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Do Re Mi

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Do Re Mi worksheet, students trace and write the words to the song Do Re Mi. Students trace and write 10 lines of the song.
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The Sound of Music: Do-Re-Mi

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a simple melody using the Solfedge syllables. In this melody lesson plan, 7th graders watch the movie The Sound of Music and focus on the "Do Re Mi" clip. Students examine solfege syllables and create a melody...
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Singing: "I Mailed Myself to You"

For Teachers 1st
Keeping a steady beat, singing soft, loud, and in unison - sounds like music class to me! First graders practice these skills while listening to the song, "I Mailed Myself to You" for Valentine's Day. This is a simple and age appropriate...
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Valentine Singing/Guessing Game

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students sing songs and explore different vocal sounds. As they sing songs, students discover and mark phrases. They sing songs as a class, in groups, and individually. Students, in groups, play a guessing game with the songs.
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Fifth Grade Music: Lesson 3 - Unison and Harmony

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders sing the syllables and pitches of the C major scale, and sing Do - Re - Mi in two-part harmony. They discuss the definition for round and canon, and contrast gamelan music of the Spice Islands with reggae from Jamaica.
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Music Elements For Second Grade

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders are exposed to a variety of attributes of melody in seven lessons of this unit. the notation in treble clef, pitch, and the movements of the melody are presented in these lessons.
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SONGS IN JAPANESE

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students become familiar with the sound of Japanese by singing familiar songs in Japanese.
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Grade 2: Music/Valentine's Day

For Teachers 2nd
Play and sing a Valentine's song with your second graders. They'll follow along allow as you demonstrate how to sing and keep a steady beat on non-pitched percussive instruments. While the music instructional activity has a Valentine...
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Unit Plan
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Sing!

For Teachers K - 12th
Whether new to the Kodály Method of music instruction or an experienced veteran, you'll find much to make your heart sing in a teacher guide that was designed for a music appreciation project. 
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Simple Melody

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write out rhythm to a song using stick notation.
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Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

For Teachers K
Students respond to movement cues in the rhyme "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear", perform steady beat patterns on body percussion, and sing sol-mi patterns in a chant in this Kindergarten music lesson. Emphasis is on meeting State and National...
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Rondo with B-A-G

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore music notes. For this music lesson, students sing the song "Hot Cross Buns" and practice playing it on melody bells to find the letter and rhythm notation. They create a new phrase to the rhythm of this song. 
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Great Big House

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders sing and play the song "Great Big House" in the Orff style using soprano and alto glockenspiels, bass xylophones, bass marimbas, triangles, woodblocks, and the singing voice. The lesson includes step-by-step teacher...
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Poetry Pals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners create the components for a slideshow featuring their own poetry, illustrations, and music. This lesson uses auditory, visual and kinesthetic (signing and clapping) learning styles.
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Minuet And Canon

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders sing, move, pat, clap, and drum in this Music instructional activity about Minuets, Canons, and "Take Me Out To The Ball Game". The instructional activity is for the 3rd grade classroom and includes the use of J.S. Bach's...
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Using Numbers to Teach The Major Scale

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers study the numbers to the diatonic major scale using C note as a basis in this standards-based 45 minute lesson. Emphasis is placed on singing correct pitch, rhythmic accuracy, and proper breath control.
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Feel the Music

For Teachers K
Students identify and demonstrate a positive learning attitude. They also demonstrate responsible emotional and cognitive behaviors and identify how to communicate clearly in oral, artistic, written, and nonverbal form. Finally, students...
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The Important Thing

For Teachers 1st
First graders create time capsules with "The Important Thing About Me" picture and information.
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The Letter Dd

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners explore the concept of the letter Dd.  For this letter recognition lesson, students are engulfed with items, movement, and music that begin with the letter Dd.  Learners create crafts that help them learn and recognize the...
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Stylistic Aspects of Spiritual Singing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students sight-read a piece of music and analyze two unfamiliar pieces of music. They discuss performance aspects of a piece of music.
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PBS Kids Go Buster Buster and Beatrice/ The Giant Pumpkins

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders visit San Antonio, Texas and Mt. Hood, Oregon in these two episodes of PBS Buster Go Kids. They examine the music and food that is local to San Antonio by looking at images and pretend to play instruments. They use...
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Great River Bend Adventure

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use their imagination. They discuss the 4 C's of teamwork: Concentration, Communications, Coomperation, and Consideration. Students discuss the safety guidelines of the project. They complete a rope maze. The group walks...