Elementary Age

Mortimer

Robert Munsch is one of our favorite authors. His stories have onomatopoeias and sound effects that lend themselves well to dramatic and sing-songy voices. They’re great for reading aloud and repeating (with or without the ...

May, 18

Five Little Ducks

This is a classic counting song with simple and fun actions. There are different variations out there. I grew up hearing the one about the Father duck really laying down the law and that’s when ...

May, 14

I Love My Rooster

This song is a great memory game, each new verse you add a animal (and the sound it makes) and then finish the verse by listing every animal from previous verses. Props like plastic animals ...

May, 12

Old MacDonald

All week I’m sharing my favorite animal sounds songs (say that 5 times fast!). These are some of the first songs I sing to my kids as they learn to talk, because at that stage ...

May, 09

Down on Grandpa’s Farm

I like this animal sounds song for it’s upbeat rhythm. My kids like to use their plastic animals, but props aren’t necessary. When we aren’t using toy animals, the descriptions can get quite fantastical, “down ...

May, 07

Happy May Day

We are so excited about May at our house. This May we’re looking forward to visits from cousins, Jonah’s birthday and Roxcy coming home from France! Although we’ve never celebrated it, I love the idea ...

Apr, 30

Everything Counts

I love to see families making music together and this family does it beautifully and with such style. I love the obvious enthusiasm and pride displayed by his kids. They make great music with such ...

Apr, 27

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