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Critical thinking songs for homeschool
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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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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Growth Mindset Songs and Rhymes
Help young students develop growth mindset, work hard, and stay positive with these original rhymes and songs sung to familiar tunes. Introduce the power of yet, learning from mistakes, and perseverance using these songs and rhymes that are developmentally appropriate for young learners. Singing helps these concepts stick and will keep your students engaged and learning. Perfect for the beginning of the year and super for reinforcement any time, encourage young learners to be confident in thems
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Growth Mindset and Good Student Songs 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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CCSS:
Close Reading using the wonder words: Who What When Where Why and How
Use the Wonder Words to teach what questions to ask during a close read.Cover most of the Speaking & Listening Standards by asking and answering questions during collaborative conversations about a literature piece. Cover most of the CC Literature standards by teaching students what questions to ask when identifying key details in a story. Encourage students to write detailed sentences using the Wonder Words. Teach them the purpose and how to spell the wonder words with familiar song tunes
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PreK - 2nd
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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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Propaganda and Media Literacy Complete Unit and Group Project
This is a complete mini-unit on specific Propaganda techniques and ways to spot them in media and advertising. Students see examples, discuss questions with a partner, write down their ideas, and take guided notes. Included in this package:Complete presentation "Lesson 1: How to Spot Fake News"Complete presentation "Lesson 2: Propaganda Techniques"Printable Student Guided Notes for Lesson 2 presentationSong lyrics: "Can't Trust This Source Yet" (to the tune of "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin
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6th - 12th
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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Freeze Game to Franz Haydn
I took a classical song, written by Franz Haydn(1732-1809) and turned it into a wonderful game about sound and silence! Children will tip-toe,wiggle, jump and gallop to the beautiful music and then FREEZE! on the silences. Great way to teach them about rests. You can also use it to teach form as each new section has a different movement as well as instrumentation.
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PreK - 3rd
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Battle of Yorktown Song Analysis and WebQuest from the musical Hamilton
Students will analyze the Hamilton song "The World Turned Upside Down" to learn more about the key figures and details of the Battle of Yorktown. What it Includes:- Background Biography research- Description of battle- Photo analysis of the battle - Song lyrics and questions - It is in the form of a "webquest" where students have a link to the song and other websites that give them information to complete the activity. The final page, students use their knowledge to create a newspaper article ab
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6th - 11th
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"Over There" WWI Song Analysis Activity
This activity has students examine the famous WWI-era song "Over There," examining how it reflected U.S. feelings of nationalism as the country entered the Great War. Students are given the opportunity to think about how songs influence public sentiment about a war and make comparisons with songs from other period of U.S. history. This is a great activity for possibly teaching synthesis.
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7th - 12th
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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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Lyric Analysis Template
Lyric Analysis Template for Middle School (-ish) age students.Structured similarly to Book Report Template, this simple form offers introspective challenge and encourages critical thinking by having student(s) review the song(s) they are listening to and/or learning alongside their instrument practice.
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5th - 8th
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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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Got Skills? (Do you have the skills to pay the bills?)
Most teens like to have basketball, soccer, rap and other kids of physical skills, but Mr. O is asking you if you have academic skills. This is a fun and educational song that may trigger some motivation and future thought in young scholars. Mr. O, the hip hop teacher YouTube @Thehiphopteacher
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5th - 12th
My Reluctant Teen Readers-_Interpretation Good Charlotte Emotionless
This is a very powerful song that relates, sadly, to many of our youths whose fathers have walked away and denied themselves a relationship with their children. It speaks of the damage done and the harm, but assures that they survived anyway.
A 10 question quiz and answer key is included, that asks the reader to delve into higher level interpretive thinking and to create and describe images that the song evokes. An excellent activity for high school students who are struggling with the exper
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
"Home on the Range" - Primary Source Analysis
This activity takes the classic song "Home on the Range" and examines it as a primary and secondary source. Students will compare two different historical versions of the song, examining their description of the West and evaluating the historical argument each version makes about the West.
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6th - 12th
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Fun song lyrics worksheet: listen, speak, interpret, vocab, all you need!!
Looking to expand your English vocabulary and improve your listening skills with a classic, yet haunting song? Look no further than The Police’s “Every Breath You Take”. With this worksheet, you'll be able to deepen your understanding of the lyrics while challenging your vocabulary and comprehension abilities.Sounds intriguing? Well, other than the mystery behind the song this is a pretty straight-forward lesson plan / worksheet with gapped-text lyrics of a very well-known Police song combining
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Nationalism
This is a nice way to introduce the motivation behind the global spread of democratic ideas and nationalist movements. For example, to explain or convey the reason why people involved in such movements as the French Revolution, the effects of the Napoleonic Wars on the development and spread of nationalism in Europe, the influence of nationalism on Haitian, Mexican, and South American revolutions, Zulu Wars, Sepoy Rebellion, Opium Wars, the Boxer Rebellion. The concept of nationalism will also
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6th - 12th
Bible Masterminds: Sample Song and Worksheets
"If you want your child to learn how to cope with and overcome the challenging times in learning, Masterminds is an excellent tool! I highly recommend this book to help build children's emotional IQ." -- Shannon Foster, school counselor. Masterminds is designed to help teach children a growth mindset through fun songs, reflection pages, and worksheets. There are 17 different songs, and each one has a lyrics page that includes reflection questions plus an additional worksheet. This free download
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1st - 3rd
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