Author: Jamie McElroy

It’s warm again! Time to plant gardens, dust off the bike, and spend some time in the park. Take the time to teach about the importance of staying active and eating healthily.

     Plant a vegetable garden that the whole family maintains.
       It’s worth the work after you’ve tasted food you’ve
       grown yourselves!

     Going somewhere close by? Take a bike ride instead of the car.
       (Be sure you’re familiar with bike safety and traffic rules.)….

See more of this article at:
http://songsforteaching.com/articles/Warm-Weather-Activities.php

No matter what you plan on doing to enjoy the weather, let music be part of your day. See our songs about gardening, safety, action and movement, food and nutrition, weather and animal songs lyric pages. 

March is reading month!
Reading does not have to be quiet or boring. In fact, we believe that reading can be exciting. Readers’ Theater, musical plays, and songs about classic children’s books are all activities that get the whole class involed and excited about reading.

Here’s why we love Readers’ Theater and Musical Plays:

1. They provide repeated reading practice without memorization of lines – which is an important factor for building fluency.

2. They build confidence in both reading and performing in front of a small group. Students are so thrilled at their newfound skills that they ask to perform for younger classes.

3. The plays fit into different curriculum requirements and are available for all different subjects, not just the language arts.

4. There isn’t just one star of the show. Everyone can have an equal amount of time in the play and equal importance.

5. No costumes or props are needed, but can be used if you like.

6. They’re funny! Both adults and children will find them entertaining. Children are encouraged to "ham up" their lines and embrace their characters.

We offer a nice selection of Readers’ Theater Scripts, Musical Plays, and Children’s Literature Songs for all different subjects. Remember to keep the atmosphere casual. The goal is to have fun and learn at the same time.

Also see our Songs for the Month of March and St. Patrick’s Day Songs.

Back-to-school time is certainly on our minds… even in the United States Congress!
In an effort to promote better nutrition for our children, the U.S. Senate recently passed a bill increasing school lunch budgets by $4.5 billion. This piece of legislation is the first increase of its kind since 1973.

Along with an overhaul of school lunch menus, school vending machine contents will also get a make-over. The goal is to increase the quality of all foods offered at school. With one in three children in the United States now considered overweight or obese, readily available healthy food in schools will benefit our children.

Let’s hope that Mystery Meat Mondays will become a thing of the past. Packed lunches are often the healthier route, but only if the food that’s packed is healthy and it doesn’t get traded for junk food. (We all did it!) Fruits and veggies seem to taste a lot better when one is involved in the preparation. Spend some time with your child cutting and packing produce or baking healthy treats. Everybody wins!

Our Food and Nutrition Songs offer an excellent springboard for teaching about healthy foods.

Listen to a short clip from Tickle Tune Typhoon’s Vega Boogie in the audio player below.