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Teaching the Instruments of the Orchestra to Young Students using the San Francisco Symphony Kids’ Website Lesson PlanTeaching the Instruments of the Orchestra to Young Students using the San Francisco Symphony Kids’ Website Lesson Plan
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Teaching the Instruments of the Orchestra to Young Students using the San Francisco Symphony Kids’ Website

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Using the San Francisco Children's Orchestra web site, first graders build listening and instrument identification skills. Each child wears head phones, listens to ID, and finds various instruments on the included worksheet. 

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instruments, listening comprehension

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listening skills, orchestral instruments, analyzing music, describing music, instrument identification, visual and performing arts
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Grade
1st
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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