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4th grade critical thinking 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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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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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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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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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}
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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CCSS:
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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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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Make a difference interactive notebook with song: community building
#classroomcommunity: This colorful team building unit inspires kids to make a difference and help save the world! It leads to critical thinking, supports healthy self esteem, kind attitudes, and includes an inspiring song.
"We can save the world with a little more lovin'..."
Einstein song lyrics inspire kids to work as a team. Kids love this one! Einstein is very #growth mindset.
Standards covered: ELA Literature 2 & 3, ELA Speaking and Listening 1, ELA Writing 3 & 4.
Teacher dire
Grades:
4th - 7th
Music Showdown - Disney Songs
NEW: This is the project I use with my grade 4 arts education students in Saskatchewan. Includes rubric with the following Critical Responsive 4.1 outcomes: I CAN...Discuss a variety of arts expressions – compare similarities and unique characteristics; I CAN...Analyze and describe the ways elements and techniques are applied in my own (and others’) arts expressions; I CAN... Evaluate the ways music expressions reflects/affects the daily lives of people; and I CAN...Apply this new underst
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1st - 4th
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Teach CCSS with Moana's Song You're Welcome | Reading Literature | Theme
Teach CCSS with Moana's Song You're Welcome! Use this short 3 minute song to teach a ton of CCSS standards. Identify visual elements that add meaning to the lyrics throughout the song. Describe Maui's character traits. Compare how Maui and Moana feel about the appreciation that Maui is due. Explore the theme of this song and more!This song by Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson, along with the lyrics on screen, can be found on YouTube here.(Note: I do not own this link, if it changes, search 'You're Welco
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1st - 5th
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Back to School MEGA MUSIC BUNDLE
***LIMITED TIME $15.00***Individual prices would total: $39.00 I have put together five of my most popular products plus two new products to make up this Back to School MEGA MUSIC BUNDLE. It includes Original Songs, Tone Chimes & Bells pieces, Fall/Autumn themed BAG Recorder songs, Patriotic pieces, Orff pieces, & Music Curriculum integration lesson plans and worksheets. Many pieces in this BUNDLE may be used for performances.This product contains the following:Character Education Song
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K - 5th
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Holiday Song Lyric Analysis
Engage your students during the trickiest of seasons through these creative units of study! Your 4th-8th grade students will have opportunities to build reading, writing, critical thinking, speaking and listening skills through this compilation of resources.These units of study include: ♪copies of song lyrics for student and teacher use♪Sketch to stretch invitations♪Vocabulary enrichment activities♪Building Background nonfiction reading and written responses♪Student writing prompts♪Text dependen
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4th - 8th
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Fake News gossip classroom community song, lesson, lyrics
This poetic and timely bully busting song covers important territory. Lyric lesson; gossip and false information shared freely can cause great damage. What happens when a third party gets in between two friends with a negative point of view?
Verse two takes the message to a universal level. It addresses alternative facts - nowadays also known as "fake news." Should we really believe everything we read or hear without carefully considering the source?
Song lyrics are based on the quote "Barn's
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4th - 9th
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Teach CCSS with Moana's Song Shiny | Craft & Structure | Character Study
Teach CCSS with Moana's Song Shiny! Use this short 3 minute song to teach a ton of CCSS standards. Explore how lyrics reveal what Tamatoa feels about himself and how he responds to those feelings. Compare Tamatoa to Maui, identify metaphors and discuss what they mean in the context of the song. This song by Jemaine Clement, along with the lyrics on screen, can be found on YouTube here.(Note: I do not own this link, if it changes, search 'Shiny Moana lyrics' and another video should be available
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1st - 5th
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Music Curriculum Integration BUNDLE #1
***$4.00***Includes:• METAPHORS & MUSIC• MUSIC & MATH – What Does a Dot Do?Description:• METAPHORS & MUSICMETAPHORS & MUSIC Lesson Plan with WorksheetsThis product is an easy, effective way to teach metaphors along with integrating music into the curriculum. Comparisons are made using specific music symbols. Students have a fun time with this activity. They use their creativity! It’s a wonderful curriculum integration tool!Materials Included:• Lesson Plan: Metaphors and Music• 2
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3rd - 5th
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Social Awareness Pop Song
This haunting mean girls prevention song reminds students it's our differences that make us special. Why bully and judge? Let's celebrate and honor our differences.
This special song makes a PERFECT addition to any classroom playlist!
Listen to a sample of the studio recording in our PREVIEW.
General ed teachers:
Writing prompt, playlist, to support any anti bullying and social skills lessons and program already in place in your classroom, to spark meaningful classroom discussions, to send
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4th - 12th
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Poems and lyrics classroom community unit with song: poetry
Three poetry forms, posters, prompting teapot cards, and a highly imaginative Teapot song encourage students to explore poetry, the universe, friendships, and social conflicts at an entirely new level. Nursery rhymes, cleverly presented, encourage critical thinking, creative writing, and kinder interpersonal behavior with peers.
Use this amazing poetry unit and song to dig deep and keep kids fascinated! Help kids catch on that poetry can rock :-)
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Teacher directions
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4th - 6th
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Cosmo Kid Song
The Cosmo Kid Song is about global citizenship and our common human dignity regardless of race, class, gender, ability, appearance and so on. It encourages positive self-esteem based on universal human dignity as opposed to social ranking based on positionality (power, place, race, class, gender, ability…) This song further encourages critical thinking, kindness and open-minded wonder. A sense of belonging and community on an expanding scale can come from seeing yourself as a unique individ
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PreK - 8th, Staff
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My Zipper is Missing a Tooth (Call-Response)
TOPICS: Practical Life, Simple Physics, Poetic Formatting STYLE: Waltz, Polka, Call-Response, Folk Humor INSTRUMENTS: Piano, Guitar VOICE: Soprano KEY: C TIME SIG: 3/4 Summary This is a simple call-response song with quick back-and-forth, and enough of a challenge to keep elementary children engaged.Points of InterestIn the first verse, the lead voice states "My zipper is missing a tooth," and the respondent echoes all lyrics EXCEPT the words "a tooth," which are replaced by a gasp and a
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2nd - 5th
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Depth & Complexity with ANY Song Lyric (EDITABLE)
Engage your students by giving them the tools to analyze ANY song lyric! This 6 page mini lesson gives students all 11 depth and complexity icons to utilize as they analyze 2 songs at once! Simply copy and paste in your song lyrics into the template and print! This works best for students who have already been introduced to depth and complexity icons as they are mearly used as symbols to reference throughout the lesson. Students are tasked with identifying the icons in the both lyrics, answering
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4th - 12th
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