Do you know the trick to having instant enagement in from your primary students in music class? All you have to do is change a word to the song or rhyme used in your elementary music lessons!
Most kids are excited by the fast-paced, minor-key sounds heard in klezmer music, not to mention the virtuosic clarinet solos. They find it even more joyful to DANCE to it so I created a circle dance for my early childhood and primary music classes. Why limit introducing Jewish folk music to Chanukah? Use this dance any time of year!
Most kids are excited by the fast-paced, minor-key sounds heard in klezmer music, not to mention the virtuosic clarinet solos. They find it even more joyful to DANCE to it so I created a circle dance for my early childhood and primary music classes. Why limit introducing Jewish folk music to Chanukah? Use this dance any time of year!
Here’s a list of fun activities you can do with preschool and kindergarten using movement scarves!
Here’s a list of fun activities you can do with preschool and kindergarten using rhythm sticks!
I’m Jane, and I’m here to help make teaching more fun and less stressful by sharing ideas for the general music classroom! I’ve taught general music since 2009 and now focus on early childhood music.
