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William Tell Overture
Students explore the musical concepts of rhythm, melody, expression, and tone color in a three-lesson unit about the William Tell Overture. They identify dynamics and tempo and play a vocal tone color singing game.
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Karaoke in the Classroom
In this word recognition lesson, students use a karaoke program to read and sing songs, enhancing their sight word recognition. Students preform these songs to each other. This could also be a fun way to introduce new...
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B is for Banana
Students practice and perform the song "B is for Banana" using their knowledge of basic rhythms in 4/4 and student-created rhythm accompaniment based on speech. This excellent lesson is provided by the MENC (National Association for...
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Spanish - "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes"
Students begin lesson by singing, "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" in English as a class. They then are introduced to the song in Spanish using one body part at a time and repeat the song with the teacher singing slowly. Next, they...
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Using Numbers to Teach The Major Scale
Students study the numbers to the diatonic major scale using C note as a basis in this standards-based 45 minute instructional activity. Emphasis is placed on singing correct pitch, rhythmic accuracy, and proper breath control.
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Character Education Courage
Learners listen to a Mariah Carey song and chose words that explain courage. In this courage lesson plan, students explore the traits that make a hero. Learners pair share what traits make someone a hero and then discuss their results...
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Patriotic Symbols
Students identify patriotic symbols. In this United States history lesson, students view photos of various symbols, such as The Statue of Liberty and draw the symbols onto white construction paper. Students decorate their illustrations...
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Lullabies From Around the World
Young scholars investigate lullabies from Ghana, Poland, and India. In this music lesson, students learn several lullabies from several countries and find the rhythm and pulse within each song.
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VH1 Goes Inside (Out) Trey and Dave Go to Africa
High schoolers discuss the Western method of teaching and learning music and compare that to the aural transmission method used around the world. They practice singing two songs using aural transmission and watch a video showing...
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VH1 Road to Fame: Harry Connick Jr.
Young scholars sing songs by Harry Connick Jr. and then learn different musical terms.
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Minuet And Canon
Third graders sing, move, pat, clap, and drum in this Music lesson plan about Minuets, Canons, and "Take Me Out To The Ball Game". The lesson plan is for the 3rd grade classroom and includes the use of J.S. Bach's famous Minuet in G and...
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Music and Movement
Students demonstrate how to instruct a Pre-K class in singing and creative movement. Once they are grouped according to several nursery rhymes, they practice singing the songs and coordinating appropriate movements with the rhythm. The...
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Accelerando - Israel, Peru, Russia
Students complete activities to learn about the music concept of accelerando. In this accelerando instructional activity, students sing songs and learn tempo. Students use the Yiddish circle dance 'Bim Bam' to complete a circle dance....
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Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Students respond to movement cues in the rhyme "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear", perform steady beat patterns on body percussion, and sing sol-mi patterns in a chant in this Kindergarten music lesson plan. Emphasis is on meeting State and...
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Roll Over! (There Were Ten In The Bed)
Students practice math, language, and music skills. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students learn the song "Roll Over!" practicing repeating word patterns and subtraction skills. Students improvise in the song by adding...
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Springtime
Students discuss springtime. In this music lesson plan, students explore rain by making a rain stick and singing a song about rain.
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Dynamic Fun!
Students explore musical dynamics. For this music lesson, students define musical terms that relate to dynamics. Students sing "Little Bunny Foo-Foo" and apply the written dynamics to their singing voices. Students use...
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The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Pupils sing the song The Itsy Bitsy Spider and complete movements with the song. For this song lesson plan, students are assessed on if they sing the song in the correct order or not.
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The Voice of Voting: How do We Judge Design
Young scholars examine various methods of judging popular culture and compare them to the judging of the People's Design Award. In this popular culture and design lesson, students research different ways of voting in popular culture,...
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Spelling
Young scholars find a strategy to help them remember spelling words. For this spelling lesson, students use memory, mnemonic devices, singing and body spelling to remember words.
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Labeling the Body
First graders sing about their body. In this music lesson students sing the songs "I Shake My Thumb" and "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes". After they sing the songs and add different body parts to extend the songs they label a picture...
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Cover the Music
Students explore U.S. history by listening to musical pieces in class. In this Civil War era lesson, students discuss the types of musical instruments that were available to soldiers during the war and the themes of their songs. Students...
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Tall Tales: Read, Write, Draw and Sing
Students get to know the characters and events that shaped American folktales through writing, drawing and singing activities. Handouts and worksheets are included.
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Build a Word
Students explore new words through letters or letter groups. In this lesson about words, students use index cards to build new words. Each index card contains one letter or letter group. Students utilize different strategies like...
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