Author: Beth Thompson
Hula Hoop Rhythms
Use hula hoops in 4 different colors (red, orange/yellow, green and blue). You can also make your own. Use plastic tubing covered by electrical tape. (It’s a little cheaper, and you can make the hoops a little smaller and easier ...
Quarter & Eighth Note Resources / Crotchets & Quavers
Songs with Quarter & Eighth Note Lesson ideas Aiken Drum Ali Baba’s Farm (Ali Babanın çiftliği) Ally Bally Ama Lama Atadwe Baa Baa Black Sheep Bate Bate Chocolate Bee and the Pup Big Rock Candy Mountain BINGO Bobby Shafto Bounce ...
Catalina Magdalena
Lyrics (Folk song) She had a funny name, but she wasn’t much to blame;Her mother gave it to her just the same, same, same. RefrainCatalina Magdalena Hoopensteiner WallendinerHogan Logan Bogan was her name. Well, she had two peculiar hairs on ...
2nd Grade Rhythm Lessons
Each lesson is 30 minutes long. Lesson 1 – Introduction Opening Song – Hello There (more hello / welcome songs)  (name songs) School Song (orAmerican patriotic song) patsch steady beat while singing Rules/Announcements (Seefirst day of school) Friendship Song/ Song with ...
1st Grade Rhythm & Melody Lessons
Lesson 1 – Introduction Opening Song: How Do You Do?  (more hello / welcome songs)  (name songs) School Song (or American patriotic song) patsch steady beat while singing Rules/Announcements (See first day of school) Friendship Song / Song with Positive Message Lesson 2 – Rhythm ...
Music Program: Mother Goose
I used this program with 1st graders. Songs Betty Botter (chant) Cock a Doodle Doo Hush Little Baby Over in the Meadow Pop Goes the Weasel There’s a Neat Little Clock (chant) Three Little Kittens See also Subject: nursery rhymes ...
Character Counts
Does anyone else do Character Counts? I found/edited songs for each of the character traits and taught my Chorus to sing them for the school assemblies – and the other students learned the refrains to sing along. Here are some ...
Music Program: To the West
I have used this with 3rd graders. Songs To the West Cumberland Gap Oh California Starving to Death on a Government Claim Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder Reprise Song: To the West See also Country: State songs ...
Music Program: They Built America
I have used this with 3rd graders. Songs Away to America – Linda Williams They Built America – by Andrea Klouse John Henry America, My Home – by Teresa Jennings Freedom (from Shenandoah) by Peter Udell & Gary Geld America ...
Music Program: Great American Puzzle
IÂ have used this program with 3rd graders, but it could be used with several different grade levels. Songs Erie Canal Goin’ to Boston I’m Going to Georgia Git Along, Little Dogies Sandy Land Dust of the Red Wagon Pleasure Dance ...