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Dr Staffords Musical Cures

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Music Name Games and Activities for Back to School Bundle-SEL
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Music Name Games and Activities for Back to School Bundle-SEL
Music Name Games and Activities for Back to School Bundle-SEL
By Dr Staffords Musical Cures
Music teachers can see any number from 100+ to 1,000+, which overwhelms back to school. A student's name is important to them and is necessary for SEL or social-emotional learning. Are you looking for name games and activities that not only help
Subjects:
Music, Vocal Music, Other (Music)
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Types:
Activities, Songs
$12.20
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Steady Beat Activity Pages for Music Class
Steady Beat Activity Pages for Music Class
By Dr Staffords Musical Cures
Do your younger students have difficulty with the concept of a steady beat? Those young concrete thinkers might have trouble with the beat because they can't "see" it or "touch" it. These steady beat activities help your little ones grasp the idea
Subjects:
Music, Vocal Music, Other (Music)
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet
$3.10
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Beginning of the Year Music Class Name Games for Grades PreK-2
Beginning of the Year Music Class Name Games for Grades PreK-2
By Dr Staffords Musical Cures
It's back-to-school, and you'll be getting new students, and name games and activities are crucial. Name games and name songs are important because music teachers see many students and often have to change buildings and because using student names
Subjects:
Music, Vocal Music, Other (Music)
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Songs
$4.25
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Solfege Pitch Activities with Melody Mountain "so" and "mi
Solfege Pitch Activities with Melody Mountain "so" and "mi" for Google Classroom
By Dr Staffords Musical Cures
Ah! You're ready to present "so" and "mi" to help meet your pitch and solfege objectives. Melody Mountain with So and Mi is an activity/assessment you can use through Google Classrooms™ that emphasizes the concepts of pitch, high and low, and a
Subjects:
Music, Vocal Music, Other (Music)
Grades:
1st, 2nd
Types:
Assessment, Google Apps, Independent Work Packet
$10.25
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Music Elements Interactive Bulletin Board/Room Decor Kit:
Music Elements Interactive Bulletin Board/Room Decor Kit: ELEMENTary, My Dears!
By Dr Staffords Musical Cures
Teaching music elements can be a little challenging. Students might forget the terms throughout the year, but a plain word wall with the terms might not cut it. Include a student's love of puzzles with "ELEMENTary, My Dears" music elements
Subjects:
Music, Other (Music)
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Types:
Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas
$5.50
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Music Class Activities for Kindergarten: What Is Music Class?
Music Class Activities for Kindergarten: What Is Music Class?
By Dr Staffords Musical Cures
Your new kindergarten students might not know what music class is, so they might be a little scared. If they are nervous, you will want to do activities with which they are familiar. And most kindergarteners love coloring and making something to
Subjects:
Music, Vocal Music, Other (Music)
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten
Types:
Activities, Independent Work Packet
$4.15
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Hello Song
Hello Song
By Dr Staffords Musical Cures
Starting music classes with greeting or hello songs help establish routine for your students, especially the younger ones. I loved starting my classes with this little ditty that your kinders and first graders will want to sing over and over. It
Subjects:
Music, For All Subject Areas, Classroom Community
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd
Types:
Homeschool Curricula, Activities
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Rhythm Terms, Syllables, and Patterns Room Decor-Double Line
Rhythm Terms, Syllables, and Patterns Room Decor-Double Line
By Dr Staffords Musical Cures
The various aspects of rhythm-counting, naming and using them for improvisation-has havejust been made easier with this rhythm classroom decor set. Display the set(s) best suited to your situation and have ready-to-go visuals! Use these for:Word
Subjects:
Music, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Types:
Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters
$4.75
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Music Name Games and Activities for Grades 3-5 for Back to School
Music Name Games and Activities for Grades 3-5 for Back to School
By Dr Staffords Musical Cures
Do you need music name games and activities because you're a music teacher who sees many students, maybe with more than one building? If you need quick and engaging ways so you and your students can learn about each other, these music name games and
Subjects:
Music, Vocal Music, Other (Music)
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th
Types:
Activities, Songs
$7.95
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Syncopa (Eighth/Quarter/Eighth) Rhythm Activities with Ala
Syncopa (Eighth/Quarter/Eighth) Rhythm Activities with Alabama Gal
By Dr Staffords Musical Cures
Eighth quarter eighth rhythm patterns (often known as syn-co-pa) can be tricky to teach. The folk song Alabama Gal lends itself nicely as a teaching tool for this rhythmic pattern set. This activity combines Kodály and Orff strategies to prepare or
Subjects:
Music, Vocal Music, Other (Music)
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th
Types:
PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson
$6.95
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Solfege and Staff with Melody Mountain So-Mi Coloring Acti
Solfege and Staff with Melody Mountain So-Mi Coloring Activity Packet
By Dr Staffords Musical Cures
When you begin to teach solfege, staff, and intervals, you want ways that your students can reinforce their learning through visual means and composing.Melody Mountain with So and Mi Color Packet is a coloring packet that works well with the
Subjects:
Music, Vocal Music, Other (Music)
Grades:
1st, 2nd, Homeschool
Types:
Activities, Centers
$6.95
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Forbidden Rhythm Sixteenth Note Edition for Google Classroom™
Forbidden Rhythm Sixteenth Note Edition for Google Classroom™
By Dr Staffords Musical Cures
A new twist for rhythm review for quarter notes, eighth note pairs, rest, and 4-sixteenth note sets, for use with Google Classroom.™In the Forbidden Rhythm game, students listen to a recording sample at the beginning. It is the Forbidden Rhythm to
Subjects:
Music, Vocal Music, Other (Music)
Grades:
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Types:
Activities, Games, Google Apps
$9.75
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Melody Mountain "Do" Solfege Activity for Google Classroom
Melody Mountain "Do" Solfege Activity for Google Classroom Distance Learning
By Dr Staffords Musical Cures
If you have to utilize distance teaching in your music classroom or from remote teaching, it is very difficult to prepare or present the solfege for your younger kids. Melody Mountain with Do is the third of the Melody Mountain series: an
Subjects:
Music, Vocal Music, Other (Music)
Grades:
2nd, 3rd, 4th
Types:
Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Google Apps
$10.00
Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder
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ta, ti-ti Rhythm Clip-It! School Theme Edition
ta, ti-ti Rhythm Clip-It! School Theme Edition
By Dr Staffords Musical Cures
Quick rhythm assessments can be tricky, especially since you want to keep your first and second graders on task. Clip-it rhythm activities are fun, quick, and easily recorded for data.Students can identify with the school theme of this clip-it kit
Subjects:
Music, Vocal Music, Other (Music)
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd
Types:
Activities, Assessment
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Music educator recently retired; adjunct and church music director. Ph.D. in music education. Certified Orff-Schulwerk and Kodaly.Flute, piano, and recorder player, and dabble in single reed instruments.World Music Drumming Level One.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Orff-Schulwerk-Kodaly-Dalcroze fused-child based. Love instruments, movement, allowing children to discover with guidance.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Written several accepted grants for my classroom Accepted into the PhD program at the University of Kansas Recipient of Gunild Keetman Grant for further Orff-Schulwerk training Recipient of Dr. Jane and Mr. Doug Reed scholarship for higher learning through the School District of Washington College credit organizer of the St. Louis AOSA chapter Past elementary and general music vice president of the Missouri Music Educators Association Member of AOSA advocacy subcommittee

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

University of Central Missouri (formerly Central Missouri State University): BME, 1983, MA, 1984. University of Kansas, Ph.D., 2019

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Husband Gary is a retired art teacher. Daughters Liz and Sarah Sons-in-law Luke and Danny Puppy Honey and kitty Lenore

GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

Specialty, Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Music, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music), Health, For All Subject Areas, Classroom Community

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