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The Montessori method of education teaches reading and writing by isolating each sound/symbol and allowing the child to manipulate them herself through the movable alphabet. So why would we teach …
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Create a sub plan so that you are good to go in the event of needing a substitute teacher as an art teacher or music teacher can make your life easier. There are many tips on putting together a sub plan and here are a few to get your started.
The elements of music can be seen as being the building blocks of music. Without them, music (of any style/age) would not exist because sound itself would
Fun and easy composition game for third grade and beyond with die cuts from the dollar store! Simple to make and use!
Last year, I taught some Bible lessons with the theme of the Five Senses. It was so much fun that I thought I'd share it. I taught e...
Ha, sorry! I learned this song in elementary school to the tune of "Danse Macabre" and it's stuck with me ever since. Here's the video from YouTube that I like to use. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Eg8UifzmI Anyways, I thought I'd share some Halloween activities my classes have been doing. In the Hall of the Mountain King - Grieg This is the first year I've really delved into Grieg. I love the music and the melody really sticks in the kids' heads! I start introducing it in Kindergarten and 1st grade with Eric Litwin's (Pete the Cat!!!) song from The Learning Groove. It takes the melody and puts in words like "I can shake my shaker egg and sneak around the room." It's fun to add egg shakers and a little movement once the students have learned the melody. As they get older, I show my intermediate students a short cartoon of the story. It's only about 5 minutes, but also adds in the "Morning Mood" music, which many of the students recognize. In the future, I'd like to add a literature connection. I've seen some great picture books online, but haven't picked one up yet. Soon! I also add rhythm sticks to the main theme, with the help of Malinda Phillips' great active listening resource! Check it out - it's free :) From there, we move on to actually feeling the beat, tempo and dynamic changes in the music. If you follow my blog, you know I LOVE Artie Almeida. She has a wonderful guiro and kickball lesson for this piece. I tried it with my third graders last week and we had so much fun! I used basketballs because we don't have enough kickballs and it still worked out just fine. Here are some pictures from my students engaging in the music: It was Character Counts week, so they're all dressed up in the careers they'd like to have.The basketball coach had to come get the balls for practice at the end of the day, but we had a good time while it lasted. Artie's lessons are truly wonderful resources. I encourage you to check out her videos on YouTube and purchase this resource. You won't regret it! Some other activities we are doing this week are: singing the story "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!" with melody from Kristin Lukow Halloween melody patterns from Aileen Miracle's 13 Nights freebie Halloween vocal explorations and "create your own" template from Amy Abbott Witch Witch (so-mi activity) and game from The Yellow Brick Road Spooky Music listening & rating from Music with Sara Bibee (this one is a fun activity for the older kids!) The last game we are playing is a favorite of my primary students! I discovered it on Pinterest last year and the students just love it. I can't seem to find the right recording for it, though. There is a faster version and a Denise Gagne version that has a different melody. I kind of plunked it out on my own and adapt it to my student's singing ability. Here's the video of the song I use and the game: It's really fun and a great way to reinforce steady beat. What Halloween or seasonal activities are you doing this week with your students?
The 6th graders have just finished up a unit project on Musical Styles. The goal of this project was to get the students to explore music outside of the country/pop/rock bubble that we tend to be in in our small town. I also wanted them to listen to music more closely to analyze things like the meaning of the lyrics, why & how music is used in different situations, and where they hear music. I gave the students 4 projects to choose from. The project was to be done mostly at home, but after starting the project, I realized that I could do the project in school next year using the classroom tablets each student has a putting music into a Dropbox (something new I'm just learning how to use). After starting the project, I realized there were a lot of things I wanted to change for next year or just make more specific. I have listed those things in red. Overall, I really enjoyed the project and for my first year trying it, I think it went pretty well. The projects options were: Soundtrack of My Life (lesson from TeachersPayTeachers-my document is a slightly modified version of the download): Students created a soundtrack of songs that had lyrics that related to their lives. They had to explore the meaning behind the lyrics and label what style of music each song was. After doing this project, I realized that it didn't really expose students to any new styles of music, so it didn't really fit the theme of my project. However, it was still fun to see their answers! Musical Interests Survey Students created a 10 question survey about musical styles and had to survey 10 people from at least 3 different age groups. When they were finished, they graphed their findings. Most students created very simple graphs on notebook paper (I realized we needed to have a discussion about using a ruler!) and had questions that were open ended so they were hard to graph. Next year, I'll tell them to make their questions multiple choice or keep their answers to one word so they are easier to graph. One of the most creative graphs I received! Music Journal For one week, students kept a journal of all of the music they heard each day. They were supposed to record music in stores, businesses, on commercials, or in classrooms. I encouraged them to record at least 3 per day (the problem with saying that was every single student turned in ONLY 3 examples for each day). At the end of the week, they had to write a one-page reflection on what they noticed. Some students were very observant, and noticed that the dynamics of the music being played differed by the size of the store. They also noticed that the style of music was generally selected to fit the overall likes of their desired customers (ex: a punk clothing store in the mall played loud, punk music. Not country or jazz!) Although a few good recordings were made, several of the students just recorded the music they heard on Pandora or the radio, not music they heard by chance. Something to make more specific next time! Explore 3 New Styles This was probably the best project for accomplishing my main goal: exposing students to new music. Each student had to pick 3 styles of music they don't normally listen to and then find 3 songs from those styles that they liked. They then researched the song and presented it to the class. This is where I used the Dropbox and had several different examples of music on there for them to listen to if they couldn't find new music on their own. The songs presented were very original and it was fun to hear what they had picked. The only change I would make to this project is teaching the kids how to better articulate "why" they liked a piece of music. Most of them could only come up with answers like, "it had a good beat" or "I liked the way he sang it". I realized I haven't really taught them the vocabulary words to explain what they wanted to say. As I said, overall I felt it was a fun project, it just needs a bit of tweaking before next year. I tried to create a rubric that met all 4 projects. Here is the one I used and I just made some modifications as I was grading. I will post a copy of the rubric so you get a general idea, but just know that it is not a perfect rubric and definitely needs some changes.
I wanted to do something for my choir kids as a thank you for all their hard work this semester. This was a relatively affordable "gift" even though I ended up getting the giant sized Symphony bars (since Walmart didn't have enough of the XL bars stocked....) I conned my sister into helping me cut out the tags and tie up the ribbons. Here is the finished product. I designed the tags in powerpoint. Here is a closer picture and a PDF if you'd like to print your own.
25 Rarely Seen Photos from THE SOUND OF MUSIC SetYou’ve seen the photos of Julie Andrews twirling in the hills of Austria, but the Rodgers & Hammerstein archives have much more to explore from the classic 1965 movie musical. Here are 25 rarely seen photos captured while filming the movie!CREDIT: RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN/20th CENTURY FOX1/25Before She Says “I Do”Julie Andrews ... Read More
How to Master the Circle of Fifths and Key Signatures: The Circle of Fifths in music is like the king Road Atlas for understanding how to "read" (like a book) music and being able to identify our Key names and signatures. When you first look at it you may even feel like you're reading an incomprehensib…
Lila has been VERY interested in learning to play the piano lately — and although I play myself, I had absolutely no idea how to teach someone else to play! Luckily, I saw Deniz’s Keyn…
Montessori-inspired music themed learning activities for kids.
Download free music flashcards that include giant flashcards, note name flashcards, steps and skips flashcards! Perfect for learning about music theory.
Sweet Sounds - Quality Kodaly Resources for Elementary Music Educators
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In order to play an instrument, most of the time you will need to be able to read sheet music. Here I will go over how to read notes on sheet music, with examples based on the piano.
Movement lessons your fourth and fifth grade music students will want to do. These are simple & easy lessons for elementary music class.
Piano Facts and Trivia : Part of our 'Beginners Guide To The Piano' series. 20 interesting Fun Facts about the Piano and its amazing history.
Don't Stop Me Now Sheet Music Queen. FREE Download Don't Stop Me Now Sheet Music Queen PDF for Piano Sheet Music. More Queen Free Sheet Music Download
Avoid last-minute stress and fill your music sub tub with these easy and meaningful activities. The best music sub plans are ready in advance!
Music is a great way to unite large groups and gatherings and is the source of great activities that are suitable for both able and non-able clients.
This poster is intended for use by: • Speech Pathologists (SLPs) • Otolaryngologists (ENTs) • GPs and other medical practitioners • Vocal Coaches • Singing and Music Teachers OHS staff can use this resource for health promotion and preventative practices. It may also be of use to people use their voice for their profession (i.e. Teachers, Auctioneers, Real Estate Agents, and Call Centre Staff etc.). This resource is intended for use as a guide only and does not replace the need for professional (medical) assessment of your clients/staff. The poster has been provided at A3 size for quality large poster printing. Borders by Creative Clips and Kim’s Creations Images from Pixabay As with all of the products in this store, this material is copyrighted by The Speech Pickle. Sharing the file directly via the internet/email or re-selling of this item is strictly prohibited. Please direct others interested in using these resources back to the original source (this page).
These handy FREE Music Note Flashcards are a great way to help kids of all ages practice identifying music notes. Perfect for music education or piano.
My 15-Minute Music Lesson Freebies are some of the most popular here at Music in Our Homeschool. See links to all of them here.
Piano Chords Made Easy
Today I'm giving a glance into my first day of school lesson plans, from TK - 5th grade. In the first day of music class, students are arguably the most attentive they will be all year. This puts a unique pressure on the first day's lesson plan to set the tone for the rest of our time together.
The beginner's guide to Piano! Get started learning the piano with this easy to read chord chart. Ready to start learning? This digital download chord chart is yours at the click of a button. Perfect for students and teachers! Happy learning!! *Please note this is a digital download and NOT a tangible copy that will be sent through the mail. Upon purchase you will receive a PDF file and you may then print as many as you'd like! DETAILS: -Digital image measures 8.5in x 11in perfect for printing on regular printer paper -After purchase check your email for printable PDF file :) -Print as many as you want! -Any further questions? Let me know! **Please feel free to contact me for more information, or if you run in to trouble with the downloading process!** *Not satisfied? Let me know what I can do to help!
Use our free printable music activity as a boredom buster with kids stuck at home or as a fun part of music education in a classroom.
What you put on your classroom walls should reflect what you teach. Read this article to get suggestions about what to post, how, and why!
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This character building object lesson about forgiveness takes a fun science experience and relates it to the risks of choosing not to forgive. This is one more activity in my character building series. Object lessons helps connect a hands-on and visual experience with the heart. A picture like the one presented today is more likely...Read More
How to make a musical shaker, and toddler games with musical shakers for speech and language development
This composer study resource list includes websites, living literature, audio books and more that Cindy West has used in her homeschool music studies.
