Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is a big celebration where there are parades, music, tons of eating, and costumes. I wanted to share 3 songs to celebrate Mardi Gras with kids that are so fun to learn. These songs are not only perfect to use during a Mardi Gras celebration, but are great […]
Month: February 2017
Music and Math Integration Ideas for Kids
There are so many great ideas for integrating music into math for elementary students. Music helps children retain math concepts and with memorizing math facts. In this blog post (and podcast episode 96) I’ll show you how you can easily integrate math with music. Math Facts When children learn addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division, […]
“To Meet Mr. Lincoln” President’s Day Music and Speech Activity
President’s Day is in February, so to celebrate I wanted to teach one of my all time favorite poems. “To Meet Mr. Lincoln” is a President’s Day activity that sets a great poem to music. Any poem or speech piece can be made musical by simply saying it as a rap, adding body percussion or […]
5 Fun Loving Valentine’s Day Songs for Kids
These 5 fun loving Valentine’s Day songs for kids are enjoyable to sing along to. Not only are they fun to sing, but the activities, body motions, and instrument parts that go along with each song help children learn about music while having a great time doing it! Children will listen to the song and […]