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Composer of the Month: John Williams
Want to create a display about the famous film composer John Williams? Look no further!
This is a Zip file containing printable PNG files. This is perfect for bulletin boards to make students aware of composers from a variety of eras and locations around the world.
Pages Include:
Composer of the Month Title Page
Labels for each category (who, where, when, etc)
Williams Title page and picture
Biography
Cool Facts
Famous Compositions
Map of Williams’ travels
Definition of the Month
Many teachers have found these packs helpful for interactive notebooks and handouts as well.
Composer of the Month: Giuseppe Verdi
Want to create a display about the famous operatic composer, Giuseppe Verdi? Look no further!
This is a Zip file containing printable PNG files. This is perfect for bulletin boards to make students aware of composers from a variety of eras and locations around the world.
Pages Include:
Composer of the Month Title Page
Labels for each category (who, where, when, etc)
Verdi Title page and picture
Biography
Cool Facts
Famous Compositions
Map of Verdi’s travels
Definition of the Month
Many teachers have found these packs helpful for interactive notebooks and handouts as well.
Composer of the Month: Claude Debussy
Want to create a display about famous composer Claude Debussy? Look no further!
This is a Zip file containing printable PNG files. This is perfect for bulletin boards to make students aware of composers from a variety of eras and locations around the world.
Pages Include:
Composer of the Month Title Page
Labels for each category (who, where, when, etc)
Debussy Title page and picture
Biography
Cool Facts
Famous Compositions
Map of Debussy’s travels
Definition of the Month
Many teachers have found these packs helpful for interactive notebooks and handouts as well.
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Contemporary Music Composer BUNDLE
Want to create a display about Contemporary composers? Look no further! This bundle contains information about Bernstein, Davis, Gershwin, Joplin, Stravinsky, Whitacre and Williams
This is a Zip file containing printable PNG files. This is perfect for bulletin boards to make students aware of composers from a variety of eras and locations around the world.
Pages Include:
Composer of the Month Title Page
Labels for each category (who, where, when, etc)
Composer’s Title page and picture
Biography
Cool Facts
Famous Compositions
Map of Composer’s travels
Definition of the Month
Many teachers have found these packs helpful for interactive notebooks and handouts as well.
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Classical Music Composer BUNDLE
Want to create a display about four famous composers from the Classical period? Look no further! Classical composers featured are Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn.
This is a Zip file containing printable PNG files. This is perfect for bulletin boards to make students aware of composers from a variety of eras and locations around the world.
Pages Include:
Composer of the Month Title Page
Labels for each category (who, where, when, etc)
Composer’s Title page and picture
Biography
Cool Facts
Famous Compositions
Map of Composer’s travels
Definition of the Month
Many teachers have found these packs helpful for interactive notebooks and handouts as well.
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Baroque Music Composer BUNDLE
Want to create a display about four famous composers from the Baroque period? Look no further! Baroque composers featured are Bach, Monteverdi, Handel and Vivaldi.
This is a Zip file containing printable PNG files. This is perfect for bulletin boards to make students aware of composers from a variety of eras and locations around the world.
Pages Include:
Composer of the Month Title Page
Labels for each category (who, where, when, etc)
Composer’s Title page and picture
Biography
Cool Facts
Famous Compositions
Map of Composer’s travels
Definition of the Month
Many teachers have found these packs helpful for interactive notebooks and handouts as well.
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English Language Games BUNDLE
Here are all of my games and activities that support language development. I will continue to update this when I create more, which means that you get any additional materials for free. Buy this bundle early to get all future resources free!!
Word and Picture Matching Game
A great game for younger pupils to review and practice word recognition. Each word has a matching picture. Kids have a great time trying to find the matching picture/word combination! There are 85 picture/word combinations in this pack which allows for a great deal of variety in your matching games (or a GIANT matching game). Enjoy!
Music Composer Research Project
Finally, here is a fun way for students to learn about composers!!! In this five-part unit, students engage in self-directed research about a composer of their choice to become class experts. They present the information they find in a creative manner and culminate with the creation of a parody of a folk tune based on their composer. This 8 page packet can be printed to hand out to pupils or projected, as you choose. My students loved working on this project and it took my Grade 5 pupils approximately 10 weeks to go from research to performing silly composer songs.
Included Activities:
Research on composers (using the Internet or other sources)
Creative presentation ideas
Presenting to the class
Composing a Silly Composer Song
Performing the Silly Composer Song
Music Notation, Pulse, and Rhythm Unit
Here is a 10 page printable student workbook for the young musician. This unit is designed to introduce students to the differences between rhythm and pulse and how to notate rhythms in various time signatures. Background information on each skill is provided along with numerous opportunities for listening, notation, composition, and performance tasks. As the unit progresses, the tasks are increasingly difficult. This unit generally takes between 10 and 14 weeks to complete with students depending on their age, musical ability, and the amount of time allowed for composition and performance tasks.
But just think, all your planning is basically done for the next 10 weeks! Take a break and have a cup of tea because you deserve it!
**There are 2 versions of this unit. One uses traditional British music vocabulary (i.e. crotchet, quaver, etc.) whereas the other uses quarter note, half note, etc. There is also an answer key included for your convenience.
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Music Composer Activities BUNDLE
Get all the composer biographies, word searches, and the research project in a single bundle! This economical combination is a great way to supplement your students’ knowledge and understanding about various composers throughout music history.
Music and Art Integration Unit
Included in this unit is a printable student booklets for music (15 pages) and art (12 pages). Each features historical information, comprehension questions, rubrics for reference and grading, student reflection pages, and colorful photos. Lesson plans spanning 11 weeks are also included. In both art and music, students are asked to complete three projects; an introductory project, a cross-curricular project, and a skills-based project. Both units could easily be expanded time-wise should students require more time in which to work.
The focus in music is the work of Mussorgsky and how his music was influenced by the artwork of Victor Hartmann. After listening to some of Mussorgsky’s works, students will learn to play a melody by Mussorgsky and then work towards composing two pieces of music; one based upon a famous piece of art and one based upon art they create in art.
The focus in art is on the Impressionist movement. Students are asked to paint an Impressionist interpretation of one of Hartmann’s pieces of art. They are then asked to create their own piece of Impressionism which will be used at the end of the music unit. Finally, students create an Impressionist artwork based upon a song composed by Mussorgsky.
This is a great unit for those teacher interested in developing interdisciplinary practice or cross-curricular links in an integrated arts setting. Theoretically, the art and music units could stand alone with minor adjustments, but I would not recommend it as they have been designed to work in tandem.
Art and Music Unit
This is a complete unit that focuses on the links between Art and Music. Students explore the music of Modest Mussorgsky as he was influenced by the artwork of Victor Hartmann in Music and examine Impressionism and the links art has to music in Art.
Included in the Music student workbook
Brief history and comprehension
Listening tasks
Performance tasks
Composition tasks
Reflection exercises
Self- and peer-assessments
Rubrics
Included in the Art student workbook
Brief history and comprehension
Impressionism based on a given art work
Creating a piece of Impressionism
Painting to a melody
Reflection exercises
Self- and peer-assessments
Rubrics
Included in this pack are student workbooks for art and music, answer keys for both workbooks, lesson plans for 11 classes for both art and music, a suggested unit timeline, and a brief standards document.
** This product is in a compressed (zip) format. Please make sure you can extract the files before purchasing. **
Synonym Snap Game
Students race through a printable deck of 190 words to find the word that has a similar meaning. When they find the matching word, they slap it and get to keep the cards. A great game for reviewing synonyms and having fun at the same time!
Music Worksheets: Note Names
17 printable worksheets designed to help students strengthen their note naming abilities for both treble and bass clef through a number of fun and varied activities. These worksheets will work best for beginning to intermediate music students.
3 Time-Telling Games
A fun way to review time-telling! Included in this pack are three games reviewing analog and digital time. There are two I have…, Who has… games, one for digital time and one for analog time. Each game has 25 different times on the hour, the quarter hour, and the half hour. Also included in this pack is a matching game where student match 25 analog and digital times. Happy reviewing!
This file is saved as a compressed (zip) file. Please make sure you can extract prior to purchasing.
Musical Instrument Posters
Beautifully designed and informative ready-to-print instrument posters to make your classroom decorating bright, beautiful, and, best of all, easy for you! This bundle features posters with pictures of a variety of orchestral instruments and informative descriptions for each. Happy decorating!
Instruments Included
Cornet
Trumpet
Violin
Harp
Viola
Cello
Bass
Saxophone
Piano
Clarinet
Oboe
Flute
Piccolo
Triangle
Singer
There are 15 color PNG images in this file. These files are in a compressed (zip) folder. Please make sure you are able to extract them before purchasing.
Music History Unit: The Periods of Music
This 22 page workbook is a complete unit for students to begin working their way through the time periods of music history. There are biographies, listening, composition, and performance activities throughout the workbook along with rubrics for the performance tasks. Included in this file are a workbook with quarter/eighth note language and one with crotchet/quaver language as well as an answer key for your convenience. My Grade 6 pupils really enjoy this unit and find the work both challenging and satisfying.
4 Rhythm Games in 1
This is such a fun and colorful way to review rhythms for younger pupils! I have included 4 different activities, but you could probably expand the usage to more than that!
Activity 1: Sight reading
This is a powerpoint with 44 different rhythms using quarter notes and rests, eighth notes, and half notes. Each slide has a rhythm that can be displayed and is also played following a four-beat count-in.
Activity 2: Writing Rhythms
This activity is designed for pupils who are just beginning to write rhythms. Using the same rhythms as above, there is a printable worksheet that encourages developing 4/4 rhythms. As a bonus, students can perform their rhythms at the end!
Activity 3: Cut and Mix
Using the colorful owl rhythms, students can cut them out and re-arrange them to create a variety of different activities to support rhythm development. My students have used these cards as flashcards, as a starting point for drumming projects, and self-directed sight-reading, just to name a few!
Activity 4: Rhythm Bingo
There are 10 different bingo cards (and a blank one if you would prefer to have students write their own rhythms) included in this folder. Additionally, there is a powerpoint included that will play the rhythms for you (or a substitute teacher!) if you would prefer to walk around the classroom to support students. Students have a lot of fun playing rhythm bingo and enjoy the multiple ways to play.
I hope that you enjoy practicing rhythms!
Viking Clipart
Here are adorably fierce Viking graphics for your decorating needs. Each image is saved with a transparent background both in a black and white format and in a colored version to suit any decorating needs for your classroom, lessons, worksheets, or presentations. There are 3 different styles for both Viking men and women along with a boat for them to travel about in.
Additionally, there are 15 different images of beards, hair, helmets, weapons, shields, and bodies for you and your students to explore and customize to your heart’s content (2-3 images for each category). Never fear! In addition to the black and white versions of each graphic, there are also multiple colored versions for your convenience.
23 black and white images plus 54 colored images for a whopping 77 Viking themed graphics in this product! Each image is saved as a PNG file and they are all compressed in a ZIP folder.
Happy decorating!