May 1, 2023.

Here are some fun activities to keep you inspired through the Month of May.

1.  Click here for Mr. Henry’s Star Wars rap!
2. Click here for the Mandalorian, with tika tika.
3. Click here for Mandalorian Madness Poison Rhythm Game.
4. Click here for a new Star Wars rhythm pattern with tika tika.
5. Click here for the Star Wars scarf activity.
6. Click here for The Imperial March game of sevens.
7. Click here for a short biography on John Williams.
8. Click here to see John Williams conducting The Imperial March.
9. Click here to listen to one person sing the entire Imperial March.
10. Click here for a computer piano version of The Imperial March.
11. Click here for a simple listening map for the Star Wars Theme.
12. Click here for The Star Wars Theme conducted by John Williams.
13. Click here for a short bagpipe version.  So fun!
14. Click here for a guitar version of Star Wars.
15. Click here for a groovy version on guitar featuring many guitars
16. Click here for Treat People With Kindness body percussion.
17.  Click here for Somewhere Over the Rainbow with signed English.
18. Click here for Jambo Bwana body percussion.
19. Click here for Minecraft easy rhythm play along.

April 12, 2023.

Earth Day is coming up!  Here are some fun activities to do to show we love the earth!

1.  Click here for rhythms and body percussion to my favourite song, The Garden Song.

2.  Click here for a simple rhythmic chant for Earth Day.

3.  Click here for Mr. Henry’s Earth Day Rap!

4.  Click here for a Spring themed rhythm play along.

5.  Click here to make a rainstorm!

6.  Click here for a rhythmic activity using percussion instruments and switching them during the chant!

7.  Click here for body percussion and rhythms for What a Wonderful World.

8.  Click here for some signed English to What a Wonderful World.

9.  Click here for Tom Chapin’s This Pretty Planet in round form.

Warm ups

1.Click here for Better When I’m Dancin’.

2.  Click here for Try Everything from Shakira.

3.  Click here for 3 Little Birds.  Easy rhythms.

4.  Click here for Cats vs Dogs Challenge!

5.  Click here for Ocean Poison Rhythm Game.

6.  Click here for the Jungle Rhythm Poison Game.

7.  Click here for Bim Bum.

8.  Click here for the cup game We Will Rock You!

9.  Click here for Nancy Mulligan cup game.

10.  Click here for It’s Raining Tacos cup game.

11.  Click here for Sing cup game.

Hoppy Easter!

Here are some fun activities for you to enjoy as well as the ones from last week!

1.  Click here for Mr. Henry’s Easter Bunny Rap.
2. Click here for a super easy body percussion activity.
3. Click here for a more challenging body percussion activity.
4. Click here for Little Peter Rabbit had a fly Upon his Nose.
5. Click here for a fun Poison Rhythm Game.
6. Click here for an easy rhythm clap along.

Welcome back everyone!  I hope Spring Break was fun!  Here is a favourite song from last year, Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks!  Some new offerings, and some favourites!  enjoy!

1.  Click here for a brief biography of Modest Mussorgsky.
2.  Click here for an animated favourite from last year!
3. Click here for another favourite.
4. Click here for an orchestral version.
5. Click here for the pianist playing whilst the chicks enjoy the music!
6. Click here for some easy movements to the song.
7. Click here for another funny one from last year.
8. Click here for a body percussion activity.
9. Click here for a listening map of Ballet of Unhatched Chicks.
10. Click here for another map of Ballet of Unhatched Chicks.
11.  Click here for a listening  map of Royal March of the Lions.
12. Click here for a listening map of Trepak.
13. Click here for the William Tell Overture Listening map.
14. Click here for a digital piano version.

For Body Percussion

1.  Click here for Mr. Noe’s Believer.
2. Click here for Blinding Lights.
3. Click here for We Will Rock You.
4. Click here for Can’t Stop the Feeling.

Rhythms

1.  Click here for Dynamite.
2. Click here for We Got the Beat.
3. Click here for Ocean Rhythm Poison Game.
4. Click here for Butter.
5. Click here for Roar.

February 27, 2023.

As we say farewell to February with Valentine’s, Black History, and Pink Shirt Day, we look forward to St. Patrick’s Day, Spring Break, and….well….Spring!

1.  Click here for Found Sound St. Patrick’s easy rhythm play along.
2. click here for Mr. Henry’s St. Patrick’s Day body percussion and rhythms.
3. Click here to capture the leprechauns.
4. Click here for body percussion in 3/4 time.
5. Click here for an easy body percussion.
6. Click here for a simple song with rhythms!  dit dit diddely….
7. Click here for The Irish Washerwoman.  My favourite from last year.
8. Click here for a nice easy rhythm play along.
9. Click here for a challenging rhythm play along.
10. click here for a medium rhythm play along.
11. Click here for just some fun Teddy Bears dancing!
12. Click here for a super cute 3 year old doing some Irish Dancing!
13. Click here for a great video on rhythms in 3/4 time!
14. Click here for another body percussion one!
15. Click here for a cup tapping game for the Irish Washerwoman.
16. Click here for The Wellerman cup song.
17. Click here for Ed Sheeran’s Nancy Mulligan cup song.
18. Click here for La Raspa cup game.
19. Click here for Sing cup game.
20. Click here for Easy Winners cup game.
21. Click here for Sir Duke cup game!
22. Click here for It’s Raining Tacos!
23. Click here for a challenging 2 cup song.
24. Click here for a fun Would You Rather?
25. Click here for a St. Patrick’s scarf activity.
26. Click here for a different body percussion activity.

Our composer this week is Franz Schubert.

1.  Click here for an interesting biography on Schubert.

2.  Click here for a brief biography of Schubert.

3.  Click here for 10 fun facts about Schubert.

4.  Click here for an excerpt from his Unfinished Symphony.

5.  Click here for another excerpt.  I Remember playing this as a young piano student.

6.  Click here for another example played by a pianist.

Click here for Avengers easy rhythm.

Click here for Frozen easy rhythm.

Click here for a fun listening activity.  The music floor is Lava!

Click here for Walking on Sunshine scarf activity.

February 8, 2023.

The Primary Days of Music is back in person!  We are excited to learn 8 new songs to sing together during the week of March 6-10.  As well, we are learning 2 songs to present at the Primary Days as well.  Here are some performances of songs to listen to at home.  Some are slightly different, but we will talk about those differences in class.

Click here for Mr. Moon/Cuckoo.

Click here for The Blackfly.

Click here for Wayfaring Stranger.

Click here for Blow the Man Down.

Click here for The Barnyard Jamboree.

Click here for Beyond a Dream.

Click here for Music for the World a Turnin’

Click here for Early One Morning.

February 1, 2023.

Welcome Everyone to a very exciting month!  We have Pink Shirt Day on February 22, Valentine’s Day on February 14, and  Black History Month all month long!

Here are some activities to inspire you through this month.

Rhythms

1. Click here for Scott Joplin’s Easy Winners, which is not easy!
2. Click here for John Batiste’s easy song, Freedom.
3. Click here for Blinding Lights by The Weekend.
4.  Click here for Valentines rhythm play along, easy.
5. Click here for Count on Me,  level 2.
6.  Click here for an easy rhythm activity.
7.   Click here for Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag, both rhythms AND body percussion!
8. Click here for Scott Joplin’s The Entertainer!
9. Click here for a challenging Jazz Club rhythm activity.

Body Percussion

1. Click here for Sir Duke.
2.  Click here for Lovely Day by Bill Withers.
3. Click here for another body percussion one for Lovely Day.  More challenging.
4. Click here for Mr. Henry’s Valentine Rap.
5.  Click here for Signed, Sealed, Delivered.
6. Click here for Treat People with Kindness.
7. Click here for L O V E.
8. Click here for Skinnamarink, with rhythms and body percussion.
9. Click here for It’s All Right, from Soul.
10. Click here for I Want You Back by the Jackson 5.

For Scarves

1.  Click here for a super long Valentine scarf activity.
2. Click here for another Valentine scarf activity.
3. Click here for the Jackson 5 ABC.

Click here for Mr. Henry’s Beethoven Rap.

Click here to try the Beethoven rhythm reading challenge.

Click here for a brief biography of Beethoven.  With closed captions.

Click here for a listening map of Beethoven’s 5th symphony.

Click here for a cup and body percussion activity!

Click here for a challenging body percussion.

Click here for a percussion activity using rhythm sticks, triangles and tambourines.

Click here for our favourite line riders version of Beethoven’s 5th symphony.

Click here for an orchestra flash mob!  To Beethoven’s 5th symphony.

January 16, 2023.

Welcome to the week of Lunar New Year Activities!

Click here for a Lunar New Year Scarf Activity.

1. Click here for a rhythmic play along.

2. Click here for the easy play along.

3. Click here for the intermediate play along.

4. Click here for the advanced play along.

5. Click here for a new, but easy rhythm play along.

6. Click here for level 2 of the one above.

7. Click here for another easy play along.

8. Click here for another new rhythm activity.

9. Click here for an advanced rhythm activity that requires drums and cymbals.

Click here for a body percussion activity.

Click here for the Year Naming Race Story.