When I was a teacher, it was always a bit difficult getting the kids to line up at the door and stay quiet in the hallways! I found that music and chants helped with calming the class down and preparing them for the hall. Today I'm sharing with you 10 songs you can use in your classroom. The free printable can be downloaded at the bottom of this post. In this set, there are songs that are sung to the tunes of nursery rhymes as well as rhythmic chants. Here are 3 of the songs in this … [Read more...]
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Goodbye Songs for Preschoolers
What's the best way to end a preschool day? With a song, of course! I love writing songs for preschoolers. They love to sing and it's an awesome way to transition to different parts of the day. I've written other songs for the preschool day, but this is my first set of goodbye songs for preschoolers. Hope you enjoy these happy songs! I have 10 songs in this goodbye set. These are songs written to the tunes of nursery rhymes or simple rhythmic chants. Here are a few of the … [Read more...]
Back to School Songs for Preschoolers
Hooray for back to school time! There's something fun about the beginning of the school year. Although summer is so wonderful, starting the school year with a fresh start is great. One way to start out the school year is to sing fun songs! Preschoolers love music, and today I'm sharing 10 Back to School Songs. These are awesome to use in a classroom setting, but can also be used at homeschool co-ops! I'll share the songs and then I'll share the PDFs for you to download and use in your … [Read more...]
Spring Songs for Preschoolers
If you've been following my blog for a while, you know that I love to share preschool songs! Since spring is just around the corner, I'm sharing some fun spring songs and chants preschoolers will love! Here are the songs & chants: To download the spring preschool songs, click here ---> Spring Songs for Preschoolers I also have more preschool songs about spring that you can find below! Bunny Chants Baby Chick Songs and Chants Five … [Read more...]
Winter Songs for Preschoolers
I love to teach songs and chants to my little ones. They love music, especially ones that go along with the season! Today, I'm sharing with you some songs and chants about winter. They are great for toddlers and preschoolers! You can use them in a classroom or in your homeschool. At the end of the post you'll find a link to download the PDF copy of the songs. Snowball -- This is a fun song that you can incorporate actions into! You could even have kids wad up paper into "snowballs" if you … [Read more...]
10 Autumn Songs for Preschoolers
Oh how I love this time of year! There are so many fun activities to do with little ones during autumn. Today I'm sharing 10 Autumn songs for preschoolers. Of course preschoolers love music and movement, so these songs and chants would be a perfect addition to a homeschool day or classroom. Enjoy! Here are the songs...scroll to the bottom for the link to download a printable copy of each one! To download a printable version of these autumn songs, click … [Read more...]
8 Songs to Begin a Preschool Day
School is around the corner, and I know teachers and homeschool parents are preparing and getting ready to start the school year. Today I am sharing 8 songs to begin a preschool day. You can use them in the classroom or at home. Preschoolers love music, so beginning the day with a cheerful song is a great way to start the day! Here they are! To download a PDF version of these songs click here ---> Preschool Songs to Start the Day Have a happy day! … [Read more...]
10 Preschool Songs About Colors
Preschoolers LOVE songs and I believe it is very important to bring music into the preschool classroom or home preschool. I have shared these 10 preschool transitions, but today I am getting more specific and sharing 10 Preschool Songs About Color. At the end of this post is a free printable for the PDF versions of these songs. I hope these songs will be helpful to you! The Color Song -- This song is a great song to start out your preschool day! It also has a lot of words that … [Read more...]
5 Baby Chick Songs and Chants
Last week I shared 5 bunny chants with you all. Today, I have 5 baby chick songs and chants to share with you! These are great to sing with toddlers and preschoolers because it introduces them to rhyme, rhythm, and music! Plus some of these songs have actions, which little ones love. I picked up these yellow foam chicks in the Target dollar section and taped craft sticks to the back. You don't have to use these chicks, but you can incorporate them into the songs if you'd like! Here are the 5 … [Read more...]
10 Preschool Transitions– Songs and Chants to Help Your Day Run Smoothly
Preschoolers LOVE music. They enjoy moving, making sounds, and singing! There's something about music that draws them in and points their attention at whoever is making music. A few summers ago, I took a class on early childhood transitions with a lot of preschool teachers. The course was designed to help teachers plan out an effective schedule and transitions to help decrease the number of behavior issues that happen throughout the preschool day. After taking the class, I was inspired to … [Read more...]