Music of Mexico Unit for Country of the Month or Long Term Sub Plans
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What educators are saying
Description
The music and culture of Mexico is so rich, and this engaging unit is a great way to incorporate it in your elementary music classes. This unit includes activities for Kindergarten through Fifth Grade, with printables, movement, and digital activities. Spread out the activities to use them for a Country of the Month or use them in a condensed manner for a week-long deep dive, or as five sub plans for a long-term sub or maternity leave.
Included in this Resource
- Read First document with a video walkthrough of the unit
- K-2 Pacing Guide for five lessons
- 3-5 Pacing Guide for five lessons
- Mexico Introduction presentation with YouTube links
- Music of Mexico presentation with YouTube links
- K-2 singing game slides and directions
- 3-5 song slides
- 3-5 dance slides
- Mexico Music and Movement slides
- Mexico Vocal Exploration slides
- Digital Instruments of Mexico word search
- Digital Mexican Music word scramble
- Digital Passport
- K-2 and 3-5 printable passport options
- Printer friendly Mexico Music and Movement Cards
- Links to Mexican music playlists on Youtube and Spotify
- Coloring pages: Instruments of Mexico, Mariachi Instruments, Guitarrón, Vihuela, and Guiro
- Make Your Own Guiro directions
- Extension ideas
What you need to use this resource
You’ll need internet connection; a way to project, such as an interactive whiteboard; access to a copier for the printables; and pencils and crayons. The optional “make your own instruments” activities require other supplies like toilet paper tubes, poster board, and paint. There are also four children's book suggestions inside the pacing guides.
How you can use this resource
- Country of the Month
- Long-term music sub plans
- Latinx / Hispanic Heritage Month activities (September 15- October 15)
- Extra-curricular world music club activities
- summer camp world music class activities
Benefits of using this resource
- Students broaden their minds by learning about a different culture.
- Students make connections between music and instruments across the world.
- Differentiate for the needs of your students with different leveled activities.
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