With Thanksgiving only one day away, can Turkey find a place to hide from the farmer who’s looking for a plump bird for his family feast? Maybe he can hide with the pigs . . . or the ducks . . . or the horses . . . Uh-oh! Here […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
