Planning lesson-to-lesson doesn’t work. Here’s a new approach.

This kit walks through each step of long-range planning, so you never have to wonder what to teach in a daily lesson. It gives you:

A comprehensive and flexible blueprint for your entire curriculum
so you know what to teach, and when to teach it

Engaging repertoire and teaching progressions for active musical learning
so you know what materials and strategies to use

An intentional week-to-week lesson planning guide
so you know how to map out your lessons

**This product is included inside the Planning Binder subscription. Current members can find it in the Bonus Section.

How it answers your questions:

What will I teach?

• A curriculum outline is a broad overview of your entire curriculum across all grade levels. Inside this kit, you’ll get:

  • An Orff-inspired curriculum outline example

  • A Kodaly-inspiired curriculum outline example

  • An editable curriculum outline template

  • A guide to how to put together your own curriculum outline

When will I teach it?

• A scope and sequence tells when to teach each concept throughout the year. Inside this kit you’ll get:

  • A 1st Grade scope and sequence example

  • An editable scope and sequence template

  • A guide to how to plan your year with a spiraled curriculum, and a student-discovery model

What will I use to teach?

• The repertoire is the curriculum! Inside this kit you’ll get:

  • A 1st grade song collection (ready to print PDFs)

  • A 1st grade concepts and songs list example

  • An editable concepts and songs list template

  • An editable classroom use activity map

  • A guide to how to choose high-quality repertoire

  • A guide to analyze a song for musical content and classroom use

What strategies will I use?

• A concept plan gives strategies for the entire learning process. Inside the kit you’ll get:

  • A kindergarten concept plan example

  • An editable concept plan template

  • A guide to crafting your own intentional learning sequence

How will I map it out?

• A monthly plan maps out the thread of each lesson. Inside the kit you’ll get:

  • A Kindergarten monthly plan example

  • An editable monthly plan template

  • A guide to how to make monthly planning work for you

How will I apply all of this?

• Daily lesson plans are easy to write when you follow this process! They are just the implementation of the strategies and sequences you’ve already outlined. In this kit you’ll get:

  • A complete lesson plan example

  • Nine editable lesson plan templates, complete with National Music Standards for pre-k - 6th grade general music, plus an editable template with just the National Core Arts Anchor Standards.

  • Transition ideas for musical, textual, and non-verbal transitions

  • A guide to pacing your lessons so students are more focused the entire time

What’s the difference between this product and The Planning Binder?

• This product is included with The Planning Binder Subscription.

• The Planning Binder is a long-range planning subscription. Each month, fresh general music curriculum is released to members.