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4th grade critical thinking visual arts songs
Figurative Speech Through Music: Red by Taylor Swift
All students love music, so why not integrate figurative speech with popular music? This lesson has students listen to or watch the Taylor Swift performance of her song "Red" while searching for similes and metaphors in figurative language. This lesson is engaging and helps students understand what inferencing and figurative speech is. Students will analyze the inferences of the lyrics. A student sheet and an answer key is provided. This can be a whole class or literacy center activity. This
Critical Thinking in the Music Classroom {Bundled Set}
Need strategies to promote critical thinking in your music room? Want to encourage 21st century learning? This is a bundle of six different products. Save over 20% by purchasing them as a bundled set! This bundled set includes:
*Discussion starters: Includes sheets for each concept you would teach for each grade level, as well as a sheet for various concepts/ skills. The sheets are formatted so that you can check off the questions as you use them in your lessons, and teacher notes are included
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K - 5th
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My Sound Song - Elementary Music Activity *No Prep* | Distance Learning
Get students to create their own songs using shapes and their body as an instrument!Resource Includes:- Completed example for students- Empty templates- A list of possible actions (For ideas and help with spelling)- A list of possible shapes for the legend
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K - 5th
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VIRTUAL WINTER LEARNING ROOM with 40 LINKS; 20 AR BOOKS!!
WINTER LEARNING ROOM EDITABLE and INTERACTIVE!Not your typical bitmoji classroom! This beautiful Winter themed space is PACKED with content!! This room has a total of 40 clickable links to a variety of nature videos, delightful winter books, songs, movements, how to's and fun!! Start using it TODAY!This is a PDF with a link to ONE google slide as shown. Directions for how to copy are included. You must have Google Slides to view.This magical learning space was created with great care for K-5 le
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PreK - 5th
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Danse Macabre: Connecting Music and Art (Halloween)
This PowerPoint show is great to go with your recording of Camille Saint-Saens' "Danse Macabre". It gives a little bit of background information of the story line behind this tone poem. Offers an illustrated version of the poem that inspired the music. Includes listening clues to help focus listening and offer extra music tidbits on instrument families and more. The idea is for the class to draw a picture of the story while they are listening to the music. There is a review slide with 2 disc
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2nd - 6th
Pop Songs: Music Appreciation Prompts
Use these pop song writing prompts to help kids tune in to the songs they listen to daily. What songs do we appreciate and why?
Uses: writing in music class, critical thinking, creative writing, lyric study, close reading, brain breaks, fun stuff, sub plans
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32 critical thinking song writing prompts - color
32 critical thinking song writing prompts - black and white
2 posters - color
1 song question sheet - color
1 song question sheet - black and white
2 writing papers featuring BP
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4th - 7th
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Music & Drawing Activity for Sandra Boynton's 6 Songbooks (with worksheet)
I like to call this activity ditty doodles since the students listen to a little ditty/song, then doodle what they picture in their mind, based on the ditty's context clues. I like to use Sandra Boynton's 6 songbooks since the kids love the songs and each one is accompanied by her illustration, a recording by a celebrity, and the sheet music. I sometimes give the students clues about what Boynton's illustration looks like in case they want to draw what she drew.This slideshow features informatio
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PreK - 8th
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COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS (FANBOYS) RAP SONG
Hey! Do you have students who know entire rap songs but are unable to memorize the, er, finer parts of speech? Here is a powerpoint rap and song that I made to help students understand coordinating conjunctions or FANBOYS. They memorized it in two days, even though we are taking two weeks for each language skill. Enjoy!
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K - 6th
Black History Music Bundle
Two songs. Many great activities. Cross-curricular. Use these activities during February to celebrate Black History Month or any other time during the year. "Follow the Drinking Gourd" is a song that will extend classroom teaching into the music classroom. Encourage students to listen and analyze the song and story behind this song about the Underground Railroad.Talk about codes, secret messages, heroes, courage, and bravery. Use these activities with your older students to address the serious s
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K - 5th
Pop Songs with lessons - mindfulness, social justice, courage, kindness
#classroom community: These powerful pop songs support any kindness and bullying prevention programs you have in place. Powerful lyrics help kids deal with bullies and stress. Songs promote tolerance of others, friendship and teamwork, and healthy self esteem. They inspire critical thinking and creative writing! BP social skills songs make a perfect addition to your classroom playlist!LYRICS INCLUDED. 11 also have simple lesson plans.General ed teachers: Use these songs for close reading and lyr
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4th - 8th
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Easy Recorder - Old MacDonald
Recorder Fingering - Old MacDonald song and lyrics
This beginner recorder music is transcribed as it is most often taught in schools. The song arrangement mirrors the most popular recorder program used in schools. The notes used are D, E, G, A and B .
✫ all bars are numbered..that's a big help when you're teaching a class.
✫ big notation
✫ all note names and a duplicate with no note names
✫ colored notes with corresponding colored recorder
✫ fun recorders showing the fingering for the notes
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2nd - 5th
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Critical Thinking in the Music Classroom {Third Grade}
Need strategies to promote critical thinking in your Third Grade music room? Want to encourage 21st century learning? This set includes:*Discussion starters: Several questions are included for each of the following concepts: 4-beat meter (4/4), Ti-Tika (1 eighth/ 2 sixteenth notes), Tika-Ti (2 sixteenth/ 1 eighth note), Low La, and Low Sol, as well as a page of questions for various topics, such as instrument families and treble clef. The sheets are formatted so that you can check off the questi
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: Critical Thinking in the Music Classroom {Bundled Set}
MUSIC & MATH - What Does A Dot Do? - Lesson Plan, Song, Worksheet, ORFF Arrgmt.
*** $3.00 ***Overview:This product challenges students to use their critical thinking skills to determine the values of notes as it relates to different time signatures. They must be knowledgeable of fractions. The purpose of the dot in music is discussed and applied. A great tool to use for curriculum integration!Materials included:• Lesson Plan with Essential Standards & Objectives• Original Song: What Does A Dot Do?• Student Worksheet• Answer Guide• Orff Arrangement contains conductor s
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3rd - 6th
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Harold and the Purple Crayon Musical Program
Are a you an elementary music teacher wanting to spend more time teaching state/national standards while preparing for performances? Do you like incorporating children's literature in your music classroom? Do you want to combine quality children's songs that align with your curriculum? Look no further! Try this musical program based on the beloved book, Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson, with your 2nd or 3rd Graders!
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- Repertoire
- Repertoire At-A-Glance
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1st - 4th
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"The 12 Days of Christmas" Classroom Remix Song & Drawing Activity
Have a blast rewriting the lyrics to the popular Christmas song, "The 12 Days of Christmas"! Each verse now starts off with: "On the ___ day of Christmas, my teacher gave to me..."Then in pairs, groups, or on their own, the students come up with what the teacher gave them on that day. They write it on their lyric page and draw a picture on their doodle page, which features blank circles that correlate with the number of the day they have been assigned. The above sample packet features both the l
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PreK - 12th
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Reading Comprehension Strategies Song Lyrics PowerPoint and Posters
Teach your students about the important reading comprehension strategies of questioning, predicting, visualizing, inferring, summarizing, connecting, synthesizing and evaluating with a catchy song and colorful posters. The song lyrics PowerPoint can be sung to the tune of The Addams Family Theme. There are key-themed posters for each strategy alone and all strategies together.Music is NOT included due to copyright restrictions. You can hear the original song and find instrumental music on YouTub
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Reading Songs Bundle
Critical Thinking in the Music Classroom {Fourth Grade}
Need strategies to promote critical thinking in your Fourth Grade music room? Want to encourage 21st century learning? This set includes:*Discussion starters: Several questions are included for each of the following concepts: 3-beat meter (3/4), Syncopa (eighth/ quarter/ eighth), Tim-ka (Dotted eighth/ sixteenth), High do, and Fa, as well as a page of questions for various topics, such as instrument families and using technology to compose and perform music. The sheets are formatted so that you
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: Critical Thinking in the Music Classroom {Bundled Set}
Diction Warm-Up Accompaniment (Gospel Style)
This is the accompaniment for the Gospel Diction Warm-Up from the “Making Warm-Ups Fun“ series by Johnny Edwards II.
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: The MWF Hip Hop/Gospel/Funk (Bundle)
Word Problem Attack Strategy--Close Reading Approach to Math Problems
Use the step-by-step word problem attack song, “dance,” printable, and task cards by Teaching's a Joy to teach your students to solve problems--once and for all. This is Math Rescue for students in third, fourth, and fifth grades.I've used this song and dance approach successfully with an incredibly diverse population of students for many, many years with amazing success. My students look forward to problem-solving sessions! Set includes answers on each card (upside down and in fine print).
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3rd - 6th
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Teach CCSS with How Far I'll Go Song from Moana | Reading Literature
Teach CCSS with How Far I'll Go from Moana! Use this short 3 minute song to teach a ton of CCSS standards. Compare how Moana sees her future and how her people see their future. Discuss the meaning of the words horizon, role and roll. Explore the concept of motivation and also students are as adventurous as Moana. Finally, identify visuals in the music video to help improve understanding of the lyrics.This song by Auli'i Cravalho, along with the lyrics on screen, can be found on YouTube here.(No
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1st - 5th
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20 Music Matching Games with Themes & Wall Posters
This packet has 20 different music matching games I call "Mood Matchings" which I have used in Pre-K through 6th grade classrooms throughout the entire school year. Each activity has its own specific instructions included on the document, but the general steps involve the teacher placing the posters for that activity around the room on different walls. The class stands in the center of the room. The teacher plays the first song on the playlist (every track is linked to a YouTube video of the tra
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PreK - 8th
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Under Your Wing - Mother's Day Poem, Craft and Activities
Under Your Wing is a poem I wrote in honour of Mother's Day. Keeping in mind that not all children have a mother in their life, I left the recipient of the mobile craft open to include any figure that takes the place of a dominant caregiver, whether it be a grandmother, aunt, sister, etc. The download includes: Poem - Under Your Wing (one copy is designed to fit the back of the mobile and another for duotang reading)Craft Templates - two variations of the bird drawings (for the front of the mobi
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PreK - 8th
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Diversity, Acceptance, and Unity
Teach your students about diversity, acceptance, and unity through these engaging lessons. Lessons are designed to be taught over a three day period with one lesson per day. Each lesson is approximately 30 minutes in duration. The first lesson includes reading a book to students about differences among people followed by a group project designing a unity flag or symbol. The second lesson consists of reading an original story about a clarinet who is nervous he will not fit in with the other instr
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PreK - 6th
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How to Make a Rainstick
This PowerPoint presentation contains 78 slides and close to 100 images of rainsticks, and how they’re made. The presentation takes a look at how authentic cactus rainsticks are made commercially, as well as a variety of home-made versions. You will also learn how to create your own “authentic looking” rainstick using everyday household and classroom items. The process is detailed through 66 individual slide pictures showing every step along with written narration in the margins. A supply l
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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