The Rocking Song is the cutest little sing-along song to use with preschoolers. It's just one simple line of music and there's a place in the lyrics to sing each child's names as they take turns rocking. This is a fun song to sing while rocking in a rocking chair. When we sing it in class, I've brought my kids' little child-sized rocking chair to the class and let each child take a turn ... Read More about Sing-Along Song: The Rocking Song [With Free Printable Sheet Music]
Easy Sing-A-Long Song: Hot and Cold [With Free Printable Sheet Music]
Hot and Cold is an easy song to sing with preschoolers that is a piggy back song to the tune of Jingle Bells. I use this song in my Opposites lesson plan and it's a simple way to help preschoolers learn to name opposites such as hot and cold, new and old, fast and slow. Here are the lyrics: Hot and cold, new and old, Opposites I know. Wide and thin, out and in, Top and bottom, ... Read More about Easy Sing-A-Long Song: Hot and Cold [With Free Printable Sheet Music]
Preschool Music Lesson Plan: Opposites
Opposites is a great theme to explore with preschoolers. There is so much to learn through concepts like fast and slow, high and low, this way and that way. These are not only relevant in their everyday lives, but also so easy to apply to music. My opposites-themed lesson plan plan features songs and activities to help kids understand and experience opposites. Click here to purchase the ... Read More about Preschool Music Lesson Plan: Opposites
Preschool Lesson Plan Wizard
I LOVE creating preschool music lesson plans. It's truly an enjoyable part of my week to start with a few ideas, see them form into a cohesive lesson plan, then to make it all play out in my preschool music class. I know that not everyone shares my enthusiasm for lesson planning, though. It can be really time-consuming and if you're in a crunch or having a mental block, it can just become ... Read More about Preschool Lesson Plan Wizard
6 Garden-Themed Stories For Preschoolers
I recently shared my garden-themed preschool music lesson plan and today I wanted to share 6 stories that could go along with that lesson plan. There are so many wonderful children's stories that feature flowers, vegetables, plants, dirt, bugs and all of the other amazing things you can find in a garden. I narrowed this list down to six stories that are just the right length and level to ... Read More about 6 Garden-Themed Stories For Preschoolers