I love exploring numbers and counting with kids. When I first taught this lesson plan to my preschool music class, my son was 2 and he really took off with counting because of it. And now, as a 5-year old, he is all about numbers, all the time! There are so many great songs and activities featuring numbers and counting. Click here to purchase the Numbers and Counting lesson ... Read More about Lesson Plan: Numbers & Counting
Sing-Along Song: There Are Seven Days [With Free Printable Sheet Music]
There Are Seven Days is a super easy sing-along song for preschoolers to teach them the days of the week. It's a piggyback song to the tune of Clementine. Here are the lyrics: There are seven days, there are seven days, There are seven days a week. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday, Saturday. I like using this song in my time-themed lesson plan, but it could ... Read More about Sing-Along Song: There Are Seven Days [With Free Printable Sheet Music]
Lesson Plan: Time Theme
Time is such a fun theme to introduce to preschoolers because it's so magical to enter their world and understand how they experience the passing of time. In my time-themed lesson plan, we explore all kinds of topics that mark the passing of time: clocks, days of the week, months of the year, seasons and more. Click here to purchase the lesson plan. As with all of my lesson plans, ... Read More about Lesson Plan: Time Theme
Make Your Own Musical Sandblocks
If you’ve ever tried to shop for sand blocks, you probably know that a good set of sand blocks for little hands is hard to come by. I have these wooden Suzuki sand blocks from Amazon, but I find them to be a bit heavy and bulky for really young babies and toddlers. And, at over $20 per set, buying a whole class set of them is a bit pricy. I created a lighter, less expensive, more ... Read More about Make Your Own Musical Sandblocks
Sing-Along Song: Splashing In The Puddles [With Free Printable Sheet Music]
Splashing in the Puddles is a simple little sing-along song that is great for preschoolers. Here are the lyrics: Splashing in the puddles, Splashing in the puddles, Splashing in the puddles, But don't let mommy see! This is a fun song to add motions to and let preschoolers pretend to splash in puddles with their hands or feet as they sing. You could also replace the word ... Read More about Sing-Along Song: Splashing In The Puddles [With Free Printable Sheet Music]