“The job of adults is to make sure natural curiosity is supported and not squashed. Curiosity cannot be directly taught and doesn’t have to be; it emerges and can be nurtured.” – Anne Mitchell […]
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Creative kids are often daydreamers… What’s going on in a dreamer’s head is likely to be original ideation, visualization, imaginative thought, and creative problem solving. Daydreaming is a good thing. Marjorie Sarnat As a lifelong daydreamer, […]
Mexican Hat Dance from the CD “All-Time Favorite Dances” by Kimbo Educational The Mexican Hat Dance is an “all-time favorite dance” for a reason – it’s very catchy and has a strong beat that’s fun for everybody to dance to, especially young children. The usual way the dance is performed, though, with feet kicking out […]
“Buzzing in the Garden” by Peter and Ellen Allard from “Pizza Pizzazz” CD available on ellenallard.com To go with “Where There’s a Bear, There’s Trouble,” which I shared with you yesterday, and which features a bumblebee, I like to use this song in my classes. It starts with one little bumblebee buzzing in the garden […]
The Baby Beebee Bird by Diane Redfield Massey This is one of my students’ all-time favorites! The little beebee bird, new to the zoo, wakes everyone up with his silly song – “Bee-bee, bobby-bobby.” I make up my own tune for this, but any tune would work, as long as it’s high-pitched and annoying! Children will be singing the bird’s […]
How amazing are preschoolers? They may not have the knowledge that we do, butmaybe their flexible thinking processes could teach us a thing or two… (from ScienceDaily.com) Preschoolers can outsmart college students at figuring out gizmos Date: March 6, 2014 Preschoolers can be smarter than college students at figurin g out how unusual toys and […]
Ladybug Frank Leto, “Time for Music 2” Available on iTunes “Ladybug” is a sweet and simple song and fingerplay with a twist – the Latin American rhythms and instrumentation used by the musician/composer Frank Leto. This song is always a favorite. It’s playful and fun, and easy for young children to sing along with.
Little White Duck Raffi – “Everything Grows” Available on iTunes “Little White Duck” is an all-time classic by the amazing Raffi, but I’ve found some younger teachers don’t know about it – and they should! Children can quack along with the duck, swim with the frog, crawl with the bug, and wiggle with the snake. […]
Five Little Chickadees Peter and Ellen Allard – “Sing It! Say It! Stamp It! Sway It” Vol. 2 Available on iTunes Usually I find the “countdown” kind of song (5.4.3.2.1) rather tedious, but children love them. Maybe it’s because they can predict what’s coming, and it’s empowering for them. Anyway, this song is special. […]
Music (and Science) For Young Children 