HeidiSongs Teaching Resource

Have you heard the news? We've Moved to  HeidiSongs.tv ! Our new website features an online video streaming service, updated blog posts at  Heidisongs.blog , and a wealth of fresh resources designed to make learning even more fun and engaging. You can also continue shopping for our educational products there and at our  Teachers Pay Teachers store ! Head over to  HeidiSongs.tv  now and explore all the exciting new features.  See you there! __________________________________________________________________________ Teaching kids about authors and illustrators can be both fun and frustrating.  Sometimes it's hard for children to remember the separate jobs of authors and illustrators, especially kids in Kindergarten and first grade.  One thing that makes it a little easier for children to learn about authors and illustrators is if they get to meet and interact with them a little bit!  That's what makes book talks and author signings so spec...

Have you heard the news? We've Moved to  HeidiSongs.tv ! Our new website features an online video streaming service, updated blog posts at  Heidisongs.blog , and a wealth of fresh resources designed to make learning even more fun and engaging. You can also continue shopping for our educational products there and at our  Teachers Pay Teachers store ! Head over to  HeidiSongs.tv  now and explore all the exciting new features.  See you there! __________________________________________________________________________ Over the last month, I have been experimenting with storytelling in new ways, and have been trying to find ways to make it more engaging for little ones by adding puppets and even some props into the mix!  I have to say that I am SO pleased with the results!  Even  the smallest effort in rounding up a few small props to go along with my puppets has returned big dividends in terms of squeals of delight and roars of laughter ...

Have you heard the news? We've Moved to  HeidiSongs.tv ! Our new website features an online video streaming service, updated blog posts at  Heidisongs.blog , and a wealth of fresh resources designed to make learning even more fun and engaging. You can also continue shopping for our educational products there and at our  Teachers Pay Teachers store ! Head over to  HeidiSongs.tv  now and explore all the exciting new features.  See you there! __________________________________________________________________________ The question of how to motivate children to sing and move along to classroom music is often asked of me in my workshops and presentations.   The question was also asked on my HeidiSongs Facebook page by Sue Keeler, so I thought I would address it in a blog post, since student participation is essential to multi-sensory learning and a big part of learning through HeidiSongs. Here is the question: "I know it's been addresse...