roller coaster "aahs" ... cd1 02 October #08

Learn new solfa “la” with this simple song OR try out learning a song by reading the music. The mp4 leads students (and the teacher) in a reading-music method.

A new poem and an old folksong came together to create this wistful question --a question that crosses generations.

drama and song; visual arts ... cd1 02 October #08

Change tempo and gait with Joe as you travel together through the day. A great song for movement matching to the music.

In a traditional lullaby, an anxious parent tries to soothe a crying babe with promises of gifts. The mp4 uses images of vintage toys to help explain how a “cart and bull”, etc. could be possible gifts for a child.

rhythm counting with "Dress-Ups" ... cd1 02 October #07

singing solo; piggyback composing; visual arts with "I'm Gonna Be A ?" ... cd1 02 October #07

Composed by Robert Schumann for his daughters in 1848, The Wild Rider is one of a suite of easy piano pieces.

Sing the song once with actions, or turn it into a beat-counting practice/game. The beat, as always, keeps on going as the singers think the first bar of music and start singing with the words “two red...” etc. If you haven’t tried this kind of song beforce, check out the mp4 with the counting tick to help.