A Ho’e

Lyrics (Tahitian folk song) A ho’e, a ho’e, A ho’e i te va’aA ho’e, a ho’e, A ho’e  te va’aA rave-a mau i te ho ‘eA ho ‘e i te va’aNa ni ‘a i te no a naA ho’e i ...

Orchestra – 5th grade

Lesson ideas In 5th grade, we do a quick Orchestra review before the Ethnomusicology lesson, followed by the Invented Instrument unit. For the Orchestra review lesson, I begin by meeting the students in the hallway and explain that every student ...

Orchestra Visuals

Visuals (See downloads at bottom of page.) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 Visuals (Available on other pages. Click each image to access.) See also Orchestra printables Orchestra resources (orchestra family posters) Percussion (unpitched) ...

Orchestra: Brasses & Woodwinds

Lesson idea I do a short unit in 4th grade focusing on Brasses and Woodwinds, since those two families are so easy to confuse. Brass & Woodwind Word Search and Assessment (See downloads at bottom of page. Each number has ...

Orchestra – 3rd grade

Lesson ideas In 3rd grade, we learn the 4 families of the orchestra. Students must be able to name the family each orchestra instrument belongs in. They must also listen to an instrument (such as trumpet or flute) and identify ...

Orchestra – 1st grade

Lesson ideas In 1st grade we begin to name orchestra instruments. I refer to the “orchestra” and mention the 4 families, but students are only required to recognize a few of the instruments in the context of: 1. Peter & ...

Note Pizzas

Visuals (See download at bottom of page.) Other Visuals (Available on other pages. Click each image to access.) See also Rhythm visuals Rhythm Resources or purchase here (printables only) 36 reproducible circle posters with with notes and rests: whole, half, quarter, eighth, ...

Note & Rest Visuals – Boxed with Words

Visuals (See downloads at bottom of page. Each number has a corresponding button.)   1   2   3   4 See also Rhythm visuals Rhythm Resources Printable & Digital Notes & Rests Visuals – Black / White (Whole, Half, ...

Cluck Old Hen

Lyrics (American folk song) 1. My old hen’s a good old hen, she laid eggs for railroad men.Cluck old hen, cluck and squall, ain’t laid an egg since late last fall. 2. Sometimes eight and sometimes ten, She laid eggs ...

Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair

Lyrics (Stephen Foster) I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair,Borne like a vapor on the summer air,I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair,Floating like a vapor on the soft summer air. See also Subjects: summer / ...
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