Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Lyrics (Melody by Albert von Tilzer, 1908, Lyrics by Jack Norworth) Take me out to the ballgame,Take me out with the crowd.Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack,I don’t care if we ever get back,Let me room, root, root for ...

Ya Ya We

Lyrics (Native American folk song, Wichita) Ya ya we, ya ya we, ya ya weYa ha we See also Culture: Native American Harmony: countermelodies / Orff arrangements / chords i & VII Melody: high & low / E,G,A,B Meter: 3 ...

America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee)

Lyrics (Traditional melody, Lyrics by Samuel Francis Smith) My country tis of thee,Sweet land of liberty,Of thee I sing.Land where my fathers died!Land of the pilgrims’ pride!From every mountain side,Let freedom ring! My native country, thee,Land of the noble free,Thy ...

Pokarekare Ana

Lyrics – Māori (Māori folk song from New Zealand) Pōkarekare ana,ngā wai o WaiapuWhiti atu koe hine,marino ana e. RefrainE hine e,hoki mai ra.Ka mate ahauI te aroha e. Tuhituhi taku reta,tuku atu taku rīngi,Kia kite tō iwiraru raru ana ...

Rhythm Cards in 2/4

Visuals (See downloads at bottom of page.) Other Visuals (Available on song pages. Click each image to access.) See also Rhythm Resources Printable & Digital Cards Download PDF Download PPT

Muffin Man

Lyrics (English folk song) Do you know the muffin man,The muffin man, the muffin man,Do you know the muffin manWho lives on Drury Lane? Yes I know the muffin man,The muffin man, the muffin man,Yes, I know the muffin man,Who ...

Columbus Sailed with Three Ships

Lyrics (Composer unknown) Columbus sailed with three ships, three ships, three ships,Columbus sailed with three shipsOver the ocean blue. Game Students sing while passing 3 laminated ships, each with a name of a ship. On the word “blue” (the first time) ...

Kindergarten Lessons: Voices/Steady Beat

Each lesson is 30 minutes long. Lesson 1 Hello Song (more welcome songs) School Song (orAmerican patriotic song) patsch steady beat while singing Rules/Announcements (Seefirst day of school) Friendship Song/ Song with Positive Message Bluebird  (other circle games) Introduce song, students pat ...

Who Stole the Cookie?

Lyrics (Traditional chant) All: Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?Teacher: (Susie) stole the cookie from the cookie jar.Student named Susie: Who, me?All: Yes, you!Susie: Couldn’t be!All: Then who?Repeat See also Subject: names Type: chant YouTube https://youtu.be/OzKY5YHnOTg PDF of chant Download PDF Amazon links are ...

Music Program: Ballads

I used this program with 3rd graders. Songs Waltzing Matilda – Unofficial Australian national song The M.T.A. Song (Massachusetts Transit Authority) Away to America by Linda Williams – This song is about the composer’s grandfather, who came to America. In music class, ...
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