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!) ...
Jean Jean Dressed in Green
Lyrics (Traditional chant) Jean Jean dressed in greenWent downtown to eat ice cream.How many scoops did she eat?One two three Game Students sit in circle. I point to one student at a time on the rhythm while students pat rhythm. ...
Peer Gynt
Handouts (See downloads at bottom of page.) See also composers dynamics resources Video with Jim Gamble Puppets YouTube https://youtu.be/Wk43IDUQmTkhttps://youtu.be/dRpzxKsSEZghttps://youtube.com/embed/gOhmvHsAJmo?si=TDqCWl-I8GbWgrc6https://youtu.be/RIz3klPET3ohttps://youtu.be/5we40h_-QQM?si=C9j3gYJ-oWx-Zu6v or purchase here (printables only) Listening Maps (In the Hall of the Mountain King & Morning Mood) Download PDF Amazon links are ...
Curricular Charts
Curriculum Maps (See downloads at bottom of page. Each number has a corresponding button.) Â 1 Â 2Â Â Â 3 Â 4 Colorful Curriculum Chart / Blank Curriculum Chart (PDF & XLS) Curriculum Chart (PDF) Elementary Music Assessments (example) (PDF) Elementary Music Year Map (PDF) ...
Rhythm Visuals in 3/4
Visuals (See downloads at bottom of page.) Other Visuals (Available on song pages. Click each image to access.) See also Rhythm visuals Rhythm Resources Meter / Time Signature resources Printable & Digital Cards Download PDF Download PPT
Half Note Lesson
1. In the 2nd grade Rhythm unit, we review the rhythm we learned in 1st grade (quarter note, quarter rest, and eighth notes). Then, I introduce the half note. Whenever I say the note, I say it in half notes ...
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
Do pentatonic La pentatonic Songs Based on the Do Pentatonic Scale (d r m s l) d r m s l Bebe Moke Billy Billy Black Snake Bluebells Bow Wow Wow Built My Lady a Fine Brick House Button You ...
Rhythmic Dictation Sticks
I use popsicle sticks (also called craft sticks) for rhythmic dictation in 1st and 2nd grades. I give each student a bundle of sticks with a rubber band around it. Students take the rubber band off (no shooting!) and put ...
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 ...