To continue with my series on Fall-themed lesson plans, let's talk about apples! I love apples! There are so many different varieties and you make all kinds of delicious treats with them in the kitchen. Going out to the apple orchard for apple picking and pressed cider is one of our favorite activities of the Fall. Most of my students love apples too, so I am excited to present a apple-themed ... Read More about Apple-themed Lesson Plan
Finger Puppets Bring New Life to Music Classes!
I'm excited to share with you a tool that I use to bring variety into my preschool music class routine. My students get so excited when I bring them out! That's right: I'm talking about finger puppets! There are so many good reasons to incorporate finger puppets into your preschool music classes: they are easy to add on to other activities such as songs, stories, etc. they provide a ... Read More about Finger Puppets Bring New Life to Music Classes!
Easy Sing-Along Song: Scarecrow, Scarecrow!
I would love to share a free and easy rhyme to teach preschoolers this Fall. I use this chant in my Fall Lesson plan, but this is definitely a great song to use any time in the Fall season with preschoolers. Scarecrow, Scarecrow is a simple chant. You don't need any sheet music or prior musical knowledge to do this one! You don't even have to sing! Here are the ... Read More about Easy Sing-Along Song: Scarecrow, Scarecrow!
Preschool Music Lesson Plan: Fall
There are so many great themes and symbols of Fall to use in your preschool music classes. Over the years, I have developed many Fall music lesson plans with various themes: pumpkins, Halloween, monsters, apples, just to name a few. My Fall lesson plan combines many of the best Fall songs and themes into one. Click here to purchase the Fall-themed lesson plan for preschool music ... Read More about Preschool Music Lesson Plan: Fall
Sing-Along Action Song: Once I Had A Pumpkin
I'd like to share with you a fun and easy sing-along song to teach preschoolers in the Fall. This song can be found in my Pumpkin-themed lesson plan, but you can use this movement-based song anytime in the Fall. Once I Had A Pumpkin is a piggyback song of Did You Ever See A Lassie. On the first verse, the leader can put their hands over their head like a pumpkin. Then they can point to facial ... Read More about Sing-Along Action Song: Once I Had A Pumpkin