Five Little Snowflakes/ Five Shiny Stars – Beginning with one snowflake, each verse adds another snowflake and a new action until ending with five snowflakes. The same melody is used with alternate lyrics to create the song, Five Shiny Stars.

Listen to melody + accompaniment:

Jiggle Wiggle Freeze! – Although technically not a winter song, this freeze dance is so much fun no one will mind sneaking it into a winter-themed concert. With tongue twisty movement words and fun freeze dance poses, this song is sure to become a favourite!

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Jingle Bells Scarf Activity – This song is one of the top traditional songs and it is about sleigh riding, not holiday specific at all. By singing only part of the chorus and then adding scarf movement, this is a great song for concerts early in the year with beginning singers. It has great visual appeal for concerts and it is lots of fun!

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See My Little Candle / See the Snowflakes Falling – Sharing a small candle can make a big difference in the world. This delicate song is super effective with the addition of small battery-operated candles. It works for Remembrance Day or Veterans Day programs as well as any time a song about peace is the order of the day. Alternate snowflake lyrics are also provided creating even more versatility.

Listen to melody + accompaniment:

Winter A to Z – Using the familiar alphabet song/Twinkle Twinkle Little Star melody, 26 wintery items are presented in this song. You may be surprised at some of the items that are included!

Listen to melody + accompaniment:

These five winter concert songs for Kindergarten and grade 1 singers (ages 5-7) have simple but memorable melodies, and lyrics that are repetitious or very predictable, keeping the lyric load attainable. Instrumental sections are often included to accommodate movement in addition to singing. Adding a featured movement section is a great way to prepare a song with greater length without adding more lyrics. Finally, the songs in this collection are fun for the kids to sing and entertaining for the audience.

The download includes student vocal scores (with permission to print as many copies as required) or teachers may choose to teach the songs by rote. Lead sheets and piano scores are also provided. Lyric sheets are included and are a real time-saver for teachers who can quickly make copies to send home for students to practice. Finally, the inclusion of piano accompaniment tracks with and without melody guide are a great help for teachers who want to be able to direct the students rather than being busy at the piano during the performance.

The book also includes concert planning tips, drawing on Donna’s experience from planning many, many concerts during her 37 years as an elementary music specialist. This collection of songs is a valuable addition to the music repertoire library in kindergarten and grade music classrooms.

Download includes:

• Vocal scores
• Lead sheets
• Director/piano scores
• Lyrics
• Accompaniments – with melody guide
• Accompaniments – piano
• Teaching Tips

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Nominated - 2024 ECMA (East Coast Music Awards) - Children's Entertainer of the Year

Donna & Andy have released their 7^th studio recording featuring their original children’s music. Backed by a jolly bunch of studio musicians, the CD features songs in a variety of styles, including: marching band, big band, country shuffle and bluegrass!

Donna & Andy’s attention to musical details, their tasteful use of harmony and unique instrument combinations make each track a pleasure for both children AND adults. Once again, they have included banjo on at least one track of the CD, there is a full marching band and a 17-piece big band. The recording studio must have been crowded!

The lyrics reflect this duo’s wit and imagination as they sing about a sea-faring bunch of jolly sailors, a compliant giant, tango-dancing snakes, their never-ending laundry chores and other songs that are sure to become family favourites.

Listen to a few Donna & Andy performance track samples
See full track list in Description below or on this streaming site

Jolly Sailors 

Turn it Around 

I Really Need to Know 

The Compliant Giant 

See you Later Alligator 

Download Includes:

• • 10 Donna & Andy Performance Tracks
  • 10 Full-band instrumental Tracks

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