Author: Beth Thompson
Music Curriculum Newsletters
These examples for music curriculum newsletters can help you create your own, either printed or digital, so parents can see what their children are learning in your class. See also specials (Music, Art, P.E.) newsletters
Pentatonic Songs
Do pentatonic La pentatonic Songs Based on the Do Pentatonic Scale (d r m s l) d r m s l Bebe Moke Billy Billy Black Snake Bluebells Bow Wow Wow Built My Lady a Fine Brick House Button You ...
Rhythmic Dictation Sticks
I use popsicle sticks (also called craft sticks) for rhythmic dictation in 1st and 2nd grades. I give each student a bundle of sticks with a rubber band around it. Students take the rubber band off (no shooting!) and put ...
Do, Re, Mi Songs
Songs Based on a Scale of Do Re Mi (trichord) Ain’t Gonna Ring No More Agua de limón All Through the Night Allison’s Camel Amina Tolé Au Clair de la Lune Awe bebëe Babylon’s Falling Can nənə Closet Key Down ...
Charlie Over the Ocean
Lyrics (Folk song) Charlie over the ocean, (echo)Charlie over the sea, (echo)Charlie catch a big fish (echo)Can’t catch me. (echo) Game Leader (“It”) walks around the circle while singing. On the last word, “It” taps a student. That person becomes the ...
High & Low / Up & Down Resources
Songs A My Name is Alice All Through the Night Alligator Chant Andy Pandy Animal Fair Apple Tree chant As I Walked Out One Holiday Baa Baa Black Sheep Babylon’s Falling Baker Bim Bum Bluebird Boom Chicka Boom By’m Bye ...
Chicken on the Fence Post
Lyrics (Folk song) Chicken on the fence post, can’t dance Josie,Chicken on the fence post, can’t dance Josie,Chicken on the fence post, can’t dance Josie,Hello, Susan Brown. See also Subject: chickens Form: call & response Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords I IV ...
Clip Behavior System
One idea that has been effective for me in the music room is this clip system. At a former school of mine, all teachers had a laminated poster like this one. (But even if other teachers don’t have one, you ...
Sub Plans: America the Beautiful / Fifty Nifty
America the Beautiful Explain that Katharine Lee Bates was inspired to write the words of this song as she looked out over the beautiful scenery while standing on Pikes Peak in Colorado. Play a recording (suggested recording: Mormon Tabernacle Choir) of the song ...
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Lyrics (Folk song) Baa baa black sheepHave you any wool?Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.One for my master, one for my dameOne for the little boy who lives down the lane.Baa baa black sheepHave you any wool?Yes sir, yes ...