Pull out this versatile echo song for primary students that’s about appreciation, thanksgiving, and thankfulness in November or for other celebrations throughout the year. A simple Orff arrangement, one-chord C ukulele part, scarf activities, and movement will make this a great concert piece or SEL activity in the classroom.
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Here’s a great lineup of Veterans Day songs & music activities for your school. Veterans Day curriculum can be simple in-class lessons to an all-school Veterans Day program with songs, guests, speeches, decorations, and displays of patriotism everywhere in the school! Let’s outline some of those activities.
This iconic song of America teaches students so much about patriotism and love of country. This song is a part of many Veterans Day programs and other national events.
Here is a blog post with many teaching ideas and a free coloring sheet to help teach the song through art and literacy.
Good arrangements are REALLY hard to find. Here are four that might work for you.
Here are active links to Music K-8 and JW Pepper listed below!
It’s a challenge to find a concert selection that is long enough but easy enough to learn in the limited time we have with our students. A Song of Peace covers both of these challenges!
The verse and chorus of A Song of Peace combine as a melody & countermelody to create a gorgeous 2-part section. Add a lovely Orff arrangement and the universal message of peace and you have a perfect concert piece for Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, and more.
There are some excellent contemporary music selections but there’s nothing like a march to connect to service personnel! When playing a recording of the march, add movement with red, white, and blue props or a bucket drum routine would be fabulous!
How about red, white, and blue drums! Here are some from Uline.
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How many songs, poems, and speaking parts make a good Veterans Day program? Here is a list of one possible order. You can move, delete, and add to this program.
Find elementary music lesson plans for K-5 to teach the history and meaning of the America The Beautiful lyrics.
One of the top ten songs EVERY child should learn to sing.
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