March: Music in our Schools Month
It’s fun to celebrate Music in Our Schools Month in the month of March each year. Ideas Put up signs. Decorate the school hallways with music notes and have a contest to guess how many. Put a shoebox outside the music classroom ...
Li’l Liza Jane
Version 1 Lyrics (Countess Ada De Lachau, 1916) I’ve got a house in BaltimoreLil’ Liza JaneStreet car runs right by my doorLil’ Liza JaneOh Eliza, Lil’ Liza JaneOh Eliza, Lil’ Liza Jane See also Country: Northeastern states (U.S.) Subject: jazz ...
Once an Austrian Went Yodeling
Lyrics (Austrian folk song) Once an Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high,When he met with (1) an avalanche interrupting his cry. RefrainHo-lee-ah,Ho-leh-rah-hee-hee-ah,Ho-leh-rah cuckoo,spoken (1) rumble rumbleHo-leh-rah-hee-hee-ah,Ho-leh-rah cuckoo,spoken (1) rumble rumbleHo-leh-rah-hee-hee-ah,Ho-leh-rah cuckoo,spoken (1) rumble rumbleHo-leh-rah-hee-hee-ah-ho. Once an Austrian went ...
Chorus Sign Up Sheets
Handouts (See downloads at bottom of page. Each number has a corresponding button.) 1 2 See also Choral resources Join Chorus Contract Join Chorus Brochure Download 1 Download 2
Preparing an Elementary Concert / Program
When you start a new music teaching job, you might get very little direction about what to do about your concerts, except what the dates are. Here are some things to consider: 1. First things first. Check if date has ...
3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Music Programs
These can be adapted for different grade levels. See also Choral resources Programs: 1st & 2nd grade
1st & 2nd Grade Music Programs
Although these programs were used for first or second grade students, these can be adapted for different grade levels. Click on each image for ideas for programs and collections of songs in each category. See also Programs: 3rd, 4th, 5th ...
Jimmy Crack Corn
This song has roots in oppression. More info Blackface minstrel songs Minstrel show article article Taking Racist Songs Out of Music Education Find different songs
Invented (Homemade) Instruments
Lesson ideas Lessons preceding this Unit: Orchestra Review & Ethnomusicology Lesson 1 – Explain the Invented Instrument assignment and show pictures. Lesson 2-3 – Students browse books or the internet for ideas, fill out the Instrument Plan Form, and bring in materials ...
Why I Love Folk Songs
Carl Orff, the great music educator, said, “Music is chosen with strong nationalistic flavor, being related to folk songs and music of the child’s own heritage.” (“The Orff Approach to Music Education” By Gloria Day) Most of the time, I ...
