Academic Songs Archives - Wholesome Harmonies, LLC

Which One?

Amy — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 19:55:01 +0000

“Which One?” is a song to teach opposites: big and small; short and long – you name it!

Goal addressed with this song: improving knowledge of academic concepts.
Objective: identify four opposites.

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The Letter “M”

Amy — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 03:40:15 +0000

The song “The Letter M” can be used in conjunction with teachers who are using the B.E.L.L. Program in their classroom. B.E.L.L. stands for Building Early Language and Literacy. The program uses rhymes and chants to engage children in practicing letter sounds and working on letter recognition.

Goals addressed with this song include: improving expressive language and increasing knowledge of academic concepts.
Objective: clearly articulating the ‘M’ sound and identifying words that begin with the letter ‘M.’

Letter M by Amy Kalas

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Ten Little Fingers

Amy — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 03:36:24 +0000

“Ten Little Fingers” by Annie Kubler is one of my favorite books to use during my Baby Rock and Toddler Rock music sessions. The book explores various things that can be done with our hands: shut them tight, open them wide, fold them together, and make them hide, just to name a few.

Below is a song I wrote to go along with this book.

Goals addressed with this song include: improving knowledge of body parts and improving gross and fine motor skills.

Ten Little Fingers by Amy Kalas

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Shapes, Shapes

Amy — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 03:33:59 +0000

Shapes are a very important topic for young children to learn. Circles, squares, triangles – you name it, they’re learning about it! Here is a song called “Shapes, Shapes” that I wrote to help facilitate the process of learning shapes.

{Click here to watch a video me using this song in one of my individual music therapy sessions.}

Goals addressed with this song: increasing knowledge of academic concepts

Shapes, Shapes by Amy Kalas Buser

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Look, Look…Take a Look!

Amy — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 03:30:11 +0000

“Look, Look…Take a Look” is a song to teach opposites: big and small; short and long – you name it!

Goal addressed with this song: improving knowledge of academic concepts.

Look, Look by Amy Kalas

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I Like to Eat Ice Cream

Amy — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 03:25:39 +0000

“I Like to Eat Ice Cream” is a song that can be used to teach math concepts like number recognition and counting. The visuals I use for this song are: a laminated paper cone, laminated numbers, and laminated scoops of ice cream. Each time a number is sung in the song (“I think I’ll have….8!”) the child is instructed to add that many scoops of ice cream to the cone.

This song can also be used to address concepts of more and less. The sheet music for this song includes more ideas for implementation in the area of math skills.

Goal addressed with this song: improving knowledge of academic concepts.
Objective: recognize numbers (1-10); count (1-10).

Ice Cream by Amy Kalas

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Here Is a Song About “S”

Amy — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 03:10:30 +0000

“Here Is a Song About’S'” can be used in conjunction with teachers who are using the B.E.L.L. Program in their classroom. B.E.L.L. stands for Building Early Language and Literacy. The program uses rhymes and chants to engage children in practicing letter sounds and working on letter recognition.

Goals addressed with this song include: improving expressive language and increasing knowledge of academic concepts.
Objective: clearly articulating the ‘S’ sound and identifying words that begin with the letter ‘S.’

Sheet music includes creative ideas for implementation within your sessions!

Here is a Song About S by Amy Kalas

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Flora the Fish

Amy — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 02:11:26 +0000

“Flora the Fish” is the perfect song to use during your beach-themed sessions. Be sure to include a toy fish prop (see in the picture above) or a visual of a fish. Add a Hawaiian lei and ukulele to really give this song a beach-y feel.

Goal addressed with this song: improving knowledge of academic concepts.
Objectives: identify a fish; identify body parts.

Flora the Fish by Amy Kalas

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Days of the Week

Amy — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 23:08:37 +0000

“Days of the Week” is a song that teaches the following concepts:

The number of days in a week
The names of the days of the week
The order of the days of the week
The name of today

Goal addressed with this song: improving knowledge of academic concepts.
Objectives: identifying the number of days in a week; identifying the names of the days of the week; identifying the order of the days of the week; identifying what day it is today.

Use a calendar to count the days of the week and point out the days of the week as you sing.

Days of the Week by Amy Kalas

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Body Parts

Amy — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 22:30:14 +0000

“Body Parts” is a song that helps children identify all their body parts – head, eyes, ears, nose, hands, legs, just to name a few.

Goal addressed with this song: increasing knowledge of academic concepts.
Objective: identify five body parts.

For older children, the song can be made more complex by incorporating body parts such as: ankle, neck, shoulder, back, and forehead.

Body Parts by Amy Kalas Buser

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