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Dinosaur Songs with science facts (Lyrics only)

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There Was an Old Turkey Who Swallowed a Spud

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Spanish Folk Song "Las Horas"

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Dinosaur Songs with science facts (Lyrics only)

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What child does not love to learn about dinosaur songs? For example, "Well, let me tell you a story about ole' T-Rex. Great big legs, but itty bitty pecs!" I have written a collection of songs (piggyback style) that incorporate factual information

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Music, General Science

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Songs

$13.99

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Danse Macabre-easy COLORING and FOLLOW worksheet

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This simple follow-a-long COLORING PAGE allows the music teacher to focus the students on listening to the music of Camille Saint-Saens "Danse Macabre", rather than worrying about a complex worksheet. Since may programs only have music once a week

Subjects:

Music, Instrumental Music, Halloween

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$2.99

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Spanish Folk Song "De Colores"

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My students love this song and these visual help reinforce understanding of the Spanish text, while celebrating our own multicultural rainbow of faces!

Subjects:

Spanish, Music, Spring

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Songs

$2.99

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"Snowmen at Night"

By Gilster's Goodies

This audio recording of one of my favorite books SNOWMEN AT NIGHT by Caralyn and Mark Buehner is read to "Waltz of the Snowflakes" by Tchaikovsky. I have used the entire piece of music by leaving space at the end of the book to ask the question

Subjects:

Music, Poetry, Winter

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Songs

$4.99

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"The Spider and the Fly" a dramatic reading

By Gilster's Goodies

This is a dramatic reading of this beautiful poem by Mary Howitt using a piece by Anton Dvorak as background. It is moving, suspenseful, and thoroughly engaging!

Subjects:

Music, Drama, Literature

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Songs, Literature Circles

$4.99

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"Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs" by Alan Katz

By Gilster's Goodies

My music students love these silly songs. Who doesn't want to sing about stinky diapers? This resource is fantastic for an old fashioned (twisted) sing-a-long, starting out the school year with laughter, or for your "HELP I need a MUSIC SUB plan! I

Subjects:

Music, Instrumental Music, Poetry

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Songs

$24.99

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Iza Trapani's "Twinkle Twinkle" accompaniment MP3

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I LOVE Iza Trapani's books and, as a music teacher, I love to sing them to the class so I have created this MPS file to do just that. This recording was built to support her "Twinkle Twinkle" book and all the extra verses. The music is from Mozart

Subjects:

Music, Vocal Music, Literature

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Songs, Literature Circles

$9.99

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Mammals, Mammals

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I created this version of "Twinkle, Twinkle" to support units on Mammals. Each line describes characteristics of a variety of mammals. There is a Midi file available for performance or practice that matches the exact rhythms of the words

Subjects:

Music, Other (Music), Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Songs

$8.99

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"Old Black Fly" as a song!

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When I first bought this wonderful book by Jim Aylesworth I always heard the words to the old gospel tune "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho". I decided to create a brand new recording to be used as a Sing-a-Long book with students of all ages where

Subjects:

Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Autumn

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Songs

$5.99

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Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn Vol. 1

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These 10 maps have survived rigorous testing in the elementary music classroom. Students ask for them over and over. Each map is accompanied by a short 5 question worksheet for gradable material suitable to meet Power Standard 2. Maps cover the

Subjects:

Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Lesson

$14.99

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Calabaza-traditional Spanish Folk Song

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This is an easy echo song, in a minor key. After it is sung in Spanish, it can be sung with Halloween or non-Halloween words in English:Calabaza, muy chistosa, una boca grande, (etc) no le tengo miedo (Spanish)Jack-o-lantern, very scary, two eyes

Subjects:

Music, Autumn, Halloween

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Songs, Cultural Activities

$2.99

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Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn Vol. 2

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This book consists of 10 listening maps with accompanying work pages suitable for the elementary music classroom. Each map has been tested in front of K-5 children and they WILL say "Can we hear it again?" Maps are for the following pieces

Subjects:

Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Assessment

$14.99

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Rhythm Writing Match Ups

By Gilster's Goodies

I have been using these rhythm writing pages to connect language arts with musical rhythms. The students LOVE doing this and I even have my kindergarteners writing rhythms. I like to have these as a midpoint activity in my thematic units!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Music, Informational Text

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.3

$12.99

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Spanish Folk Song "Vamos a Cantar"

By Gilster's Goodies

I love the music of José-‐Luis Orozca and I recommend you visit his page at https://joseluisorozco.com/. I find that using illustrations helps with understanding and increases vocabulary. I created these visual for my music students and then added

Subjects:

Spanish, Music, Vocal Music

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Songs

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Iza Trapani's "How Much is that Doggie in the Window?" Accompaniment MP3

By Gilster's Goodies

I LOVE Iza Trapani's books and, as a music teacher, I love to sing them to the class so I have created this MPS file to do just that. This recording was built to support her "How Much is that Doggie in the Window" book and all the extra verses. I

Subjects:

Music, Vocal Music, Literature

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Songs

$9.99

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A Pirates Life For Me-a Counting Sea Chantey

By Gilster's Goodies

This is a fun silly song about becoming a pirate when still a child! I envisioned this song to be used with the books, "Port Side Pirates" by Oscar Seaworthy and "How I became a Pirate" by Melinda Long. There is a separate MIDI file to accompany the

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Music, Vocal Music

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Songs

$9.99

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Instrument Bingo Boards

By Gilster's Goodies

This is a great "music substitute activity" as well as a general music education game to learn the instruments of the orchestra instruments. I have created 25 different boards so you can play any variation of BINGO you wish. I have videos that go

Subjects:

Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Internet Activities

$14.99

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Simplified Musical Concept Cards

By Gilster's Goodies

I find that when I buy musical concept posters from a teachers store or catalogue they are so 'busy' with information it is hard for my ESL/ELL students to process. I created these super simple concept cards to focus my music teaching concepts. I

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Music, Informational Text

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas

$8.99

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I Like to Move It, Move It

By Gilster's Goodies

This will be your new FAVORITE body warm up and the students will ask for it over and over.There are 60 moves in all and they are drawn with no gender orientation. ALL my students K-5 love the challenge of trying to duplicate (mirror image) these

Subjects:

Music, Dance, For All Subjects

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 6^th

Types:

Songs, Games

$9.99

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Ten Tiny Bats- a counting book

By Gilster's Goodies

This is a seasonal counting backwards books using bats as the subject, and rhyming words to help students guess the correct mat answer.

Subjects:

Music, Poetry, Halloween

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Songs, Centers

$4.99

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have 35 years in Education, a Bachelors degree in Music Education K-12 certification, a Master's degree in Adult Education with an emphasis on Curriculum Development, and I am NBPTS certified in music and curriculum integration.

MY TEACHING STYLE

While I am primarily an Orff instructor I believe in utilizing integrated curriculum to enhance learning. I use some Gordon and some Dalcroze techniques along with my eclectic style of recreating the wheel every year based on the student population I have.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

1. Winner of the John. M. Batchellor Award for Excellence in Music Education. (highest award in the state of New Mexico). 2. Published Book reviewer for the Orff Echo 3. Professional Presenter at Music Educator Conferences

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

1. Bachelors degree in Elementary Music K-12 from the University of New Mexico 2. Teaching certification in Secondary Language Arts 6-12, and Elementary Classroom K-8 3. Minor degrees in English Literature and Psychology 4. NBPTS certified- in curriculum design 5. Masters Degree in Adult Education

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

When I am not teaching music I am dancing the Cross Step Waltz or acting in a Shakespearean play.