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Our Family

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the roles of family members. They read books, discuss the special talents of household members, and create a class family album book using photographs brought in by the students.
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Fun Bones

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars learn different bones of the body while using various body awareness concepts.
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Appetizing Apples

For Teachers K
Students recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, students discriminate the short vowel a from the long vowel a. They associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify the...
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Let's Celebrate Our Land!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate Woody Guthrie's beliefs. In this citizenship lesson plan, students research and discuss the beliefs of Woody Guthrie and write down several facts that they learned.
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Folk Songs, Instruments of the Orchestra

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study Folk Songs and instruments of the orchestra in these lessons. They recognize the difference between folk songs and classical music.
Interactive
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British Traditions

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this British traditions worksheet, students read and answer the 10 discussion questions.
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Matching Game: Fish and Turtles

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students participate in a matching game.  In this memory instructional activity, students conduct a memory experiment by playing a matching game with pictures of fish and turtles.  Students sing songs about the animals during...
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The Kite is Key

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the phoneme /k/. Through listening and matching activities, students discriminate the phoneme /k/ from other letters and phonemes. They associate the phoneme /k/ with its letter representation and identify the phoneme...
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The Ladybug Lesson

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore the traits of ladybugs. In this ladybug lesson, students read books, sing songs, and learn fingerplays about ladybugs. Students also create their own ladybugs.
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Obesity and Making Healthy Food Choices

For Teachers K - 1st
Students determine healthy snack choices for themselves.  In this eating habits lesson, students discuss snacks they regularly consume.  Students cut and paste pictures of snacks that they think are good selections.  
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Complete Sentences

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this writing a complete sentence worksheet, students read sixteen group of words and determine if each group of words is or is not a complete sentence. Students write yes or no at the end of each group of words.
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"Love & Diane" Lesson Plan: Expectations About Parenting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers watch video clips of "Love & Diane," then discuss media messages and student expectations.
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N is for Nest

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify the letter and phoneme /n/ in written and spoken language. Students practice the production of the /n/ sound through listening and matching activities. They identify the initial placement of the letter and sound using a...
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Moving with the Marigolds

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify the basic needs and purposes of flowers. They differentiate between wants and needs of people. They participate in trust building exercises. They role play the movements of flowers.
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Snakes Are Silly

For Teachers K
Students identify the grapheme and phoneme for S. They practice writing the letter S and through listening activities, discriminate the phoneme /s/. They associate the phoneme /s/ with its letter representation and identify it in various...
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Bah¿¿'u'll¿¿h, A Perfect Mirror

For Teachers K
Students engage in a lesson that teaches about the Bahai Faith and the manifestation of God found in the religious teachers of the world. They say prayers and meditate on the teachings of Krishna. The lesson is focused upon an experience...
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Incorporating Japanese Music into the Music Classroom

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders experience the music and arts of Japan as they explore the language and culture of the country in this lesson. A variety of musical elements from the culture are demonstrated.
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Mobile Cooking

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students investigate the history of Mobile, Alabama and then create recipes from the area, including Southern Pecan Pie and Mr. Carver's Peanut Brittle.
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Off Times of Slaves on the Sea Islands

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the aspect of slave life on the Sea Islands. They explore the Gullah language, folk tales, music and games during the "off" times of slaves. Students read and interpret Gullah folk tales. They recognize music in the...
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Our Family

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore the family unit. In this family lesson, students read books about families and identify the role of each family member. Learners create a family album and share their finished album with the class.
Activity
OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Mexican Music: Three Fun Songs for Children

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Provided on this website are three fun traditional Mexican songs for children to sing and enjoy. The songs are The Poll Parrot, To Jerez We Will Go and The Gruel. Printable pdf files of the music and lyrics are available for download.
Handout
OpenStax

Open Stax: Japanese Music: Some Songs for Children

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teach your students four Japanese songs. They will enjoy learning to sing these songs. It also includes suggestions on how to use these songs for interdisciplinary units.
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: Peanut Butter and Jelly Song

For Students K - 1st
A story book that children can sing along to. Includes audio narration in 9 additional languages with text in English.
Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: See, Hear and Sing

For Students 3rd - 5th
Lots of history of American music with fun links and audio clips, most from the 20th century. A neat site to learn more about America's past.