by Debbie Mondale | Nov 21, 2010 | Activity ideas, All ages, Class Reflections, For Your Enjoyment, Holiday, Participation options
There are TWO fabulous classic folk songs about jingle bell horses and their fun sleigh rides. While singing or listening to these fun songs, have some fun with different ways to make this song come alive for your child. “Over the River and Through the Woods” is a...
by Debbie Mondale | Dec 30, 2009 | 1.5 - 3.5 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 7 years, Activity ideas, All ages, Child development, For Your Enjoyment, Music Concepts, Teaching techniques
In this series of blog postings, we’re having fun with bells. For the next few postings, we’ll focus on LISTENING ! Intentional listening helps us focus our attention on the aspects of the sounds we hear, and be able to tell the difference between sounds, much like...
by Debbie Mondale | Dec 23, 2009 | Activity ideas, All ages, For Your Enjoyment, Holiday
Ask children if they know a song about bells. The first to come to mind is “Jingle Bells”. Although it is commonly known as a Christmas song, as it has nothing to do with this celebration. It is a fun song about riding in a horse drawn sleigh, meant to make people...