Teaching Guides and Activities
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1st Grade
- Jul 29, 2016 My Favorite Songs for Teaching Quarter Rests Jul 29, 2016
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Planning
- Jul 9, 2023 Curriculum Maps for Elementary General Music Jul 9, 2023
- Aug 8, 2022 Review and Assessment at the Beginning of the Music Year Aug 8, 2022
- May 24, 2022 National Core Arts Music Standards Written as "I Can" Statements May 24, 2022
- Oct 6, 2021 Assessing Improvisation in Elementary General Music Oct 6, 2021
- Oct 12, 2020 Lesson Planning During Covid-19 Part 2: Resilient Pedagogy Oct 12, 2020
- Aug 26, 2020 Lesson Planning During Covid-19 - Part 1 Aug 26, 2020
- May 19, 2020 Planning an Active Music Curriculum May 19, 2020
- Apr 21, 2020 A Scope and Sequence for Elementary Music Apr 21, 2020
- Apr 14, 2020 Planning Ahead: Creating Your Ideal Music Curriculum Apr 14, 2020
- Apr 4, 2020 How to Match Songs with Musical Concepts Apr 4, 2020
- Jun 21, 2019 Resources for Creating a Grade-Level Song List (That You May Not Have Thought of Yet!) Jun 21, 2019
- Jun 4, 2019 3 Curriculum Outlines: Kodaly-Inspired, Orff-Inspired, and Beginning Student Jun 4, 2019
- Jan 15, 2019 Planning an Elementary Music Informance: Part 2 Jan 15, 2019
- Jan 7, 2019 Planning an Elementary Music Informance : Part 1 Jan 7, 2019
- Dec 10, 2018 Let's Lesson Plan: 3rd Grade #10 Dec 10, 2018
- Sep 3, 2018 My First Day of Elementary Music Lesson Plans Sep 3, 2018
- Jul 31, 2018 The Ultimate Guide to Lesson Planning in the Elementary Music Room - Part 3 Jul 31, 2018
- Jul 27, 2018 Ultimate Guide to Lesson Planning in the Music Room: Part 2 Jul 27, 2018
- Jul 18, 2018 The Ultimate Guide to Lesson Planning in the Music Room - Part 1 Jul 18, 2018
- Aug 21, 2017 Planning Ahead: How to Choose Repertoire for your Elementary Music Class Aug 21, 2017
- Feb 13, 2017 5 Assessment Strategies for Your Elementary Music Classroom (Assessment in the Music Room - Part 2) Feb 13, 2017
- Feb 6, 2017 Assessment in the Music Room - Part 1 Feb 6, 2017
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Professional Development
- Feb 15, 2023 Apple Tree Writing Activities using Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Feb 15, 2023
- Jan 11, 2023 Physical Preparation Activities for Elementary General Music Jan 11, 2023
- Nov 8, 2022 Embedding Rhythmic Improvisation into the Elementary Music Warm Up Routine Nov 8, 2022
- Jan 4, 2022 Transitions in Elementary General Music Lessons Jan 4, 2022
- Dec 7, 2021 Scaffolding Passing Games in Elementary General Music Dec 7, 2021
- Apr 12, 2021 Types of Borduns in Elementary General Music Apr 12, 2021
- Mar 16, 2021 Vocabulary for Elementary General Music Teachers Mar 16, 2021
- Feb 22, 2021 Multiple Means of Engagement in Elementary General Music (UDL in Music Part 2) Feb 22, 2021
- Feb 16, 2021 Universal Design for Learning in Elementary General Music (Part 1) Feb 16, 2021
- Jan 5, 2021 Active Listening in Elementary General Music Jan 5, 2021
- Dec 12, 2020 Creative Listening in Elementary General Music Dec 12, 2020
- Aug 5, 2020 How to Edit Videos for Elementary General Music Aug 5, 2020
- Jul 13, 2020 3 Philosophies of Music Education Jul 13, 2020
- Apr 4, 2020 Using Seesaw in Elementary Music Part 3: Tech Support Apr 4, 2020
- Apr 3, 2020 Using Seesaw in Elementary General Music Part 2 Apr 3, 2020
- Apr 2, 2020 Using Seesaw for Elementary General Music (Part 1) Apr 2, 2020
- Sep 17, 2019 Improvisation Tips for Elementary Music Sep 17, 2019
- Jul 30, 2019 Musical Choice: Steps to Take Before Improvisation Jul 30, 2019
- Oct 8, 2018 Upper Elementary Classroom Management for Music Teachers Oct 8, 2018
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Teaching Guides
- Jun 10, 2023 Zapatitos Blancos: One Rhyme, Three Processes: Jun 10, 2023
- Feb 15, 2023 Apple Tree Writing Activities using Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Feb 15, 2023
- Sep 28, 2022 Fall Listening Lessons for Elementary Music Sep 28, 2022
- Aug 23, 2022 Opening and Closing Songs for Lower Elementary General Music Aug 23, 2022
- Aug 8, 2022 Review and Assessment at the Beginning of the Music Year Aug 8, 2022
- Mar 10, 2022 One Song, Three Teaching Processes: Sea Shell Mar 10, 2022
- Mar 1, 2022 Pop Songs for Upper Elementary General Music Mar 1, 2022
- Jun 2, 2021 2 4 6 8, Meet Me At the Garden Gate - One Rhyme, Three Teaching Processes Jun 2, 2021
- May 10, 2021 Scaffolding Mallet Instruction in Elementary General Music May 10, 2021
- Mar 4, 2021 Teaching a Song in the No-Singing, Socially Distant Music Classroom Mar 4, 2021
- Oct 1, 2020 5 General Music Games for Distance, In-Person, or Hybrid Learning Oct 1, 2020
- Mar 14, 2020 A Complete 1st Grade Virtual Music Lesson using Seesaw and Google Classroom Mar 14, 2020
- Mar 13, 2020 Seesaw Activities for La in SLSM Mar 13, 2020
- Mar 7, 2020 Rhythmic Building Blocks for 2nd Grade Mar 7, 2020
- Feb 25, 2020 Let’s Lesson Plan: 1st Grade (Sol and Mi, Quarter Rest) Feb 25, 2020
- Feb 11, 2020 Beginning Unpitched Percussion in Early Elementary Music Feb 11, 2020
- Jan 28, 2020 40 Musical Ways to Introduce a Song Jan 28, 2020
- Jan 22, 2020 An Orff Arrangement for Bluebird Bluebird Jan 22, 2020
- Jan 14, 2020 2nd Grade Improvisation Activities Jan 14, 2020
- Oct 5, 2019 Improvisation Sequences for Elementary Music Oct 5, 2019
- Sep 3, 2018 My First Day of Elementary Music Lesson Plans Sep 3, 2018
- Aug 13, 2018 Warm Up Routine for Elementary Music Aug 13, 2018
- May 8, 2018 Preparation Activities for Teaching Half Notes May 8, 2018
- Apr 17, 2018 Songs for Teaching Half Notes Apr 17, 2018
- Apr 9, 2018 Practicing "La" in the Music Room Apr 9, 2018
- Mar 28, 2018 A Presentation Lesson for La Mar 28, 2018
- Mar 21, 2018 How to Prepare La Mar 21, 2018
- Mar 13, 2018 The Best Songs for Teaching La Mar 13, 2018
- Mar 2, 2018 Music in First Grade: How to Practice Quarter Rest Mar 2, 2018
- Feb 6, 2018 Music in First Grade: How to Present Quarter Rest Feb 6, 2018
- Jan 24, 2018 How to Prepare Quarter Rest Jan 24, 2018
- Jan 17, 2018 Songs to Teach Quarter Rest Jan 17, 2018
- Jan 9, 2018 Practicing Sol and Mi (Part 3) Jan 9, 2018
- Dec 19, 2017 Presenting Sol and Mi (Part 2) Dec 19, 2017
- Nov 8, 2017 Teaching Ideas for Sol and Mi (Part 1) Nov 8, 2017
- Oct 31, 2017 My Favorite Songs for Teaching Sol Mi (Music in First Grade) Oct 31, 2017