3rd grade

Music Program: Music is Everywhere

For this program, I chose songs that reflect how music has meaning. I used this program with 3rd graders. Songs Music Alone Shall Live Thula Klizeo (Joseph Shabalala “Be still my heart, even here I am at home” – dance from ...

Old King Cole

Lyrics (Folk song) Old King Cole was a merry old soulAnd a merry old soul was he.He called for his pipe and his called for his bowlAnd he called for his fiddlers three. Every fiddler had a fiddleAnd a very ...

Hula Hoop Rhythms

Use hula hoops in 4 different colors (red, orange/yellow, green and blue). You can also make your own. Use plastic tubing covered by electrical tape. (It’s a little cheaper, and you can make the hoops a little smaller and easier ...

Quarter & Eighth Note Resources / Crotchets & Quavers

Songs with Quarter & Eighth Note Lesson ideas Aiken Drum Ali Baba’s Farm (Ali Babanın çiftliği) Ama Lama Atadwe Baa Baa Black Sheep Bate Bate Chocolate Bee and the Pup Big Rock Candy Mountain BINGO Bobby Shafto Bounce High Bounce ...

Music Program: To the West

I have used this with 3rd graders. Songs To the West Cumberland Gap Oh California Starving to Death on a Government Claim Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder Reprise Song: To the West See also Country: State songs ...

Music Program: They Built America

I have used this with 3rd graders. Songs Away to America – Linda Williams They Built America – by Andrea Klouse John Henry America, My Home – by Teresa Jennings Freedom (from Shenandoah) by Peter Udell & Gary Geld America ...

Music Program: Great American Puzzle

I have used this program with 3rd graders, but it could be used with several different grade levels. Songs Erie Canal Goin’ to Boston I’m Going to Georgia Git Along, Little Dogies Sandy Land Dust of the Red Wagon Pleasure Dance ...

First Day of School

On the first day of school, there are procedures I need to discuss, but I always want to open and close the class with fun musical experiences! Here are some ideas: Teach the school song Or if you don’t have ...

Specials Newsletters

One way to communicate with the families at your school is to pair up with the other “Specials” teachers in your building, such as the Art and P.E. teachers. For a few years, my colleagues and I sent out monthly ...

Composition-Pentatonic

Composing Melodies with the Pentatonic Scale Keys of F or G (both examples are provided). F is preferable for singing within most students’ range, but G is preferable if you are also teaching them absolute note names because of recorders ...
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