MTCT Episode #22: Songs, Games, and Activities for the First Days of School Music Teacher Coffee Talk

The first days of school are here again! Tanya and Carrie discuss their plans for grades K-5th grade in the music room.
Show Notes:
Songs discussed
Kindergarten:
Jim Along Josie
Come Along Everybody - I’m Growing Up
Little Green book
Little Green finger puppet
Shake Your Eggs

1st Grade:
Mighty Pretty Motion
Johnny Works with One Hammer
Whoops Johnny
Bluebird Bluebird
Bluebird finger puppet

2nd Grade:
Ickle Ockle Blue Bottle
Looby-loo
Hicklety Picklety
Apple Tree
Apple shaker
Wolf Are You There
7 Jumps

3rd Grade:
Circle Round the Zero
Hi There Neighbor
Jump In, Jump Out
Great Big House

4th Grade:
Aquaqua
Fjaskern - stick passing game
Categories
Concentration
Fire in the Mountain

5th Grade:
Hello, Hello
Tarzan the Monkey Man
Welcome Chant
Dry Bones

Coda:
“Directions to Literacy: Teaching the Older Beginner” By Ann Eisen and Lamar Robertson
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