Kindergarten 2025/2026
Kindergarten students will explore high/low, fast/slow, up/down, loud/soft, singing/speaking, barred instruments, handheld percussion, and circle and scattered folk dances
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SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
TUNEFUL - PITCH
TUNEFUL - PITCH
Slide Whistles -
Slide Whistles -
Can we echo the slide whistle? Let's show the direction of the pitch with our hands
Can we echo the slide whistle? Let's show the direction of the pitch with our hands
TUNEFUL - PITCH
TUNEFUL - PITCH
My Name Is...
My Name Is...
“My name is ______ " Class "Hi _______!"
"My favorite food is ________”, Class: “Mmmmm!” (in the style of "The Ice Cream Sundae" story
SIMPLE SONG
SIMPLE SONG
Apple Tree
Apple Tree
Apple tree, apple tree, will your apples fall on me?
I won't scream and I won't shout
If your apples knock me out.
We add rhythm sticks and resonnator bells to this song/game as people get "knocked out"
ECHO/RESPONSE
ECHO/RESPONSE
"Oh, My! No More Pie..."
"Oh, My! No More Pie..."
This song is teacher led and student led and it lets us explore pitch matching, vocal qualities, and dynamics
ECHO/RESPONSE
ECHO/RESPONSE
Hello There!
Hello There!
This is a song we only get to sing in Kindergarten so we have to learn it really well and have fun with it before we turn into first graders!
CALL: RESPONSE:
Hello there! Hello there!
How are you? How are you?
It's so good It's so good
To see you. To see you.
We'll sing and We'll sing and
Be happy Be happy
Cause we're all here together today!
BEAT
BEAT
5 Little Mice
5 Little Mice
Five little mice went out to play;
Gathering crumbs along the way.
Out came the pussycat sleek and fat...
And four little mice went scampering back!
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
"The End is Near!" - I think I hear the ending coming & now it's time to stop!
"The End is Near!" - I think I hear the ending coming & now it's time to stop!
This movement activity lets us explore different ways to move our bodies through space. It also explores tempo and dynamics.
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
"Here and There" - Straight and Twisted
"Here and There" - Straight and Twisted
This movement activity asks students to move from one spot to another either directly or indirectly without bumping into any of their friends. This requires students to think about how they move through space.
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
Exploring With Stretchie Bands
Opposites
This is high, high, high! This is low, low, low.
This fast, fast, fast! This is slow, slow, slow.
This is gentle, gentle, gentle. This is strong, strong, strong!
This is Wait, wait, wait. This is.... Let go!
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
The Waltzing Cat
The Waltzing Cat
A movement activity to go with composer Leroy Anderson's "Waltzing Cat"
SONGTALE
SONGTALE
Kitty Alone
Kitty Alone
This folksong is from Appalachia and the illustrated book suggests a ghostly bobcat is out and about finding friends. Was it all a dream?
Game
Game
Old King Glory
Old King Glory of the mountain
The mountain was so high that it
Almosttouched the sky
The 1st one, the 2nd one, the 3rd follow me
Song Stash:
Song Stash:
Here We Go Looby Loo"
Here We Go Looby Loo"
This song gets our bodies moving, helps us with our Lefts and Rights, and helps us listen to and ID high and low sounds. It also gets us ready for the spooky version coming next month!
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
TUNEFUL - PITCH
TUNEFUL - PITCH
Owl and Ghost Conversations ~ Roll Pumpkin
Owl and Ghost Conversations ~ Roll Pumpkin
SIMPLE SONG
SIMPLE SONG
Frog In the Meadow
This song uses only 3 notes and lets us explore steady beat, tempos, and pitch matching. We'll get to use our Beat Buddies and some rhythm sticks!
SIMPLE SONG
SIMPLE SONG
ECHO/RESPONSE
ECHO/RESPONSE
Willaby Wallaby
Willaby Wallaby
We add a "w" to the start of everyone's names then see if we can figure out who we're singing to!
Willaby, wallaby woo
An elephant sat on you
Willably, wallaby we
An elephant sat on me
BEATFUL - BEAT
BEATFUL - BEAT
In the Hall of the Mountain King~
In the Hall of the Mountain King~
Our movement will reflect the gradual increase in tempo (accelerando) and dynamics (cresendo) in this piece from Edvard Grieg's "Peer Gynt"
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
Leaves Are Falling Down
Leaves Are Falling Down
We use scarves to bring the falling leaves to life. We'll also practice our steady beat and try to find the rests in the song
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
I Have 10 Little Fingers
I Have 10 Little Fingers
I have 10 little fingers They all belong to me
I can make them do things Wouldn't you like to see?
I can make them shut tight I can open them wide
I can put them all together And I can make them hide
I can make them jump high I can make them jump low
I can fold them quietly And put them down just so
Halloween Looby Loo
We especially love this song because we get to use the parachute!
SONGTALE
SONGTALE
The Fox Went Out On a Chilly Night
DANCE
DANCE
Les Saluts
A fun folk dance with fermatas thrown in to challenge our teamwork and listening skills!
Song Stash:
Song Stash:
I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly!
I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly!
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
TUNEFUL - PITCH
TUNEFUL - PITCH
Yoo Hoo!
Yoo Hoo!
Begin work on music for our Celebration of Winter Holidays
Begin work on music for our Celebration of Winter Holidays
Kindergarteners learn "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" in Enlgish and using ASL. They get to lead the whole school in this familiar song!
You can check out all of the other songs we usually perform as a whole school in the slide show to the right.
ECHO/RESPONSE
ECHO/RESPONSE
Che Che Kolay
Che Che Kolay
BEATFUL - BEAT
BEATFUL - BEAT
2 Little Sausages
2 Little Sausages
Two little sausages frying in a pan.
One went sizzle and the other went BAM!
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
The Stand Up Sit Down song
The Stand Up Sit Down song
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
Bear Is Sleeping
Bear Is Sleeping
Be careful not to wake him up!
DECEMBER
DECEMBER
TUNEFUL - PITCH
TUNEFUL - PITCH
Flying Reindeer
Continue work on music for our Celebration of Winter Holidays
Continue work on music for our Celebration of Winter Holidays
Kindergarteners learn "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" in Enlgish and using ASL. They get to lead the whole school in this familiar song!
You can check out all of the other songs we usually perform as a whole school in the slide show to the right.
BEATFUL - BEAT
BEATFUL - BEAT
"Trepack" from The Nutcracker Suite
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
ALS for Rudolph
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
Deck the Halls
Song Stash:
Song Stash:
Little Snowflake
Little Snowflake
JANUARY
JANUARY
TUNEFUL - PITCH
TUNEFUL - PITCH
Different Voices ~ Ribbon Sticks
SIMPLE SONG
SIMPLE SONG
Peep Squirrel
One Elephant Went Out to Play
One elephant went out to play
On a spider's web one day
They had such ennourmous fun
They called for another elephant to come
Oh, elephant!
ECHO/RESPONSE
ECHO/RESPONSE
My Aunt Came Back
My aunt came back (echo) From Timbuktu (echo)
She brought with her (echo) A wooden shoe (echo)
My aunt came back (echo) From old Japan (echo)
She brought with her (echo) A waving fan (echo)
My aunt came back (echo) From old Algiers (echo)
She brought with her (echo) A pair of shears (echo)
My aunt came back (echo) from Guadaloupe (echo)
She brought with her (echo) a hula hoop (echo)
My aunt came back (echo) from the County Fair (echo)
She brought with her (echo) a rocking chair (echo)
My Aunt came back from Waterloo (echo)
She brought with her (echo) some gum to chew (echo)
My Aunt came back(echo) from the city zoo(echo)
She brought with her (echo) a nut like you! (echo)
BEATFUL - BEAT
BEATFUL - BEAT
Jack Be Nimble
A great chance to work on steady beat, tempo, and vocal exploration
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
Trot Old Joe
-How else can Joe move around the county?
Trot Old Joe, trot Old Joe.
You're the best horse that I know.
Trot Old Joe, trot Old Joe.
Greatest horse in the county-o.
Whoa, Joe!
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
The Anvil Chorus from
Il Trovatore
SONGTALE
SONGTALE
Jenny Jenkins
DANCE
DANCE
Seven Jumps Dance
Song Stash:
Song Stash:
"Old Mac Donald"
"Old Mac Donald"
We'll practice the classic version and then consider what animals Mr. McDonald would have if he lived in the forest, in the jungle, or maybe even on the moon!
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY
TUNEFUL - PITCH
TUNEFUL - PITCH
Spinny Toys
Grandma's Glasses
These are Grandma’s glasses
This is Grandma’s hat
This is the way she folds her hands and sets them in her lap
These are Grandpa’s glasses
This is Grandpa’s hat
This is the way he folds his arms, just like that
SIMPLE SONG
SIMPLE SONG
Engine, Engine #9
Engine, engine, number nine
Going down Chicago line
If the train goes off the trach
Do I get my money back?
Yes, no, maybe so! ( du - du - du-de - du )
Yes, no, maybe so! ( du - du - du-de - du )
ECHO/RESPONSE
ECHO/RESPONSE
Who Has the Penny?
BEATFUL - BEAT
BEATFUL - BEAT
What Are You Wearing?
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
The Land of Slow and Fast Motion
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
Monkey See, Monkey Do
The monkey stomps, stomps, stomps his feet.
The monkey stomps, stomps, stomps his feet.
Monkey see, monkey do,
The monkey does the same as you.
What else can the monkey do? It's up to you! Let's have some fun copying each other and see how silly we can get.
SONGTALE
SONGTALE
Risseldy Rosseldy
DANCE
DANCE
Fjarskern
This Swedish fok dance is also known as the Hurry Scurry Dance!
Song Stash:
Song Stash:
I've Been Working On the Railroad
I've Been Working On the Railroad
MARCH
MARCH
TUNEFUL - PITCH
TUNEFUL - PITCH
Roller Coasters ~ Yoo Hoo ~ Camping Bunny
SIMPLE SONG
SIMPLE SONG
Hot Cross Buns
ECHO/RESPONSE
ECHO/RESPONSE
Doggy, Doggy, Where's Your Bone?
Pancake, Pancake
BEATFUL - BEAT
BEATFUL - BEAT
Humpty Dumpty
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
The Bunny Story - Dalcroze
Glue Dancing
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
Sleepy Little Bunnies
I Wrote a Letter to My Love
this song goes with a fun chasing game
Scarf activity with the music “Sylvia: Pizzicato” by Delibes
SONGTALE
SONGTALE
If You're Happy and You Know It
…tap your head…
…pat your knees…
…stomp your feet…
…clap up high (down low)…
…shout “hooray!” HOORAY!
…shake your hips…
…blink your eyes…
…nod your head…
…jump two times…
…play the drum (or other instrument)…
DANCE
DANCE
Highland Gates
Song Stash:
Song Stash:
This Old Man
This Old Man
APRIL
APRIL
TUNEFUL - PITCH
TUNEFUL - PITCH
Whale Talk
Real whale talk!
Vocal Exploration
Big Pig
Where are you going Big Pig, Big Pig?
Where are you going Big Pig, Big Pig?
Out to the garden to dig, dig, dig!
Out to the garden to dig, dig, dig!
Out to the garden to dig, dig, dig? Shame on you Big Pig, Big Pig!
Out to the garden to dig, dig, dig? Shame on you Big Pig, Big Pig!
Sorry ma'am, but I'm only a pig and all I can do is dig, dig, dig.
Sorry ma'am, but I'm only a pig and all I can do is dig, dig, dig.
SIMPLE SONG
SIMPLE SONG
Rain, Rain Go Away
Rain, rain, go away
Come again some other day
Little __________ wants to play
Rain, rain, go away!
ECHO/RESPONSE
ECHO/RESPONSE
Charlie Over the Ocean
John the Rabbit
BEATFUL - BEAT
BEATFUL - BEAT
Cinderella Dressed in Yellow
This is an old jumprope chant but I also love the book that has Cinderella doing cool stuff that doesn't involve a fellow
Cinderella, dressed in yellow,
Went downstairs to kiss her fellow
By mistake, kissed a snake
How many doctors will it take!
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
"The Aquarium" from The Carnival of the Animals
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
Wake Up You Lazybones!
SONGTALE
SONGTALE
Aikendrum
DANCE
DANCE
Les Salutes
This French-Canadian circle dance is too much fun when you do it with a giant stretchy band!
Song Stash:
Song Stash:
If All the Raindrops Were Lemon Drops and Raindrops
If All the Raindrops Were Lemon Drops and Raindrops
MAY
MAY
TUNEFUL - PITCH
TUNEFUL - PITCH
Flying Beat Buddies ~ Slinky
SIMPLE SONG
SIMPLE SONG
Pitter Patter
ECHO/RESPONSE
ECHO/RESPONSE
The Beep Beep Song
BEATFUL - BEAT
BEATFUL - BEAT
Flow and Freeze
Rain Rain Go Away
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
Haul Away Joe
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
Bluebird
Trot Old Joe
SONGTALE
SONGTALE
Mary Had a Little Lamb
DANCE
DANCE
Old Brass Wagon
Song Stash:
Song Stash:
Row Your Boat
Row Your Boat
JUNE
JUNE
TUNEFUL - PITCH
TUNEFUL - PITCH
Cowboy Joe ~ Yoo Hoo
SIMPLE SONG
SIMPLE SONG
"Frog In the Meadow"
"Frog In the Meadow"
This song uses only 3 notes and lets us explore steady beat, tempos, and pitch matching. We'll get to use our Beat Buddies and some rhythm sticks!
ECHO/RESPONSE
ECHO/RESPONSE
Don't Ya Just Know IT?
BEATFUL - BEAT
BEATFUL - BEAT
Keep the Beat
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
MOVEMENT FOR FORM & EXPRESSION
Can You Plant a Bean?
SONGTALE
SONGTALE
Had a Little Rooster
DANCE
DANCE
Limbo
Song Stash:
Song Stash:
Happy Birthday/Jolly Good Fellow
Happy Birthday/Jolly Good Fellow
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