4th grade
Musicals
The Music Man In 4th grade, I show the students The Music Man. (My favorite is the 1962 version.) First, we discuss musicals, what makes them different from a regular movie or play. Then, we learn the songs: Pick a ...
Alouette
Info “Alouette” is a popular French Canadian children’s song originating in France about plucking the feathers from a lark, in retribution for being woken up by its song. (source) Lyrics – French (Canadian folk song) Alouette, gentille AlouetteAlouette, je te ...
La cucaracha
Lyrics – Spanish (Mexican folk song) La cucaracha, la cucarachaYa no puede caminarPorque no tiene, porque le faltaPatas para caminar. English Translation – The cockroach The cockroach, the cockroach,Now he can’t walkBecause he doesn’t have, because he’s missingLegs to walk ...
Composition-EGAB
Lesson Ideas Teach the chant: “Tapping at the window, knocking at the door, stomping dirty gym shoes on my floor.” (See Composition Sheet for the rhythm). They write the melody (absolute note names) under the rhythms on the composition page. ...
John the Rabbit
Lyrics (Folk song) Old John the Rabbit (oh yes!)Old John the Rabbit (oh yes!)Had a mighty bad habit (oh yes!)Of going to my garden (oh yes!)And eating all my peas (oh yes!)And cutting all my cabbage (oh yes!)He ate tomatoes (oh yes!)And sweet potatoes (oh yes!) ...
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) ...
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
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
Visuals / Handouts (See downloads at bottom of page. Each number has a corresponding button.) 1 2 Other Visuals / Handouts / Worksheets (Available on other pages. Click each image to access.) See also Melody: pentatonic Xylophone Visuals ...
