. Children love following along with a book you are reading by placing it on the document camera or Elmo. This eliminates the problem of I can't see the pictures! It's also fun for students to come up and solve math problems or answer reading questions. I also enjoy using the zoom feature as a microscope when teaching Science.
- Digital Cameras are a fun way to integrate technology. Give each group of students a digital camera and have them search for different patterns in the classroom or take them outside. Put them up on a Powerpoint and have the students describe the patterns. Digital cameras are also terrific for writing. Students can take pictures and then use the pictures to help tell a story!
- A listening center where you can put books on tape or CD for children to following and a recording to sheet for them to draw their favorite part and write a sentence or two about it has always been a favorite of my students.
- Use a recorder for students to practice reading a book in the corner and then playing it back so they can hear themselves. Then they can try reading again to be more fluent.
- A camcorder would be fun to use to tape students doing a skit or Reader's Theater. Even more fun is putting a student in charge of the video taping.
- Ipods or a boombox is a must to play music in the classroom. Music can be used for transitions (clean up before the song ends), to learn academic material, get the wiggles out, and just for plain fun!
*** Update the CD is available until 9am Eastern on 9/27/13 and it is the Literacy in Motion CD with Green Eggs and Ham and 19 more songs!
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
The Learning Station: Action! Fun! Dance! For Kids Giveaway
I am lucky enough to receive a copy of The Learning Stations great new CD Action! Fun! Dance! For Kids to review and giveaway a copy to one of you! If you can't wait, click the picture to order your copy today!
This is fun CD filled with fun movements and many of the songs come from different cultures from around the world! Children need brain breaks to keep them focused and this CD is perfect for that.
1. A-Root-Chy-Cha is a fun upbeat song that will have your students clapping, putting their knees together, elbows together, bottoms out, tongues out, etc.
2. Zumba Dance is a fun song from Africa. This one will have your students dancing, jogging in different ways, wiggling shoulders, feet, etc. The twist is all of a sudden they have to STOP just like the song "The Freeze" by Greg and Steve. Kids love that!!!
3. Icky Sticky Bubble Gum - This has to be my favorite song on the CD and I did have time to try it out with one group of Kindergarten students when we had a little extra time in Music. They loved it. They pretend like they have bubble gum and the song tells where it gets stuck: nose, ears, knees, etc. They try to pull it off themselves! I can't wait until their is a video of this one!
4. Jamaican Dance - Here's a fun song from Jamaica that will get your students moving! This song will have your students moving their hands and arms and pretending to shake maracas.
5. Funky Nursery Rhymes - Pre-K and Kindergarten students are bound to love these fun Nursery Rhymes. This song also incorporates body movement making it even more fun!
6. Boogaloo Song - This is another fun action song that ends with your students putting themselves to sleep. haha You must watch the video to watch Don at the end. haha Check out the video on a previous post of mine about music in the classroom by clicking HERE.
7. Shabooya - This one will have your students dancing, tapping their feet, hopping like a bunny, swimming, chicken dancing, etc.
8. Ballin' the Jack - This movement song will have your students moving their feet, knees, and arms.
9. Funga Alafia - This is a repeating song that I learned in college when becoming a teacher. The booklet includes the movements for the song. Perfect song to open your school day as it is about welcoming each other.
10. Doctor Knickerbocker - This song incorporates counting to 9 and keeping a rhythm with your hands, feet, hips, and head.
11. Herman the Worm - What kiddo doesn't like worms? haha Herman keeps eating different fruits (in different numbers from 1 to 5) and gets bigger and bigger. What will happen to herman when he eats the 5th fruit? You'll have to hear the song to find out. Fun way to incorporate fruits, numbers, and you could even add it to a measurement lesson!
12. The More We Get Together - This is a sweet song about caring for each other and being there for each other. It's a great song to teach the importance of being friends and being nice to each other. It even has some skip counting in the song!
13. A Ram Sam Sam - This fun song has your students reaching for the sky and singing faster and faster. The booklet includes the fun movements and you can see it in action in the fun video!
14. Fooba Wooba John - The final song will have your students twisting to the beat. The song has snails, frogs, dogs, and other fun animals.
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This is fun CD filled with fun movements and many of the songs come from different cultures from around the world! Children need brain breaks to keep them focused and this CD is perfect for that.
1. A-Root-Chy-Cha is a fun upbeat song that will have your students clapping, putting their knees together, elbows together, bottoms out, tongues out, etc.
2. Zumba Dance is a fun song from Africa. This one will have your students dancing, jogging in different ways, wiggling shoulders, feet, etc. The twist is all of a sudden they have to STOP just like the song "The Freeze" by Greg and Steve. Kids love that!!!
3. Icky Sticky Bubble Gum - This has to be my favorite song on the CD and I did have time to try it out with one group of Kindergarten students when we had a little extra time in Music. They loved it. They pretend like they have bubble gum and the song tells where it gets stuck: nose, ears, knees, etc. They try to pull it off themselves! I can't wait until their is a video of this one!
4. Jamaican Dance - Here's a fun song from Jamaica that will get your students moving! This song will have your students moving their hands and arms and pretending to shake maracas.
5. Funky Nursery Rhymes - Pre-K and Kindergarten students are bound to love these fun Nursery Rhymes. This song also incorporates body movement making it even more fun!
6. Boogaloo Song - This is another fun action song that ends with your students putting themselves to sleep. haha You must watch the video to watch Don at the end. haha Check out the video on a previous post of mine about music in the classroom by clicking HERE.
7. Shabooya - This one will have your students dancing, tapping their feet, hopping like a bunny, swimming, chicken dancing, etc.
8. Ballin' the Jack - This movement song will have your students moving their feet, knees, and arms.
9. Funga Alafia - This is a repeating song that I learned in college when becoming a teacher. The booklet includes the movements for the song. Perfect song to open your school day as it is about welcoming each other.
10. Doctor Knickerbocker - This song incorporates counting to 9 and keeping a rhythm with your hands, feet, hips, and head.
11. Herman the Worm - What kiddo doesn't like worms? haha Herman keeps eating different fruits (in different numbers from 1 to 5) and gets bigger and bigger. What will happen to herman when he eats the 5th fruit? You'll have to hear the song to find out. Fun way to incorporate fruits, numbers, and you could even add it to a measurement lesson!
12. The More We Get Together - This is a sweet song about caring for each other and being there for each other. It's a great song to teach the importance of being friends and being nice to each other. It even has some skip counting in the song!
13. A Ram Sam Sam - This fun song has your students reaching for the sky and singing faster and faster. The booklet includes the fun movements and you can see it in action in the fun video!
14. Fooba Wooba John - The final song will have your students twisting to the beat. The song has snails, frogs, dogs, and other fun animals.
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Music In The Classroom
Work Time
- Many teachers use classical music as a way to calm students during work time.
- Sometimes it's fun to pick fun songs or popular songs that the children like from One Direction, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, etc. If they stop working and are only singing then the natural consequence is the music is off.
- Music is fun for games like musical chairs for parties.
- It also works well for selecting partners for articles. They have to find a partner when the music stops. After they do the brief activity the music starts again and they keep walking until the music stops and pick a new partner.
- Children need to get out of their seat sometimes and move their body. I love using music from The Learning Station, Greg and Steve, and Jack Hartmann. Check out a couple of my favorite videos below!
Signals
- Music works well as a signal for when clean up time. Everything must be put away and students in their seats by the time the music stops.
- Use it to get students in line if you have a class who dawdles on the way to the line. They must be in line when the music stops.
- Sing songs in line before getting them out the door.
- Sing a chorus of a song or an entire song during a transition from one activity to another and students must be ready by the time is done. A lot of behavior problems seem to arise during these transitions and this is a good way to put an end to that!
Learning Songs
- There are also many songs out there to teach multiplication, addition, phonics, the alphabet, numbers, songs about the weather, seasons, states, etc. Many children learn best when learning is put to music!
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Music From My Childhood
Today's post has nothing to do with teaching, I thought it would be interesting to look back at what each of us listened to growing up as a child. Currently it seems like children are enjoying the music of Miley Cyrus AKA Hannah Montana, Justin Bieber, Adele, Joe Jonas, etc. Perhaps we could use children's favorite music as an incentive at the end of the day sometimes for good behavior!
For me, I loved going to the Smoky Mountains in TN and taking a trip to Dollywood. Dolly Parton was an idol of mine growing up. I loved her songs "Coat Of Many Colors," "Love Is Like A Butterfly," "9 to 5), and "Smoky Mountain Memories" among others. I always enjoyed listening to the Kingdom Heirs, a gospel group while at Dollywood among other shows.
Dolly even has a wonderful Children's Book out for "Coat of Many Colors" you can check it out here:
The other big musical influence on me growing up was The Beach Boys! I know quite a different direction from Dolly. I enjoyed jamming to 409, Fun, Fun, Fun, and Good Vibrations. I am so thrilled that The Beach Boys are back together and just put out a new CD "That's Why God Made The Radio."
I also found some old cassettes and CDs from my childhood of Shaq rapping, Vanilla Ice, and The Backstreet Boys.
In Middle School, I had to ride the school bus and they constantly played R&B. One day they switched it to Country and fell in love with Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Garth, The Judds, John Michael Montgomery, George Strait Joe Diffie, Travis Tritt, and others. To this day I'm a huge country fan! I enjoy the newer music from around 1988 to present. I don't care for the older stuff, but I do still love me some Dolly Parton!
Now it is your turn put in the comments what you listened to as a child growing up! As always thanks for hoppin' by Hopkins' Hoppin' Happenings and making me smile! Keep smilin'!
For me, I loved going to the Smoky Mountains in TN and taking a trip to Dollywood. Dolly Parton was an idol of mine growing up. I loved her songs "Coat Of Many Colors," "Love Is Like A Butterfly," "9 to 5), and "Smoky Mountain Memories" among others. I always enjoyed listening to the Kingdom Heirs, a gospel group while at Dollywood among other shows.
Dolly even has a wonderful Children's Book out for "Coat of Many Colors" you can check it out here:
The other big musical influence on me growing up was The Beach Boys! I know quite a different direction from Dolly. I enjoyed jamming to 409, Fun, Fun, Fun, and Good Vibrations. I am so thrilled that The Beach Boys are back together and just put out a new CD "That's Why God Made The Radio."
I also found some old cassettes and CDs from my childhood of Shaq rapping, Vanilla Ice, and The Backstreet Boys.
In Middle School, I had to ride the school bus and they constantly played R&B. One day they switched it to Country and fell in love with Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Garth, The Judds, John Michael Montgomery, George Strait Joe Diffie, Travis Tritt, and others. To this day I'm a huge country fan! I enjoy the newer music from around 1988 to present. I don't care for the older stuff, but I do still love me some Dolly Parton!
Now it is your turn put in the comments what you listened to as a child growing up! As always thanks for hoppin' by Hopkins' Hoppin' Happenings and making me smile! Keep smilin'!
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Review for Tests
Buzz - This is a great game to practice multiples. Gather your students in a circle or you could even do it in line when waiting for lunch or to get into activity. Say the number you want to use is 3. The first child says 1, 2nd child says 2, but the third child says BUZZ! The 4th child then says 4, 5th child 5, 6th child says BUZZ, 7th child says 7, 8th child says 8, and 9th child BUZZ. You get the picture. Start off with a small number like 3 or 4 and then try higher numbers to challenge them. You could also start off in the middle and have the first child start off say with the number 9 and go from there.
Hot Potatoe - After watching a video on a topic, reading a chapter, or even for a mixed review have the children pass a ball. Say Hot Potatoe and whoever has the ball has to answer a question on the topic. If they get it right they get some sort of reward. This particular school used links, which are like tickets and the kids could turn them in for rewards later. If the child gets the question wrote they start passing the ball around again until the teacher calls Hot Potatoe and then that child gets a shot at the question. Play resumes with the next question. Another variation I thought of is to play music and stop the music and whoever has the ball must answer the question.
What games do you play for review? Please post your game ideas in the comment section, but please no teaching products.
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