Presidents Song (1-46)

Has been used with 4th and 5th graders: I do four presidents at a time: show one president slide first (no music), explain what the lyrics mean (give history) and what the pictures are, and teach that part of the song only. Then do the second, third, and fourth presidents the same way, then review all together with the music. The next day we do the same, adding four more presidents, then sing all eight together, etc. (I’ve also done only two presidents at a time.) This is a very effective way for them to learn the song. By the end, they have it memorized. Once you teach the whole song, just review it every few days and they will really know it well. Note: These students were in my regular classroom for the year, not music class, or a choir, and no auditions, so any student can learn this.

Credits: -Verses 1-44 sung by the 2014-2015 fifth grade class of the International Christian School of Budapest under the direction of Elizabeth Crachi: Geri Baboçi, Ádám Csapó, Nóra Cseh, Anna Dove, Bali Góczán, Laura Hawkins, Lili Hirholcz, Dani Krupp, Noemi Matuszczak, Domi Nemescsói, Chloe Pollard, Lily Shaw, Virág Szabó, Blanka Szegedi, Mátyás Tatár, Ema Tavşancea, Szonja Török.
-Verse 45 and later written by Elizabeth Crachi and Nelson Rodriguez, and sung by the 2020-2021 Fourth Grade Class of Loudonville Christian School under the direction of Elizabeth Crachi: Elle Bibighaus, Rachel Casey, Keaton Cornick, Luke Hoffman, Isabel Moore, Walter Parks, Vivienne Spiak, Aidan Thiel.
-YouTube video help for 1-44 from Dan Barr.
-Recording device for 1-44 from Jason Purificato.
-Music editing for the entire song by Nelson Rodriguez.
(tune changed to make it easier for kids to learn; lyrics slightly changed to fit the rhythm of a different song , and also because I wanted more info for some presidents).
-Music is “Yankee Doodle”.
-All pictures taken by Elizabeth Crachi except: