January 15, 2024

Welcome to Camille Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals!  Some of you may remember visiting this wonderful piece a few years ago, but just like a well-loved book, this piece is worth revisiting and enjoying again and again.

The first song is the Introduction and Royal March of the Lions.

1.  Click here for the Royal March of the Lions Listening Map.

2.  Click here for a body percussion and rhythm stick activity.

3.  Click here for a piano version.

4.  Click here for another piano version.

5.  Click here for a rhythm activity.

6.  Click here for a picture of Saint-Saens and the orchestral version.

7.  Click here for another orchestral version.

8.  Click here for some beautiful illustrations of lions with the Royal March.

9.  Click here for an animated version!

10.  Click here for another animated version with a live orchestra.

 

 

1.  Click here for the hens and roosters.
2. Click here for another version.
3. Click here for a piano version.
4. Click here for one more animated. version.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.  Click here for the donkeys!
2. Click here for a listening map!
3. Click here to watch two pianists complete this fun song!

 

 

 

 

 

1.  Click here for a rhythm play along.

2.  Click here for a lovely animated version to watch.  Can you move this slowly around the room?

3.  Click here for an orchestral version.

 

 

 

 

1.  Click here for a fun duet of this song on piano and bass.

2.  Click here for a fun animated version!

3.  Click here for a listening map.

4.  Click here for a rhythm activity.

5.  Click here for a body percussion activity.

6.  Click here for another rhythm activity.

7.  Click here for a computer graphic piano version.

 

 

1.  Click here for a computer graphic version of The Kangaroo
2. Click here for a listening map.
3. Click here for a piano duet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.  Click here for a listening map.
2. Click here for a different map.
3. Click here for a scarf activity.
4. Click here for another scarf activity.
5. Click here for a piano/orchestral version.
6. Click here for an amazing sand animation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.  Click here for Characters with long ears.
2. Click here for a piano animated version.
3. Click here for an orchestral version.

 

Characters with long ears

Cuckoo

Aviary

Pianists

Fossils

The Swan

Finale

Happy Winter!  Here are some of our favourites from the past 2 years all rolled into one posting!  And some new ones too!

1.  Click here for Blinding Lights from the Weekend.
2. Click here for Butter from BTS.
3. Click here for I Just Can’t Wait to be King.
4. Click here for We Don’t Talk About Bruno.
5. Click here for Jambo Bwana.
6. Click here for Dynamite from BTS.
7. Click here for Count on Me.
8. Click here for Bim Bum.
9. Click here for Snowman Jam Play Along from Found Sound.
10. Click here for Minecraft advanced rhythm play along.
11. Click here for Minecraft beginner level.
12. Click here for Mario rhythm easy.
13. Click here for the Mandalorian rhythm play along.
14. Click here for Mandalorian Madness Poison rhythm game.
15. Click here for the Ocean Rhythm Poison rhythm game.
16. Click here for a 2 part advanced pirates vs sea monsters.
17. Click here for a 2 part advanced cats vs dogs.
18. Click here for Ms. Noe’s scarf dance.
19. Click here for Best Day of my Life scarf dance.
20. Click here for Walking on Sunshine scarf dance

January 8, 2024

Happy New Year!  As we begin our musical journey into Mary Poppins Jr., here is a version for you to be inspired by!  In the Broadway musical, there are some added plot twists not presented in the original movie, but the message remains the same:  change is good, kindness always wins, and…..”for every job that must be done there is an element of fun!”  Have a watch through and see what part you would like to audition for!  There are many!

Click here for Mary Poppins.

 

Click here for A Spoonful of Sugar.

 

 

 

1.   Click here for Home Alone, easy rhythm play along!

2.  Click here for the Elf Rap!

3.  Click here for Jingle Bell Rock body percussion!

4.  Click here for Winter Themed Play Along by Found Sound.

5.  Click here for Mr. Henry’s Wintertime Rap!

 

October 15, 2024

Good Halloween all you creatures great and small!  It’s time to enjoy some new and favourites around my favourite season!

1.  Click here for Mr. Henry’s new challenging rhythm read around “Hocus Pocus”.

2.  Click here for the animated original cartoon for “Spooky Scary Skeletons”

3.  Click here for the “Spooky Scary Skeletons” rhythm read along.

4.  Click here for “Spooky Scary Skeletons” body percussion.

5.  Click here for Mr. Henry’s Skeleton Rap!

6.  Click here for Mr. Henry’s Halloween Rap!

7.  Click here for body percussion to The Monster Mash!

8.  Click here for a haunted poison rhythm game!  Oooooooo….

9.  Click here for Ghostbusters easy rhythm play along.

10.  Click here for Found Sound, easy rhythm play along.

11.  Click here for a challenging movement activity to Five Little Pumpkins, Found Sound.

12.  Click here for the poem, Five Little Pumpkins.

13.  Click here for There Was an Old Witch.

 

 

 

September 25, 2023

Truth and Reconciliation Day is September 30.  We will be recognizing this important day on Friday, September 29.

 

Click here to view an ASL version of the story of how this day came to be.

Click here for a beautiful song, “We Won’t Forget You”

Click here for another video of an original song, “Home to Me.”

Click here for a short “Every Child Matters” hip hop dance acknowledging residential schools.

Our Terry Fox Run is Thursday, September 21.  Here are some songs that have been created to honour this great Canadian!

 

Click here for a very cute Terry Fox song created by a primary class.

Click here for a story about Terry Fox, “Terry Fox and Me”

 

 

June 5, 2023.

 

Now that the sunny weather is upon us, let’s do some drumming!

1.  Click here for a super fun rhythm with added percussion to the song, Respect.
2. Click here for 10 basic rhythms for beginners.
3. Click here for Oye Como Va using multiple types of percussions instruments.
4. Click here to learn about the history of the djembe drum.
5. Click here to play a simple rhythm on the drum to Thunder.
6. Click here for We Don’t Talk about Bruno.
7. Click here for Can’t Stop the Feeling.
8. Click here for Happier.
9. Click here for Mr. Henry’s Among Us.
10. Click here for Sharks by Imagine Dragons.  Simple but fast.
11. Click here for Boom.  Fast and challenging.
12. Click here for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
13. Click here for Sumertime’s Coming from Mr. Henry!
14. Click here for Minecraft rhythms from Mr. Henry.
15. Click here for Everything is Awesome!
16. Click here for a scarf activity!
17. Click here for The Weekend’s Blinding Lights body percussion.

 

May 23, 2021.

We are excited to be working on 2 songs for our Indigenous Celebration Day on June 16.  The Good Intentions Song was gifted to us by Lorelei Lyons, and the Coast Salish Anthem was gifted to us as well.  We are grateful.

Click here for the Good Intentions Song.

Click here for the Coast Salish Anthem by Chief Dan George’s son.

Click here for the Coast Salish Anthem by the Lord Byng Choir.

 

Here is O Canada sung in Cree and Ojibwe.

 

Here are some warm ups to do this week.

1.  Click here for the tutorial of Somewhere Over the Rainbow.
2. Click here for the song to do your signed English.
3. Click here for Mario Rhythm play along, easy.
4. Click here for Thunder.
5. Click here for Fire vs Ice, challenging.
6. Click here for Pirates vs Sea Monsters.
7. Click here for Roar, challenging.
8. Click here for He Mele No Lilo challenging.
9. Click here for Good Feeling, a scarf activity.
10. Click here for Can’t Stop the Feeling, body percussion.
11. Click here for Blinding Lights body percussion.
12. Click here for Jambo Bwana.
13. Click here for Game On, challenging rhythms.
14. Click here for Mr. Henry’s Summertimes’ Coming.

 

As we continue on our musical journey, I’m so happy that some of our classes will be heading off to see The Lion King at Burnaby South, performed by Confederation Park Elementary School.  Below are some inspirational videos, and some just for fun videos!

1.  Click here for the Broadway opening number for The Circle of Life.
2. Click here for I Just Can’t Wait to be King rhythm play along…..

3. Click here for I Just Can’t Wait to be King body percussion…

4.  Click here for the Broadway performance of I Just Can’t Wait to be King.

5.  Click here for the animated version of I Just Can’t Wait to be King.
6.  Click here for the Turkish March rhythm play along.

7.  Click here for Never Gonna Give You Up rhythm play along.

8.  Click here for Celebrate from Madagascar rhythm play along.

9.  Click here for Jambo Bwana.

10. Click here for He Mele No rhythms.

11. Click here for Bok Bok Beach, Challenge.

12.  Click here for The Ocean Poison Rhythm Game.

13.  Click here for Steady Beat Beach Walk.

14.  Click here for Wipe Out body percussion.

15.  Click here for Walking on Sunshine scarf activity.