<p>This is a collection of four games to get any music teacher started on incorporating games into lessons. The spirit behind this is that once any teacher becomes used to including games in lessons, that further games get added that are designed by you, or perhaps even your students themselves! From our experience here at the music educator, there is no one right way to play games within lessons, and that different students respond to playing games in a variety of ways.<br /> With this in mind, four games (that have been tried and tested) have been published in this resource. All these games have a clear learning outcome, levels of differentiation, as well as materials included when required. As is usual in all the music educator resources, there is optional colour coding in the resources. These are randomly chosen, and not associated with synesthesia. It is possible to print these resources in black and white if colours are not wanted. Throughout the resource, both alphabet and solfa names are used.</p>

<p>Teaching students to read staff notation can be a challenge, especially when dealing with so many different abilities across a school. This resource is designed to be added into your own unique teaching routine, with your own students. With worksheets, anchor charts, and supporting slides, these lessons can be slotted into any music unit you are teaching. Available as a combined purchase for Years 1 – 6, or a single purchase of a single age-group, you can find something to suit your music education needs.</p> <p>This resource has been purposefully designed to be used flexibly. The purpose of the task is to expose young students to reading music for themselves, without making it overly complicated. This is the first in a series of worksheets that will be released on this website, leading to children being comfortable in creating and recording their own melodies on a grand staff.</p> <p>The colour coding of the notes is purposefully random, due to the complication of and individual concept of ‘correct colours’ for notes. If you would prefer not to have colour coding, the sheets can of course be printed in black and white.<br /> In the interest of saving the busy teacher time, the worksheets have been produced in different formats, to suit individual situations. They are differentiated to suit different ages also.</p> <p>These formats are:<br /> • Included learning intention and success criteria (using solfege)<br /> • Included learning intention and success criteria (using alphabet names)<br /> • Without learning intention and success criteria (using solfege)<br /> • Without learning intention and success criteria (using alphabet names)</p> <p>To make your lives even easier, two powerpoint slides for teacher modelling have been included, which also have notes to play embedded, if you do not have an instrument at your disposal. This is best used on an interactive whiteboard.<br /> There is also an anchor chart sheet, which can be printed to cut out images and display to students, which can be used to support in whole class instruction.</p>

<p>Teaching students to read staff notation can be a challenge, especially when dealing with so many different abilities across a school. This resource is designed to be added into your own unique teaching routine, with your own students. With worksheets, anchor charts, and supporting slides, these lessons can be slotted into any music unit you are teaching. Available as a combined purchase for Years 1 – 6, or a single purchase of a single age-group, you can find something to suit your music education needs.</p> <p>This resource has been purposefully designed to be used flexibly. The purpose of the task is to expose young students to reading music for themselves, without making it overly complicated. This is the first in a series of worksheets that will be released on this website, leading to children being comfortable in creating and recording their own melodies on a grand staff.</p> <p>The colour coding of the notes is purposefully random, due to the complication of and individual concept of ‘correct colours’ for notes. If you would prefer not to have colour coding, the sheets can of course be printed in black and white.</p> <p>In the interest of saving the busy teacher time, the worksheets have been produced in different formats, to suit individual situations. They are differentiated to suit different ages also.</p> <p>These formats are:<br /> • Included learning intention and success criteria (using solfege)<br /> • Included learning intention and success criteria (using alphabet names)<br /> • Without learning intention and success criteria (using solfege)<br /> • Without learning intention and success criteria (using alphabet names)</p> <p>To make your lives even easier, two powerpoint slides for teacher modelling have been included, which also have notes to play embedded, if you do not have an instrument at your disposal. This is best used on an interactive whiteboard.</p> <p>There is also an anchor chart sheet, which can be printed to cut out images and display to students, which can be used to support in whole class instruction.</p>

<p>Teaching students to read staff notation can be a challenge, especially when dealing with so many different abilities across a school. This resource is designed to be added into your own unique teaching routine, with your own students. With worksheets, anchor charts, and supporting slides, these lessons can be slotted into any music unit you are teaching. Available as a combined purchase for Years 1 – 6, or a single purchase of a single age-group, you can find something to suit your music education needs.</p> <p>This resource has been purposefully designed to be used flexibly. The purpose of the task is to expose young students to reading music for themselves, without making it overly complicated. This is the first in a series of worksheets that will be released on this website, leading to children being comfortable in creating and recording their own melodies on a grand staff.</p> <p>The colour coding of the notes is purposefully random, due to the complication of and individual concept of ‘correct colours’ for notes. If you would prefer not to have colour coding, the sheets can of course be printed in black and white.</p> <p>In the interest of saving the busy teacher time, the worksheets have been produced in different formats, to suit individual situations. They are differentiated to suit different ages also.</p> <p>These formats are:<br /> • Included learning intention and success criteria (using solfege)<br /> • Included learning intention and success criteria (using alphabet names)<br /> • Without learning intention and success criteria (using solfege)<br /> • Without learning intention and success criteria (using alphabet names)</p> <p>To make your lives even easier, two powerpoint slides for teacher modelling have been included, which also have notes to play embedded, if you do not have an instrument at your disposal. This is best used on an interactive whiteboard.</p> <p>There is also an anchor chart sheet, which can be printed to cut out images and display to students, which can be used to support in whole class instruction.</p>

<p>Teaching students to read staff notation can be a challenge, especially when dealing with so many different abilities across a school. This resource is designed to be added into your own unique teaching routine, with your own students. With worksheets, anchor charts, and supporting slides, these lessons can be slotted into any music unit you are teaching. Available as a combined purchase for Years 1 – 6, or a single purchase of a single age-group, you can find something to suit your music education needs.</p> <p>This resource has been purposefully designed to be used flexibly. The purpose of the task is to expose young students to reading music for themselves, without making it overly complicated. This is the first in a series of worksheets that will be released on this website, leading to children being comfortable in creating and recording their own melodies on a grand staff.</p> <p>The colour coding of the notes is purposefully random, due to the complication of and individual concept of ‘correct colours’ for notes. If you would prefer not to have colour coding, the sheets can of course be printed in black and white.<br /> In the interest of saving the busy teacher time, the worksheets have been produced in different formats, to suit individual situations. They are differentiated to suit different ages also.</p> <p>These formats are:<br /> • Included learning intention and success criteria (using solfege)<br /> • Included learning intention and success criteria (using alphabet names)<br /> • Without learning intention and success criteria (using solfege)<br /> • Without learning intention and success criteria (using alphabet names)</p> <p>To make your lives even easier, two powerpoint slides for teacher modelling have been included, which also have notes to play embedded, if you do not have an instrument at your disposal. This is best used on an interactive whiteboard.<br /> There is also an anchor chart sheet, which can be printed to cut out images and display to students, which can be used to support in whole class instruction.</p>

<p>This is a simple resource to assist all instrumental teachers to plan, take notes and keep students accountable in the easiest way possible. If you have students who don’t practice, struggle to tell students how to practice, or are finding organising your students overwhelming, this is for you! It’s currently free because everyone deserves the opportunity to start out as an instrumental teacher as successfully as possible.</p> <p>This resource contains two parts:<br /> • Suggested lesson timings and ideas<br /> • Lesson Notes Template</p> <p>Now at the end of the day, you are the person who knows your students best. That’s why this resource is so simple; not everything works for everyone, and you should never feel forced to teach in a way that doesn’t work for you or your students. That’s why this resource is also adaptable; there is space to expand or shrink it as you see fit.</p>

<p>This is a very simple arrangement of ‘Row Your Boat’. I chose this tune because of its familiarity. It’s possible to sing it with your students for several weeks before introducing this activity. This is currently a free resource, to inspire piano teachers to teach pieces with more than one voice as soon as possible, and also give space to creativity and invention in a pressure free space.</p> <p>Teaching and practicing canons is a very useful teaching tool for students of all ages. It introduces the concepts of harmony without being overwhelming, and also limits the likelihood that the right hand will become too dominant and loud in their playing. Although it is possible for students to learn how to do this by ear, I find that having that music available is very helpful to support their learning.</p> <p>I have arranged it in such a way that it can be played by students at all levels, and have included the other versions as a challenge, but also to inspire further creation. Maybe your students will want to add their own articulation or dynamics; or maybe you could adapt the music to meet their needs according to your own expertise. The possibilities are endless.</p>