tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81431217660984906282024-03-12T16:14:30.995-07:00Treble in the ClassroomAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726423825901981846noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143121766098490628.post-47129281105171431812018-02-25T14:13:00.001-08:002018-02-25T14:13:28.030-08:00Get Your Students to Compose Ostinato EnsemblesAs I've been back into the lesson planning game, I was thinking about ways to actively engage students, and give them choice and ownership of the music they create. I realized that composition and performance has always been a great learning and assessment opportunity in my classroom.<br />
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In <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Rhythm-Ostinato-Composition-Worksheet-Mega-Pack-3674411">this set</a>, students have the ability to compose, either alone or in groups, and then in small groups (or large ones for that matter), to perform the layers of the simple ostinato they write. <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">This set has several combinations of worksheets to meet the needs of your students. Several instrumental options are included for each set of rhythms directed in both 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures. Worksheets are created to include quarter notes, eighth notes, and quarter rests; the next level of advancement adds sixteenth notes; and the final level of advancement adds eighth-sixteenth combinations. </span><br style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Over 40 choices of instrumentation and rhythm requirements are provided. These worksheets require use of 1 beat rhythms only. Instruments listed on the worksheets include world drums, egg shakers, sticks, cymbals, wood blocks, hand drums, sand blocks, triangles, tambourines, and maracas. Blank worksheets are also provided for you or your students to choose instruments not listed on any set. </span><br />
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This new set is great for introducing children's literature and characterization in the music classroom. Students will learn ostinato patterns for each character in the story, from the little goat, to the big goat. The story is written and can be projected, so that when it is read, students see a graphic representation of the "character" the ostinato represents, signaling the performance of the rhythm pattern.<br />
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Ostinato parts can be assigned to individual students, groups of students, or a whole class. The ostinato patterns can be performed with body percussion or speech, or instruments may be added to represent each character.<br />
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Though I have created several other rhythm stories in my TPT store, this story includes half notes, quarter notes, quarter rests, sixteenth notes, eighth notes, and sixteenth/eighth combinations, providing some more advanced rhythm opportunities for students who are prepared to do so.<br />
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To conclude the story performance, the rhythm ostinato patterns can be layered and performed together as an ostinato piece.<br />
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Enjoy this new activity for cross curricular connections in your music room. Find it<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "proxima nova", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Three-Billy-Goats-Gruff-Music-and-Literature-Activities-3654919" style="font-family: "proxima nova", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">here</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "proxima nova", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #373b41; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Looking back on my 13 years in education, both as a teacher and as a principal, I would call myself a creative educator. I tried new things that were different from what everyone else was doing. I was willing to do almost anything to engage students in learning. I made it a priority to have my students create, not just consume. I developed experiences to create memorable learning opportunities for students. I engaged families in the process. Innovative was not the word I would have used to describe myself. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Looking back in hindsight, I believe I was, and am an innovator in the field of education. I am continuing to learn, continuing to change, continuing to revise ideas to meet the needs of students and families and to help our students rise to the occasion in ways the future world is going to need them to. Do I have it all figured out, no. Am I willing to ask questions, dig deeper, experiment, explore, and learn? You better believe it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I know that I have been viewed by some as a person who needs to slow down and not interrupt the status quo. Others may have believed that I raised the bar to a place that wasn't necessary. However, I perserered and continue to push on because I believe there is always more I can do to make this world a better place, to make my students better prepared for the future, to engage our community in the learning process, and to be continually learning myself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #3b3e41;"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures; letter-spacing: 0.64px;">I'm only just touching the surface from my learning, experimenting, and brainstorming of what innovation can look like in a classroom, school, or community. However, my ideas, combined with your ideas, combined with the ideas of educators next door, across the country, and across the globe can change a system that has been resistant to innovation for years. Together, we can change the experiences and the opportunities our students are give. Together, we can include our students in creating learning that is meaningful and engaging to them. Together. Together we will learn. Together we will grow. Together we will fail and get back up. Together is the path forward to innovation. Are you ready to join the movement? </span></span></span></div>
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I was honored this week to be featured in our local newspaper. Here's some of the things I've been up to while my blogging lagged....<br />
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...more to come....<br />
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So, I thought it was time I explain my lack of activity and along with my explanation, promise to return with more resources and ideas soon.<br />
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In August, I accepted a position as a principal of a K-3 elementary school. I quickly packed all of my music classroom up into box after box of resources, memories, and ideas all within the period of one week. Nine years of joy is a hard thing to walk away from.<br />
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I enjoy my new job, but as you might imagine, starting out as a principal takes a great deal of time, as I try to learn the new district and staff and as I get some experience under my belt. Thus, most evenings and weekends are spent preparing things for my staff and students.<br />
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On top of that, I got engaged in October, so the wedding planning fun is taking up the time I had spent on my TpT Store and Blog!<br />
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Have no fear, however. I still love thinking up ideas and sharing them. It is my goal to be able to share more resources and ideas again with you all more frequently in the new year. From my new perspective as an administrator, I think I may be able to bring you even more creative ideas.<br />
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You may also start to see some non-music items appear as I work in a new role outside of the music realm. These resources may work in and out of the music class, or they might be building level specific.<br />
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Stay tuned for more exciting things. As always, if there is a resource you are looking for, feel free to let me know!<br />
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Thanks for your patience. I'll be back, I promise!<br />
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With my first grade families, to introduce myself and the program each year, I always send a letter home about my philosophy of teaching and what we will be doing in the music room during the year.<br />
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I also attach AOSA's brochure, What is Orff in Elementary Music Education, so that all parents get a better understanding of what we are going to be doing and learning.<br />
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Today, I came across this video, though, that I think quickly, beautifully, and visually explains what Orff-Schulwerk is, and the power of this type of instruction. I will definitely be adding this to my webpage at school and sending the link home as well. This trumps the brochure.<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmaq06mT6ts&feature=share" target="_blank">Check it out! Click here!</a><br />
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Hope these ideas help you explain or understand Orff more. <br />
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This set includes directions, 7 rhythm ostinato cards, and a pictoral
story to be incorporated along with the children's folk story,
"Goldilocks and the Three Bears." After learning each character's
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it will be inserted into the story every time the
character is mentioned. The story is written out and graphics are
inserted every time an ostinato is to be chanted (ex. every time the wee
little bear is named, the baby bear rhythm ostinato will be performed
in the story.) Students can read the story or the teacher can.
Ostinatos can be performed as a whole class or in small groups.
Instrumental suggestions are also included for each character. Speech
interjections for the story are also color coded for ease of students
and the teacher.<br />
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<br />Using half notes, quarter notes, quarter rests, and eighth Notes, this
activity is great for students who are familiar or may come across this
book in their reading classes as well. Great cross curricular activity
that is engaging for students and meets music standards while
incorporating literacy as well. A final performance can be created and
shared as well.<br />
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I hope your students enjoy bringing this beloved folktale to life, as much as I loved creating it! <br />
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Every year at the end of the year, I spend some time with my students maintaining and cleaning the Orff instruments, xylophones, metallophones, and glockenspiels, oh my! It always amazes me what can be found living inside! <br />
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When I first started teaching, I had no idea what to do to keep the instruments in great condition. Throughout the years from other teachers, I have learned some great tips on upkeep that I will share with you here.<br />
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To get started, I have the kids partner up, take off the instrument bars, and shop vac out the plethora of dust and other fun things found inside the instruments. <br />
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After the instruments are cleaned out, students use a wet rag, and a bucket of Murphy's Oil Soap to wash the boxes and the wooden bars. I do not have students clean off the metal bars.<br />
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Once the bars are washed, they take a different wash cloth with a little bit of Old English furniture polish, and they polish the box and wooden bars.<br />
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I also, at this time, have students put post it notes on any spots where pins have been broken on the instruments. My wonderful custodian then pulls out the old pins and puts in replacement pins.<br />
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The final product is a beautiful, shiny instrument that is ready for a fresh start next school year.<br />
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Happy Cleaning! <br />
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I'm linking up with Amy Abbot at Music a la Abbott today to blog about some must haves. There's a great reason for this, you see. On May 6 and 7, you can save up to 28% on items from Teachers Pay Teachers. I've discounted my<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Treble-In-The-Classroom" target="_blank"> Treble in the Classroom store</a> on top of the offer from the TPT site. <br />
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So here goes:<br />
Here are a few things that I've created for my classroom, that I couldn't live without.<br />
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#1 <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Music-Substitute-Kit-880006" target="_blank">My Emergency Substitute Binder</a>. This includes tabs, letters, and sub lessons for grades K-6. I have personally printed class copies of each activity and put them behind the grade level tabs. Then, if I need to have an emergency day, I can pull out the binder and a non-music sub could choose musical activities for each grade level that they are comfortable with, sort of smorgasbord fashion (this is Lancaster PA, after all!) I have gotten so much positive feedback from this. Substitutes love the clarity and the ability to choose something that they can personally handle. <br />
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Recently, my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Carnival-of-the-Animals-Assessment-Pack-1168709" target="_blank">Carnival of the Animals assessment set </a>has been very useful, as I'm finishing up the 1st grade Carnival unit. It's been great to confirm that the students can listen and identify to the unique musical features of each animal in the Carnival. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A must have that I purchased from Cori Bloom's Rhythm and Bloom is this great <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Roll-a-Song-Musical-Dice-CompositionBundled-Set-1183957" target="_blank">Roll-A-Song musical dice composition activity set</a>. I just finished making all the paper dice for my 2nd graders and I'm excited for them to roll their way to a composition tomorrow.<br />
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My clip art cart is full. Tomorrow I'll be stocking up on several things, including:<br />
<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Three-Little-Pigs-Clip-Art-900886" target="_blank">The Three Little Pigs by Scrappin' Doodles</a>...<br />
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Happy shopping. Thanks to all the teachers for all you do for kids each and every day!<br />
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This year, our show was Peter Pan, Jr. We love the quality and resources provided by the Broadway Jr. Show Kits. <br />
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My co-director is an amazing seamstress and can be credited with much of the sewing that is done. We also had wonderful parents who help pull the show together.<br />
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Check out some pictures from the show. I hope you enjoy them. I promise to return with more blogging and classroom ideas soon!<br />
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In this combo pack are two things: Ostinato Cards and a Rhythm Sort worksheet in black and white and color. <br />
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The ostinato cards work as my other ostinato sets. Students can chant the speech and then learn the corresponding rhythm for the speech (print on the back of the cards). They can then perform these in speech ensembles or instrumental ensembles. As the teacher, you can arrange it, or you can put the musical decision making in the hands of your students and let them do the arranging.<br />
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The worksheet included asks students to read the names of jelly bean flavors and then sort them by gluing the jelly beans into the jar with the corresponding rhythm on it. <br />
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<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Jelly-Bean-Set-Ostinato-Cards-and-Rhythm-Sort-Worksheet-1191144" target="_blank">Two ways to practice rhythms in one great set!</a> Enjoy! <br />
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This cycle and next cycle (at least) we are doing a creative partnership across three enrichment areas: Music, Library, and Art. It's pretty cool how it's all worked out so I thought I'd share with my blog world friends.<br />
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I have been working on some Eric Carle cross curricular lessons for my first grade students. While talking with the art teacher, we realized that as part of her curriculum, she was teaching a lesson on Eric Carle's illustration art work to teach wet on wet watercolor technique. We decided to partner together to make these things happen at the same time. Then, we pulled in the librarian, who pulled out every Eric Carle book that has ever been published to decorate the library, and be the focus of an author study for her lessons this week.<br />
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So, within the last four days, the kids have learned about Eric Carle as an author and illustrator in library, painted wet on wet water color paper to create the wings of a paper butterfly they are going to create, and<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hungry-Caterpillar-Music-and-Literature-Activity-1130157" target="_blank"> they have added rhythm add on patterns to The Very Hungry Caterpillar.</a> <br />
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Next cycle, they will learn more about Eric's books in library, finish their butterfly in art (and we will then photograph the butterfly on white paper) and they will add instruments to their Caterpillar performance.<br />
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As a culmination of this, the following week, I will take the photographs of their art work that I will take and print the butterfly's out. The students will then draw a pathway for the butterfly to fly. We will turn this into a book, and will use it as a vocal exploration warm up.<br />
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I just love when we can all work together for the good of kids. I love it even more when these collaborations happen naturally, easily, or even coincidentally! <br />
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After the light bulb went off, I found some great clip art from Teaching in the Tongas, and got to work. <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Build-a-Burger-Composition-Guidance-Set-1186789" target="_blank">This set</a> includes step by step guidance to help students compose using
the following forms: ABA, ABACA, ABCBA in 3/4 meter or 4/4 meter.
Choose the form and meter you want to focus on with your kids. It provides flexibility and is also something that can be used across different grades with varying levels of difficulty. <br />
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Though it is only a short composition, it helps students understand how form works. It also will help students compose without taking an entire marking period to finish a project.<br />
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There are three levels of composition templates to choose from. Use as much or as little as will work for you. I may do a simple ABA rhythm composition with my 2nd graders, without going to the melodic step.<br />
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1. Rhythm composition: Directions are given for writing a "hamburger"
composition in the selected form, using only rhythm. You can specify
the rhythms you allow your students to use. (3/4 meter and 4/4 meter
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3. Final Melodic/Rhythmic Templates: After the first two steps are
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Worksheets are provided in color as well as in black and white. <br />
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Hope this idea helps you to help your kids take baby steps in composition world! <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Build-a-Burger-Composition-Guidance-Set-1186789" target="_blank">Check it out at my TPT store!</a><br />
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It was during this time that I was introduced to the book by Barrie C. Turner and Sue Williams called Carnival of the Animals: Classical Music for kids. This gem of a book first briefly introduces the composer and the instruments of the orchestra. I teach this page on the first day of the unit. We practice pronouncing Camille Saint Saen's name with our best French accents and we talk about the jobs of the performers.<br />
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In each proceeding class, I introduce one animal. I go from beginning to end of the piece when introducing animals over time. To intro the animal, I read the short paragraph the book presents, describing the animal and the music that is used to represent it. I then instruct the students to prove to me that they are excellent listeners, while watching me move to the animal they are learning. They see me crawl on the floor like a lion the first day, and I've got them hook, line, and sinker. I then give them a chance to move silently like the animal we are learning. Each movement I use clearly aligns and matches the music, to help students remember and correlate their learning. <br />
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After we've learned a few animals over several class periods, I do some review, playing short clips of one of the animals, having the students show me without talking which animal it is.<br />
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I assess this learning several times throughout the unit. I give a mid point assessment, where I mix up the animals we know, and the students write the number (1 for the first listening example) beside the picture of the animal and it's instruments. I give a final assessment, where only some animals are pictured. I have students color the animal they hear with a specified crayon color. I just created paper puppets to use as informal identification manipulatives as well. All of these <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Carnival-of-the-Animals-Assessment-Pack-1168709" target="_blank">assessments are now available in my teacher's pay teachers store</a>. <br />
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Through this kinesthetic unit, I am always amazed at how well students are able to listen and describe music. Their parents often comment on how much they love this piece of music. <br />
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Hope this sparks some ideas for getting your kids moving and listening jointly. <br />
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This year’s concert has come and gone again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s amazing how fast the year flies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s hard to believe another year’s choral
performance is over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was really
pleased with how the students performed and blended their voices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The program had a nice variety, while keeping
with a theme, and also kept audience interest.</div>
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This year, my concert was themed around “Dreams, Wishes, and
Fairy Tales.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had three ensembles
perform: the auditioned Orff Ensemble who rehearses after school, the 5<sup>th</sup>
grade chorus, and the 6<sup>th</sup> grade chorus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We did close out with all students singing a
song together (which is always intentionally planned that way to help keep
audience members and students through the entire concert.)</div>
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The Orff Ensemble performed the following:</div>
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Oh What a Day: A beautiful instrumental canon by Gagne about
dreaming about the beauty in each day.</div>
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Heart and Soul:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Need
I say more?</div>
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All the Pretty Little Horses, a gorgeous lullaby arranged by
DeLelles and Kriske</div>
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In the Jungle: This fun tune can be heard in the fairy tale
story of the Lion King</div>
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Ding, Dong: This canon comes from the Orff Volume 1</div>
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Rondo #31: This snazzy Rondo is very impressive and is in
Orff Volume 1</div>
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5<sup>th</sup> grade chorus performed the following:</div>
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The Spirit of Adventure from Disney-Pixar’s Up: Giacchino/Arr.
Shaw is a perky opener that talks about dreaming of adventures and travels.</div>
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Magical Kingdom by John Rutter is a beautiful piece that
describes a magical kingdom of dreams and stories.</div>
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John Henry arranged by Dilworth tells the story of the folk
tale about John Henry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students learn
about John Henry in 5<sup>th</sup> grade at our school so this piece had some
nice cross curricular opportunities.</div>
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We Can Plant a Forest by Papoulis and Greenly talks about
dreaming of making the world a better place for the future, in a world music
arrangement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We used djembe with this
piece.</div>
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Any Dream Will Do from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat by Rice and Webber and Arranged by Huff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The kids loved it and had great energy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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6<sup>th</sup> grade chorus performed the following:</div>
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Kusimama (Stand Tall) by Papoulis which talks about standing
tall and believing in yourself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Using
two languages, this world piece sounds great with djembe.</div>
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Deep in the Meadow (Lullaby) by Collins, burnett and
Arranged by Huff is from the Hunger Games.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The lulling tune is beautiful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
told my kids to “make their momma’s cry” while they sang this one with
heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Dreams from the Triology of Dreams by Hughes and Dilworth
was performed with violin accompaniment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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piece.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The text encourages students hold
fast to their dreams.</div>
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The Tailor of Gloucester Arranged by Geibler is a perky folk
story tale of a tailor and the mouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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hit.</div>
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Over the Rainbow (with P/A CD) by Harburd, Arlen,
Kamakawiwo’ole and arranged by Beck was a lovely way to end the 6<sup>th</sup>
grade portion, when students were singing in our school concert for the last
time in their elementary careers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
used the P/A cd because the ukulele part was a bit too challenging for our
students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They kids loved this and
provided them a great chance to practice legato singing with emotion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Together, to finish up, we sang:</div>
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When You Wish Upon a Star from Disney’s Pinocchio by Washington
and Harline and arranged by Rhea is a simple arrangement that joyfully shares
the famous tune in a manner that encourages everyone to dream of a better
tomorrow.</div>
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This concert is over and now it’s time to start ordering
music for next year already.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m already
getting excited about what is to come next!</div>
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1. Another one of my favorite blogger, Amy Abbott, has just created a <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Treble-Clef-is-Awesome-A-MEGA-Set-of-Building-Activities-for-the-Treble-Clef-1149139" target="_blank">treble clef set</a> that I've pinned and can't wait to buy! So cute. I know my third graders, who love the new Lego movie, will be all over this! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2. This <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/224687468883655115/" target="_blank">great pin</a> shares a whole list of free downloads from music sellers. With this one pin, there are tons of freebies available to you!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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3. <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/224687468883639957/" target="_blank"> Loved this bulletin board</a> for music in our schools month, or really any time of year. We just performed a piece from Up in our choral concert, and this would've been fun to have up for the concert or on the program.<br />
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4. Sometimes it's great to have<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/224687468883617141/" target="_blank"> quotes to remind us why we do what we do</a>. I thought this quote was a powerful reminder. <br />
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5. I liked this idea for <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/224687468883604622/" target="_blank">organizing recorder karate belts</a>. I use thinner embroidery string, so I wouldn't need as big of a bucket, but I think I could do this in a smaller plastic tub.<br />
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The winners of this contest will be mailed one of two picture books at the end of the contest. Both books are "Song Tales" which I absolutely love.<br />
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The first is John Feirabend's There's a Hole in my Bucket.<br />
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The second is the newly released Octopus's Garden picture book.<br />
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5. Pin your favorite item from the Treble in the Classroom Teachers Pay Teachers Store and share the link with me.<br />
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I have created a Teachers Pay Teachers set for this (at three levels, one with <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Circle-Up-Rhythm-Ensemble-Performance-Activity-Quarter-Eighth-Edition-1098651" target="_blank">quarter and eighth rhythms</a>, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Circle-Up-Rhythm-Ensemble-Performance-Activity-Half-Quarter-Eighth-Edition-1098702" target="_blank">one adding in half notes</a>, and <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Circle-Up-Rhythm-Ensemble-Performance-Activity-SixteenthHalfQuarterEighth-1098763" target="_blank">one adding in 16th notes</a>), but you may want to just use your own rhythms on sentence strips too. If it is easy to buy the set ready to go with suggestions, go for it. If not, create your own :-)<br />
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To start this activity, I help the kids discover that each card has the exact same number of beats (some have to be coached through the value of each note and the math to totally get this concept.) Then, we practice all saying our cards at the same time. I walk around to clarify and assist students who are struggling with their patterns. We hone this until we all start and actually end together! After mastering that, we move between the cards, using 4 beats to chant, and 4 to move to the next pattern. Once they can do this together in time, we add music to the performance, using the beat of the piece (song suggestions in the Circle-Up Sets in my store). I assess student performances informally by standing by a card and hearing every student perform it as they walk by, or by walking and listening to several perform at one time. <br />
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The video below shows you an early step in the process of perfecting this activity. You'll hear my voice coaching them for the moves. I like to get them to the point where they internalize the four beats between and don't need my constant counting to keep them together. It's a building process to get there. <br />
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The kids think they are rock stars and it really helps them solidify some early ensemble skills, along with important rhythm skills.<br />
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Hope this sparks some ideas for rhythm practice for you.<br />
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<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/If-You-Give-a-Mouse-a-Cookie-Music-and-Literature-Activity-1141603" target="_blank">This newest set</a> uses one of my favorite early literacy books, "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie." Using half note, quarter note, quarter rests, and eighth notes, this set adds four beat rhythm phrases after each "demand" of the mouse. Students can read and perform the phrases on text only or using rhythm syllables after performing the text.<br />
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Each page has a four beat ostinato that has text correlating to the mouse's most recent demand. These patterns can also be transferred to unpitched percussion or a xylophone set in pentatonic.<br />
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Happy "<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/If-You-Give-a-Mouse-a-Cookie-Music-and-Literature-Activity-1141603" target="_blank">Kid-Litting</a>!"<br />
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I'm joining up with Amy Abbott today, along with my other music teacher blogger friends to share exciting news with you!!! Starting TOMORROW, Teachers Pay Teachers will be celebrating 3 million strong by offering up to 28% off.<br />
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<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Treble-In-The-Classroom" target="_blank">My entire store </a>will be 20% off, and using the code above, TPT3, you'll get an additional percentage off from TPT. Tomorrow and Friday are your days to stock up!<br />
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For this linky party, we can blog about some items from our own stores,
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I've just finished two children's literature cross-curricular sets that I'm psyched about and have been hearing great feedback from.<br />
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The first one is a set to go along with the folk story, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Mitten-Music-and-Literature-Activity-Set-1134180" target="_blank">"The Mitten." </a><br />
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Songs are created using sol, mi, and la (and a do to finish the melody). Each time a new character/animal enters the mitten, their song is added to the list, making this an add on song. There are slides with just the text to the songs, with solfege in a pictoral way, and with the actual dictated melody. Recordings of the songs are also included for non-music teachers to take a try at this, if they dare to do so:-) Suggestions for Orff incorporation also come along with the set.<br />
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The second cross-curricular children's lit set I just finished goes along with <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hungry-Caterpillar-Music-and-Literature-Activity-1130157" target="_blank">The Hungry Caterpillar</a>. This rhythmic ostinato set adds a measure long speech and rhythm ostinato for each day of the week's dining selection. Suggestions for final performance and an ensemble are included as well. Quarter and Eighth note rhythms are used.<br />
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A music item in my cart right now that I'll be hopefully snagging up during the big sale is <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Music-Composer-of-the-Month-George-and-Ira-Gershwin-Bulletin-Board-Pack-1097596" target="_blank">Sara Bibee's George and Ira Gershwin </a>composer of the month pack. I'm trying to purchase a composer for each month for next year and I love how visually pleasing and academically packed her composer bulletin board sets are. <br />
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The clip art in my cart is so immense, that I may need to take out a loan :-) One thing I plan on purchasing during this sale is this set of <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Firefly-Dance-Creative-Clips-Digital-Clipart-730151" target="_blank">lightening bugs</a>. They are screaming to be made into a bulletin board set for you all! Creative Clips has some great stuff to share (including the sale promo banner above! Thanks!)<br />
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Comment below and let me know what you are excited to purchase! I'd love to hear what this sale is going to bring to your classroom!<br />
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I've just finished up two sets to share with you, to help you implement children's literature in your music classroom too. (Note: Awesome classroom teachers who love to add music into their language arts lessons could also do this. Gotta love music spreading outside of the music room and filling the school!)<br />
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The<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hungry-Caterpillar-Music-and-Literature-Activity-1130157" target="_blank"> first set </a>I finished goes with Eric Carle's Hungry Caterpillar book.<br />
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This set has four beat rhythm patterns to be chanted for each day's caterpillar dining. Quarter and eighth notes are practiced, and an ostinato ensemble can even be performed. Directions are included for making this rhythm activity a cross-curricular success.<br />
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<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Mitten-Music-and-Literature-Activity-Set-1134180" target="_blank">The second set </a>that is hot off the press goes with the book, "The Mitten." In this set, I wrote a two measure sol mi la (and a few do's) melody for each character in the circular story. Each page in the book has a melody to tag on to the prior melodies, making a longer and longer song. Ideas for incorporating Orff instruments are also included. Recordings of the song come along with the set, so classroom teachers who would like to use music in their language arts lessons can use the recordings to perform the songs with the book. Three versions of slides are including, showing the text with a pictoral version of the solfege for the melodies, a version including just the text for each mini song, and a version including the notation for each mini song. A copy of the sheet music is thrown in there too. What more could you want or need? <br />
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I can't wait to use these sets with my kids. Hope they bring joy to your classroom as you share a love of music alongside a love of reading!<br />
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My kids needed a bit more work on C and G, before we add the F chord into the mix. I decided to introduce Buffalo Gals for it's ease of learning, simple chord changes, and it's timelessness.<br />
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I introduced the short melody today and next class the kids will sing and play with the chord changes. <br />
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This <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Buffalo-Gals-2-Chord-Song-for-Ukulele-1124957" target="_blank">free download </a>includes a picture chart of the C and G chords and then has slides that include the lyrics to the song, with a pictoral version of the chord above each word when a change is required.<br />
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Hope <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Buffalo-Gals-2-Chord-Song-for-Ukulele-1124957" target="_blank">this</a> helps your kids improve their chord changing chops.<br />
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One fun song we just finished up using C and G is "There Ain't No Bugs on Me."<br />
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Here are some verse examples, but due to the nature of funny folk songs, there are eight million versions out there. The chord pattern for all of the verses is the same, so I'll just share the chords for the first verse.<br />
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Oh, there ain't no bugs on me, on me.<br />
G<br />There ain't no bugs on me<br />
<br />There may be bugs on some of you mugs<br />
C<br />But there ain't no bugs on me.<br /><br />Oh there ain't no flies on me, on me.<br />There ain't no flies on me.<br />There may be flies on some of you guys <br />But there ain't no flies on me. <br /><br />Well, the Juney bug comes in the month of June<br />The lightning bug comes in May<br />Bed bug comes just any old time<br />But, they're not going to stay<br /><br />Well, a bull frog sittin' on a lily pad<br />Looking up at the sky<br />The lily pad broke and the frog fell in<br />He got water all in his eye.<br /><br />There ain't no frogs on us.<br />There ain't no frogs on us.<br />There might be frogs on some of you dogs,<br />But there ain't no frogs on us.<br /><br />Mosquito he fly high<br />Mosquito he fly low<br />If old mosquito lands on me<br />He ain't a gonna fly no mo'<br /><br />A peanut sittin' on a railroad track<br />His heart was all a flutter<br />Along come a choo-choo on the track<br />Toot! Toot! Peanut butter!<br /><br />A cow walked on the railroad track,<br />the train was coming fast. <br />The train got off the railroad track<br />to let the cow go past! <br />
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After we worked with the different famous version (the peanut version is alllllwwwaaays my kids favorite), we then broke into small groups to write our own verses. I remind the kids of the required rhyming pattern and that the text must fit into the same space as the verses that we already know. Then, we perform and share out. <br />
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Every year, I end up with some really fun things from the kids. They love the opportunity to create while practicing known skills. <br />
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Composing, Singing, and Performing on Instruments All in One Lesson = Standards Whammy! <br />
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This set of 7 pictures is a great vocal exploration activity or vocal
warm up for your students in the month of March, or leading up to it.
Have your students follow the pictoral pathways with their voices to
find their head voice and practice exploring their vocal range. <br />
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The set includes 7 pictures with pathways and 7 pictures without the
pathways drawn for students to create their own pathways on an
interactive or Smart Board or on paper. I have had my students make
class "books" of these to take home and teach their parents at home,
reinforcing classroom learning. My part time learning support classes love to perform each others and have a tangible piece to take home and share.<br />
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<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/March-Vocal-Exploration-Cards-1123183" target="_blank">Download it today</a> for your tool box of resources. Let me know how it works for you! Leave feedback and follow me on TPT while you're at it!<br />
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Thanks to Messare Clips and Designs for the great March clip art http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Messare-Clips-And-Design<br />
and to Z is Zebra for the paper.<br />
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John has his own line of picture book Song Tales that I adore. I've highlighted some of them on my blog before. What is so neat about them is that he offers an annual contest to illustration/art students at Hartt where he teaches. The winner is published. When you are purchasing his books, you are helping a new illustrator get their start.<br />
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I own EVERY book in this collection. I am very excited about the newest edition, "There's a Hole in my Bucket." The pictures are beautiful and so very elementary appropriate. If you don't already own the Feirabend recordings, you can also download a quality recording of the book online for FREE. <br />
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Hope you find this gem to be of great use in your classroom as I do! <br />
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