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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie
This book is a MUST for your child or classroom, as I've discovered this month. It's a new take on the classic, I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, complete with hilarious illustrations and a funny story that even the kids who are too cool for school will enjoy....
It’s a Cold Day!
Happy Tuesday to you all! You might recall that a few days ago, I shared with you the "Chilly Day" song since the temperature finally decided to head downwards. Well it didn't stop there; now it's just downright cold. In fact, we even had a few snowflakes yesterday....
Ten Days of Thanksgiving
I'm back from Florida and really excited to share today's song with all of you. Since Thanksgiving is ten days away, I thought it was the perfect time to post "The Ten Days of Thanksgiving". This is a huge hit with my students, though the staff at my school prides...
Friday Fave: Kristin Chenoweth
You may or may not have heard of this Broadway-turned-TV star, depending on if you're a fan of Wicked or the television show Pushing Daisies (her most well-known endeavors). I actually became aware of her almost ten years ago, when she starred as Sally Brown in the...
More Color Songs
Recently, a staff member at my school shared with me the color songs that her son was learning in kindergarten. They were so cute and easy to sing that I just had to pass them along to you - they are perfect for preschool and primary grades, and the best part is that...
Chilly Day
Hey there, everyone! I hope you are all doing well on this Wednesday - though it feels like another Monday to me after the Veteran's Day holiday. It's a short week, as I'll be heading to Orlando on Friday for my friend Vanessa's wedding. But for now, I thought I'd...
Ten Little Turkeys
This one is absolutely a November staple. A teacher I worked with shared the words of what was originally a poem with me, and mentioned that it might make a cute song. So I whipped up a fun little melody and added Ten Little Turkeys to my collection of...
Tap Tap Your Rhythm Sticks
Kids love rhythm sticks, and with good reason: they are loud, and they get to hit them together. It doesn't get much better than that when it comes to instruments. I use the 8" Basic Beat sticks, which you can find at West Music, but there are lots of others out there...
Songs for Teaching
Over the last few days, I have had the pleasure of conversing with the wonderful people at Songs For Teaching, a one-stop website for educational children's songs, lyrics, sound clips, and teaching suggestions. After taking full advantage of this resource over the...