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I Can Dance to the Music of Everything

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners examine Keith Haring's art work. They apply visual imagery to rhyming, rhythmic words with Haring's "Dance" book. They make impressions on styrofoam plates to explore printmaking process.
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Singin' Around the Year

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore performing arts by singing with their class. In this music appreciation lesson, students collaborate in groups to read and sing songs based on specific holidays such as the Fourth of July or Christmas. Students define...
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GHOSTBUSTERS DANCE

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students demonstrate the concepts of time through movement, beat, and rhythm.
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Two by Two Guitars!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars play three simple chords on guitar while singing American folk songs.
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Rhythmic Travel Around the World

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore and play rhythm sticks while listening to songs from around the world. They locate the countries of origin on a map, and tap their rhythm sticks to the beat of the music.
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Summertime - Miles Davis

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine the George Gershwin opera, "Porgy and Bess." The rhythms to some of the musical pieces are mimicked and identified as belonging to the music of jazz.
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Learn Under the Old Masters

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Young scholars take a closer look at portraits. In this art appreciation lesson, students may visit the National Portrait Gallery, the Victoria Art Gallery, or the Scottish National Portrait Gallery online or in-person to discover works...
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America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students perform a song using correct rhythms, accurate pitches, and dynamic phrasing. They perform an accompaniment to "America" on Orff instruments.
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Chinese Dragon Drum Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 6th
Students research the significance of drums and the color red in Chinese culture. They make a replica of a Chinese drum using construction paper and art materials. They examine pictures of Chinese drums before decorating the ones which...
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THE FLOW OF MUSIC AND POETRY

For Teachers K - 6th
Learners explore their feelings about rain through art, music, and poetry. They listen to music as they think about rain and determine how they feel about rain. Students create either poetry or artwork about as they listen to music...
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Color That Note | Free Note Name Worksheet - Treble Clef/G Position (Digital Print)

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this music notes worksheet, students identify the music notes and color them. They then complete four lines of musical notes.
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A Melody Activity

For Teachers K - 4th
Young scholars explore melody. In this music lesson, students define "melody" and identify the melody line present in increasingly complex musical pieces. Young scholars sing or hum the melody line after listening to an excerpt of music.
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Color That Note | Free Note Name Worksheet - Treble Clef/C Position (Digital Print)

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this naming musical notes worksheet, learners analyze the five-letter names of music notes on a treble clef staff. Kids choose a different color to make each note. Using this color key, students color the notes on four treble clef...
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Color That Note | Free Note Name Worksheet - Bass Clef/G Position (Digital Print)

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this musical notes instructional activity, students analyze the names of the five notes shown on a bass clef staff. Kids color each of the five notes a different color. In each of the four lines of music, students identify the names...
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Ornament Notes

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Christmas music activity worksheet, students examine 20 musical ornaments and mark each of them with the appropriate notes.
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Notes in Children's Songs - Fill in the Blanks

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this music worksheet, students practice playing children's songs, such as "Bingo," and "Old MacDonald Had a Farm." They fill in the missing notes on sheet music of the songs.
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When the Saints Come Marching In

For Students 2nd - 8th
In this "When the Saints Come Marching In" sheet music worksheet, students read the sheet music while playing their selected instrument.
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Ten Little Fingers

For Students 1st - 8th
In this "Ten Little Fingers" sheet music worksheet, students read the sheet music while playing their selected instrument.
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Bingo

For Students 1st - 8th
In this "Bingo" sheet music worksheet, students read the sheet music while playing their selected instrument. Students should follow the finger numbers provided.
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Not the Note 1

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this music worksheet, learners name twenty-five notes. As an example, the first five notes are already labeled for the students.
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Old McDonald Had a Farm

For Students 1st - 8th
For this "Old McDonald Had a Farm" sheet music worksheet, students read the sheet music while playing their selected instrument. Students should follow the finger numbers provided.
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Treble Clef Spaces - 1

For Teachers 1st - 12th
In this treble clef spaces worksheet, students read the sheet music and identify the letter names of the notes that are missing as they fill in 30 blank spaces.
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Treble Clef Spaces - 2

For Teachers 1st - 12th
In this treble clef spaces worksheet, students read the sheet music and identify the letter names of the notes that are missing as they fill in 30 blank spaces.
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Treble Clef Spaces - 3

For Teachers 1st - 12th
In this treble clef spaces worksheet, learners read the sheet music and identify the letter names of the notes that are missing as they fill in 30 blank spaces.