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Janine's Music Room

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The Listening Walk: Exploring Sounds through...

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Formative Assessment Mega-Pack: K-12, ANY...

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Composing with Body Percussion: Improve Beat, Rhythm, and Ensemble Skills!

By Janine's Music Room

Explore COMPOSITION, RHYTHM, and TEXTURE with this fun unit—no instruments needed!!Motivate your students to LISTEN, and to improve their sense of BEAT and RHYTHM, in an enjoyable and motivating way. They will use simple rhythms to compose an

Subjects:

Music, Music Composition, Other (Music)

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Assessment, Lesson

$6.90

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The Listening Walk: Exploring Sounds through Literature (Music, Language Arts)

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This series of four lessons is aimed at Kindergarten through Grade 2, with possible adaptation/extension for older grades. Using Paul Showers' book, The Listening Walk, students will explore environmental sounds and think about how music is inspired

Subjects:

Music, Other (Music), Other (ELA)

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

$5.00

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First Day of Class Activity: Music Survey Grades 3-6

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This activity is a fun conversation-starter, a great activity for the first weeks of school or any time! The responses will help you get to know your students, including what they have learned in Music, and what they want to learn in the coming

Subjects:

Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

FREE

Digital Download ZIP (3.24 MB)

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LOUD & QUIET sound sort (dynamics)

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This is an easy activity for non-music subs!! This is an easy independent activity for your early years classes. Use them to explore dynamics (Music), opposites (ELA, ESL), vocabulary (EFL, EAL, ESL), or even living and non-living things (Science).*

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Music, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Task Cards

$1.90

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Formative Assessment: Exit Slips for Any Subject, Grades 3-8

By Janine's Music Room

A variety of exit cards / exit tickets to use with your students in any classroom or specialist subject! The prompts on these cards stimulate critical thinking and analysis of the students' learning. They encourage students to: - make connections -

Subjects:

Science, Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Task Cards

$3.00

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Understanding Identity: LOTS of activities from K-Grade 12!

By Janine's Music Room

Help your students to build self-esteem, empathy, self-awareness, and compassion by studying the CONCEPT of identity and then digging deeper into their own identities! Included are inquiry-based activities, activities that prompt/further discussion

Subjects:

English Language Arts, International Baccalaureate, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Lesson

$10.90

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Songwriting with K-Grade 2: Composing with Sol and Mi

By Janine's Music Room

Explore COMPOSITION, IMPROVISATION, MELODY, LYRICS and NOTATION with this fun unit—no instruments needed!!Get your students understanding and practicing SOLFÈGE through a fun songwriting project. Motivate your students to SING ALONE, and improve

Subjects:

Music, Music Composition, Other (Music)

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Assessment, Lesson

$4.00

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I Color Myself Different - lesson on DIVERSITY and JUSTICE

By Janine's Music Room

I Color Myself Different is a true story from Colin Kaepernick’s own childhood. This simple but powerful picture book can help teach a valuable lesson on knowing one’s worth and embracing one’s identity. Focused on love and inclusion, it brings

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Character Education, Black History Month

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Lesson

$4.90

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Poster Set: What to say instead of "I don't know" (growth mindset)

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Do your students ever say, "I don't know"? They might not know YET, but you can help them to further their thinking and move forward into knowing. Put these up as a display or keep them on your walls year round to encourage a growth mindset in

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (95.16 MB)

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Music Choice Boards or ONLINE LEARNING (task cards, bingo): tasks and templates

By Janine's Music Room

Choice boards are not a new phenomenon, but they have exploded in popularity, especially with the expansion of online learning. They allow for differentiation and student agency. Use them to practice skills and concepts, build inquiry projects from

Subjects:

Music, Music Composition, Vocal Music

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Task Cards

$6.00

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Cultural Iceberg POSTER for classroom, staff room (PYP, MYP, TOK)

By Janine's Music Room

Help your students, staff, and colleagues understand the complexity of cultural diversity. Use this graphic to gain a deeper understanding of cultural dynamics and cultural misunderstandings. Increase your ability to consider personal values and

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas, Professional Development

Grades:

Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

Types:

Posters, Cultural Activities, For Principals & Administrators

$9.90

Digital Download PDF (4.57 MB)

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Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar game cards and poster

By Janine's Music Room

It's the game your students will want to play week after week! Great for MUSIC or LITERACY / LANGUAGE ARTS and EFL / English language learners!Print out this set of food cards to get everyone involved in a fun, rhythmic game! (Perfect for a quick

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Music, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (21.35 MB)

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Carnival of the Animals - Listen, Match, Describe - PRINT AND GO pack

By Janine's Music Room

These flexible worksheets can be used ACROSS MULTIPLE GRADE LEVELS, and work for multiple levels of depth. This makes them great for when you need an easy plan that you can use with all your classes at once, but also means you can leave them for a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Centers

$3.90

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Music Loud and Quiet Activity

By Janine's Music Room

These early childhood music worksheets are ideal for Preschool, PreKindergarten, Kindergarten, and Grade 1 to explore dynamics. Also a great activity for non-music subs!!By identifying common things in their home, school, and outdoor environments,

Subjects:

Arts, Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Task Cards

$1.90

Digital Download PDF (1.85 MB)

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What Do You Hear quick and easy assessment pack

By Janine's Music Room

These simple worksheets make a quick and easy pre-assessment, formative assessment and summative assessment. You can even use them for all three to compare and clearly see the students’ progress!There are four sheets included with this set, for the

Subjects:

Arts, Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Independent Work Packet

$4.00

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Music Symbol Playdough Mats

By Janine's Music Room

I use these mats in my Reggio-inspired classroom to combine musical learning with sensory play. Students develop their motor skills and sensory pathways as they squeeze, roll, poke, and shape the playdough into these musical symbols. So while they

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Music, Handwriting

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Montessori, Centers

$3.00

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School Start: First Days of School Bundle, grades 3-6

By Janine's Music Room

This bundle, aimed at upper elementary students, includes a variety of activities for the beginning of the school year. There are a number of choices, so you can use activities from this bundle for multiple years without having to repeat, or pick

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

$7.00

Digital Download ZIP (35.74 MB)

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First Day of Music: Getting to Know You

By Janine's Music Room

Relationships are the most important part of your teaching! Get to know your students from Day 1, and show them that you value their interests, using this quick survey. This download includes versions with and without a space for the students to

Subjects:

Music, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Classroom Forms

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.59 MB)

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High/Low Sound Sort with Animals and Xylophones

By Janine's Music Room

This is a great activity to use as a formative assessment when the students are learning about high and low sounds! This printable is ready to go! It's a favorite with my students. This pack contains lesson planning instructions and printables for

Subjects:

Arts, Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (5.03 MB)

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Music Bingo /Choice Board (Distance Learning)

By Janine's Music Room

This is a set of two bingo-style sheets, which can be used as choice boards for varied musical activities students can engage with at home. This was created for my students as schools are closing due to the novel coronavirus / CoViD-19, with

Subjects:

Music, Vocal Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Homework

FREE

Digital Download PDF (7.01 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

15 years of teaching in American schools and international schools, using PYP and other inquiry-based, concept-based systems

MY TEACHING STYLE

Inquiry, Concept-Based Learning, IB, PYP, Holistic Education, Intercultural/Multicultural Education

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Pi Kappa Lambda Music Education Teaching Award

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

- Conservatory-educated violinist - Bachelor of Music in Music Education - Master of Music in Music Education - Further professional development in PYP, Kodály, Dalcroze, International Baccalaureate, Cognitive Coaching, Visible Thinking, technology in the classroom

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I make most of my materials in both A4 and US Letter size, and both are zipped in the download. If a product doesn't list both sizes, please feel free to contact me for the missing size. Find more ideas and resources on holistic, inquiry-based education (for Music as well as general classrooms) on my teaching blog, Janine's Music Room!.

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Specialty, Math, Numbers, Science, Biology, Social Studies - History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Music, Music Composition, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music), EFL - ESL - ELD, Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, International Baccalaureate, Professional Development, Character Education, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Black History Month, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Handwriting, Social Emotional Learning

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