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MrBottorff Music

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Conversational Solfege Automatic Unit Planner

$5.00

**Bundle** Conversational Solfege Unit 1-4...

$12.00

Unit Planner for First Steps in Music -...

$7.50

Four Months of Special Ed Music Lessons

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7 Months of Special Education Music Lessons (+Bonus!)

By MrBottorff Music

This bundle is priced as "Buy 6, get 1 free." As a bonus, a visual board for the echo song "The Littlest Worm" is included at no cost. This is a great song that can be used in place of the echo song for other months or for a future month after you

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

$52.50

$45.00

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Special Education Music Lesson - Month 7

By MrBottorff Music

This is the final month of my sequence. After this we begin preparing for kindergarten graduation, mainstreaming students, and spring concerts. For remaining months, a fun strategy can be pulling in favorite songs from previous months.I don't know

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

$7.50

Digital Download ZIP (14.66 MB)

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Special Education Music Lessons - February/Month 6

By MrBottorff Music

I don't know about you but I was not prepared well to be teaching special education by my college program. The class I took was "this is what an IEP is" and "This is the definition of autism, good luck." After nearly a decade in the business and

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

$7.50

Digital Download ZIP (16.08 MB)

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The Ultimate Recorder Time Management Spreadsheet - The Business of Recorders

By MrBottorff Music

Are you tired of the administrative hassle that comes with managing recorder orders, parent communications, and student progress tracking? I understand that teaching should be your main focus, and that's why I've developed a solution to free you

Subjects:

Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Excel Spreadsheets, Professional Documents

$10.00

Digital Download ZIP (288.07 MB)

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Special Education Music Lessons - January/Month 5

By MrBottorff Music

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Lesson

$7.50

Digital Download ZIP (15.94 MB)

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Four Months of Special Ed Music Lessons

By MrBottorff Music

These lessons are designed to be repeated for 4 class meetings, gradually ramping up student independence. Aspects of singing voice, beat keeping, instrumental exploration, and free choice are present. These are a DOING music lesson plans where

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Lesson

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$25.00

Bundle

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Special Education Music Lessons - December/Month 4

By MrBottorff Music

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Lesson

$7.50

Digital Download ZIP (10.61 MB)

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Special Education Music Lessons - November

By MrBottorff Music

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Lesson

$7.50

Digital Download ZIP (27.80 MB)

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Special Education Music Lessons - October

By MrBottorff Music

Subjects:

Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Lesson

$7.50

Digital Download ZIP (24.31 MB)

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Special Education Music Lessons - The First Month

By MrBottorff Music

I don't know about you but I was not prepared well to be teaching special education in college. The class I took was "this is what an IEP is" and "This is the definition of autism, good luck." After nearly a decade in the business and averaging 10

Subjects:

Music, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Lesson

$7.50

Digital Download ZIP (15.32 MB)

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Conversational Solfege Read Along Videos - Unit 1

By MrBottorff Music

Watch this video to see if this product is for you. I discuss "adding your personality" to the videos but that is also provided in the videos with commentary. I prefer to use the provided "commentary" videos with the kids to add to the

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Video Files

$7.50

Digital Download ZIP (289.01 MB)

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Unit Planner - First Steps in Music - Now Im 1 and Now Im 2

By MrBottorff Music

If you also teach Conversational Solfege, you can find my Conversational Solfege Automatic Unit Planner here, as well as gradebooks and writing supplements in my store.This file will automatically take the literature selection (process is outlined

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

PreK

Types:

Excel Spreadsheets, Lesson

$7.50

Digital Download XLSX (0.02 MB)

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Digital Writing Supplement - Unit 1

By MrBottorff Music

This product is a digital version of my writing book for Conversational Solfege and each activity has been adapted to be used with Google Classroom. To see a breakdown of what is included, please watch THIS VIDEO. This product has additional songs

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Google Apps

$7.50

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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All First Steps in Music Unit Planners

By MrBottorff Music

This product is a bundle of all 3 of my unit planers for First Steps in Music: Infants and Toddlers My First Year, First Steps in Music: Infants and Toddlers Now Im 1 and Now Im 2, and First Steps in Music: Preschool and Beyond. Each file will

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Excel Spreadsheets

$22.50

$15.00

Bundle

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Unit Planner for First Steps in Music - Infants and Toddlers - My First Year

By MrBottorff Music

Unit Planner for First Steps in Music: Preschool and BeyondBundle: Unit Planners for First Steps in Music (Infants/Toddlers and Preschool/Beyond)Bundle: Unit Planners for First Steps (All Levels) and Conversational SolfegeThis file will

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

PreK

Types:

Unit Plans, Excel Spreadsheets

$7.50

Digital Download XLSX (0.02 MB)

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Rules for Adults in the Music Room Poster

By MrBottorff Music

There are very often other adults in our classrooms that do not share the breadth of knowledge. Though they may be trying to help their actions can often be distracting or work counter to what we are trying to teach. This poster is meant to show

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Posters

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.51 MB)

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Random Pattern Sets for Use With Conversational Solfege (Unit 5)

By MrBottorff Music

Conversational Solfege is a music literacy program created by Dr. John Feierabend. Conversational Solfege is organized in Units taught in 12 steps. Official materials and manuals are available GIA Music (www.giamusic.com) and the Feierabend

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

FREE

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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"Makes You Think" - Resonant Tone Production Vocal Exploration

By MrBottorff Music

In the style of "Deep Thoughts with Jack Handy" this vocal exploration will have your kids scratching their chins, making a thinking face, and unknowingly practicing Resonant Tone.Simply read the questions and have the students respond, alone or as

Subjects:

Music, Vocal Music

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.06 MB)

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PMMA and IMMA Auto Scoring Spreadsheet

By MrBottorff Music

!! Please view the video walkthrough of how to use this resource. !!One of the most frustrating parts of assessing my student's musical aptitude using the Primary Measures of Music Audition or the Intermediate Measures of Music Audition tests is the

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Assessment, Excel Spreadsheets

$5.00

Digital Download ZIP (185.14 MB)

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Unit Planner for First Steps in Music - Preschool and Beyond

By MrBottorff Music

Unit Planner for First Steps in Music: Infants and ToddlersBundle: Unit Planners for First Steps in Music (Infants/Toddlers and Preschool/Beyond)Bundle: Unit Planners for First Steps (All Levels) and Conversational SolfegeLesson planning is my least

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Unit Plans, Excel Spreadsheets, Lesson

$7.50

Digital Download XLSX (0.03 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I currently teach kindergarten through 4th grade music and special education music in Livonia Michigan. In the past, I have taught every grade level, middle schools general music, and secondary band, orchestra, and choir.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Feierabend Methodologies, Music Learning Theory/MLT, Orff

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I hold a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Music Education from Eastern Michigan University. My graduate thesis explored the historical foundations of musical aptitude testing in America. I recently completed my Ed.S. in Educational Leadership and am pursuing a doctorate in the same. I hold a Conversational Solfege levels 1&2 certification.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Yet to be added

GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

SUBJECTS

Arts & Music, Music, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Performing Arts)