Children love to sing, and years of experience in the field have taught us that they also learn what they sing! We have to put together this FREE download to provide simple, practical tips & suggestions for using songs in your classroom to help students learn curriculum themes & concepts through this effective and powerful medium. FYI: Further tips & suggestions available on our blog ~ ‘Sing To Learn!’: http://keystonecreations.blogspot.com/ NB: If your school is unable to sing at the moment because of restrictions): ALL of our curriculum-aligned songs & read, sing & learn-along song videos are COVID19-Friendly! Song lyrics stand alone as poems - perfect for Literacy and poetry lessons (the music component helps the information to ‘stick’) Our curriculum-aligned song packages work at the touch of a button and require absolutely no musical ability, putting the power of song within the reach of all teachers, non-musical and musical alike. All-original songs Creative, diverse melodies Enhance, support & integrate classroom learning across key subject areas, including: Literacy Numeracy Social Studies/Society & Environment Science & Technology Life Skills & Values Creative & Performance Arts Health & Physical Development… FYI: Curriculum Karaoke™ is the latest, exciting, innovative offering in our line of teaching resources for schools, and we’re delighted that this ever-growing series of read, sing & learn-along song videos are available to subscribing schools, on ClickView, ‘’…the world’s leading producer of educational videos, providing curriculum-aligned video content to schools.’ About Us: We are two experienced educators with backgrounds in the creative & performing arts who hold a firm belief in the power of music for unlocking student learning potential. 2007 we decided to combine our passion for teaching and music to form our company, KEYSTONE CREATIONS ~ Educational Songs. We create curriculum-aligned song packages (songs & lesson materials), Curriculum Karaoke™ read, sing & learn-along song videos, as well as hard copy books/CDs (from our website) that target outcomes & learning sequences of curriculum documents, and integrate learning across key subject areas. NB: We would love to hear from you and are happy to share videos of your student performances on our platforms (accompanying permission letter required) Feel free to make suggestions for other songs you think might be helpful and we will consider creating and adding them to our collection. All the best with your teaching! Yours, in singing to learn, Nuala & Kathryn :-) Nuala O’Hanlon & Kathryn Radloff Co-Directors, KEYSTONE CREATIONS ~ Educational Songs 'A Lesson in Every Lyric’®

‘Living Things’ (Grades Pre K – 3) is a professionally produced, curriculum-aligned song that highlights a variety of living things, including their different coverings, sounds, means of protection, life cycles… Download Includes: An illustrated Mp4 Curriculum Karaoke™ track (lyrics & song vocals), in a video format, for use on computers, smart boards and other technology devices). FYI: ‘Living Things’ is also available as a downloadable song MP3 package (song & lesson materials). CURRICULUM KARAOKE™ Not musical ~ NO worries! Just download this illustrated MP4 song & lyrics video and play on your classroom whiteboard or computer! Students read, sing & learn along as the song plays and the lyrics and images display on the screen No need to print out lyrics or create a power point - the Mp4 does it all for you, making it easy for the whole class or school to follow the lyrics on any screen and read/sing along together. Stop video at any time, to discuss, clarify, reinforce content, define words, discuss punctuation, etc. FYI: Our songs target outcomes & learning sequences of curriculum documents and support & integrate classroom learning across key subject areas. They are perfect for: Motivating and engaging students Introducing new units of work Kickstarting discussion Summarising reinforcing learning content Aiding recall of important information Extending literacy Assembly & performance pieces Distance learning Homeschooling A Review: ‘In terms of application to the classroom, and usability by teachers they rate a tick in every box.’ ~ Brendan Hitchens, Teacher, Music In Action: A Magazine for Educators TEACHER’S TESTIMONIAL: ‘I’m such a fan of your work! Yet another fabulous teaching resource that manages to summarise and deliver curriculum learning content through song! My students are now eager to be asked to read, and the songs and images have enriched class discussions…’~Teacher, TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers) 5/5 Star Rating Follow Keystone Creations on: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Instagram Blog: http://keystonecreations.blogspot.com/ COPYRIGHT: ©Lyrics: Nuala O’Hanlon/Music: Kathryn Radloff: KEYSTONE CREATIONS ~ Educational Songs. All rights reserved. This song and accompanying package are for the use of the purchaser/purchasing school only. Neither this work nor any part of it may be reproduced, distributed, performed or displayed in any medium, including electronic or digital (except within purchasing school), without permission in writing from the copyright owner. KEYSTONE CREATIONS ~ Educational Songs A Lesson in Every Lyric®