Fall Songs Archives - Make Moments Matter

November 20, 2016

Over the River and Through the Woods – Thanksgiving Song

Lesson Ideas

“Over the River and Through the Woods” is an American classic that I think a lot of folks recognize and love. It’s one of those ubiquitous songs that pops up now and again and immediately feels familiar. However, it feels like “Over the River” is one of those songs that […]

November 12, 2016

As I Came Over Yonder Hill – Song for November

Lesson Ideas

I love finding old and unique folk songs to share with my kiddos. Folk songs are so fun and quirky and not your typical elementary school fare. I mean, if you search “elementary school thanksgiving songs” you’ll find lots of songs that are used by teachers in general education classrooms […]

October 30, 2016

Shoo Turkey – A Song for November

Lesson Ideas

This post is also featured on the TpT blog! I stumbled across this awesome little gem of a song when I was looking through Bessie Jones’s book “Step It Down” a year or so ago. The kiddos love the song but also go crazy for the accompanying dance. I really […]

This favorite folk song is great for teaching song form.

October 10, 2015

Turn the Glasses Over – Playing with Form!

Lesson Ideas

I love teaching this fun little folk song, “I’ve been to Harlem” a.k.a. “Turn the Glasses Over,” to my students! I learned the basic version of the song at my Orff Level 1 training a few years ago and have been playing with how to teach the lesson ever since. This year […]

Five Fat Turkeys - Adding a B section and playing with the form of the song.

November 18, 2013

Five Fat Turkeys – ABA form

Lesson Ideas

“Five Fat Turkeys Are We” is one of my favorite songs to teach to little folks during the holidays. It’s a fun song with a great story and most importantly it gets kids to think critically. I love asking kids questions and telling the story of the song in a way […]

Pumpkin on the Vine - Perfect song for fall with ABA form!

November 5, 2013

The Pumpkin on the Vine – Identifying ABA Form

Lesson Ideas

One of the things that is required in our district curriculum is teaching first graders to identify ABA form in song. Last year I couldn’t find any songs in my Thanksgiving or Fall repertoire that I really loved that were easy for my kids to see ABA form. So, I […]

Five awesome things I found on Pinterest this month!

October 24, 2013

Five Favorite Pins of October – 2013

Classroom Ideas

I will admit, I spend a lot of time on Pinterest browsing ideas, getting inspiration, and seeing how other teachers decorate and plan for teaching. Pinterest can be a really great tool to help you plan for your own classroom and inspire you to try new things. Why not share […]

Five little pumpkins song, great for fall holidays! Blog post includes ideas for poem, movement game, and more!

October 17, 2013

Five Little Pumpkins, sitting on a gate…

Lesson Ideas

Five Little Pumpkins is a classic elementary music song/poem and so much fun! If you haven’t heard or used this poem you can find resources here. I use this with my K-1 kids and add a few extra things to reinforce some concepts. Here’s my process: 1) The kids learn […]