Native American Basket Dance
This dance celebrates the harvest. (See below for download.) I found the dance on youtube and adapted the steps for 3rd graders. In art class, students decorated the “baskets” (paper plates) with Native American symbols. Here are some authentic baskets ...
3rd Grade Rhythm Activity
Lesson ideas 1. Begin with echoing rhythms. I say rhythms (in 4/4), they echo rhythms. Instead of clapping like I usually do, I ask students to pantomime playing alternating mallets in the air. For half notes, they only play once and ...
Music Program: Paws and Tails
I used this program with 1st grade. Songs Baby Bumblebee Everybody Wants to be a Cat How Much is That Doggie in the Window Bought Me a Cat My Dog Rags I Had a Silly Chicken Poems Here are poems ...
Music Program: Explore the World
I used this program with 1st grade. Songs Ach, du lieber Augustin (Austria) Frere Jacques (France) Funiculi, Funicula (Italy) I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing Tingalayo (West Indies) Tue Tue (Ghana) See also Subject: countries/regions Programs: 1st & ...
Faces for Behavior Chart
These faces were drawn by my art teacher friend. They can be used for a behavior chart like this one – or however you want. Visuals (See downloads at bottom of page.) See also behavior Printable faces (PDF) Download PDF
Music Program: This is My Country
I used this program with 3rd graders. Songs This Land is Your Land America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee) The Star Spangled Banner When Johnny Comes Marching Home Grand Old Flag This is My Country This Land is Your Land ...
Music Program: Freedom
I used this program with 3rd graders. Songs Choices (We are American) – Teresa Jennings Battle Cry of Freedom – (Civil War Song) Oh Freedom Come and Go with Me Freedom (from Shenandoah) The Voices of Pride – Ned Ginsburg ...
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 ...
Songs About Food & Beverages
Songs About Food Bread A Song of Bread Five Currant Buns Hot Cross Buns Protein Ftayri ya ftayri Hey Ho Nobody Home Kelo aba woye Los pollos de mi cazuela Si me dan pasteles Wanagi Wacipi Olowan (He he wanna ...
Music Program: It’s a First Grader’s Life
Songs A You’re Adorable Big Beautiful Planet (Raffi) Down By the Bay Goin’ to the Zoo (Tom Paxton) Rock to Get Ready for School Singing All Together See also Programs: 1st & 2nd grade / 3rd, 4th, 5th grade