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Upper Elementary Music Games

Barred Instrument Exploration Activities

Doña Araña: Vocal Exploration, Creative Movement, & a Chasing Game

Kindergarten Music songs, games, & activities

Zapatitos Blancos: One Rhyme, Three Processes:

Apple Tree Writing Activities using Depth of Knowledge (DOK)

Fall Listening Lessons for Elementary Music

Opening and Closing Songs for Lower Elementary General Music

Review and Assessment at the Beginning of the Music Year

One Song, Three Teaching Processes: Sea Shell

Pop Songs for Upper Elementary General Music

2 4 6 8, Meet Me At the Garden Gate - One Rhyme, Three Teaching Processes

Scaffolding Mallet Instruction in Elementary General Music

Teaching a Song in the No-Singing, Socially Distant Music Classroom

5 General Music Games for Distance, In-Person, or Hybrid Learning

A Complete 1st Grade Virtual Music Lesson using Seesaw and Google Classroom

Seesaw Activities for La in SLSM

Rhythmic Building Blocks for 2nd Grade

PLANNING

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Curriculum Maps for Elementary General Music

Review and Assessment at the Beginning of the Music Year

National Core Arts Music Standards Written as "I Can" Statements

Assessing Improvisation in Elementary General Music

Lesson Planning During Covid-19 Part 2: Resilient Pedagogy

Lesson Planning During Covid-19 - Part 1

Planning an Active Music Curriculum

A Scope and Sequence for Elementary Music

Planning Ahead: Creating Your Ideal Music Curriculum

How to Match Songs with Musical Concepts

Resources for Creating a Grade-Level Song List (That You May Not Have Thought of Yet!)

3 Curriculum Outlines: Kodaly-Inspired, Orff-Inspired, and Beginning Student

Planning an Elementary Music Informance: Part 2

Planning an Elementary Music Informance : Part 1

Let's Lesson Plan: 3rd Grade #10

My First Day of Elementary Music Lesson Plans

The Ultimate Guide to Lesson Planning in the Elementary Music Room - Part 3

Ultimate Guide to Lesson Planning in the Music Room: Part 2

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Curriculum Maps for Elementary General Music

Apple Tree Writing Activities using Depth of Knowledge (DOK)

Physical Preparation Activities for Elementary General Music

Embedding Rhythmic Improvisation into the Elementary Music Warm Up Routine

Review and Assessment at the Beginning of the Music Year

National Core Arts Music Standards Written as "I Can" Statements

Transitions in Elementary General Music Lessons

Scaffolding Passing Games in Elementary General Music

Assessing Improvisation in Elementary General Music

Types of Borduns in Elementary General Music

Vocabulary for Elementary General Music Teachers

Multiple Means of Engagement in Elementary General Music (UDL in Music Part 2)

Universal Design for Learning in Elementary General Music (Part 1)

Active Listening in Elementary General Music

Creative Listening in Elementary General Music

Lesson Planning During Covid-19 Part 2: Resilient Pedagogy

Lesson Planning During Covid-19 - Part 1

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Planning an Elementary Music Informance : Part 1

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Planning an Elementary Music Informance : Part 1

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Let's Lesson Plan: 3rd Grade #10

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Let's Lesson Plan: 3rd Grade #10

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Upper Elementary Classroom Management for Music Teachers

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Upper Elementary Classroom Management for Music Teachers

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My First Day of Elementary Music Lesson Plans

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My First Day of Elementary Music Lesson Plans

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Warm Up Routine for Elementary Music

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Warm Up Routine for Elementary Music

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The Ultimate Guide to Lesson Planning in the Elementary Music Room - Part 3

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The Ultimate Guide to Lesson Planning in the Elementary Music Room - Part 3

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Ultimate Guide to Lesson Planning in the Music Room: Part 2

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Ultimate Guide to Lesson Planning in the Music Room: Part 2

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The Ultimate Guide to Lesson Planning in the Music Room - Part 1

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The Ultimate Guide to Lesson Planning in the Music Room - Part 1

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Preparation Activities for Teaching Half Notes

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Preparation Activities for Teaching Half Notes

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Songs for Teaching Half Notes

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Songs for Teaching Half Notes

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Practicing "La" in the Music Room

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Practicing "La" in the Music Room

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A Presentation Lesson for La

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A Presentation Lesson for La

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How to Prepare La

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How to Prepare La

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The Best Songs for Teaching La

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The Best Songs for Teaching La

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Music in First Grade: How to Practice Quarter Rest

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Music in First Grade: How to Practice Quarter Rest

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Music in First Grade: How to Present Quarter Rest

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Music in First Grade: How to Present Quarter Rest

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How to Prepare Quarter Rest

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How to Prepare Quarter Rest

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Songs to Teach Quarter Rest

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Songs to Teach Quarter Rest

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Practicing Sol and Mi (Part 3)

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Practicing Sol and Mi (Part 3)

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Presenting Sol and Mi (Part 2)

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Presenting Sol and Mi (Part 2)

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