Continue reading “The Mitten”Many of us are familiar with the Jan Brett book, but this Ukrainian folk tale has a very interesting history! Here are songs, lesson plans, and resources for the beautiful story.
The Mitten
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The Best Children’s Literature for the Music Classroom
A list of books from newly published to classics for the music classroom with links, music connections, activities, and lesson plans!
If you are looking for captivating books that seamlessly blend literature and music in your classroom, look no further! This e-x-p-a-n-d-i-n-g list of recommended books will provide musical connections information and valuable lesson plan ideas.
Whether you’re seeking to expand your library or searching for fresh ideas to enrich your music curriculum, find great ways to integrate literature into your music curriculum.
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Blank Booklets to Create Your Own Verses
This TpT resource includes
- a presentation with mp3s to learn the song
- a simple Orff arrangement for xylophone, glockenspiel, and guiro
- a booklet template for students to create their own verses
Who Has Seen the Wind? Song & Lesson Rhythmic REMIX
The classic song, “Who Has Seen the Wind?” has been REMIXED and is ready for winter, spring, summer, and fall windy weather!
Waltz of the Drumsticks (The 1-2-3 Turkey)
This 2-chord song for voice, ukulele, and rainbow instruments (Boomwhackers & bells) is sure to be a hit! There’s no warbling going on here, just cantabile singing!
This song features:
- 2 chords-G7 and C
- 3/4 meter
- ABA form
- some terrific turkey rhyming
Sheet music is available on my Teachers Pay Teachers page.
Over The River & Through the Wood With Boomwhackers & Ukuleles
This resource of the Thanksgiving classic, Over the River and Through the Wood, includes parts for Boomwhackers, bells, and ukulele. Each part has audio and video files to support student learning AND in two different tempos-lento and adagio. Students learn about beats per minute (bpm) as they play their parts.
Play and learn in class or use it as a wonderful performance piece for winter concerts!
Music objectives include:
- 6/8 meter and common rhythms
- tempo markings
- treble clef notation for melody
- ukulele chords C, D7, F, and G7
- classic American song repertoire
- ensemble playing
Sound/Video File Example
Metronome
“One Piece of Pie” Round with Six Integrated Lessons
Take a look at this unique resource with EIGHT unique sound files to support student learning!
- melody lines
- accompaniments
- Orff parts
- beat keeping for rhythmic practice
- vocal lines for solfege highlighting low so
- sms
- sls
- listen in “round” form
Pass the Pumpkin
Get your students playing barred instruments with this Orff arrangement (and other ideas) for the Halloween song, Pass the Pumpkin. Halloween is the perfect backdrop for engaging learning activities in music class.
This is a great beat-passing game! Whoever has the pumpkin on the last beat of the song is OUT! Continue playing until there is a final winner. As students get out, they can go get sticks and play to the beat as the game progresses.
Learn more about how to teach beat passing games.
The Monster Mash
Included on this page:
- Song Analysis
- A Stick Routine
- Ukulele Resource
- Xylophone bass line part