The Apple Tree folk song is one of my students’ favorite songs! They ask for it again and again, year after year. If you’re looking for ways to teach quarter and eighth notes or do, here are my favorite ways using this song!
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As much as I love teaching rhythm, teaching half notes has taken some experimentation. While there are so many songs for teaching quarter and eighth notes, I’ve always had a harder time finding songs that my students and I enjoy for half notes. In this post, we’re going to talk about the songs and activities
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Teaching ukulele in elementary music is something I really look forward to every year. Fun story- my dad is actually the one who got me (and my family!) into the ukulele. They helped me get five ukuleles to teach in my first school when neither I nor my school could afford them. I had ten
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I love the We Are Dancing folk song for so many reasons. One, my students love the game. But also, sometimes it feels like simple songs are too simple. Like, what do I do with them? (I wrote another post all about what you can do with simple songs!) It takes the kids some time
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End of the year music lessons can be tough. The kids are antsy and the teachers are tired. We want fun review games and lessons to end the year. First, if you can get outside, I highly recommend you take advantage of the warmer weather! I have another blog post all about my favorite outdoor
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