3rd grade

Down the River / Down the Ohio

Lyrics (American folk song) The river is up and the channel is deep,The wind is steady and strong.Oh won’t we have a jolly good time as we go sailing along.Down the river, oh down the river, oh down the river ...

Follow the Drinking Gourd

Lyrics (African American Spiritual) RefrainFollow the drinking gourd,Follow the drinking gourd,For the old man is a-waiting for to carry you to freedomIf you follow the drinking gourd. 1. When the sun comes out and the first quail callsFollow the drinking ...

Curricular Charts

Curriculum Maps (See downloads at bottom of page. Each number has a corresponding button.) 1 1 2 3 4 Colorful Curriculum Chart / Blank Curriculum Chart (PDF & XLS) Curriculum Chart (PDF) Elementary Music Assessments (example) (PDF) Elementary Music Year Map (PDF) ...

Meter in 3 & 4 Listening Assessment

At the end of the third grade rhythm unit, we learn that beats are usually grouped in 3’s or 4’s. We sing songs in both 3 and 4, listen and find the strong beats, and “ta” rhythms in both meters. ...

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

Songs Based on the Pentatonic Scale (d r m s l) A Mince Pie or a Pudding Acadian Lullaby Ai Hai Yo Akutaq Alabama Gal All ‘Round the Brickyard Alligator Amasee Amazing Grace Ame Ame Arirang Auld Lang Syne Australia’s ...

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 ...

Bubbles

I use the term: “bubbles” to describe when students use personal space. We pretend to turn on our bubbles around our bodies by snapping above our heads. When I play music or sing, students may move around the room with ...

Staff Manipulatives

I use a couple of different manipulatives for staff notation. In 2nd grade, we begin using 3 lines. We practice putting round felt notes (see example below) on lines and spaces. We get to know which line is 1 and ...

Xylophone Visual Aids

I use these a TON for 2nd through 5th grade when we play xylophones. They can be cut out separately, laminated with magnets on the back so I can stick them to the board. You can also print them out ...
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