Geese, sheep, ants –what kind of line will you be in?
Walk to a sprightly beat while adding additional body movements. Photos on the mp4 could make for an interesting classroom discussion about just what kind of line students usually follow —geese, sheep? Add a few hand drums or other percussion on the beat.
Swimming, yes, but what other activities will the students zip into this verse?
And the sun shines down in summer! What other activities could be zipped into this verse?
Rain and puddles –what a muddle!
Spring is the time for rain and puddles.
Hockey and snow –winter eh?
Playing hockey while snow is falling –winter eh?
Apples and leaves fall down, we pick them up!
Autumn is the time when we pick apples!
Today, yesterday, tomorrow … songs for days of the week.
Today, yesterday, tomorrow —a different song for each day of the week. Sung to familiar tunes, these songs make good additions to calendar time.
Twirl and whirl with the falling leaves in a Canadian autumn.
Sing about Canadian autumn while the flute plays a twirling harmony. For Grade 1 students, the mp3/4 provide opportunities to sing a familiar tune while recorded voices sing the round. Grade 2 students may be ready to sing the round.
In this song, peace-making comes in many tempos.
A variation of a camp song has singers working together to make peace. Fun is added by changing tempos and standing only while singing.
Explore the senses with a sailor at sea! New words for a familiar clapping game song.
Explore the senses with a sailor at sea! New words for a familiar clapping game song.