Have you ever wondered where elementary school music
teachers get their folk songs for classes? The mystery has finally been solved! Songsforteaching.com has every folk song you could possibly need at your
disposal. With thousands of songs free of charge, it is an incredibly valuable
resource for music teachers.
Each song title contains a link in which one can view the lyrics, listen to the
song, and print out the sheet music. With a simple layout, and easy
format it is very easy to navigate. No membership is required, and everything
is designed by teachers, for teachers.
What I really enjoyed about this website was that it contained music about
math, science, language, and social studies. It can be used by not only music
teachers but by general educators as well. I know that I personally absorb
information the best when it is presented to me in a song form, and as a
teacher I will try to use that approach in the classroom.
This website is phenomenal! I listened to some of the songs, and learned new words in Mandarin. I also got a few good laughs while listening to Bach Minuet in G. This can be a great tool for any music teacher. It can also help fulfill the 8th standard for Music Education, understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. Music teachers can be teaching songs in different languages, as well as different subjects such as math, science, etc. Another great find.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention that I listened to "The Instrument Song" and realized that my general music/choral instructor in elementary taught me that song. I remember doing hand movements and we sang it in a round for one of the concerts. Thanks for the memory of my elementary school days.
ReplyDeleteThis looks so cool Rebecca! I found it really interesting that it not only encompassed music but other subjects as well! It's great that you can not only use the website to learn the songs, but actually print them out for use in the classroom as well. This is definitely a website I'll want to add to my PLN!
ReplyDeleteTerrific post, Rebecca! I have never seen this website before. Your post was a great review of the benefits of the site, and well-written. You included the link, and a screenshot, which is great. In terms of the songs about math and social studies... we talked in Dr. Feierabend's class about using our music class time for teaching these types of lessons. Even though it is a song, the subject matter should be taught in their classroom. This would be a great resource to point out to classroom teachers who ask you to teach subject based songs in your class. We only see the children once a week for 40 minutes, and your time with them should be spent on YOUR curriculum. I think this is a good compromise.
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