Singing Fun and Games!

If you're looking to bring a bit of melody into your life, Artie Almeida's singing will surely bring joy and fun to your day! Her thirty-eight years of experience as an elementary music instructor have given her the perfect background to give you a singing experience like no other!

From happy songs to silly songs, you'll be singing with the best in no time! Every child needs a pocketful of songs that they can carry with them throughout their childhood and share with friends and family.

Experience the scientifically proven benefits of singing with us! Make connections, lift your mood, reduce stress, and let us provide you with a joyous singing experience with friends! So, let your lungs breathe and join in on the singing fun!

Each Lesson Includes

Lesson Structure: READY . . . SET . . . GO!

This in-depth lesson organization will prepare you for success in each class.

READY . . . (Targets)

This section details the learning targets, specific concepts to be addressed, vocabulary to be introduced, or reinforced, and lesson outcomes.

SET . . . (Stuff you’re gonna need!)

• A list of materials and equipment needed.
• The Visuals needed for lesson support, which are available to you as downloads. Our artist Lana has done a fabulous job at preparing motivational and child-appealing visuals for the lessons. (Never underestimate the power of a good visual!)
• Recordings for all songs: Our arranger Walter Jack has provided very creative, child-appropriate and fun tracks for the songs in this collection!
• Photographs to help you see what this lesson will look like in your classroom: My niece, Katie Grace Miller, who facilitated a day for me to go to her music room, where she took photographs of her students demonstrating the songs in the book!
• Interest Igniters like props and manipulatives you might wish to use are included in many lessons.
• Suggestions to prepare your teaching space and materials to ensure a smooth lesson flow, making it more likely you can meet all your goals. (My thoughts are with you if you have the extreme challenge of traveling from room to room to teach!)

GO! . . . (Instructional Sequence)

• Lesson Hooks to draw students in.
• Step-by-step, in-depth instructional suggestions.
• Plans that are scaffolded well, in order to use the children’s time wisely. This is especially important since so many music teachers see the students infrequently.
• Plans that strive to address a variety of “paths to learning” for your students.

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