A favorite folk song and dance with our kindergartners. We get a little giggly toward the end; this one is so fun! Lyrics:Shoo fly, don't bother me,Shoo fly,...

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Remember those clapping games we used to play as kids? Between the silly (or nonsense) lyrics and the fast-paced sequence of claps, taps, snaps, and crosses, clapping games provided hours of entertainment. It might seem like just fun and games, but there's actually more to it than that. Clapping gam

Singing games are a great way to teach musical concepts, incorporate movement, and give children an opportunity to sing alone and with others. They're perfect as gathering activities, ice-breakers, or a quick change-of-pace in the middle of rehearsal. A few months ago, I shared seven fun

This is a super fun group activity that introduces students to composing and performing with Boomwhackers. There are enough combinations of rhythms that each group can be proud of their original composition. Can be laminated for multiple uses or printed in color for single use. BOOMWHACKER Compos...

This is my Chair by Uli Mortiz is a fun activity I got from the Orff Conference in Vancouver B.C. It's a lot of fun! #music #education

Cut the Cake - a singing game / Ta rest prep or practice in the elementary…

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Resources to help you teach music Easily find songs and lessons Join Plus Membership Find what you need to succeed in the classroom Rhythmic Content steady beat, meter, notes: whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, syncopation Melodic Content high & low, so-mi, mi-so-la, do-re-mi, pentatonic, major scale Orff songs with Orff arrangements, tips & tricks, recommended … Home Read More »

http://www.fairmontschools.com In this music activity, students experience 16th note rhythms in 4/4 meter, they sing in tune to a wide-range melody, and they...

John Kanaka: Circle Dance with Tambourines!

Obwisana is such a fun singing game! My students enjoyed this lesson! I love that you can add layers of difficulty. A great way to add multi-cultural music into a lesson.

Rocky Mountain Taught by Cecile Johnson

The Deterding Choir singing and playing "Our Old Sow." (Note that we have to hold our hands down because of space limitations.)

A fun circle game for elementary students. They play it like Duck, Duck, Goose. A great song for practicing call and echo in the elementary music classroom.