Kindergarten and 1st Grade Informance (for use with Harold and the Purple Crayon)

**This product is included inside the Planning Binder subscription ($29). Current members can find it in the Bonus Section.

Grades:

This program is designed for Kindergarten and 1st Grade musicians. There are a total of eight songs per grade level.

What’s Inside:

• Welcome letter with a program overview

• Songs and Activities

  • Each song has sheet music, a musical analysis, stick notation, game directions, an improvisation or arranging activity, instrumentation, and ideas for other creative options.

  • Any of the songs in this program could be arranged in a different way, replaced with different repertoire, or omitted.

  • Kindergarten Song List: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Zapatitos Blancos, Hunt the Slipper, Sally Go ‘Round the Sunshine, Apple Tree, Charlie Over the Ocean, Postman, Down to the Baker’s Shop

  • 1st Grade Song List: Bounce High, On a Mountain, Jack and Jill, Doggie Doggie, Here Comes a Bluebird, Rig a Jig Jig, I See the Moon, Star Light Star Bright

• Script

  • This script comes as an editable Google Doc. Note that for copyright purposes, this script gives cues before each song, and does not include the entire text of the book.

• 3 Program Options:

  • 8.5 x 11 (color and black and white)

  • 14 x 8.5 (color and black and white)

  • The digital program is designed to be read on a cell phone. Parents scan a QR code to read the program.

• 3 Parent Invitations (Email and Flyers)

  • The email is typed out so all you have to do is include your specific date and time, then copy and paste!

  • The printed flyers come in both a black and white, and color option.

• 4 Stage Layout Ideas

  • Every school scenario is unique! Our “stages” are often a cafeteria, school gymnasium, or MPR. Use the editable stage layout options to make your program flow smoothly.

  • There is also an option to create your own custom stage layout from scratch.

• Slides

  • The slides include National Standards for Music Education. They come in Google Slides so you can easily edit them.

  • They also highlight a specific creative skill for parents to notice during the program.

• 5 Parent Education Ideas

  • Ideas for displaying student work and educating parents about musical vocabulary.