The Christmas Pack includes an enormous set of classroom activities and teaching resources to use throughout the festive season. These include writing prompts, early morning activities, craft instructions, puzzles, games and more!
Teaching English as second language (ESL), which websites do you use for preparing lesson plan, classroom activities, teaching resources and materials? These are some of the websites we know.
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Yes No Questions Worksheets (print and go) with real photos for Autism, Special Ed, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, ESL. Click here for Yes No Questions Boom Cards.These worksheets are very helpful, particularly for echolalic students who will usually answer the question with 'yes or no'. This...
Fourth grade class wrote some terrific "sound songs". I got this idea from another music teacher. Thank you! It was a hit.
Here is a collection of eight class discussion techniques to structure classroom discussion and ensure all students' equal participation.
Fun and engaging ESL activities, games and worksheets in printable PDF format with full teacher's notes and answers for English teachers to use in class.
I have been sick for 3 very long days (tummy bug) and am finally feeling better. Finally!!! I had my first of three concerts this morning and it went beautifully, of course with 4, 5, and 6 year olds something always happens that makes me giggle, and today was no exception. I introduced one piece and the kids started saying, "yes", "I LOVE that one", "ME TOO", etc. The crowd died laughing and truthfully, so did I... it was soooo funny!! :) Having been sick for most of this week, I was ready to do something fun with my third graders today after our practice and they loved the Trepak Bucket Drum Routine from here. So, I knew I had to make another one to go with one of the pieces we are practicing for the concert! Jingle Bell Rock is one of their favorites, and my daughter is in third grade and loves to listen to this all year long! Here is the bucket drum routine: Perform in a circle, one bucket drum per student or two students sharing in concentric circles, inner circle facing out and they will pass left while outside circle passes to the right. Music can be found here:
Music class is an active, engaging, and joyful experience! This is especially true when our musical activities are grounded in creative and intentional teaching strategies. One of the most important teaching strategies has to do with teaching the difference between steady beat and the rhythm of
Printable Punctuation Posters are a useful resource for educators and students alike. These eye-catching and informative posters are designed to help learners of all ages understand the importance and correct usage of punctuation marks. With clear and concise explanations, these posters make learning about punctuation easy and enjoyable for students. Whether youre a teacher looking to enhance your classroom or a student seeking extra support, Printable Punctuation Posters provide a valuable and visually appealing tool.
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Teach your students how to classify tricky quadrilaterals using the hands-on lessons, activities, and games in Classify It! This ready-to-use resource from Laura Candler includes a lesson, a sorting activity, a challenging (but fun!) math game, and two quizzes that will help your students master quadrilateral classification!
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Are you teaching algebra in summer school and wondering how to make it engaging, fun and worthwhile? In this post I collected my favorite resources, activities and links to bring algebra to life. A strong algebra foundation sets a kid up for success in all other math classes. Why not make it fun?
Wood comes from trees, but then where does it go? This worksheet teaches kids more about the things made of wood- one of Earth's natural resources -- wood.
Patience, love, and listening are all effective ways to support your child’s mental health. Use this handy infographic for more ways to offer your support to your little one. #first5 #sacramento
An update to everything happening in the world of Musicplay, MusicplayOnline, and Themes & Variations directly from Denise Gagne!
Help your children listen better with these fun activities. Get your children to obey the first time you ask by playing one of these listening skills games
I’ve added a couple of new music symbol worksheets to my website. They’re a colorful way to make sure your students really understand everything on a page of music (or practice for upcoming theory exams, as is the case in my studio!). I’ve made two levels so far. Level 1 drills these symbols: treble clef, bass clef, time signature, repeat sign, bar lines, forte, piano, … Continue reading →
A customizable framework or format that offers an organized approach to record and managing your objectives is a blank goals template. It works as a tool to assist you in defining your goals, outlining your next actions, and tracking how youre doing in getting there.
I love Making Music Fun. They've got great resources, from composer lessons to orff orchestrations. Check out this page: Note Name Worksheet for some great printables. Here's a favorite one. After the students fill out the worksheet individually, they can go to a xylophone, piano, or set of boomwhackers to play the song. Then, they can fill in the answer using the bank below (you can also use solfege).
Durable, laminated 6 x 9 card listing the exact responses with the new lines in bold. Help everyone respond in unison as they learn the words of the new translation. Pack of 50. (©2011)
I learned this song from my KTIP mentor, Alicia Franklin, during my first year teaching. I introduce this song in kindergarten and we sing it everyday when we line up. I sing the first note as a fermata and hold it until every student is joining in and doing their job to line up. There are hand motions to accompany the song. On the first word "my", we raise our hands in the air (this makes it easy to see who is actually paying attention in line and ready to sing the song). Then, we do what the song says. Phrase 1: place hands back Phrase 2: exaggerate good posture Phrase 3: take 2 fingers, point at eyes then straight ahead Phrase 4: hands return behind back Phrase 5: zip lips, pretend to put in pocket, hands return behind back, mouth is closed When the kids get to 1st grade, the song only makes guest appearances when we need help remembering how to line up or when I want to see if they can apply the musical concept we just learned. Using the Song For Assessment Assess Tempo If we learned about tempo that day, we may choose a tempo (largo, moderato, allegro) and sing our song accordingly. They may also get to line up to a tempo. I may ask them to show me allegro feet, largo feet, or moderato feet to line up. Depending on how much time is left in class, I may do this individually or in small groups. If I do it individually, I usually take notes in my grade book for a performance assessment. Older students can watch the conductor and respond to accelerandos and ritardandos. Assess Dynamics If we learned about dynamics that day, we may choose a dynamic level for the entire song (piano, mezzopiano, mezzoforte, forte) or watch the conductor to see how the dynamic levels change throughout the song. Older students can usually remember a pattern to assign different dynamic levels to each phrase. Similar to the game discussed above, sometimes we can line up with piano feet (tiptoeing) or forte feet (stomping). Again, depending on the time remaining in class, this is either done individually or in small groups and is sometimes used as a performance assessment. Assess Melody If we learned about melodic direction that day, we may use our hand levels to show the melodic contour. (That's why I like the simple shape of this melody going upward then downward.) If we discussed pitch, we may sing it in a high key or a low key. Assess Harmony If we learned about minor harmony (Halloween), we may choose to change the song to minor and make it sound spooky. (All the kids LOVE this!) Assess Timbre If we discussed different types of voices (speaking, whisper, calling, singing), we may choose to use different voices to use throughout the entire song, or we may change our voices for each phrase. I also have voice cards that I can hold up and show the students what to change to. (View the next post for printable voice cards.) Assess Rhythm If we discussed rhythm (long and short sounds), we may sing the song exaggerating note lengths in tenuto or staccato style. If we discussed a fermata, we may choose one or two words to have a fermata and sing those words really long. Coda These are just a few examples of how I use our line up song for assessment. Sometimes, instead of telling them how to sing it, I let the kids pick a variation to sing. Again, I only sing it every time with kindergarten; and they never get tired of singing it. It only appears occasionally with older grades. It appears sometimes as a warning to those not ready for the hall: "Do we HAVE to revisit kindergarten and sing the line-up song?" Their behavior is quickly corrected. Many older students LOVE the line up song, as it brings nostalgia from kindergarten. Even if you have a line-up song already in place, you could probably use these assessment strategies with your song as well. I would love to hear other ideas to use line-up songs as assessment tools. If you have some more ideas, please comment below.
French games for grammar, vocabulary, and verb conjugation for Core and Immersion: French class made fun and engaging!
Scattergories printable worksheets for teachers can be a valuable tool to enhance classroom engagement and promote creativity. These worksheets provide an interactive and fun way for students to apply their knowledge and think critically.
Here are five quick and easy ideas to help you as you wrap up after a concert and move along to something new.
