Spring Songs Archives - Make Moments Matter

December 13, 2015

Jingle All the Way – Ideas for December

Lesson Ideas

“I can do this. I can do this! I’ve only got one more week…. ONE MORE WEEK!” Does that mantra sound familiar? I know that many of you are also psyching yourself up for one more week of high-energy kids who are sugared up from holiday parties and are […]

May 8, 2015

Rain, Rain, Go Away!

Lesson Ideas

I had so much fun with this lesson today that I just had to share. I’m continuing to work on sol-mi songs with my Kindergarten friends and had it in my lesson plans to go back and revisit “Rain, Rain, Go Away!” I always love teaching this song around this […]

The Leprechaun Song - Great for improvisation with primary grades.

March 13, 2014

I Caught a Leprechaun – New Fun Song!

Lesson Ideas

BI’ve made a podcast episode about this blog post. Check it out on iTunes or wherever you download podcasts! You can also listen to the podcast on the web through this link. Every year I tell my K-1 students about the Leprechaun that keeps showing up in my room. I […]

Here's a new song you can use with your primary grades and ideas about how to build a concert around it.

February 3, 2014

Love Bugs – A New Valentine’s Day Song and Program!

Lesson Ideas

I had an upcoming Valentine’s Day concert with my Kindergarten kiddos and needed a perfect song to tie everything together. I did a little brainstorming, sat down at the piano, and came up with a silly little Valentine’s Day Song called “Love Bugs!” I knew I just had to share […]

A GREAT song to teach cumulative form and to get kids moving!

February 2, 2014

The Green Grass Grew All Around

Lesson Ideas

“Green Grass Grew All Around” never fails to excite and delight my students. No matter their mood when they walk in, this song bring out big smiles and gets kids excited about class. What’s more, this song is especially great for English Language Learners (abbreviated to ESL/ELL in many places) as it involves some […]