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

Rated 4.98 out of 5 based on 117 customer ratings

This lesson is a supplement to Arvida Steen’s song “Leaves.” It helps students in grades K–2 tell high from low with their bodies, their voices, and xylophones. Students follow leaf trails with their voices, move to the song, play high and low bars with glissandos, perform from iconic notation, and compose with leaf cutouts.

What’s included

Vocal exploration warm-ups with leaf trails, plus a slide for creating your own
A movement activity for the song
Slides that connect high and low sounds to body movement
A listening map for “Leaves” in iconic notation
A guided group sing
A mallet warm-up and xylophone warm-ups with glissandos
Slides for finding high and low bars on the xylophone
A guided performance from iconic notation
Leaf cutouts and a xylophone template (color and black and white) for composing with high and low
Directions for use

Formats

PDF
Google Slides: A link is included in your download and lets you add your own copy to Google Drive.

Important

This lesson does NOT include the recording or the sheet music for “Leaves.” It is a supplement, so you’ll need to buy the recording and sheet music separately. The song is in the Exploring Orff Teacher’s Guide by Arvida Steen.

Ways to use it

A fall lesson on high and low
A first xylophone lesson

Standards (NCAS)

Creating: Anchor Standard 1 (generate and conceptualize artistic ideas)
Performing: Anchor Standard 4 (select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation)
Responding: Anchor Standard 7 (perceive and analyze artistic work)

License & help

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

Rated 5 out of 5

Carrie Burnworth – January 22, 2015

Didn’t get to this in the fall, but I plan to make this into my plans for next year! Directions are clear and I’m sure the kids will have fun exploring with this one!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – January 22, 2015
  
  Thanks Carrie!
Rated 5 out of 5

Cincere Fazekas – January 5, 2015

thnx 😉
- Yellow Brick Road Music – January 5, 2015
  
  You’re welcome 🙂
Rated 5 out of 5

rlbutah – December 1, 2014

This is so much fun! Thanks so much!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – December 1, 2014
  
  You’re welcome!
Rated 5 out of 5

Amanda Goodspeed – November 26, 2014

Great activity for both my kinders and 1st kiddos when working on high and low on xylophones. Very timely with the fall theme.
- Yellow Brick Road Music – November 26, 2014
  
  Thank you. My kids always loved the high/low activities 🙂
Rated 5 out of 5

Tabitha S. – October 30, 2014

So easy and wonderful to follow. It was a great lesson for my observation!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – October 30, 2014
  
  Thank you so much! I’m thrilled to hear that this helped with your observation!
Rated 5 out of 5

Polka Dot Percussion – October 27, 2014

Thank you! This looks like so much fun!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – October 28, 2014
  
  Thanks Chelsea!
Rated 5 out of 5

Megan Epperson – October 23, 2014

Looks like a great resource, thank you!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – October 24, 2014
  
  You’re welcome!
Rated 5 out of 5

Lindsay D. – October 14, 2014

Awesome resource for this song!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – October 14, 2014
  
  Thank you!
Rated 5 out of 5

MelaDee A. – October 14, 2014

Beautiful!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – October 14, 2014
  
  Thanks!
Rated 5 out of 5

Katie T. – October 7, 2014

I can’t wait to use this! I know my kids will love it!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – October 7, 2014
  
  Thank you for the feedback!
Rated 5 out of 5

Tuneful Teacher – September 26, 2014

Very cute! I’m excited to use it with my little ones in the coming weeks.
- Yellow Brick Road Music – September 29, 2014
  
  Thanks!
Rated 5 out of 5

Melanie G. – September 24, 2014

Can’t wait to use this!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – September 25, 2014
  
  Thanks for the feedback!
Rated 5 out of 5

Miss Riis Music – September 22, 2014

I love all things Fall, especially music 🙂 Thank you!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – September 22, 2014
  
  Thanks for the feedback!
Rated 5 out of 5

Kristen P. – September 22, 2014

I do a whole lesson using leaves with kindergarten. This will be a wonderful addition to that lesson that will help me extend the lesson for at least another class. Thanks!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – September 22, 2014
  
  I’m glad I could help! Thanks for the great feedback!
Rated 5 out of 5

Megan Y. – August 21, 2014

I look forward to using this fall!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – August 21, 2014
  
  Thanks! I’d love to hear how it goes 🙂
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Rated 5 out of 5

Elementary Etudes – August 14, 2014

What a great way to introduce/review mallets. I’m always stuck, but this is a fun activity to try out now. Thanks!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – August 14, 2014
  
  Thanks for the meaningful feedback Christine! Mallet activities are so much fun 🙂
Rated 5 out of 5

Harmony Music – August 13, 2014

Very nice, can’t wait to use it with my first graders!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – August 13, 2014
  
  Thanks!

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