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School Songs

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Mon, 28 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

School Songs, Fun School Songs, Free School Songs, School Songs for Kids, Songs for School

This guy thought of everything! Here's a fun school song for starting off the day right. It can be a great class builder and positive reinforcer to have students all say good morning to each other. Sometimes children step off the bus grumpy, but your hello changes their perspective, and they have a great day. Why not do that for everyone?

School Songs

Reading Songs

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Fri, 25 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

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An author's purpose song? Someone actually made that? Yeah, well our song writer is a creative and imaginative fellow with lots of time on his hands and a weird compulsion to put everything possible into a song. You should hear the one about eating yogurt and bananas he sings for his son... Well, until that breakfast concert happens, content yourself with these fun reading songs on have fun teaching.

Reading Songs

Phonics Songs

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

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Singing is all about making noises and so is Phonics! Learn the two together in a fun, interesting way that is sure to increase student engagement. Pull from have fun teaching's catalog of free resources anytime and anywhere you have internet and children to teach!

Phonics Songs

Math Songs

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

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Music and math, another perhaps overlooked pairing. Music is all about scales and timing, which are math. So why not sneak a little bit of music into your math class to repay the favor? They fit well together, especially for simple counting and pattern songs. Try some out today!

Math Songs

Language Songs

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Language Arts Songs, Language Songs, English Songs, Language Skills Songs, English Language Songs, Grammar Songs

If I haven't made it clear yet, Have Fun Teaching really does have quite a selection of songs, across various musical styles. Some are whimsical, some have some rap styling, and others are simple pop songs or chants. No matter what kind of class you're running, you'll find at least a couple language songs worth slipping into your repertoire.

Language Songs

Language Arts Songs

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Language Arts Songs, Language Songs, English Songs, Language Skills Songs, English Language Songs, Grammar Songs

Language and music might seem like distant cousins at best, but need I remind you of poetry having rhyme and verse, or of chants having a musical cadence? It only makes sense that words could be used in songs to teach language, rather than just using words to teach music. It goes both ways, and have fun teaching has some tools to help your kids out with that.

Language Arts Songs

Grammar Songs

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

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Tired of that conjuction junction song? I know I am. Why not freshen up that whole routine with some new, modernized grammar and english language songs? I'm certain kids who didn't grow up in the 70's would enjoy your attempts to get with the times.

Grammar Songs

Fitness Songs

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Fri, 11 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Fitness Songs, Exercise Songs, Movement Songs, Action Songs, Workout Songs, Fitness Songs for Kids

So we don't often talk about P.E., but we can. Songs and movement go together like bread and butter, and we'd be remiss not at least having a few action word songs or fitness songs on our site. These can be great for break times and brain breaks for bigger kids, too. They don't just have to be cute things to get the little ones moving around.

Fitness Songs

Counting Songs

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

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How about songs that have you counting? It seems a simple thing, but put skip counting and counting by such and such number to music, and suddenly they get it, and you don't have to feel silly standing at the front of the room waving your hands around and chanting. And what's that? They're all free? Absolutely.

Counting Songs

Character Songs

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Mon, 07 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

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One of the hardest things to fit into your daily schedule is character education, and yet it's terribly important if you want to have any success in the year. Make it easy on yourself by playing a few of these character songs, so the important lessons can sink into heads almost by accident, and maybe they'll pick up on some great life lessons. All you have to do is hit play!

Character Songs

Alphabet Songs

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Fri, 04 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

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One of the easiest ways to get started learning language is through songs. These songs are great for preschool or kindergarten. They focus on letters and phonics. Try out a few of them today! If you like them, there are collection cds available, too!

Alphabet Songs

Music for Teachers

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Wed, 02 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

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Need some music in your routine? Whether you're trying to reach an element that hasn't responded to your methods yet, or just trying to keep things fresh and interesting for yourself, Have Fun Teaching's song collection is second to none! Browse our catalog of original educational music for teachers and you're sure to find something that appeals to you and your class!

Music for Teachers

Social Studies Coloring Pages

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000

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Studying your states and capitals? Nothing helps like a map. Learn state-by-state or by geographical region. Color in the ones you know and can label. Repeat and repeat again until you get them. Too many Americans don't know their own country, but you can help fix that problem a child at a time!

Social Studies Coloring Pages

Science Coloring Pages

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000

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You can color stuff for science, too! Yes, coloring can support learning in science. Whether you're studying plant or animal species, drawing planets, or learning life cycles, coloring can help with understanding key science concepts. Poke your nose around the great selection of coloring activities and pages in have fun teaching's science section today!

Science Coloring Pages

School Coloring Pages

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000

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Beat that 3rd round of back-to-school blues after spring break with some fun school coloring pages and activities from have fun teaching. Choose from a variety of quick activities, or make them as involved as you want. It's always great to make a sort of game out of a simple sheet, using your creative energies to make a commonplace activity something fresh.

School Coloring Pages

People Coloring Pages

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000

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People... there are six billion plus of them. Why not color a small fraction of them? It's a great way to study jobs, cultures, and social studies. You can also have a lot of cultural discussions, or discussions about math as it relates to people, such as height, weight, age, and other measurable factors. Check out these fun people coloring pages for kids.

People Coloring Pages

Music Coloring Pages

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000

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Studying music? What better way to learn instruments than to have pictures of them? It makes a great way to compare and contrast instruments of the percussion, brass, and woodwind families. Even better, play music samples in the background while they learn!

Music Coloring Pages

Earth Day Freebies

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Luchauer) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:53:00 +0000

Earth Day is April 22nd, so be sure to get your Earth Day Freebies including Earth Day Worksheets, Earth Day Activities, Earth Day Coloring Pages and more! These Earth Day Printables will be the perfect addition to your classroom activities!

Earth Day Activities

Holiday Coloring Pages

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000

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As a kid, I remember mazes, coloring, and doing activities for just about every holiday. These can be great fillers for when your lessons run short or for when you want to reward your class for a day's hard work. These Fun Holiday Coloring Pages can also help you wind down a long day as you wait for buses!

Holiday Coloring Pages

Drink Coloring Pages

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000

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You can't talk about food without talking about drinks. Help children make choices for beverages that are healthy and discuss the benefits of water and other healthy choices. Add this to the healthy options from the food section of the ingredients booklet we began in the last post.

Drink Coloring Pages

Food Coloring Pages

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000

Food Coloring Pages, Drink Coloring Pages, Foods Coloring Pages, Drinks Coloring Pages, Food and Drink Coloring Pages

One thing I've learned, is that kids are still kids, even if they try hard to convince you otherwise. That being said, they all love coloring, with very few exceptions. Round out a nutrition unit with pictures of food. Color only healthy choices. Make an ingredients booklet of things healthy to eat.

Food Coloring Pages

Fantasy Coloring Pages

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000

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Doing a unit on fairy tales or fantasy? What unit would be complete without dragons, knights, maidens in distress, castles, and monsters in need of slaying? Use these for book covers of finish-the-ending stories. You write the beginning together, and then they write the middle and end.

Fantasy Coloring Pages

Shape Coloring Pages

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000

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Need more shapes, perhaps more complicated ones to help your ELL/ESOL kids learn their vocab? Browse have fun teaching's collection of shapes and other coloring pages. Work on weekly vocab booklets for morning work, adding 5-10 new words per week.

Shape Coloring Pages

Craft Coloring Pages

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000

Shape Coloring Pages, Shapes Coloring Pages, Craft Coloring Pages, Mandala Coloring Pages, Shapes Coloring Page

Like arts and crafts? Shapes and geometry often go hand in hand with arts and crafts. Start by learning shapes, then color them and make 3d versions of them by folding paper. Concrete, hands-on learning helps so much with shapes, and we've got a lot of free resources to help you along the way.

Shape Coloring Pages

Culture Coloring Pages

noreply@blogger.com (About the Author) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000

Country Coloring Pages, Culture Coloring Pages, Cultures Coloring Pages, Countries Coloring Pages, World Coloring Pages, Map Coloring Pages

A major part of culture is the location of a country and its neighbors. Study culture with printable maps and cultural pictures. Have students color in each country they can correctly identify and/or name the capital for! The best way to understand our world is to understand our countries and culture, so get a head start on that!

Culture Coloring Pages