Let’s face it; it’s often more difficult to write out detailed sub plans than to write your own lesson plans! And, the idea of kids breaking instruments and rearranging the music room makes you want to just come in to school, even if you have a fever of 101! There are several good resources, some of which are books to buy – and a couple of things I can share with you. First of all, let me say that the chances of you getting a sub that knows music and feels familiar singing with the students are very slim. Write non-musical sub plans! It’s good to get a reputation of being a class that’s not difficult to sub for. Also, subs don’t often come in very early. Make your lessons easy to follow – not too wordy, and not too many transitions. To be honest, most of the time, I provided DVDs with detailed instructions on how to turn on the DVD player.
Here’s what I put in my sub tub:
- Overview note (above)
- Band Aids and other first aid necessities
- Music schedule
- What to do in case of emergencies (tornado, fire, lock down drill)
- Class lists / seating charts in plain view
- What to teach
Handouts
- America the Beautiful / Fifty Nifty United States (sub plan)
- Word Searches
- Holiday Fun Sheets
- more sub plans
Favorite DVDs
This Wee Sing series is full of great folk songs!
 
             
          ^ list of songs                          ^ list of songs
These are some other favorites.
    
   
See also
   
Extras for Plus Members
- Music Class Sub Notes – Word Doc & PDF
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Are all of the Wee Sing videos free of songs with racial injustice? I can’t find an index for the songs used for each dvd/video and thought maybe others who have used these videos would have better insight.
I just removed two recommendations: for “Wee Sing in Sillyville” and “Wee Sing The Wee Sing Train” because of two of the songs. I added links to the lists of songs in each of the other videos.