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10 Favorite Folk Songs for Teaching QUARTER REST in Elementary Music

February 20, 2026 • Becca Davis • Season 4 • Episode 4

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Videos & lesson packs:

Quarter rest bundle: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Folk-Songs-Singing-Game-Lessons-for-Quarter-Rest-BUNDLE-13356484?utm_source=BMR%20Email&utm_campaign=Quarter%20rest%20songs%20video

Bow Wow Wow: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bow-Wow-Wow-Kindergarten-and-1st-grade-folk-song-for-quarter-rest-5337068?utm_source=BMR%20Email&utm_campaign=Quarter%20rest%20songs%20video
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8XaBeq6bIU

Ickle Ockle: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ickle-Ockle-Singing-Game-Slides-Presentation-for-Quarter-Rest-or-Do-4433641?utm_source=BMR%20Email&utm_campaign=Quarter%20rest%20songs%20video
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoY-LnTxdr8&pp=0gcJCaIKAYcqIYzv

Quein es esa gente: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Quien-es-esa-gente-Mexican-folk-song-singing-game-for-sol-mi-or-rest-7334996?utm_source=BMR%20Email&utm_campaign=Quarter%20rest%20songs%20video
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhcdyb2rTwc

Frog in the Meadow https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Frog-in-the-Meadow-Singing-Game-Lesson-Pack-BUNDLE-for-sol-mi-rest-9866388?utm_source=BMR%20Email&utm_campaign=Quarter%20rest%20songs%20video
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J61imVbWlW8

Beethoven Symphony 7 Movement 2 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Beethovens-7-Digital-Music-Lesson-with-Movement-Instruments-for-Quarter-Rest-6993364?utm_source=BMR%20Email&utm_campaign=Quarter%20rest%20songs%20video
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBtpeC3HHsk&t=185s

Lemonade https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lemonade-Lesson-Pack-BUNDLE-to-Present-La-in-Elementary-Music-Class-7200789?utm_source=BMR%20Email&utm_campaign=Quarter%20rest%20songs%20video

Agua de limones https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Agua-de-Limones-LESSON-PACK-BUNDLE-Hispanic-singing-game-for-sol-mi-la-6869581?utm_source=BMR%20Email&utm_campaign=Quarter%20rest%20songs%20video
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md1tox1UHpU

Vamos a la Mar https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/VAMOS-A-LA-MAR-Lesson-Pack-BUNDLE-for-Hispanic-Heritage-Month-7254013?utm_source=BMR%20Email&utm_campaign=Quarter%20rest%20songs%20video
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc7H4RdjTPQ

Little Silver Moon https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Little-Silver-Moon-LESSON-PACK-BUNDLE-Chinese-folk-song-for-rest-6004490?utm_source=BMR%20Email&utm_campaign=Quarter%20rest%20songs%20video
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq56lsf7rco

Acke Backa https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Acka-Backa-Folk-song-and-game-for-quarter-rest-or-la-5255514?utm_source=BMR%20Email&utm_campaign=Quarter%20rest%20songs%20video

0:00 timestamps
2:00 Bow Wow Wow
4:11 Ickle Ockle
5:50 Quein es esa gente
8:07 Frog in the Meadow
9:50 Beethoven Symphony 7 Movement 2
12:00 Lemonade
13:55 Agua de limones
15:38 Vamos a la Mar
17:05 Little Silver Moon
18:42 Acke Backa

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