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Sousa's Spectacular Marches: The Legendary Musical Journey of John Philip Sousa
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging November/Thanksgiving/Autumn activities or music sub plans? Each page offers creative ways for students to learn more about the classical compositions of John Philip Sousa!
Composer Birthdays:
John Philip Sousa - November 6
What's Included:
1-page Resource Guide
Listening Sheet Star Rating Guide (Students rate with pumpkins!)
Listening Sheets
Weather and Emotions Listening Sheets
Composer Biography Page - fact sheet (1 or 2 facts are already provided, a box to paste/draw the composer's portrait, and a birthday box to color in and decorate cupcakes!
Composer Research Sheet - students can use their favorite reference materials to compile a full page of facts about the composer's home country.
Composer Rating Activity - there are more options to profile the composer on the rating sheet, including which season and musical style they belong to.
Word Composer Activity - the classic letter puzzle, students can use all the letters from the composer's full name to create new, shorter words and record their score.
John Philip Sousa Musical Selections: (two pages per piece)
01. Semper Fidelis
02. The Stars and Stripes Forever
03. The Washington Post
04. The Liberty Bell
05. La Reine De La Mer Waltz
06. The Pride of the Wolverines
07. Belle of Chicago
08. The Invincible Eagle March
Hispanic Heritage Month Musical Instruments Reading comprehension Passages
By LessonLink Teacher
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this engaging and educational set of 11 Mexican/Hispanic Heritage Month Music Instruments Reading Comprehension Passages. The set is perfect for students in grades 2, 3, 4, and 5 to help them learn more about the rich and diverse musical heritage of Mexico.
Each passage features a different musical instrument from Mexico, focusing on its history, origin, and cultural significance.
The instruments featured include:
Each passage also comes with written response questions and answer keys to test the student's understanding and deepen their appreciation of Mexican music.
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Creating a Musical Instrument STEM Challenge for Use with Google Slides™
By Science and STEAM Team
One of our best sellers: Creating a Musical Instrument in pdf form has now been made for use in the Google Classroom™. You can share this resource with your students through Google Classroom™ or Google Drive™. Students can then type directly on this document and share it back with you.
This is an easy STEAM challenge for music teachers at any grade level. It is also good for regular classroom teachers teaching the Next Generation Science Standards that relate to sound vibrations and communicating with sound energy. There is a challenge sheet which clearly states the challenge; including the materials needed. There is an inspiring YouTube recommended to enhance the learning experience as well as an engineering and design process recording sheet.
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Multilingual ESL Musical Instruments In English-Spanish-Arabic-Russian-Chinese
By Zaazoua Mostapha
Make your ESL classroom look different from a regular education room by considering these multilingual musical instruments' names.
Each label takes up 1/4 of a page so they are nice and big, but not too obtrusive. There are 42 words for a total of 11 pages. Check out the preview of some pages in the pictures. They each feature the English name in big, bold black letters while the other languages are in a smaller font and in different colors. Languages included are Chinese (simplified/Red), Arabic (Violet), Russian (Green), and Spanish (Brown). To help aid meaning, I've included colored pictures and illustrations.
The 42 instruments included are:
Use these 42 fun and colorful cards to explore musical instruments' names in 5 languages - use them as flashcards, a bulletin board or wall display, a memory matching game, or the foundation for the more difficult practice of your choice like recognizing words that and many more.
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Also, I'm open to suggestions about other words to add to this set.
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By MsNerdWood
Need a fun back to school bingo activity for primary music? Check this out! It's what I'm going to use for part of my first lesson with my primary music classes.
Give each student a copy and be sure to read through it together as a class so that students know what things they will need to find out about their peers. Then have the students go around and find a person that satisfies each criteria. When everyone is done you can share the answers together to learn a little bit about your students. Enjoy!
Louis Armstong Biography Newsletter | Nonfiction Reseach | Black History
By Veronica Reyes
This is a newsletter about Louis Armstrong as an African American Artist. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or for Black History Month.
Information on...
- Early Life
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- Artists
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High Hopes, Panic! @ The Disco - Rhythm Stick Read-a-long!
By Jason Litt
All you got are rhythm sticks for classroom equipment? Or do you need something else to do with them other than keep a steady beat?
Put some creativity in your lesson with a rhythm stick read-a-long featuring the Top 40 hit from Panic! @ the Disco's revival album, "High Hopes"!
In this resource, you will see the entire arrangement structured across 5 slides in coded colors with the corresponding repeats. There will be eight boxes that hold each beat along with one of three action icons.
Teach the entire thing line by line through a rote method and play through at the end!
Here's the track for you to play along:
Triplets Rhythm Lesson Using Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?
By Creating Musical Literature
Use this lesson based off of Eric Carle's book to teach triplets to your students. Use the chant every time that the book asks the question of whether or not a certain animal has a mother. Students can keep a steady beat, play the rhythm or do both, depending on the grade level. Can also be used to reinforce rhythm vs. steady beat. Additional worksheet provides practice in writing triplets. Adaptable for grades PreK-3rd grade. Perfect for a Mother's Day themed lesson!
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Exploring Benjamin Britten: Engaging Activities & Biographical Guides
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging November/Thanksgiving/Autumn activities or music sub plans? Each page offers creative ways for students to learn more about the classical compositions of Benjamin Britten!
Composer Birthday:
Benjamin Britten - November 22
What's Included:
1-page Resource Guide
Listening Sheet Star Rating Guide (Students rate with pumpkins!)
Listening Sheets
Weather and Emotions Listening Sheets
Composer Biography Page - fact sheet (1 or 2 facts are already provided, a box to paste/draw the composer's portrait, and a birthday box to color in and decorate cupcakes!
Composer Research Sheet - students can use their favorite reference materials to compile a full page of facts about the composer's home country.
Composer Rating Activity - there are more options to profile the composer on the rating sheet, including which season and musical style they belong to.
Word Composer Activity - the classic letter puzzle, students can use all the letters from the composer's full name to create new, shorter words and record their score.
Benjamin Britten Musical Selections: (two pages per piece)
01. The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
02. Simple Symphony
03. Violin Concerto No. 5
04. Spring Symphony
05. Cuckoo (Friday Afternoons)
06. Sinfonia Da Requiem
07. Cello Sonata, Op. 65
08. Ballad of Heroes
By Jason Litt
The NFL season is BACK! Your older grade level kids will love RED ZONE
RHYTHMS!
Students will see an NFL team and their corresponding mascot and the students will have to spell out the team and mascot combo with that's right... RHYTHM!
The students will have to decipher the rhythmic syllables using triplets, eighth note pairs, and quarter notes. The rhythm will be shown on the animation on the next slide.
There are 14 teams with 14 unique rhythms that the students will have to decipher. Here comes the kickoff!
16th Note Extension Lesson Using Here Come the Aliens Book
By Creating Musical Literature
Need a 16th note lesson involving aliens and extraterrestrial life? Look no further than this lesson! Designed to teach and review 16th notes, this chant and accompanying beat and rhythm charts will do just that. Teach the chant, use this chant throughout the book as you read along, and then decode for 16th notes using the symbols above the words. Great for Star Wars themed weeks, or anytime you have a space theme in your classroom. Use with 2nd-3rd grade.
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Classical Music Activities | Pirates
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Yarrr! Just print & play! Do you need engaging pirate activities or music sub plans? These printable listening sheets offer creative ways for students to learn more about classical music with a pirate feel! Enjoy these pirate-themed classical listening sheets! Great for Talk Like a Pirate Day or other pirate unit studies.
What's Included:
1-page Resource Guide
Listening Sheet Star Rating Guide (Students rate with ship wheels!)
Listening Sheets
Weather and Emotions Listening Sheets
Classical Pirates! Listening Sheets Include (two pages per piece:)
01. Pirate Dance, Anderson
02. Il Pirata, Bellini
03. The Flying Dutchman, Wagner
04. The Sea Hawk, Korngold
05. Flight to Neverland, Williams
06. Le Corsaire, Berlioz
07. Plainte faite à Londres pour passer la mélancolie, Ferberger
08. He's a Pirate, Badelt & Zimmer
09. La Mer, Debussy
10. The Deep, Deep Sea, Long
By Jason Litt
The follow-up to "Rhythm Wind Up and PITCH! and MELODY Wind Up and PITCH!"
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This one will get the kids on their edge of their seats!
You will need 1 thing for this particular game:
The students will see an instrument at the bottom of their screen and memorize the timbre of the instrument (should know beforehand what it is and how it sounds!) They will then hear a musical example of an endless loop of orchestral and band instruments playing in all different ranges from low to high (Teacher will click the speaker icon to play)
Take a listen...
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One of the instruments will be the instrument that is on the screen. AS SOON AS THEY HEAR THAT INSTRUMENT, they throw their suction cup ball at the target. The first kid who gets it correct is the winner (and make sure you advance the slide to make the target turn green) :)
Obviously, we cannot play this as a class because of
The amount of suction cup balls tossed at the screen would be insane
Team A v Team B would be a bit more competitive and only two balls would be launched at once
If you don't have a whiteboard/projection screen, you can alternatively have the students raise their hand when they hear it and choose the kid who has their hand up the fastest.
Have a great time with this fast paced game!
Musical Triplet Extension Lesson Using I Love You Because I Love You Book
By Creating Musical Literature
Use this chant with included beat and rhythm charts to introduce, and practice triplets with your students. Have fun chanting as you keep the beat through either clapping, patting or playing instruments. After you are done, hand out the worksheet either in paper form or digitally and have students practice writing the triplets out. Great for younger learners as a steady beat activity and adaptable for grades PreK-3. Perfect for Valentine's Day or any other time students need reminders of the power of love!
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Find the String: Fun & Challenging String Instrument Word Search
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Word search activities offer many benefits for students. They can help students learn new vocabulary, improve spelling skills, and develop problem-solving abilities. These word search activities are great for reviewing musical concepts in a fun and challenging way! Word search activities also make engaging brain breaks and bell-ringers.
Fourteen terms related to string instruments are hidden within this word search! There is one puzzle included with four color variations, including an ink-friendly grey scale design. Choose your favorite! Answer key provided.
► It can be hard to keep track of all the dates and eras in classical music history, so we created this freebie to help you out! Grab this six-page guide of composers sorted by musical period. Birthdates, birthplaces, and their famous compositions included. Get this instant download delivered right to your inbox!
Believer, Imagine Dragons - CUP RHYTHM ARRANGEMENT!
By Jason Litt
Cup rhythms are terrific for your students of all ages! Inexpensive plastic cups from the dollar store, Target, or others make excellent substitutes for percussion instruments and in unison played together, solidifies steady beat, rhythm acuity, and gets everyone playing as an ensemble!
In this arrangement of Believer, from Imagine Dragons, students will read each corresponding colored section along with the form identifier for the amount of times played.
Discuss form with the students and teach them (by rote) the rhythms on the powerpoint with the corresponding repeats. Then, apply it your class set of cups (to be done on the ground, in their seat, or however)!
Notation is as follows:
Here's the track so you can play along...
Sixteenth Note Lesson Using Alexander, Who's Not Going to Move
By Creating Musical Literature
Introduce sixteenth notes to your students one of Judith Viorst's classic books! If you are looking for a fun chant to go with this book which will introduce sixteenth notes, look no further! Learn the chant and then have your students speak it every time Alexander says he will not be moving. Use the accompanying worksheet to decode for sixteenth note rhythms. While you are reviewing sixteenth notes, review rests as well, by asking students why there are boxes over the punctuation marks. Great for late 2nd-3rd grade.
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Halloween Wizards Classical Music Activities for October
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? Spooky Wizards features wand-waving and magical mayhem-inspired compositions!
Classical Halloween Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky theme! Students compose their haunted tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar Halloween objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!
What's Included:
Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)
Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!
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► We know you'll love helping students create meaningful connections to classical music, so we are happy to share these free listening activities with you today!
ABC, Jackson Five - CUP RHYTHM ARRANGEMENT!
By Jason Litt
Cup rhythms are terrific for your students of all ages! Inexpensive plastic cups from the dollar store, Target, or others make excellent substitutes for percussion instruments and in unison played together, solidifies steady beat, rhythm acuity, and gets everyone playing as an ensemble!
In this arrangement of everyone's favorite from the 1970s ABC, from the Jackson Five, students will read each corresponding colored section along with the form identifier for the amount of times played.
Discuss form with the students and teach them (by rote) the rhythms on the powerpoint with the corresponding repeats. Then, apply it your class set of cups (to be done on the ground, in their seat, or however)!
Notation is as follows:
Here's the track so you can play along...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e5qLfeDJmk
Have a great time with this!
Recorder Extension Lesson using Bear's New Friend
By Creating Musical Literature
Use this book from the Bear Book Series to teach your students about quarter rest, re solfege syllable and have them playing, chanting and singing! Use the chant included to chant along or sing along. Add barred instruments for more engagement. Decode for rhythm syllables and solfege syllables. Teach the recorder part to the 3rd grade students either by rote or through reading the music and play along with the song! Adaptable for grades PreK-2nd grade.
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