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Category: Music Education

Rain & Thunder!

Liz Buchanan April 7, 2015 July 19, 2015Music Education, Science Songs 3

It’s spring. That means no more snow, at least we hope not, here in New England. Enough already! But the rain’s a-coming, oh yeah. One of my music students’ favorite activities is dramatizing a rain and thunder storm, using instruments, of course. My favorite instruments for this activity are rain…

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Bunnies, Duckies & Springtime Fun

Liz Buchanan March 30, 2015 July 19, 2015Music Education, Story Songs 1

Even though I’ve always thought the Easter Bunny was kind of a silly concept, bunnies are a perfect topic for spring music time. I like acquainting children with Beatrix Potter and the story of Peter Rabbit. A fair number of kids seem to have seen a video of Peter, but…

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Music for Learning Sequence & Narrative

Liz Buchanan February 20, 2015 July 19, 2015Music Education, Science Songs 1

My music sessions with children often aim to provide a musical basis for understanding the elements of narrative structure, including placing items in a logical sequence. Children’s knowledge of both fictional stories and non-fictional events, such as the growth of a plant, can be enhanced through musical exploration. Fisher and…

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Why Music for Kids?

Liz Buchanan January 13, 2015 July 19, 2015Music Education, Reflections 0

There is a great body of research showing the importance of music in children’s lives. But even if there were no research at all, it’s simply a fact that most kids love music and it’s good for them. For those reasons alone, music should be an essential component of preschool…

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Hello to 2015!

Liz Buchanan January 6, 2015 July 19, 2015Music Education 1

Happy New Year! I thought I’d focus my first post of the year on two of my favorite greeting songs. One of my favorites is “Come into the Circle.” You can find it on my CD, Once Upon a Tune. I enjoy singing this song with groups of young children…

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Can’t Get Enough of that Pie!

Liz Buchanan November 20, 2014 July 19, 2015Movement, Music Education 2

Thanksgiving is just a week away. How about a song about pie? For the past couple of years, I’ve enjoyed a song I learned from my pal Tina Stone in The Children’s Music Network. It engenders a special community spirit in many classrooms. Scroll down for a link to a…

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Songs for November Feasting

Liz Buchanan November 10, 2014 July 19, 2015Music Education, Phonological Awareness 2

It’s November! Time to sing about turkey and more. Today, I feature a few songs that I’ve learned from my colleagues. The first is an all-time fave by my Chicago-based pal, “Miss Carole” Stephens. It’s a turkey dance that kids and teachers love. Some love it so much they ask…

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Song & Book Pairing for Late Fall

Liz Buchanan November 6, 2014 July 19, 2015Music Education, Story Songs 0

I had a chance to present my first music and literacy workshop for children’s librarians yesterday and it was a lot of fun! One thing we discussed was pairing books with songs. I love including books and references to books in my music & literacy sessions with young children. I’ve…

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Today is Monday – Yum!

Liz Buchanan November 2, 2014 July 19, 2015Music Education, Phonological Awareness, Story Songs 3

The traditional song “Today is Monday” has become very popular, thanks in part to Eric Carle’s engaging book by the same name, which has a new food for each day of the week. You can help children learn initial consonant sounds by changing the song to name a food that…

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Have a Rockin’ Halloween!

Liz Buchanan October 27, 2014 July 19, 2015Music Education 0

The song below is a perennial Halloween favorite for me, based one of my favorite oldies, “Rockin’ Robin.” When I sing it, I ask the audience to join in right away on several important lyrics. I tell them in advance: I’ll hold up one finger for people to say “Trick…

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