January, 2007 - Happy Everything!

Each month this coming year you will find holiday and seasonal activities and songs. Children love to sing and they love to celebrate, so this is a great way to create happiness in your classroom. Most of the songs go to familiar tunes, so they are easy to sing even if you don’t have the “Happy Everything” CD. There are suggestions for movements for the songs, as well as ideas to extend the songs through art, writing, cooking, and games. You will also find some books you can download so children can “read and sing along.”

Note! Many of the songs are from my own childhood, while others were created by my daughter (Dr. Holly) to reflect a more diverse classroom. Many relate to National Holidays, which are a part of most standards. We tried to put a little something for everyone so that you can “pick and choose” the ones that are appropriate for your curriculum and your students.