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My mission is to provide time saving and engaging resources for busy, passionate music teachers. I believe students learn best in a music classroom when they are engaged in the material, but finding the time to create these materials for your kids is overwhelming. I am here to help! I have kid tested and teacher approved resources that give you time to be the amazing teacher you already are. Teach music. Love life. Musically, Shelley Tomich Pitch Publications

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My mission is to provide time saving and engaging resources for busy, passionate music teachers. I believe students learn best in a music classroom when they are engaged in the material, but finding the time to create these materials for your kids is overwhelming. I am here to help! I have kid tested and teacher approved resources that give you time to be the amazing teacher you already are. Teach music. Love life. Musically, Shelley Tomich Pitch Publications
Rhythm Basketball Set - Vol 2! 4/5 Lesson Plan - Rhythm #musiccrewsun
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Rhythm Basketball Set - Vol 2! 4/5 Lesson Plan - Rhythm #musiccrewsun

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Looking for a differentiated and exciting way to practice reading rhythms? Use Rhythm Basketball and bounce to the beat! Obtain enough basketballs, tennis balls, non-pitched instruments, or other bouncing balls and use the provided slides to perform rhythms with some of your favorite songs! I use these fun pop play alongs to reinforce reading half note, whole note, quarter note, and eighth note notation. In addition, we are able to discuss use of measure, double bar line, and more! This is a great way to get your kids reading rhythm! … In this set you will get Rhythm Basketball self-advancing PowerPoint for: “Happy” by Pharrell Williams “What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction “Hello, Goodbye” by The Beatles … In addition, you will receive detailed lesson plans for 4th and 5th grade using Georgia GPS standards, National Music Standards, and National Core Arts standards that are ready to print and use, and yet still editable for your individual teaching needs. You will also receive rehearsal versions of each PowerPoint presentation that do not self-advance so that you may rehearse the rhythm patterns with students before performing. … NOTE: You will NOT receive the audio files (this would be illegal!), but I have directed you on where to purchase the files on iTunes and how to attach them to PowerPoint. … *The page count does not include the doubling of PowerPoint files for rehearsal or lesson plans for other grade levels. * … Like this product? You will also love: Music Center: Don’t Break the Pitches! - Solfege Pitch Note Reading Game Music Center: Don’t Spill the Rhythms! - Rhythm Game Rhythm Coloring 3B- Color by Note Name - Quarter N/R, Eighth, Whole, Half … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.
Recorder Resource: DC-BAG Bonanza - 20 Page No-Prep Recorder worksheets!
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Recorder Resource: DC-BAG Bonanza - 20 Page No-Prep Recorder worksheets!

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Need a way to give your kids a little extra practice reading and notating DC-BAG recorder notes on the staff? Look no further! This 20 page no-prep printable set is for you! This resource is wonderful for differentiating your activities for practicing D, C, (high), B, A, and G! … In this resource: Color the DC-BAGS on the Staff - Students will color code fingering charts for D, C, B, A, and G. DC-BAG Finger Flurry - Students will label and notate notes by identifying the recorder fingering. DC-BAG Note Decoder 1 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses Quarter Notes. DC-BAG Note Decoder 2 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses Whole Notes. DC-BAG Note Decoder 3 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses mix of Quarter, Half, and Whole notes. DC-BAG Note Expander - Students will identify notate and color in fingerings for given notes. Color the DC-BAGS - Students will shade in the correct pitch for each recorder fingering. Color the Staff DC-BAGs - Students will shade in the correct notated pitch for each recorder fingering. Color the Staff Rhythm DC-BAGS - Students will shade in the correct notated pitch for each recorder fingering. Answers use a variety of rhythmic notes. Composing with DC-BAG - Students will write their own melody using the notes D, C, B, A, and G, and then shade in fingerings. DC-BAG Notespeller - Students will identify notes on the staff. DC-BAG Notespeller 2 - Students will identify notes on the staff using a variety of rhythmic notation. DC-BAG Recorder Flower - Students will color by recorder fingering chart. DC-BAG Puzzle - Students will cut out DCBAG puzzle pieces and glue them together. Each piece of the puzzle represents a different way to represent a single pitch. DC-BAG Fingering Chart - Students will create their own fingering chart for D, C, B, A, and G. Recorder Flower 2 - Students will color by note. DC-BAG Hidden Picture - Students will color by note to find the hidden picture. DC-BAG Recorder Reminder Song - Students will use the rhythm of a cute poem about how to play the recorder to compose a song. DC-BAG Crossword Puzzle - Students will decode the crossword puzzle by identifying D, C, B, A, and G on the staff. … Like this product? You will also love: Music Center: Don’t Spill the Rhythms! - Rhythm Game Music Center: Don’t Break the Music Bundle! Pitch, rhythm, dynamics, & more! Music Center: Don’t Break the Pitches! - Alto Clef Pitch Note Reading Game … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.
Recorder Resource: C-BAG Bonanza - 20 Page No-Prep Recorder worksheets!
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Recorder Resource: C-BAG Bonanza - 20 Page No-Prep Recorder worksheets!

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Need a way to give your kids a little extra practice reading and notating C-BAG recorder notes on the staff? Look no further! This 20 page no-prep printable set is for you! This resource is wonderful for differentiating your activities for practicing C, B, A, and G! … In this resource: Color the C-BAGS on the Staff - Students will color code fingering charts for C, B, A, and G. C-BAG Finger Flurry - Students will label and notate notes by identifying the recorder fingering. C-BAG Note Decoder 1 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses Quarter Notes. C-BAG Note Decoder 2 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses Whole Notes. C-BAG Note Decoder 3 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses mix of Quarter, Half, and Whole notes. C-BAG Note Expander - Students will identify notate and color in fingerings for given notes. Color the C-BAGS - Students will shade in the correct pitch for each recorder fingering. Color the Staff C-BAGs - Students will shade in the correct notated pitch for each recorder fingering. Color the Staff Rhythm C-BAGS - Students will shade in the correct notated pitch for each recorder fingering. Answers use a variety of rhythmic notes. Composing with C-BAG - Students will write their own melody using the notes C, B, A, and G, and then shade in fingerings. C-BAG Notespeller - Students will identify notes on the staff. C-BAG Notespeller 2 - Students will identify notes on the staff using a variety of rhythmic notation. C-BAG Recorder Flower - Students will color by recorder fingering chart. C-BAG Puzzle - Students will cut out C-BAG puzzle pieces and glue them together. Each piece of the puzzle represents a different way to represent a single pitch. C-BAG Fingering Chart - Students will create their own fingering chart for C, B, A, and G. Recorder Flower 2 - Students will color by note. C-BAG Hidden Picture - Students will color by note to find the hidden picture. C-BAG Recorder Reminder Song - Students will use the rhythm of a cute poem about how to play the recorder to compose a song. C-BAG Crossword Puzzle - Students will decode the crossword puzzle by identifying C, B, A, and G on the staff. … Like this product? You will also love: Music Center: Don’t Spill the Dynamics! - Dynamics Symbol Reading Game Music Center: Don’t Break the Pitches! - Bass Clef Pitch Note Reading Game Music Center: Don’t Spill the MUSIC BUNDLE! Pitch, rhythm, dynamics, & more! … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.
Recorder Resource: BAG-E Bonanza - 20 Page No-Prep Recorder worksheets!
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Recorder Resource: BAG-E Bonanza - 20 Page No-Prep Recorder worksheets!

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Need a way to give your kids a little extra practice reading and notating BAG-E recorder notes on the staff? Look no further! This 20 page no-prep printable set is for you! This resource is wonderful for differentiating your activities for practicing B, A, G, and E! … In this resource: Color the BAG-Es on the Staff - Students will color code fingering charts for B, A, G, and E BAG-E Finger Flurry - Students will label and notate notes by identifying the recorder fingering. BAG-E Note Decoder 1 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses Quarter Notes. BAG-E Note Decoder 2 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses Whole Notes. BAG-E Note Decoder 3 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses mix of Quarter, Half, and Whole notes. BAG-E Note Expander - Students will identify notate and color in fingerings for given notes. Color the BAG-Es - Students will shade in the correct pitch for each recorder fingering. Color the Staff BAG-Es - Students will shade in the correct notated pitch for each recorder fingering. Color the Staff Rhythm BAG-Es - Students will shade in the correct notated pitch for each recorder fingering. Answers use a variety of rhythmic notes. Composing with BAG-E - Students will write their own melody using the notes B, A, G, and E, and then shade in fingerings. BAG-E Notespeller - Students will identify notes on the staff. BAG-E Notespeller 2 - Students will identify notes on the staff using a variety of rhythmic notation. BAG-E Recorder Flower - Students will color by recorder fingering chart. BAG-E Puzzle - Students will cut out BAG-E puzzle pieces and glue them together. Each piece of the puzzle represents a different way to represent a single pitch. BAG-E Fingering Chart - Students will create their own fingering chart for B, A, G, and E Recorder Flower 2 - Students will color by note. BAG-E Hidden Picture - Students will color by note to find the hidden picture. BAG-E Recorder Reminder Song - Students will use the rhythm of a cute poem about how to play the recorder to compose a song. BAG-E Crossword Puzzle - Students will decode the crossword puzzle by identifying notes on the staff. Like this product? You will also love: Music Center: Don’t Break the Rhythms! - Rhythm Game Music Center: Don’t Break the Music Bundle! Pitch, rhythm, dynamics, & more! Maypole Mania! How to build & dance (+animations), lessons plans, & more! Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.
Recorder Resource: BAG Bonanza- 20 Page No-Prep worksheets!!
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Recorder Resource: BAG Bonanza- 20 Page No-Prep worksheets!!

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Need a way to give your kids a little extra practice reading and notating BAG recorder notes on the staff? Look no further! This 20 page no-prep printable set is for you! This resource is wonderful for differentiating your activities for practicing B, A, and G! My kids needed some practice reading notes on the treble clef and I wanted to tie it in with the recorder fingering charts. These have been perfect for a little extra practice and for differentiation! I have also used them as sub plans and my kids actually ask to do more! … In this resource: Color the BAGS on the Staff - Students will color code fingering charts for B, A, and G. BAG Finger Flurry - Students will label and notate notes by identifying the recorder fingering. BAG Note Decoder 1 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses Quarter Notes. BAG Note Decoder 2 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses Whole Notes. BAG Note Decoder 3 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses mix of Quarter, Half, and Whole notes. BAG Note Expander - Students will identify notate and color in fingerings for given notes. Color the BAGS - Students will shade in the correct pitch for each recorder fingering. Color the Staff BAGs - Students will shade in the correct notated pitch for each recorder fingering. Color the Staff Rhythm BAGS - Students will shade in the correct notated pitch for each recorder fingering. Answers use a variety of rhythmic notes. Composing with BAG - Students will write their own melody using the notes B, A, and G, and then shade in fingerings. BAG Notespeller - Students will identify notes on the staff. BAG Notespeller 2 - Students will identify notes on the staff using a variety of rhythmic notation. BAG Fingering Chart - Students will create their own fingering chart for B, A, and G. Recorder Flower - Students will color by recorder fingering chart. Recorder Flower 2 - Students will color by note. BAG Puzzle - Students will cut out BAG puzzle pieces and glue them together. Each piece of the puzzle represents a different way to represent a single pitch. BAG Puzzle 2 - Similar to Puzzle 1, but more pieces for differentiation. BAG Hidden Picture - Students will color by note to find the hidden picture. … Like this product? You will also love: Music Center: Don’t Break the Pitches! - Treble Clef Pitch Note Reading Game Music Center: Don’t Break the Pitches! - Alto Clef Pitch Note Reading Game … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.
Rainbow Ukulele - Fretboard Chord Insert Charts for the ukulele
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Rainbow Ukulele - Fretboard Chord Insert Charts for the ukulele

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Looking for an easy way to get students to find the proper chords on their ukulele? Checkout the Rainbow Ukulele Fretboard Chord Marker Charts! These chord sliders match the color system of Rainbow Ukulele ® but owning the program is not required to use this product. … FYI, if you are interested in starting a ukulele program, be sure to check out the Rainbow Ukulele FREEBIE! to see how I set up the program. … Note: This is NOT included in the Rainbow Ukulele Bundle (that includes the Teacher and Student edition). … You will receive the following: Fretboard Chord Charts that fit most soprano ukuleles for the following chords: C, C7, D, D7, Dm, E, E7, Em, F F#, F#m, G, G7, Gm, A, A7, Am, B, Bb, Bm Chord charts in black and white. Chord charts in color. … These are not meant for students to perform on the ukulele for long periods of time. They WILL dampen and affect the sound. They are simply meant to be used as a reference. … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life. Rainbow Ukulele ® is a registered trademark of Shelley Tomich.
Patriotic Sing Along! - Over 190 Pages - 26 Songs!
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Patriotic Sing Along! - Over 190 Pages - 26 Songs!

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Looking to host a patriotic sing along in your class or with the whole school? Then this 199 page PowerPoint presentation is the perfect time saver for you! It is perfect for any American celebration including 911, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, 4th of July, and more! This file is a PowerPoint presentation so you can add text or move around verses/slides as needed. For each song I included a blank template so you can adjust for your needs. In addition, I have included the font I used for the lyrics on the other pages so your style will match. (Instructions on how to install font are included). This file does not include sheet music or chord structures. An editable text version is included too! Songs included in this resource: America America the Beautiful Anchors Away The Army Goes Rolling Along Battle Hymn of the Republic Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean Fifty Nifty United States ** God Bless America ** God Bless the USA ** Hail, Columbia Hail to the Chief The Marines’ Hymn Over There Semper Paratus Sing Out for Your Country ** The Star Spangled Banner The Stars and Stripes Forever This is My Country ** This Land is Your Land Taps When Johnny Comes Marching Home When the Flag Goes By * The U.S. Air Force Yankee Doodle Yankee Doodle Dandy You’re A Grand Old Flag You may be interested in this Star Spangled Banner unit, a lovely companion to this product! Note: Permission to use lyrics granted by Alfred Music Company.* … Note: These songs are NOT in the public domain and therefore I cannot provide pre-typed lyrics for you. However, I have provided pre-made slides with appropriate graphics. All you have to do is insert text book, select the Josefin font and go! … Note : Audio files are NOT included in this resource. Unfortunately licensing these for resell is prohibitively expensive. Most of my audio resources come from Making Music, Share the Music, or Music and You. Everything else can be found on iTunes. There are blank template slides for you to create your own slide if your arrangement is different than mine. Thanks! At the beginning of the slide show, there is a hyperlinked Table of Contents. If you make modifications to the slide order or number of slides you will need to redo the hyperlinks. I have also included instructions on how to do this. The Table of Contents page is editable as well. … Like this product? You will also love: Maypole Mania! How to build & dance (+animations), lessons plans, & more!) Music Center: Don’t Break the Rhythms! - Rhythm Game Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.
Musician of the Month: ELLA FITZGERALD - Lesson Plans & Bulletin Board
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Musician of the Month: ELLA FITZGERALD - Lesson Plans & Bulletin Board

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Musician of the Month is a great way to bring some music history to your students! Ready to start a Composer/Musician of the Month but don’t have a plan ready? Look no further! This is the perfect resource for your lessons on Ella Fitzgerald, a famous jazz musician from the 1900s. … This set includes: Lesson Plans covering mini-lessons to presented at the beginning or end of your lesson as a “Musician of the Month” activity. Bulletin Board printables including information about the composer, definitions appropriate to the particular composer (i.e. Jazz, Composer, Conductor, Musician). YouTube links to engaging videos highlighting the composer’s works. … This set will get you with a Lesson Plan that is ready to print and yet can still be modified to suite your needs. The composer units focus on a different composer or musician each month and the lesson takes about 5-10 minutes of the lesson time. I do the lesson at the very beginning of class and focus on listening, discussing music with appropriate terminology, and connecting music to the “real world.” Each lesson comes with 5 mini-lessons and links to the YouTube videos used in the lesson. … In addition, you will also receive printouts for your bulletin boards with blank pages that can also be modified to suite your needs. I display the current composer’s information in my room and then move his or her information to the hallway as a running list for students. Pictures of this can be found on my blog. … Like this product? You will also love: Back to School Music Lesson Plan! 4th and 5th Turn the Beat Around Cup Game Music Center: Don’t Break the Rhythms! - Rhythm Game Music Center: Don’t Break the Pitches! - Bass Clef Pitch Note Reading Game … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.
Musician of the Month: EDVARD GRIEG - Lesson Plans & Bulletin Board
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Musician of the Month: EDVARD GRIEG - Lesson Plans & Bulletin Board

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Composer of the Month is a great way to bring some music history to your students! Ready to start a Composer/Musician of the Month but don’t have a plan ready? Look no further! This is the perfect resource for your lessons on Edvard Grieg, the amazing composer behind In the Hall of the Mountain King and Morning Mood (from the Peer Gynt Suite). Hint: He’s great for an October composer of the month! … This set includes: Lesson Plans covering mini-lessons to presented at the beginning or end of your lesson as a “Musician of the Month” activity. Bulletin Board printables including information about the composer, definitions appropriate to the particular composer (i.e. Composer, Conductor, Musician). YouTube links to engaging videos highlighting the composer’s works. … This set will get you with a Lesson Plan that is ready to print and yet can still be modified to suite your needs. The composer units focus on a different composer or musician each month and the lesson takes about 5-10 minutes of the lesson time. I do the lesson at the very beginning of class and focus on listening, discussing music with appropriate terminology, and connecting music to the “real world.” Each lesson comes with 5 mini-lessons and links to the YouTube videos used in the lesson. … In addition, you will also receive printouts for your bulletin boards with blank pages that can also be modified to suite your needs. I display the current composer’s information in my room and then move his or her information to the hallway as a running list for students. Pictures of this can be found on my blog. … Like this product? You will also love: Music Center: Don’t Break the Dynamics! - Dynamics Symbol Reading Game Music Center: Don’t Spill the Pitches! - Solfege Pitch Note Reading Game Music Center: Don’t Spill the Dynamics! - Dynamics Symbol Reading Game … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.
Music Sub Tub Stuffers: K-2 Substitute Plan - Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin
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Music Sub Tub Stuffers: K-2 Substitute Plan - Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin

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Most teachers would agree taking a sick or person day is harder than actually being at work. Writing sub plans and preparing sub tubs and sub binders are so hard, especially in music and other specials! This will be a great activity for your music substitute plans! This is a great print and go plan for K-2. Students will read a book about an orchestra that grows from a solo to a dectet. Students will read a book, learn about the instruments in a book and the musical names of various sizes of ensembles (solo to dectet). … Included in this File EDITABLE lesson plans to put in your sub tub or sub binder. A series of worksheets for you to copy and put in your sub tub or sub binder. Posters for you to print and laminate to put in your sub tub or sub binder. This is so your sub has something to reference when reviewing instruments with students. Posters in black & white and color. … NOTE: This does NOT include the book, Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin book and is required for this lesson. I have offered a YouTube link for your convenience if you would like to show a video of the book. … Like this product? You will also love: Ukulele Program - Rainbow Ukulele {BUNDLE} - Lessons, Presentation, Student Book Back to School Music Lesson Plan Bundle! K-5 Lessons for the first day! K/1 Music Lesson with Children’s Literature - Rhythm Dynamics - Snowball Fight … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.
Music Sub Tub Stuffers: K-2 Substitute Plan - The Remarkable Farkle McBride
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Music Sub Tub Stuffers: K-2 Substitute Plan - The Remarkable Farkle McBride

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Most teachers would agree taking a sick or person day is harder than actually being at work. Writing sub plans and preparing sub tubs and sub binders are so hard, especially in music and other specials! This is a great print and go plan for K-2. Students will read a book about a little boy who performs on instruments and then destroys them till he realizes he wants be a conductor. Students will listen to a recording of the book and then complete a fun worksheet to go along with it. This goes perfectly with the FREE and EDITABLE Sub Plan Template! … Included in this File EDITABLE lesson plans to put in your sub tub or sub binder. A worksheet for you to copy and put in your sub tub or sub binder. Posters for you to print and laminate to put in your sub tub or sub binder. This is so your sub has something to reference when reviewing instruments with students. Posters in black & white and color. … NOTE: This does NOT include the book, The Remarkable Farkle McBride book and is required for this lesson. It also does not include the audio CD which is not required, but offers a great addition. I have offered a YouTube link for your convenience. … Like this product? You will also love: Maypole Mania! How to build & dance (+animations), lessons plans, & more! Rainbow Ukulele - Student Packet - Ukulele Student Method Book … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.
Music Sub Tub Stuffers: Guess the Nursery Rhyme / Folk Song Emoji Game
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Music Sub Tub Stuffers: Guess the Nursery Rhyme / Folk Song Emoji Game

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Most teachers would agree taking a sick or person day is harder than actually being at work. Writing music sub plans and preparing music sub tubs and music sub binders are so hard, especially in music and other specials! This is a great activity for grades 3 and up! The younger kids could do it as a class activity! Students are presented a series of emoji patterns and have to guess what song it is! There are 60 songs to decipher! … This file includes the following: PowerPoint Presentation - This is editable and you can change the order of the songs (though you will need to update the key). A version for showing the answer immediately and later are both present. Blank Answer Sheets - Give to students to answer as you go through the powerpoint. Key - editable and non-editable. Print and go or customize for your needs! Students questions sheets in color and black/white (Editable and non-editable). Sample sub lesson plan, completely editable. Please install included fonts for formatting to remain the same. … Note: The editable versions will need some formatting and/or installation of linked fonts. There are print-and-go versions included that do not need formatting. … Like this product? You will also love: Pitch Hill: Introduce Do {POWERPOINT} - Practice Do, Mi, Sol, La Maypole Mania! How to build & dance (+animations), lessons plans, & more! Back to School Music Lesson Plan! 4th and 5th Turn the Beat Around Cup Game … Shelley Tomich Teach music. Love life.
Music Lesson Plan on Measures and Meter 2nd Grade - Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater
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Music Lesson Plan on Measures and Meter 2nd Grade - Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater

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Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater serves as an introduction for students to decode rhythms and learn how we group them into measures. Students will study the meter of 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 through composing and creating. … Included in this File Detailed (yet editable) lesson plans for 2nd Grade. State (GA) GPS Standards, National Music Standards, and National Core Arts Standards are marked. Feel free to edit for other grade levels. PowerPoint to guide the lesson. PDF version of the PowerPoint for you to import into your desired IWB (Absolutely NOT required to complete this lesson!). Note Images for PERSONAL use to create your own variations with provided templates. Worksheets to help scaffold students to success in demonstrating awareness of measure, meter, bar lines, double bar lines, time signature, and more! … Description of Lesson Previous Knowledge: Students should already be introduced to beat vs. rhythm and have beginning knowledge of whole, half, quarter, and sixteenth note (optional) and quarter rest. Students recently completed this lesson (though not a requirement). Lesson - Students review beat vs. rhythm using Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater. Then we use pumpkin visuals to group notes into groupings based on a given time signature. We practice identifying pumpkins that have the right and wrong number of beats for a given time signature. Then students are asked to compose their own pumpkin measures and then translate them onto a staff. Additional activities provided to extend/supplement the lesson to provide for differentiation. … This is meant to be a guide for your individual situation. Substitutions for any part of the lesson is acceptable. Additional items you need to teach the lesson directly as written that are NOT included. Pencils, Projector (Optional) non-pitched instruments. (You do NOT need an IWB but I have provided materials for you to use if you have one). … Like this product? You will also love: Rhythm Basketball Set - Vol 2! 4/5 Lesson Plan - Rhythm Practice & Performance Pop Play Alongs - Holidays (Sleigh Ride, Jingle Bell Rock, It’s the most…) Rhythm Coloring 1A - Color by Note - Quarter Note/Rest, Eighth Note … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.
Music Composition Lesson Plan on Pizza Rhythms - Practice Decoding Rhythm
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Music Composition Lesson Plan on Pizza Rhythms - Practice Decoding Rhythm

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Looking for an exciting way for your students to practice beat vs. rhythm? Would you like your students to get excited about decoding quarter notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, whole notes, half notes, and quarter rests? Look no further! Pizza! Pizza! is for you! In this rhythm composition lesson, students will use pizza rhythms to make their own song. Making a music pizza is a great way to start working music and fractions. Your kids are going to have so much fun doing rhythm composing! … Included in this File Detailed (yet editable) lesson plans for 2nd Grade. State (GA) GPS Standards, National Music Standards, and National Core Arts Standards are marked. PowerPoint to guide the lesson. PDF version of the PowerPoint for you to import into your desired IWB (Absolutely NOT required to complete this lesson!). Pizza and Note Images for PERSONAL use to create your own variations of pizza. Two variations of worksheets for students to create their own pizza rhythms. I use these for differentiation for the different needs of my students. … Description of Lesson Previous Knowledge: Students should already be introduced to beat vs. rhythm and have beginning knowledge of whole, half, quarter, and sixteenth note and quarter rest. Lesson - Students learn a cute poem about Pizza and practice rhythm of the words vs. beat. Then students will practice decoding pizza toppings into the correct rhythmic pattern (i.e. Pepperoni is sixteenth notes). Then students will have the opportunity to create their own pizza arrangements with a fun cut and paste activity. (Alternatively they could write them in if you do not want to cut and paste). Modified levels of the worksheet provided. … This is meant to be a guide for your individual situation. Substitutions for any part of the lesson is acceptable. Additional items you need to teach the lesson directly as written that are NOT included.** Scissors, Glue, Pencils, Projector. (You do NOT need an IWB but I have provided materials for you to use if you have one). … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.
Music Centers: Pitch Parkway - Repeat, Step, Skip, Leap (also version no leap).
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Music Centers: Pitch Parkway - Repeat, Step, Skip, Leap (also version no leap).

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This is a super fun (yet truly educational!) game where students race to the finish line by identifying repeat, step, skip, and leap notes! (There is also an included version only using repeat, step, and skip for those who don’t teach “leap”). Use in your daily lessons, as part of center activities, or as a great sub plan! In the game, each student will draw a card and identify the pitch relationship on the card. Then, they can move their game piece (provided by you - see here for examples or use pony beads!) to the appropriate relationship name. There are also some “game” cards like “Wreck: Skip Your Turn!” Your students will LOVE playing this game in Centers or as a stand-alone activity! You will verbally hear them calling out the names of the intervals as they move forward and check each other. … In this resource: Game board in Black and White. Game board in Color. Cards to print out (8 cards to one sheet of paper). Directions for Teacher. Directions for Students - print out and put in the packet for students! (All of the above in both “Step, Skip, Repeat, & Leap” and “Step, Skip, & Repeat” versions) … Like this product? You will also love: Music Center: Don’t Break the Pitches! - Treble Clef Pitch Note Reading Game Pitch Hill: Introduce Do {POWERPOINT} - Practice Do, Mi, Sol, La Music Center: Don’t Break the Ukulele! - Ukulele Centers Game … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.
Music Centers: Pitch Parkway - Bass Clef Customizable Game, Practice
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Music Centers: Pitch Parkway - Bass Clef Customizable Game, Practice

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This is a super fun (yet truly educational!) game where students race to the finish line by naming notes on the bass clef staff! Use in your daily lessons, as part of center activities, or as a great sub plan! This is the Bass Clef version; you can customize it for your desired range! The differentiated version also includes game boards which only test space notes and only test line notes. This is to help narrow the focus for kids who are struggling. This full game is also included in the differentiated version. In the game, each student will draw a card and identify the pitch on the card. Then, they can move their game piece (provided by you - see here for examples or use pony beads!). … In this resource: Game board in Black and White. Game board in Color. Cards to print out (8 cards to one sheet of paper). Directions for Teacher. Directions for Students - print out and put in the packet for students! … Like this product? You will also love: Music Center: Don’t Break the Recorder! - Recorder Fingerings Music Game Music Center: Don’t Spill the Pitches! - Treble Clef Pitch Note Reading Game Music Center: Don’t Spill the Pitches! - Bass Clef Pitch Note Reading Game … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.
Music Centers: Pitch Parkway - Bass Clef Customizable Game, Practice
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Music Centers: Pitch Parkway - Bass Clef Customizable Game, Practice

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This is a super fun (yet truly educational!) game where students race to the finish line by naming notes on the bass clef staff! Use in your daily lessons, as part of center activities, or as a great sub plan! This is the Bass Clef DIFFERENTIATED version; you can customize it for your desired range! What is the difference between this game and the Differentiated version found here? The differentiated version also includes game boards which only test space notes and only test line notes. This is to help narrow the focus for kids who are struggling. This full game is also included in the differentiated version. In the game, each student will draw a card and identify the pitch on the card. Then, they can move their game piece (provided by you - see here for examples or use pony beads!) … In this resource: Game board in Black and White. Game board in Color. Cards to print out (8 cards to one sheet of paper). Directions for Teacher. Directions for Students - print out and put in the packet for students! Game for line notes only! Game for space notes only! Game for all notes combined. … Like this product? You will also love: Music Center: Don’t Break the Recorder! - Recorder Fingerings Music Game Music Center: Don’t Spill the Pitches! - Treble Clef Pitch Note Reading Game Music Center: Don’t Spill the Pitches! - Bass Clef Pitch Note Reading Game … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.
Mini-Book Masterpieces: Instrument Series - BASSOON!
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Mini-Book Masterpieces: Instrument Series - BASSOON!

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Need a quick take-home informational activity for your lessons on the bassoon? Look no further! This mini book is perfect for your instrument lessons! No glueing, no pasting! Just one cut and your book is ready to fold! Perfect to teach about the woodwind family to supplement instrument of the month. This set includes: Teacher Instructions (with videos too!) Student instructions to print out for students to follow. Two versions of the mini book (one labeled “Instrument of the Month” and the other labeled “Featured Instrument”) Two sizes (4 pages folder and 8 pages folded). Optional guide lines you can print on the back of the book for students to follow. This activity would go PERFECTLY with the Instrument of the Month: Bassoon Lesson Plan! … Like this product? You will also love: Rhythm Basketball Set Vol 1 - 4th and 5th Grade Lesson Plan Rhythm Practice Music Center: Don’t Spill the Pitches! - Solfege Pitch Note Reading Game Music Center: Don’t Spill the Dynamics! - Dynamics Symbol Reading Game … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.
Mini-Book Masterpiece: Storybook Series - Jack and Jill!
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Mini-Book Masterpiece: Storybook Series - Jack and Jill!

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Need a quick take-home informational activity for your lessons on Jack and Jill? Look no further! This mini book is perfect for your nursery rhyme lessons! No glueing, no pasting! Just one tiny cut and your book is ready to fold! … This set includes: Teacher Instructions. Student instructions to print out for students to follow. (Video instructions too!) Three different versions of the book (depending on what melody you teach). Two different sizes (4 per page and 8 per page). Optional guide lines you can print on the back of the book for students to follow. This activity would go PERFECTLY with the Jack and Jill Storybook! … MORE BOOKS COMING SOON!!! … Like this product? You will also love: Recorder Fingering Chart Posters v1 Black/Tan- Music Decor Aqua Gray Ukulele Program - Rainbow Ukulele {BUNDLE} - Lessons, Presentation, Student Book Rainbow Ukulele - Student Packet - Ukulele Student Method Book … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.
Marvelous Maypole! How to build & dance (+animations), lessons plans, & more!
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Marvelous Maypole! How to build & dance (+animations), lessons plans, & more!

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Have you ever wanted to do maypole dancing with your class? Wondered why people even do maypole dancing in the first place? Look no further! Marvelous Maypole is for you! This is a great way to get kids doing choreography around May Day. The kids also love doing things like this on field day! This is an amazing unit all about maypole dancing! This lesson and accompanying PowerPoints with dance animation will provide you all you need to teach a fun, engaging unit on maypole dancing, K-5 (or older!). Need something new for field day? This would be a perfect group event! Even teachers at my school wanted to perform the dances! … In this resource you will receive: Instructions on how to build your own DIY maypole! (you could easily build it in a weekend!) Detailed lesson plans for maypole dancing outlining the history of maypole dancing, the history of May Day, dance steps, and tips to teach the dances. (Basic Circle, Concentric Circle, Basic Weave, Gypsy’s Tent, Barber’s Pole, Spider Web, and Jacob’s Ladder). Engaging PowerPoint to lead your students through learning about the history of maypole along with animated slides to demonstrate the dance steps. Quick reference sheet with diagrams for you to use when actually teaching the dances. … The ready to print lesson plan and accompanying presentations cover the following topics: Complete instructions and material list for building a maypole. Tips for teaching the dance sequences. Amazing video clips (safeshare links) to demonstrations of people dancing each dance covered in this resource. What is a maypole? Concise history of maypole and development around the world (Sweden, Great Britain, Germany, USA). Animated demonstrations of 6 traditional maypole dances ranging from beginning to advanced. Each animation includes slides for breaking down the teaching process and then showing how the dance would be completed in its entirety. (Download the preview for animation sample - don’t worry! Typed instructions for the dances are included too!). … Standards The detailed, editable lesson plans were written ready to print for the general music room, but could easily be adapted to the general education room or dancing room with a quick switching of standards. Currently the Georgia GPS music standards are marked; the National Music Standards and Common Core Arts Standards are included and can be swapped with a simple copy and paste. … Like this product? You will also love: Music Center: Don’t Spill the Dynamics! - Dynamics Symbol Reading Game Music Center: Don’t Spill the Rhythms! - Rhythm Game … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.