Leaves: a guided xylophone activity to teach high and low – music lesson

Category: Orff Instruments Topics: 1st, Kindergarten, leaves orff, Lesson, Mostly used with 2nd Subjects: Instrumental Music, Music, Vocal Music Resource Types: Lesson, Mostly used with 2nd File Type: Zip

This is a resource to accompany Arvida Steen’s “Leaves”. Students will participate in movement activities as they learn to differentiate high and low pitches using their bodies, their voices, and xylophones!

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⚠️ Song recording and sheet music are NOT included in this resource. ⚠️

WHAT YOU’LL GET:

✅ PDF & Google Slides Link ✅

vocal exploration warm-ups, in which students follow the leaf trails with their
voices
a slide in which students may create their own vocal exploration
Movement activity to accompany the song “Leaves”
Guided identification of high/low sounds relative to body movement
Listening map for “Leaves” using iconic notation
Guided group-sing
Mallet warm-up
Guided identification of high/low bars on xylophone
Xylophone warm-ups including glissandi
Guided performance using iconic notation
Leaf cutouts for composing with high and low
Xylophone template (colored and B/W) for composing
Directions for use

WHY YOU & YOUR STUDENTS WILL LOVE THIS RESOURCE:

Every sequence of the lesson is included with vocal exploration, high/low identification, mallet warmups, performance, and composition.
Eye-catching visuals makes it easy for students to see where to play
Plenty of opportunities for movement and creativity

♫ Links for “Leaves” sheet music:

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Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

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Leaves: a guided xylophone activity to teach high and low – music lesson

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