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Elementary other (performing arts) thematic unit plans
Aca-Scuse Me? Teaching Theme vs. Main Idea With Music and Lyrics
This assignment is PITCH PERFECT for teaching theme to students grades 4 through 8!***UPDATED 9/8/18 TO INCLUDE:***PRE/POST TEST ANSWER KEYSCONCEPT HANDOUT FOR STUDENTSANSWER SHEETS FOR EACH OF THE 5 SONGSIf you are like me back during my first year of teaching 5th, I struggled to teach main idea and theme. This assignment makes the task more fun. Resource is designed to help your students analyze 5 popular songs for themes. Included in this 21 page bundle:-5 hugely popular song lyric pages for
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4th - 8th
Handbell Unit - Learn to Play Hand bells / Tone chimes
A best seller. A unit of study for teaching upper elementary and middle school students how to play hand bells (aka hand chimes or tone chimes). This is the process I have used for years to teach 5th - 8th graders to play. It is a step-by-step process with 7 lessons, songs to use and how to teach the lessons. It has a .pdf file of the teaching process along with 11 projectable .pdfs to use with the class. This unit is for 2 octave hand bells (G4 to G6).It takes about a month (or 7 class periods
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5th - 9th
Bucket Drumming Karate (Google Slides Version) w Play Along Tracks!
**NOTE: This is for the Google slides version - a PowerPoint version is also available.This is a fun way to establish rhythms with students from kindergarten on up, but I've found it works best from third grade through eighth grade, giving kids a way to not only learn aurally but visually and kinetically all at once! All you need are some sticks and some buckets, and it can be as easily as chopping up some dowel rods from your local hardware store, chopsticks from your local eatery, or even buyi
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3rd - 6th
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Music in the Movies Mini Unit for Music + Language Arts || Google Slides + PDF
This is a ready-to-go, no prep, entirely done for you mini unit that is sure to engage your students, even if music is not their thing! I have created this unit to integrate music and language arts so that it is cross-curricular and purposeful, and can result in multiple marks for you as the teacher.Students will:* Learn about the history of music in the movies* Explore some Oscar winners* Learn specific terminology* Develop an understanding and appreciation for mood, tone, and feeling conveyed
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4th - 8th
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Bucket Drumming with Disney Inspired Beats
This is a fun way to establish rhythms with bucket drumming, using tunes that most students already know! The rhythms are interesting but not hard, and are designed for students to work on syncopation, rhythmic literacy through repetition and visuals. The beats are inspired by Disney music from Zootopia, Tarzan, The Lion King, Lilo and Stitch, Moana, Princess and the Frog and The Little Mermaid.The songs include:Try EverythingTrashin' the CampI Just Can't Wait to be KingHawaiian Roller Coaster
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1st - 8th
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Bucket Drumming Classic Rock
It's time to take it to the next level! This set of rhythms works great for bucket drumming but also for various percussion ensembles. It combines multiple rhythms and beats to give kids a chance to experience old and new (to them!) songs while keeping a steady beat, learning how to play effectively in an ensemble and having a great time making music together!
Each song includes instructions as well as lyrics, rhythms, web links and even gives you the chance to rick-roll your students! All o
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3rd - 12th
Must Be Santa Picture Cards
These picture cards are PERFECT for teaching the classic Christmas song "Must Be Santa" to your students!Included are picture cues for each verse - 2 sizes (four to a page and half page size)Header pieces for a pocket chart & Numeral cardsOne song sheet with the words
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PreK - 2nd
BUNDLE-History of Rock-n-Roll: Journey through the Decades (50'S-Present)PPT Ed.
IT'S HERE....FINALLY!!!! The power-point edition of a product I've had in my store for several years now but with a HUGE upgrade....so huge I've had to split it into 2 files, a part 1 and part 2!!! This file is the BUNDLE KIT of both parts, parts 1 and 2 in a zipped compressed file folder. Each part/file is sold separately in my store but purchasing this BUNDLE/KIT saves you $2. This presentation has everything you could possibly need or want to walk your upper elementary music students through
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3rd - 8th
Hand Bell Music - Christmas Handbell bundle
I love using handbells with kids and I've done it for 25 years. This is a bundle of 7 of my Handbell arrangments for 5th grade, middle school, and can also be used with high school and adults.Listen to a digital track of each of the songs.Carol of the BellsDeck the HallsDing Dong Merrily on HighGood King WenceslasJingle BellsO Christmas TreeSing We Now of Christmas(Some of these arrangements are sold separately)I also have resources for:Teaching children to play recordersTeaching children to pla
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5th - 12th
Elementary Music Summer Olympics - Tokyo
This five day unit (with bonus day!) focuses on using the Summer Olympics as a learning tool for music education, while incorporating traditional summer Olympic sports such as swimming, gymnastics, fencing, synchronized swimming, rhythmic gymnastics, table tennis and even golf! It can be used for elementary school students from kindergarten to sixth grade (although my high school students begged to do some of these too and enjoy them!), and offers students the chance to both prove their knowled
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K - 6th
"Keys to Treasure" Piano Unit for grades 4-6
Want to teach a piano unit but have a limited number of keyboards in your classroom? This is a fun and motivational pirate-themed piano unit that will last about 3-4 months! This unit was designed for the general music classroom, grades 4-6, with a minimum of 6 keyboards/pianos. Students work in groups for this unit. However this unit can also be adapted for piano labs and for other grade levels. This unit includes everything you will need to teach students how to play the piano from square one!
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4th - 6th
The Nutcracker Agenda Slides with Linked Music, Ballet Scenes and Activities
Are you looking for over 30 activities to use with your Nutcracker Unit? Do you need a beautiful Google Slide™ deck hyperlinked to youtube music and videos to both organize and present your Nutcracker lessons? Do you need Emergency Music or even Long Term Sub Plans for a non-music sub? These slides ensure that your students are actively making and responding to music whether you are there or not! Since the slides are editable, you can add to or delete any content that you wish. This pack can be
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K - 5th
The Listening Walk: Exploring Sounds through Literature (Music, Language Arts)
This series of four lessons is aimed at Kindergarten through Grade 2, with possible adaptation/extension for older grades. Using Paul Showers' book, The Listening Walk, students will explore environmental sounds and think about how music is inspired by nature. Students will create music and graphic scores of their own and perform their music with the help of a student conductor. Read more about it here.This plan addresses several of the new Music Standards (Cr1, Cr2, Re7, Cn11) as well as severa
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K - 2nd
History of Rock-n-Roll: Journey through the Decades (Part 1: 50's-80's)-PPT Ed.
IT'S HERE....FINALLY!!!! The power-point edition of a product I've had in my store for several years now but with a HUGE upgrade....so huge I've had to split it into 2 files, a part 1 and part 2!!! This file is PART 1. This presentation has everything you could possibly need or want to walk your upper elementary music students through the exciting study of how Rock-n-Roll music has evolved over the decades. Beginning with the 1950's and covering through the 1980's is what is included in this
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3rd - 8th
Hand Bell Music - Carol of the Bells
Music for handbells (aka hand chimes or tone chimes). This is a 2-page hand bell arrangement of "Carol of the Bells" for 5th grade and up. Great for concerts.To listen to a demo of this piece, click on♦ Carol of the BellsThen follow along with the thumbnail pictures above.I have used hand bells with middle-high school children (5th-12th grades) for 20 years of teaching. This is one of the arrangements I created for my students. It has been thoroughly kid-tested and performed in concert many tim
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5th - 12th
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Face Time With Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
If you are looking for a new, fresh, and fun way to introduce composers to your students, look no further! FaceTime with Composers offers your students a humorous, factual, and fun way to get to know famous composers. After watching this goofy and informative video, your students won't forget the composer they just learned about!
For a downloadable version of this video, please send an email request to: chrisedwards1112@gmail.com
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K - 11th
Fruits of the Spirit Concert Bundle
Concert planning takes so much time!! Let's save you some with this bundle. All the planning resources you need, complete with a rhyming script, recommended song choices, a printable program template, and so much more! This concert split K-2 and 3-6, which can be adjusted to fit your school's needs.INCLUDES:Printable Program TemplateThis program prints two pages front and back. Simply edit the underlined portions to reflect your own program and add your students' names. Please include "scripted
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K - 6th
Rap Music Unit
A 10 week unit for students in years 5 and 6 based around the concept of Rap. The unit looks at technical aspects of music composition including rhythm notation and arrangements based on different musical elements. It also includes activities on the history of rap and hip hop culture, and links to Indigenous Australian poetry. It uses links on the Arts Live website which requires an account (this is free if you are in Australia). Students work towards developing their own raps about a topic that
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5th - 6th
Bucket Drumming Karate - Ninja Level
This is a fun way to establish rhythms with older students from 5th through 12th grade, giving kids a way to not only advance their learning aurally but visually and kinetically all at once! These ten rhythms are more advanced and definitely for the student who has had some musical training, as it includes mixed eighth and sixteenth note rhythms, as well as some basic snare drumming techniques (paradiddles – my favorite!) and syncopated rhythms to read. Students should be challenged but excited
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5th - 12th
Yearly Planning Calendar
An editable document to plan for each grade, month by month on what units to teach and when. Meant for the elementary music teacher. But could be used for the elementary teacher, but change the grade levels to subjects.
NOTE: Need Office Publisher to use.
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Grades:
K - 5th
Peter and the Wolf - A Musical Adventure (PPT Edition)
My request for Peter and the Wolf clip art finally came to fruition! Thanks to Educlips/Educasong for hearing my plea and coming through for me and several other music teachers!! We can't thank you enough!! Naturally, I couldn't wait to release a product with these adorable new pieces, SOOO, here it is!!! This POWER-POINT EDITION of the beloved classic story of Peter and the Wolf will be sure to jump out at your students from the beginning of the story! A short composer BIO, an instrument t
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K - 6th
Also included in: BUNDLE: Peter & The Wolf Unit/Activities - PPT EDITION
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Face Time With Composers: George Gershwin
If you are looking for a new, fresh, and fun way to introduce composers to your students, look no further! FaceTime with Composers offers your students a humorous, factual, and fun way to get to know famous composers. After watching this goofy and informative video, your students won't forget the composer they just learned about!
For a downloadable version of this video, please send an email request to: chrisedwards1112@gmail.com
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K - 8th
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Lego Loops & Rhythms Unit
EVERYTHING IS AWESOME when you use Legos in the classroom! This engaging and enlightening unit introduces and covers a wide range of topics from loops and ostinatos to rhythm and composition.More info here:http://asoundmind.edublogs.org/2016/07/17/lego-rhythms-unit/This engaging unit is the perfect introduction to concepts like loops, rhythm, and notation. The unit will take anywhere from 3 - 5 classes to finish, and culminates in a creative project. Through well thought out and deeply involved
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1st - 6th
Memorial Day Patriotic Military Music History, Bands, Bugle Calls, Activities
Get your students ready to celebrate Memorial Day with military music history. Here is the perfect patriotic product to teach about the role of music in America. Share about musical instruments' military role, bugle calls, drum and fife, and military bands. Reach multiple grades with music activities and extend lesson plan ideas. PDF - BW - digital google slidesAmerican Military Musical OrdersYour students will love discovering military music's history to communicate and command military orders
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3rd - 12th
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