Music composition games for SMART Notebook and for homeschool

This SMART NOTEBOOK lesson is appropriate for grades K-3. This chasing game song reinforces the concept of steady beat, sounds per heartbeat, rhythm of the words, and rhythmic notation. Song notation w/ game directions included. Colorful, cute graphics enhance the popularity of this call and response style song that your students will be sure to love. Come follow and/or subscribe to my blog at.... Mrs. Kuchta's Corner, An Elementary Music Wonderland! Check out and “like” my FACEBOOK page

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K - 2nd

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Pass The Pumpkin - A Fun Halloween Rhyme & Game-SMARTBOARD/NOTEBOOK EDITION

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Halloween, Music, Music Composition

NEWLY REVISED WITH UPDATED GRAPHICS! - FALL 2014 This SMART NOTEBOOK lesson is appropriate for elementary music students in grades Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades. Students will be required to keep a steady beat, rhythmically dictate the notation to the rhyme, as well as perform the steady beat in a circle passing game. Game directions and helpful teacher hints are included in this file. Come follow and/or subscribe to my blog at.... Mrs. Kuchta's Corner, An Elementary Music Wonderland! C

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K - 2nd

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Dino, Dino, What Do You Hear? Level 1: Ta, Ti-Ti, Z Game-SMARTBOARD/NOTEBOOK

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This adorable listening identification game quizzes students' knowledge on their understanding of various rhythm patterns that include rhythms ta (quarter note), ti-ti (paired eighths), and Z or ta rest (quarter rest). Students will hear a rhythm pattern being played and the student(s) have to identify the correct pattern in order to move on to the next one. Pages are interactively linked so that if the incorrect answer is chosen, they must listen again. If the correct answer is selected, they m

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K - 3rd

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Pilgrim, Pilgrim, What Do You Hear? Level 1: Ta, Ti-Ti, Z Game (SMNTBK Ed.)

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Are you looking for something to spice up your lessons this holiday season?!?! Look no further. This lesson is just what you need! This adorable listening identification game quizzes students' knowledge on their understanding of various rhythm patterns that include rhythms ta (quarter note), ti-ti (paired eighths), and Z or ta rest (quarter rest). Students will hear a rhythm pattern being played and the student(s) have to identify the correct pattern in order to move on to the next one. Pages

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K - 4th

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Sounds O' Plenty! - A Sounds Per Beat Game/Activity-SMARTBOARD/NOTEBOOK ED.

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In this fun, engaging St. Patrick's Day themed Smart Notebook lesson, elementary music students in Kindergarten and 1st grade will begin the process of aurally identifying how many sounds/syllables are found within word(s) and phrases that pertain to this fun holiday. Students will sort pictures into various categories based upon how many sounds/syllables these word(s) and phrases contain. The pictures/icons used in this lesson are enhanced with the infinite cloning feature. Identifying patterns

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PreK - 1st

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Are You My Valentine? - A Sounds Per Beat Game/Activity-SMARTBOARD/NOTEBOOK

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In this fun, engaging Valentine's themed Smart Notebook lesson, elementary music students in Kindergarten and 1st grade will begin the process of aurally identifying how many sounds/syllables are found within word(s) and phrases that pertain to the Valentine holiday. Students will sort pictures into various categories based upon how many sounds/syllables these word(s) and phrases contain. The pictures/icons used in this lesson are enhanced with the infinite cloning feature. Identifying patterns

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PreK - 1st

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November Rhythm Fun - Exploring Duration of Sound-SMARTBOARD/NOTEBOOK EDITION

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Music, Music Composition, Thanksgiving

This Smart Notebook file is appropriate for elementary music students in grades Kinder. and 1st Gr. Students will be required to identify the number of sounds (syllables) that each Thanksgiving picture has. They will have the opportunity to recite/clap/sing/play/etc. these suggested short rhythmic patterns. They will also be able to create their own rhythmic patterns to share and perform. Come follow and/or subscribe to my blog at.... Mrs. Kuchta's Corner, An Elementary Music Wonderland! Ch

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PreK - 1st

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Dino, Dino, What Do You Hear? Level 2: Ta, Ti-Ti, Z, Ta-a Game-SMARTBOARD/NTBK

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This adorable listening identification game quizzes students' knowledge on their understanding of various rhythm patterns that include rhythms ta (quarter note), ti-ti (paired eighths), ta-a (half note) and Z or ta rest (quarter rest). Students will hear a rhythm pattern being played and the student(s) have to identify the correct pattern in order to move on to the next one. Pages are interactively linked so that if the incorrect answer is chosen, they must listen again. If the correct answer is

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K - 4th

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A Frog In The Bog - A Round for Practicing Stepwise Motion-SMARTBOARD/NOTEBOOK

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This fun froggy song (that can be sung in a round) is used to present/practice young elementary music students to the concept of step-wise motion in the musical scale. This SMART NOTEBOOK EDITION of this lesson includes colorful frog graphics, lyrics to the song, a froggy heartbeat tapping chart, a rhythm notation exercise, reading melodic notation from the staff, and a labeling froggy note-heads on the staff in step-wise motion activity. Your students will love this cute lesson! Come follow

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Songs, Interactive Whiteboard, Games

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K - 4th

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St. Patrick's Day - Intro. to Ta-a & Do - SMARTBOARD/NOTEBOOK EDITION

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This Smart Notebook Lesson is a fun and festive activity to grab your young elementary music students during the St. Patrick's Day season. Colorful, cute graphics enhance this Kodaly based lesson which requires students to practice keeping a steady heartbeat, label rhythm notation of the song, identify and label Solfege notation of the song, identify and practice using new rhythm "ta-a" and much more. Come follow and/or subscribe to my blog at.... Mrs. Kuchta's Corner, An Elementary Music Wo

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1st - 3rd

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I See The Moon - Preparing/Presenting New Tone "Do" - SMARTBOARD/NOTEBOOK

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This Smart Notebook lesson prepares, then presents new Solfege tone/note "Do" to young elementary music students in grades 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Students will learn this beautiful, soft lullaby/poem set to the tone set of d-m-s. Interactive activities in this colorful lesson include a beat tapping chart, a rhythm (sounds per beat) tapping chart, a rhythm notation chart where students have to dictate the correct rhythm to the song using infinitely cloned rhythm icons, a melodically notated version

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1st - 3rd

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Valentine, Valentine, Who Has My Valentine?(Ta, Ti-Ti, Z) - SMARTBOARD/NOTEBOOK

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Music, Music Composition, Valentine's Day

This adorable listening identification game quizzes students' knowledge on their understanding of various rhythm patterns that include rhythms ta (quarter note), ti-ti (paired eighths), and Z or ta rest (quarter rest). Students tap on a heart icon to hear a rhythm pattern being played and the student(s) have to identify the correct pattern in order to move on to the next one. Pages are interactively linked so that if the incorrect answer is chosen, they must listen again. If the correct answer i

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K - 4th

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Groundhog, Groundhog, What Do You Hear? (Set 2) Ta, Ti-Ti, Z - SMRTBD/NTBK ED.

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If you liked the first rhythm set 1 in this series, you'll love this one just as much. This adorable listening identification game is an extension of rhythm set 1 and quizzes students' knowledge on their understanding of various rhythm patterns that include rhythms ta (quarter note), ti-ti (paired eighths), and Z or ta rest (quarter rest). Mr. Groundhog hears a rhythm pattern being played and the student(s) have to identify the correct pattern in order to move on to the next one. Pages are inte

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K - 3rd

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Groundhog, Groundhog, What Do You Hear? (Set 3) Ta, Ti-Ti, Z, Ta-a-SMRTBD/NTBK

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If you liked the first and second rhythm sets 1 & 2 in this series, you'll love this 3rd set just as much. This adorable listening identification game is the 3rd in this series/set and quizzes students' knowledge on their understanding of various rhythm patterns that include rhythms using ta (quarter note), ti-ti (paired eighths), Z or ta rest (quarter rest) and now the addition of ta-a (half note). Mr. Groundhog hears a rhythm pattern being played and the student(s) have to identify the cor

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K - 4th

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Let's Hide The Pumpkin - A Duration of Sound, Mi-So-La Song SMARTBOARD/NOTEBOOK

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This Smart Notebook lesson is appropriate for elementary music students in grades Kinder. - 2nd grade. In this fun adorable fall themed lesson, students will explore keeping a steady beat, identifying/understanding duration of sound (in preparation for rhythms ta and ti-ti), and labeling Solfege pitches Mi-So-La. Cute graphics and game directions are included in this lesson. Come follow and/or subscribe to my blog at.... Mrs. Kuchta's Corner, An Elementary Music Wonderland! Check out and “li

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