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1st grade instrumental music thematic unit plans
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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The Nutcracker Music Activities for The Elementary Classroom
Use these comprehensive slides to guide your students through a lesson of The Nutcracker with Musician of The Month: Tchaikovsky! All of the text is editable and the necessary audio and links are already embedded.What's included...23 slide presentation on Tchaikovsky and music from The Nutcracker2 biography slides with an interactive videoDirections for the "statue game" with winter poses and Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy audioMarch of The Nutcracker Cup Game slides with rhythms, instructions, a
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PreK - 6th
More BANG for your Book: A Bundle of Drum Lessons using Children's Literature
A bundle of great activities to incorporate more literature in your music classroom! Use these five lessons together as a drum unit or space them individually throughout the year. Students will love reading the simple rhymes in these stories and then playing them on the drums. In the process they will learn about reading rhythmic notation, dynamics, form, improvisation, drum technique, and different types of drums. This bundle of drumming lessons uses the following books:• Thump, Thump, Rat-
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K - 2nd
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Face Time With Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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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PreK - 12th
Disney's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" by Paul Dukas Digital Listening Unit
Use these fun & editable Google Slides when teaching Paul Dukas' music, Goethe's poem (modified as the original is in German), and Disney's animated "Fantasia." This is easily used during a hybrid or Distance Learning setting as it is fully equipped with embedded YouTube videos, audio suggestions, printables, & more! Students will be able to engage in this contemporary masterpiece by:listening to and/or reading Goethe's poemlearning about the composer & authorread & watch Disney
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PreK - 6th
Also included in: Classical & Romantic Music Listening Units | Growing Bundle (20% off!)
Planets Suite by Gustav Holst | Digital & Printable Listening Unit
Oh how I love Gustav Holst's Planet Suite! It's programmatic, beautiful, and engaging. Want a tie into Social Studies / History? Study these Roman gods. Want to connect to Science and the planets? Here ya go! Connection to art? There are coloring Listening glyphs included. How about connecting to math? Identify these time signatures or the rhythmic chant in Jupiter's 5/4 ostinato. Relating each movement on the exit slip to an emoji is a nice Social-Emotional Learning component!This is
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PreK - 9th
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Also included in: Year Long Music Lessons & Curriculum for 4th Grade Bundle 30% off
Patriotic Songs & Activities Bundle for Memorial Day / Veteran's Day (20% off!)
Celebrate Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, & more with this Patriotic Music Bundle for your classes. Lyrics and beautiful images guide students through patriotic songs with accompanying activities such as listening glyphs, color by code, and movement-inspired games, & rhythm sorting (early composition skill) based on lyrics.Bundle includes: America the BeautifulArmed Forces Medley (and game!)Grand Old FlagMy Country Tis of TheePatriotic Sing AlongStars & Stripes ForeverStars & Strip
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PreK - 9th
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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
Music Lesson Resource Bundle: Summer Edition - Music Unit and Resources
Bring the excitement of summer into your music classroom with our Music Lesson Resource Bundle: Summer Edition! This comprehensive collection of music resources is designed to inspire and engage students with a variety of fun and educational activities. Perfect for the end-of-year celebrations or summer school programs, this bundle covers a wide range of music education standards, ensuring that learning is both enjoyable and effective.What's Inside the Bundle?Lesson Plans: Detailed and easy-to-f
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1st - 6th
Musically Montessori: Solar System, Europe, Gustav Holst and "The Planets" Music
Montessori-style Activities featuring the continent of Europe, the composer Gustav Holst, and his music, "The Planets" for exploring the Solar SystemIncludes 5 Activity Areas:1. Introducing the children to Gustav Holst, the continent of Europe (and country of Great Britain) and his classical music, "The Planets"2. "The Planets Musical Scale" song and activity3. "The Planets Musical Scale" Movement activities4. "The Planets DramaPlay Rhythm Instruments" Activities5. Focused Listening Activities b
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PreK - 1st
Classical & Romantic Music Listening Units | Growing Bundle (20% off!)
Though not all of these are from the classical era, these listening units make for entertaining and engaging activities. Each one features composer information & many different activities, most that easily transfer to distance learning.Activities throughout this bundle include but are not limited to:Listening MapsListening GlyphsCircle GamesRhythm GamesMovement GamesColor by NoteColor by RhythmHolst PlanetsDukas Sorcerer's ApprenticeGrieg Hall of the Mountain KingHaydn Surprise SymphonyBach
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K - 10th
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Distance Learning | Virtual Field Trip to Space with Holst's Planet Suite
Oh how I love Gustav Holst's Planet Suite! It's programmatic, beautiful, and engaging. Want a tie into Social Studies / History? Study these Roman gods. Want to connect to Science and the planets? Here ya go! Connection to art? There are coloring Listening glyphs included. How about connecting to math? Identify these time signatures or the rhythmic chant in Jupiter's 5/4 ostinato. Relating each movement on the exit slip to an emoji is a nice Social-Emotional Learning component!This Virtual Field
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1st - 9th
Elementary Jazz Unit Choice Board | Info, Listening, Projects, Assessment
Celebrating National Jazz Month in April? Honoring African American musicians during Black History Month in February? This inclusive unit is laid out as a choice board and works beautiful as a navigation tool when learning as a full class. This unit contains:Choice board with linked slidesJazz Sounds (syncopation, listening samples)Jazz Musicians (bios & a long list)Jazz History/TimelineJazz Instruments24 listening linksPre-test2 assessmentsAnswer keys4 Project options & rubricsJazz
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K - 6th
Also included in: Year Long Music Lessons & Curriculum for 1st Grade | 30% off
patriotic handbell songs and American folk songs for 20 handbells
This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD!
Patriotic and American songs for the 20 note handbells. This book has the melody line for 16 well-known patriotic/folk songs of the United States of America. Great resource for end of the year production, President's Day, Independence Day, or Veterans Day. There are 3 military songs included as well. This would be a good unit to teach some history as well. Students could look up or learn about the history of the songs. For instance, it would be beneficial to teach t
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PreK - 2nd
Bear Themed Music Song & Book Bundle
Bears are a fun unit and there are so many things to do with these songs, chants, and books. Distance Learning Bear Hunt: Perfect for learning from home/ remote learning or sub plans, these slides contain the lyrics to "Going on a Bear Hunt" as well as a read aloud link & YouTube video. All right belong to original artist/author/illustrator.Distance Learning Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?: Enjoy Eric Carle's "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" This rhythmic chant offers lit
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PreK - 5th
Carnival of the Animals: An Interactive Listening Adventure - GOOGLE SLIDES ED.
THIS IS A NEWLY UPGRADED/UPDATED GOOGLE SLIDE EDITION OF A BEST SELLING CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS LISTENING UNIT RESOURCE!! Are you looking for a new, colorful, interactive, adventure filled way to present the classic musical tale of Carnival of the Animals to your elementary music students? Look no further! This NEWLY UPDATED resource is just what you need. This fabulous resource contains beautiful eye popping clip art which will immediately captivate your students' attention, a composer biograp
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PreK - 6th
Dinosaurs ROAR!
Introducing "Dinosaurs Roar" – a captivating music program designed for elementary students, specifically tailored to meet primary curriculum goals. This engaging bundle comprises five dynamic songs: "We Are the Dinosaurs," "Fossils," "Pirasuars," "What Do Dinosaurs Do," and "Dino Boogie." Each lesson within this program focuses on key musical elements such as so-mi-la and do-re-mi melodies, providing a solid foundation for young learners.The program incorporates hands-on activities, including p
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K - 4th
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Black History Month Unit Plan for Elementary Music (First Steps Inspired)
A 12 lesson unit plan celebrating African American Folksongs and Musicians for Black History Month (or anytime of year!). This unit plan is designed with the First Steps in Music structure but can be taught by anyone! Recommended for Preschool through 2nd grade but can be altered for any elementary class!Included:Lesson Plan - 10 pages of detailed instructions, links, and suggestions12 Days of Lesson PlansGoogle Slides DownloadPowerpoint PresentationGoogle Sheets Unit PlanExcel Download of Unit
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PreK - 4th
Prokofiev's "Peter & the Wolf" Storytelling & Listening Unit
Prokofiev’s brilliant ballet "Peter & the Wolf" comes to life in these slides! Students will learn each character’s melodic motif in linked listening slides as well as the instrument responsible for the melodies. Instrument families are introduced and students can practice classifying common string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments.Worksheets are editable, can be completed online, and have answer keys! Usually I delete those slides before sharing with students, but they are skip
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: Year Long Music Lessons & Curriculum for 2nd Grade | 30% off
Shaker Music Unit
10 week unit of work where students make their own 'shakers', designed for students in year 1 and 2. The program looks at basic rhythm notation, beat vs rhythm, the musical elements of pitch and timbre, and ends with students learning and performing a shaker song. It includes links to the Victorian Curriculum, Learning Intentions, Success Criteria, detailed lesson plans with a warm up, explicit teaching/launch, exploration, and revision, and an Assessment rubric.Please leave a review and let me
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K - 4th
Farm Unit First 9 Weeks BUNDLE
Do you need a unit that develops early musical skills for Preschool, Kindergarten, or First Grade students? If so, the Farm Unit is for you! The unit focuses on Johnny’s adventures on the farm with some of his favorite animals and friends! Using story-telling, a new character is introduced on the farm each week that reinforces musical concepts including, but not limited to, steady beat, rest, high/low, and question/answer. The concept plan for each week includes objectives, song suggestions,
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PreK - 1st
Distance Learning | 35 Music & Literature Lessons MEGA BUNDLE 20% off
Elementary Music Education classrooms & literacy books go hand in hand! Celebrate diversity, practice social emotional learning, read notes & rhythms, color, and use the beautiful illustrations to inspire weeks and weeks of music lessons!Books:Alooki & the 3 Snow BearsBaby BelugaBuffalo MusicClick, Clack MooHarold & HogEyes that Kiss in the CornerGive Me Back My BonesHanda's Noisy NightI Am Cow, Hear Me Moo!I Am Every Good ThingJulian is a MermaidKhalida & the Most Beautiful
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K - 7th
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Musically Montessori Nutcracker Suite Music Games for Little Kids
Montessori Style Activities for the hands-on study of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet Suite through musical group games and individualized shelf works.
From Carolyn at Magical Movement Company
IF YOU HAVE BEEN ENROLLED IN MY NUTCRACKER MINI-ECOURSE, THEN YOU ALREADY HAVE THIS ACTIVITY PACK. It is from the downloads from Musically Montessori "Nutcracker For Little Kids" eCourse: Lesson Three.
This Activity Packet includes:
~ Three Montessori Lesson Plans for creating group musical games
1. Caro
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PreK - 1st
Elementary Music Songs & Games of Jamaica
This Jamaican Folk Song booklet is full of beautiful and fun songs and games for the elementary music classroom! Lesson plans, sheet music and lyric sheets are included for each song. All songs are traditional Jamaican folk tunes. Things to do inside:-Skip Jump Rope games for elementary music-Elementary rhythm lessons-Dalcroze Eurhythmics-Macro Beat/Micro Beat-Performance worthy repertoire - perfect for spring concerts!-Unison and 2-part singing for the elementary music student voice-Culturally
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K - 5th
Also included in: Music Around the World Bundle - Activities | Drumming | Sub Plans
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