Ms. Emily’s weekly music lessons
View a selection of video lessons below
Wondrous Wednesday! Lesson 25
Join Ms. Emily and Ms. Lisa as they dive into Wondrous Wednesday! Build a fort to explore in, make a magic wand and then use it to transform into different animals. But most importantly, learn to find the wonder inside of you!
Waiting Wednesday… Lesson 24
Join Ms. Emily, Ms. Lisa and Ms. Kate as they... wait? Yes! Waiting can be so fun! ...but it’s definitely not easy. Let’s play while we wait for dinner, wait to hear “green light” so we can run so fast, wait to figure out how we feel and wait to hear the music so we can dance dance dance! With so much fun to be had... why wait?? Watch “Waiting Wednesday” as soon as you can!
Wacky Wednesday! Lesson 23
Join Ms. Emily and Ms. Kate as we explore how silly and wacky things can make us special. Listen to a wacky instrument called the Otamatone, make funny sounds while reading a book, do some silly movements while dancing and find new ways to wear your socks!
Work From Home Wednesday! Lesson 22
Join Ms. Emily, Ms. Lisa and Ms. Kate as they work from home! Children love copying everything the adults in their life do. So while so many of us are working from home why not explore that through music and play? Watch Ms. Lisa enjoy her summer job as a kayak guide and explore different occupations together. Use a box as a desk, draw along to “Rattlin’ Bog”, then work on letter sounds. Who knew there was so much fun to be had while working from home?!
Who,What, When, Where, Why Wednesday! Lesson 21
Join Ms. Emily and Ms. Lisa as they explore who, what, when, where and why. Help us answer... Where is Baby Chick? Who made that sound? Why is my friend nervous? and so much more!
Western Wednesday! Lesson 20
Join Ms. Emily and Ms. Lisa as they dive into Western Wednesday! Ride a horse, pan for gold, lasso your feelings and see a real life cattle drive!
Wilderness Wednesday! Lesson 19
Explore the wilderness with Ms. Emily and Ms. Lisa! Go on a scavenger hunt, explore a bog, move like different wild animals and stick around till the end to relax with a lullaby and beautiful images of the Neowise Comet!
Workout Wednesday! Lesson 18
Work out with Ms. Emily and Ms. Lisa! Learn to jump rope, go on a playground adventure, then cool down with some yoga!
Wake-Up Wednesday! Lesson 17
Join Ms. Emily and Ms. Lisa as they wake up and greet the day! Watch a beautiful sunrise, explore animals waking up on the farm and help Ms. Lisa figure out what sound keeps waking her up. Just make sure not to wake the wolf!!
Water Wednesday! Lesson 16
Join Ms. Emily and Ms. Lisa for Water Wednesday!! Play in and with water, pretend to ride in a kayak and practice memory skills with a super fun song!
Beat vs Rhythm Lesson 15
Join Ms. Emily and Ms. Lisa as they explore beat vs rhythm! Sing a familiar song with our new friends baby chick and the "wolf" (who is really Ms. Lisa's silly, sweet doggie Queenie), explore emotions, get your body moving with a super fun book and then relax while exploring the xylophone.
Soft vs Loud Lesson 14
Join Ms. Emily as we explore soft and loud sounds this week! We will speak a fun poem about our blackbirds, do a silly dance, find soft and loud items to play around our house, read/listen to a colorful story, discuss frustration, talk about friendship, and watch some trains!
Social & Emotional Skills Lesson 13
Join Ms. Emily and her friends, Ms. Haley and Ms. Lisa, as we focus on social emotional skills! Learn to stand up for what’s right, find out what makes you special, practice a calm down strategy and dance with your favorite grown up! The only things you’ll need are a space to dance, your favorite grown up and an open heart that is willing to listen to friends.
High vs Low Lesson 12
Join Ms. Emily as we explore high vs low sounds and movements! Play a guessing game as Ms. Emily hides a coin. Dance together as we explore high and low body parts. Pretend to shoo away flies with a scarf. Read about trains. Go on an adventure to find our stuffed animal friends Susie. Sing a lullaby to our stuffed animal as we get them ready for bedtime.
Fine & Gross Motor Skills Lesson 11
Join Ms. Emily as we explore fine vs gross motor skills! We will sort coins, do lots of dancing, play with an egg shaker, read about Gerald the Giraffe, play some bowling, and sing a calming song about nighttime.
Soft vs Loud Lesson 10
Go camping with Ms. Emily! We will sing a silly song about creatures we find in the lake. We will build a tent, sing a song with a firefly (flashlight) and read a book. We will play music on pots and pans, and go on a silly bear hunt!
High vs Low Lesson 9
Join Ms. Emily as she explores high and low sounds and movements! We will go on a walk to play a game of Eye Spy, create high towers out of blocks, sing in our high and low voices, pretend to sound like the wind, and go on an adventure as a train.
Long vs Short Lesson 8
Join Ms. Emily as she explores long and short movements and sounds. We will sing some songs about the rain, explore ways to move long and short, play with some stretchy ribbons, build a train, and sing some of our favorite songs!
High vs Low Lesson 7
In our high vs low lesson, we will explore high sounds and low sounds, as well as high movements and low movements. We will speak a poem about some of our favorite fruits and veggies and then do a dance as we pretend to plant them in the garden. We will read a book, play with scarves and roll a ball. We will create a firefly together and fly our puppet around the house.
Steady Beat Lesson 6
In our lesson today, we explore beat vs rhythm! We say a silly poem, do a super awesome dance, and play with some stuffed animals. We spend some time outside enjoying the earth for Earth Day. We practice keeping the beat with our rhythm sticks. Let's get singing! For our class, you'll need: three stuffed animals and rhythm sticks (sticks, spoons, pencils, etc.)
Soft vs Loud Lesson 5
In our lesson today, we will explore soft and loud sounds! Join Ms. Emily as we speak a poem about some fish, dance around like some bunnies, and sing to our friend, Freddy the Frog! We will build a fort, read a fun book, and sing a soft lullaby together. Let's make music!
Voice Types Lesson 4
Join Ms. Emily as we explore different voice types (singing, speaking, whisper, shouting). We’ll speak a poem about some of our favorite veggies and fruits, explore ways to play with a scarf, shake the beat while we dance with our egg shakers, read a book about trains and sing a soft lullaby while we rock our stuffed animals to sleep. For class today, students will need a scarf (can use a dish towel, tissue, blanket), an egg shaker (can use a salt shaker, rattle), and a stuffed animal.
Join Ms. Emily as we explore long and short sounds and movements. Explore the process of planting seeds and growing plants in the spring while we do a fun dance. Tap along as we play with our rhythm sticks. Get to know some short and long vowel sounds as we sing together. Then, sing a song about friendship!
Long vs Short
Lesson 3
Fast vs Slow
Lesson 2
Join Ms. Emily as we explore fast and slow movements and sounds. Speak a silly poem as slow and as fast as you can. Get shaking with our egg shakers. Play a fun game of red light, green light. Practice some rhyming words as we read one of our favorite books. Listen to the wind as we sing a soft lullaby together.
High vs Low
Lesson 1
Join Ms. Emily as we explore high and low sounds and movements. Use some silly voices while we use finger play. Find different ways we can dance high and low. Visualize high and low while we play with our scarves. Sing with our sock puppet, Steve.