Author: Beth Thompson
Music Room: risers
I love these Wenger Flip Forms as risers for the kids to sit on! They are versatile (they flip into a couple of configurations), sturdy (they each weigh 100 pounds), and easy to maintain when you have classes coming and ...
Long-Legged Sailor
Lyrics (Folk song) Did you ever ever ever in your long-legged lifeMeet a long-legged sailor with a long-legged wife?No, I never ever ever in my long-legged lifeMeet a long-legged sailor with a long-legged wife.Did you ever ever ever in your ...
Going Over the Sea
Lyrics (Canadian folk song) When I was one I ate a bun,Going over the sea.I jumped aboard the sailorman’s ship,The sailorman said to me:“Going over, going under,Stand at attention like a soldierWith a one, two, three! When I was two ...
Rumble in the Jungle book & rhythms
The book is filled with charming rhymes about different animals, and the illustrations are colorful and fun. See also Dynamics: loud & soft Form: rondo Rhythm: steady beat / / / Timbre: voices or purchase here (printables only) Printable ...
Music Sub Plans
Let’s face it; it’s often more difficult to write out detailed sub plans than to write your own lesson plans! And, the idea of kids breaking instruments and rearranging the music room makes you want to just come in to ...
Bow Wow Wow
Lyrics (Folk song) Bow wow wow,Whose dog art thou?Little Tommy Tucker’s dog,Bow wow wow. (whoo!) Circle Game Students stand in a one circle, each facing a partner. Sing the song and do motions. The game continues until all students return to ...
Star Spangled Banner
Lyrics (Melody by John Stafford Smith, Lyrics by Francis Scott Key) Oh say can you see by the dawn’s early lightWhat so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleamingWhose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fightO’er the ...
My Father is a Garbage Man
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. My father is a garbage man, a garbage man, a garbage man,My father is a garbage man,And it goes something like this:“pee-u!” (spoken with an exaggerated singing voice) 2. My mother is a baker…and it goes ...
Please don’t pick these songs!
Did I grab your attention? Well, I’m not sure how to write this post without offending anyone. So, I guess I will just run that risk. My other post about how to pick great repertoire is a good place to ...
Pick good repertoire
Great music brings out the artistry in you and the children. Children deserve the best! I have found that music teachers often pick music that is trite and not well-written. This is why I usually choose folk songs. I wrote ...