Jocelyn Manzanarez

Musically Minded is hiring an early childhood music specialist for our Seattle location. If you know someone who wants to get paid to play, send them over! #seattleteachers

Everybody’s ready for summer! Here’s a fun (and structured!) movement song all about summer activities. Check out the link below for Jack Hartmann’s “Have Fun This Summer”. buff.ly/3GxCS5O

Whether or not school is out yet, we’re all thinking about summer.

Graduation time is upon us, which means it’s time to wish our Pre-K students well as they move up to kindergarten.

10 Ways Babies Learn When We Sing To Them buff.ly/2N8OkMw

“Rock and Stop” is a fun freeze dance that will help students listen for musical cues and practice impulse control. Do you have access to boomwhackers or melody bells? They work great with this song, too! buff.ly/2SIiXZX

Tip of the day…Keep your sense of humor close by. Teaching and parenting is serious work, but we are all better off when we can laugh together and share the joy of a silly moment.

Get your kids singing at home or at school with an oldie but goodie…Mr. Sun! If you need to learn or review the melody, Youtube can help you out. buff.ly/3yPSBeP

Don’t forget…

It’s the perfect time of year for a farm theme. Let’s go see if the chickens laid any eggs. Grab your egg shakers and get ready to shake along. Stand up for the last verse and add full body movement. buff.ly/3uAIe9A

As teachers, we are constantly learning and trying new things.

Who doesn’t love an animal song? “Someone’s in the Jungle” allows kids to work on their auditory discrimination skills as they try to identify the sounds of different animals. buff.ly/3FLxrjs

Do you feel like you continually need to come up with new songs for circle time? Yes, introducing new things is great. But remember, there is value in repetition!

Kids love to watch things grow. Are you growing anything in your classroom?

“Almost every piece of music has a pattern or sequence built into its melody or lyrics. Learning to anticipate patterns and place objects or events in sequence builds critical early math and early reading skills.“ buff.ly/2GpHGLw

Count with Me is a great counting song for toddlers that will help them understand one-to-one correspondence. buff.ly/3swG8ad