STEADY BEAT MOVEMENT For the first hearing, have students move to the beat of the music. You can use locomotor or non-locomotor movements depending on your room size. Download the movement worksheets below for movement vocabulary and ideas. If you have scarves or...
On a Mountain is a great song to use with skipping rope. As your students are having fun skipping rope, you can teach them about musical form. I’ve even included some ideas for modifications for younger students and alternatives for skipping rope. Skipping Rope...
It was about this time each year that I started to plan for Tideo in second grade. The accompanying dance is perfect for introducing students to barred sixteenth notes. And the rest of the rhythms in the song are great for reviewing barred eighth and quarter notes. Be...
Remember the time that my eustachian tube planned a coup against the rest of my ear? Well, it’s happened again. So here I am, with amplified sounds and an echo in my ear that sounds like a deranged robot. I’ve made another appointment with an ENT. But in...
Maybe I’m being a little too optimistic with this song choice, but I can’t help it. I’m ready for spring! I’m ready to feel the sun on my face. I’m ready to see something other than cloudy skies and leafless trees. I’m ready to...
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, then you know that I like to feature lesson ideas that incorporate art music. Today’s featured piece is Les Toréadors by Bizet. TEMPO I love the feel of steady beat in this piece. It makes me want to get up and...
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