Songs and Stories For The Classroom

Plant Life cycle From seed to flower, up above and down belowThe sun and the rain helps a plant growRound and round the cycle goesRound and round it goes

Earth Day We can help the earth every, everydayYou and me, yes we can, in so many waysReduce, reuse and recycle is our way to celebrate….. Earth Day

Punctuation Help your students learn about punctuation with this short song.

Transition Song: End Of Day Time to clean up and put our things away...

Show Respect There are many ways to show respect in school. Here are a few.

Adjectives Help your students learn some adjectives with this lively song.

Asian Americans of note Use this song to introduce your students to some famous Asian Americans.

We Can Make A Difference Start you classroom day with this song on how we can make a difference !

Asian Americans SD 480p Watch this video to help your students learn a little about Asian Americans.

The Seven Continents Use this song and video to start a lesson on the continents.

13 Colonies Watch this video to start off a lesson on the 13 colonies.

Friends SD 480p Everything is betterEverything’s alrightEverything is easierWith your friend in sightYou can talk and play from morning till nightEverything is better with y...

Pay It Forward When someone’s kind to youThink of something you can doto pay it forward, pay it forward

Tuskegee Airmen Help your students learn about the great Tuskegee Airmen with this song and video !

Volunteer You can: Plant some flowers or feed some birds Help someone to be understood Adopt a pet, walk your neighbor’s dog Or volunteer for a charity jog Volunteer, ...

Rhode Island Regiment The First Rhode Island Regiment, in 1778, was made up mostly of recently freed black slaves. These men that fought in the American Revolutionary War not only...

Harlem Renaissance Harlem Renaissance was a celebration of African American heritage. In Harlem, a black neighborhood in New York City, a talented and determined group of write...

Beginnings of Slavery Most groups that immigrate to the United States leave their homeland in search of a better life. African Americans are the only ethnic group whose ancestors ...

Sing along to This Little Light of Mine and learn some facts about famous Black Americans.

Black Scientists, Inventors, Leaders Sing along to This Little Light of Mine and learn about some famous Black Americans.

Fisk Jubelee Singers The Fisk Jubilee Singers are an African-American a ca****la ensemble, consisting of students at Fisk University. The first group was organized in 1871 to tou...

Jamws W Johnson James Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871 – June 26, 1938) was an American writer and civil rights activist. He was married to civil rights activist Grace Nail Joh...

Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson was the first athlete of color to play a major league sport in the modern era.

Enjoy the children's song Cuatro Camaroncitos and a few facts about the culture of Nicaragua.

Nicaragua Latin America is a region made up of Mexico, Central America, and South America. Some of the islands of the West Indies, in the Caribbean Sea, also are inclu...

Sing along to the children's song Caballito Blanco and learn a little about the culture of Chile.

Chile Chile is a long narrow country which extends like a ribbon down the west coast of South America. The Andes mountains extend through 7 countries including Chi...

Enjoy the children's song Los Pollitos and learn a little about Cuban culture.

Cuba Cuba’s history is reflected in its food, language, art, and, most of all, its music. All year round, it seems as if bands are everywhere in Havana- it’s capi...

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico, is not a country on its own. It is a self-governing commonwealth affiliated with the United States. It’s name means Rich Port. The two major lan...

Sing along to the children's song El Barquito and learn some facts about Paraguay.

Paraguay The country of Paraguay in South America is landlocked, or surrounded by land. The country’s many rivers, however, provide a vital link to the Atlantic Ocean...

Here's a lesson on Guatemal. Enjoy singing along to the children's song " Vamos a la Mar"

Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America.The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City. It is known for its ever-changing weather, a product of the mountain ra...

Enjoy a few facts about South America and sing along with the children's song: El Burrito Enfermo.

Latin America Latin America is a region made up of Mexico, Central America, and South America. Some of the islands of the West Indies, in the Caribbean Sea, also are inclu...

Enjoy this lesson from my Latino Culture collection for elementary age students.

Mexico Mexico is a land of extremes, with high mountains and deep canyons in the center of the country, sweeping deserts in the north, and dense rain forests in the...