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Beat the Beat!

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students develop a sense of pulse by listening to music with strong beats. In this music beats lesson plan, students listen to marching band music examples. Students then practice showing the beat while listening to the song.
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Happy Food Song

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students learn a song. For this food lesson, students learn the Happy Food Song. Students are given a food model and identify their food. Students sing the song with motions.
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Germanic Music - Christmas Carols

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students learn German Christmas carols. In this Christmas music lesson, students learn Christmas carols in either German or English. They study the background of the songs and learn about Germanic Christmas traditions.
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Feeling Hot, Cold, and Wet: Here Comes the Sun

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore the sun through a variety of fine arts activities. In this weather lesson, students pantomime sunny day activities as a flashlight is used to represent the sunlight. A bibliography of related books and songs is included.
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Graduation

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students learn to recite poems and songs that they will recite and sing at their graduation for kindergarten. In this graduation instructional activity, students memorize and practice 5 poems and songs.
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What's Inside a Pumpkin?

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars explore the properties of a pumpkin. In this What's Inside a Pumpkin lesson plan, students use a real pumpkin to investigate pumpkin facts, sing a song "Five Little Pumpkins", paint pumpkin patch artwork, participate in a...
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Note Identification Kindergarten

For Students Pre-K - K
In this musical note identification activity, students examine 8 musical notes and then respond to 4 questions that require them to match notes and notes in common time.
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The Wheels on the Bus

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this early childhood song lyrics and images worksheet, learners practice reading and singing the words of "The Wheels on the Bus".
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Outdoor Activities/Problem Solving: Play a Listening Game

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students listen to everyday sounds that help them develop listening skills. In this early childhood lesson plan, students develop listening and language skills to recreate sounds in the outdoor environment.
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Sharing & Magic Words

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Pupils share and communicate with each other. In these two lessons about sharing and using words to communicate students will begin to socialize with each other. Pupils practice sharing by learning how to "take turns" and by role-playing...
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Alphabet Adventure Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore the alphabet. In this Alphabet Adventure lesson plan, students work with their prior knowledge of the alphabet to discuss different print and non-print sources.
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All I Really Need Song by Raffi

For Teachers Pre-K - K
In this children's song worksheet set, students see the illustrated words to the Raffi song, "All I Really Need." There are no questions associated with this song book.
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Birds - Same Worksheet

For Students Pre-K - K
In this activity on finding similarities, students look at 3 rows of pictures and determine which bird in each row is the same as the first bird in each row.
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African Drumming - Repetition of Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students are introduced to basic patterns used in African drumming. They listen to examples of drumming by Kundidzora Azim, participate in chants and repeat demonstrated rhythms as a class.
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Animal Movements

For Teachers Pre-K
Students evaluate biology by identifying animal anatomy. In this animal characteristic lesson, students examine pictures of horses, rabbits, bees and other animals while discussing their method of transportation. Students listen to an...
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Flags

For Teachers Pre-K
Students read You're a Grand Old Flag as well as other provided books about flags. In this flag lesson, students cut, decorate and bake cookies as flags, practice the letter f, the number 4, the rectangle shape and use the color white....
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Snowstorm!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a snowstorm in their room. In this snow activity, students make snowflakes to attach to their hands. Students play "The dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies" by Tchaikovsky and dance.
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Old MacDonald Had a Farm

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students complete various activities to investigate  farm animals. In this farm animals lesson plan, students sing the song 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm,' and listen to sounds farm animals make. Students color pictures for farm animals and...
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Thanksgiving Song

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students learn a Thanksgiving song. For this seasonal song lesson, students learn a song about Thanksgiving that is set to 'You Are My Sunshine.'
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Watercolor Experimentation

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Young scholars create watercolors. In this art activity, students allow music to inspire them to create a watercolor painting that reflects the beat patterns they hear.
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What Song Is It?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students identify familiar musical tunes. In this musical tune lesson, students listen while the teacher hums the tune to easily identifiable children's songs such as "Row, Row, Row Your Boat", "London Bridge", "Mary Had a Little Lamb"...
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Today is Monday Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Pupils read a book and recite the days of the week in a story. In this lesson about the days of the week, students which become familiar with the parts of the day. Pupils read Today is Monday, and situate the days of the week on 8 1/2"...
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Counting Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students practice counting, reading, and writing the numbers 0 through 5. In this basic counting lesson, students review a counting book, use macaroni as a manipulative, and learn a song as a means to learn and practice writing and...
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Creative Watercolor Painting - K-6 Art Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students express themselves with watercolor painting and music. In this Pre-K - 6th grade lesson plan, students experience watercolor painting to a rhythmic beat. Students are encouraged to paint using brush strokes according the beat...