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

Victoria Boler 3/14/20 Victoria Boler 3/14/20

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

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Seesaw Activities for La in SLSM

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Seesaw Activities for La in SLSM

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Rhythmic Building Blocks for 2nd Grade

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Rhythmic Building Blocks for 2nd Grade

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Let’s Lesson Plan: 1st Grade (Sol and Mi, Quarter Rest)

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Let’s Lesson Plan: 1st Grade (Sol and Mi, Quarter Rest)

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Beginning Unpitched Percussion in Early Elementary Music

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Beginning Unpitched Percussion in Early Elementary Music

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40 Musical Ways to Introduce a Song

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40 Musical Ways to Introduce a Song

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An Orff Arrangement for Bluebird Bluebird

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An Orff Arrangement for Bluebird Bluebird

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2nd Grade Improvisation Activities

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2nd Grade Improvisation Activities

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Improvisation Sequences for Elementary Music

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Improvisation Sequences for Elementary Music

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Improvisation Tips for Elementary Music

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Improvisation Tips for Elementary Music

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Musical Choice: Steps to Take Before Improvisation

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Musical Choice: Steps to Take Before Improvisation

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Fitting an Orff Arrangement into a Kodaly-Inspired Lesson (Music Makers Show Notes)

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Fitting an Orff Arrangement into a Kodaly-Inspired Lesson (Music Makers Show Notes)

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Where to Start Looking for Classroom Songs | Music Makers Show Notes

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Where to Start Looking for Classroom Songs | Music Makers Show Notes

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

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

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

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

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Music Makers Podcast Show Notes: Review and Reset (season 2 episode 8)

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Music Makers Podcast Show Notes: Review and Reset (season 2 episode 8)

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Planning an Elementary Music Informance: Part 2

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Planning an Elementary Music Informance: Part 2

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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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