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Caffeinated J

Rated 4.83 out of 5, based on 60 reviews
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Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
About the store
I have been teaching for 13 years. As a brand new teacher with no idea how to create a sequential curriculum rather than fun, one-off lessons, I am now passionate about saving you time by offering resources that create a well-rounded education that will help kids fall in love with music. When I am not teaching, I am at home with my family and beagle, Leonard Beaglestein, reading a book with a cup of coffee.
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Preview of Music Genius Hour Student Template (Google Doc & Printable)

Music Genius Hour Student Template (Google Doc & Printable)

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Caffeinated J
If you're looking for an elementary music project for your upper grades or middle school grades, look no further than Genius Hour! Students will pick a music-related topic that they are interested in learning more about. Your fifth, sixth, or seventh graders could learn an instrument, create a presentation on a musician or genre of music, research music around the world, and more! At the end of the unit, they will present their project and end product to the class. Giving students some class tim
Preview of Music Rhythm Game Bundle for Google Slides Football Theme

Music Rhythm Game Bundle for Google Slides Football Theme

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Caffeinated J
Practice rhythms with this fun, interactive Google Slides music rhythm game bundle for K-5 elementary music! This rhythm game bundle does not use rhythm syllables, so whether you use "Ti-Ti" "Ta-Di," or another rhythm system, this music rhythm game bundle will work for you! For each rhythm, you will receive a zip file with a PDF that will include 4 links- 2 resources with standard notation and 2 resources with stick notation. It will ask you to make a copy that you can then share with your stude
Preview of Music Digital Composition Interactive Google Resource Bundle

Music Digital Composition Interactive Google Resource Bundle

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Caffeinated J
Get your distance learning musicians composing with this mega bundle of themed digital, interactive activity for Google Slides! Students will love the freedom of having multiple choices, while teachers will love the ease of use, editable directions, and the locked background. Aside from composing, this product has many opportunities for performing, reading standard notation, and even evaluating and refining music! There are two separate files- one using "ti-ti" and one for "ta-di." Each product
Preview of Old Brass Wagon: A Song to Teach Sixteenth Notes

Old Brass Wagon: A Song to Teach Sixteenth Notes

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Caffeinated J
Use the folk song Old Brass Wagon to prepare and present sixteenth notes to second, third, and fourth-grade elementary music students. There are no rhythm syllables, so it is perfect for Tika-Tika, Takadimi, or any other syllable system you use! The Google Slides and printable worksheets are an easy, no-fuss activity that is great for an assessment or creative activity. Get your students engaged and moving with the body percussion, and then allow them to create their own movements! The creati
Preview of Spring Music Math Google & Print Cross Curricular Fractions Basic Operations

Spring Music Math Google & Print Cross Curricular Fractions Basic Operations

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Caffeinated J
These spring cross-curricular worksheets are great for elementary music teachers looking to incorporate math in their music lessons! Three printable and digital worksheets that progressively get more difficult make it easy to differentiate, so this is a great activity to include in centers, extra credit, early finisher work, or even to leave with a sub. Your third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers will thank you for extending their content into your music room! This product includes print and
Preview of Elementary Music Rhythm & Melodic Winter Resource Bundle

Elementary Music Rhythm & Melodic Winter Resource Bundle

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Caffeinated J
Cover all of your winter-themed needs with this bundle of resources for K-5 elementary music rhythmic and melodic concepts. With digital and printable resources, you'll have everything you need for in-person, substitute teachers, or at-home learning. Print-and-go worksheets, task cards, flashcards, virtual field trips, composition pages- you get it all! Plus, you'll receive any additional winter-themed items I created for free! In this bundle, you'll receive...Quarter and Eighth Note Virtua
Preview of Sixteenth Note Music Rhythm Game for Google Slides Space Theme

Sixteenth Note Music Rhythm Game for Google Slides Space Theme

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Caffeinated J
Practice sixteenth notes with second, third, and fourth grade music students with this fun, interactive sixteenth note Google Slides game! Whether you use this game in centers, for remote learning, or as a whole group activity, your students will love practicing identifying and notating sixteenth notes to help the astronauts get back to Earth. This product does not use any rhythm syllables, so whether you use "Tika-Tika" "Takadimi," or another system for sixteenth notes, this game will wo
Preview of Music Rhythm Games for Google Slides Space Theme

Music Rhythm Games for Google Slides Space Theme

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Caffeinated J
Practice music rhythms with this fun, interactive Google Slides game bundle for elementary music! This rhythm game bundle does not use rhythm syllables, so whether you use "Ti-Ti" "Ta-Di," or another rhythm system, these games will work for you! You will receive a zip file with a PDF that will include 4 links- 2 resources with standard notation and 2 resources with stick notation. It will ask you to make a copy that you can then share with your students. *DISCLAIMER: Some districts do not allo
Preview of Elementary Music Rhythm & Melodic Valentine's Day Resource Bundle

Elementary Music Rhythm & Melodic Valentine's Day Resource Bundle

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Caffeinated J
Cover all of your Valentine's Day needs with this bundle of resources for K-5 elementary music rhythmic and melodic concepts. With digital and print resources, you'll have everything you need for in-person, substitute teachers, or at-home learning. Print & go worksheets, task cards, flashcards, composition pages- you get it all! Plus, you'll receive any additional Valentine's Day items I created for free! In this bundle, you'll receive...Printable Composition Worksheets (.zip file) K-5Partially
Preview of Quarter and Eighth Note Music Rhythm Game for Google Slides Football Theme

Quarter and Eighth Note Music Rhythm Game for Google Slides Football Theme

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Caffeinated J
Are you looking for a quarter and eighth note music rhythm game to engage your kindergartne, first, and second-grade music students? Your elementary music classes will love going for the touchdown with this interactive music rhythm game for Google Slides! Whether you use this music game in centers, for remote learning, or as a whole group activity, your students will enjoy identifying and notating quarter and eighth notes to help the football team score. This product does not use any rhythm syl
Preview of Back to School Elementary Music Rhythm Review Games for Google Slides

Back to School Elementary Music Rhythm Review Games for Google Slides

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Caffeinated J
Welcome back to school! Review rhythms from last year with this fun, interactive Google Slides music rhythm game bundle for K-5 elementary music! Students will identify rhythm patterns they hear as well as notate rhythm patterns. These activities are suitable for whole group, center, individual, or even e-learning work. The notating slides are great for assessments, as they are meant to be completed and turned in to the teacher. This rhythm game bundle does not use rhythm syllables, so whether y
Preview of Instrument Families Digital Enrichment Activity for Newsletters or Subs

Instrument Families Digital Enrichment Activity for Newsletters or Subs

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Caffeinated J
Are you looking for elementary music activities about instrument families to engage families and educate them on what you're doing in music class? This Google Slides mini-lesson is perfect for music newsletters, enrichment activities, or even as a sub lesson about instrument families. Designed for families without a music background, this at-home learning extension activity is a quick and easy music education advocacy tool for elementary music teachers. Simply insert the link or QR
Preview of Quarter and Eighth Note Rhythm Winter Virtual Field Trip

Quarter and Eighth Note Rhythm Winter Virtual Field Trip

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Caffeinated J
Practice quarter and eighth notes with this winter-themed rhythm virtual field trip! Your K-2 elementary music students will enjoy four activities to practice rhythms: identifying one- and two-syllable words as quarter or eighth notes, reading rhythm patterns, writing rhythm patterns, and composing 4-beat patterns. This activity would be great for whole group review, centers, E-Learning, substitutes, or remote learning. Be sure to check out the preview to see each activity in action! This pro
Preview of Triplet Rhythm Game for Google Slides Football Theme

Triplet Rhythm Game for Google Slides Football Theme

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Caffeinated J
Practice triplets with third, fourth, and fifth grade music students with this fun, interactive triplet Google Slides game! Whether you use this game in centers, for remote learning, or as a whole group activity, your students will love practicing identifying and notating triplets to help the football players score a touchdown. This product does not use any rhythm syllables, so whether you use "Tiroli" "Takida," or another system for triplets, this game will work for you! You will receiv
Preview of St. Patrick's Day Quarter and Eighth Note Rhythm Game

St. Patrick's Day Quarter and Eighth Note Rhythm Game

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Caffeinated J
Practice quarter and eighth notes with this St. Patrick's Day-themed rhythm virtual field trip! Your K-2 elementary music students will enjoy four activities to practice rhythms: identifying one- and two-syllable words as quarter or eighth notes, reading rhythm patterns, writing rhythm patterns, and composing 4-beat patterns. This activity would be great for whole group review, centers, E-Learning, substitutes, or remote learning. Be sure to check out the preview to see each activity in action!
Preview of Half Note Composition Interactive Google Slides Ocean Theme

Half Note Composition Interactive Google Slides Ocean Theme

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Caffeinated J
Get your first, second, and third grade musicians composing with this ocean themed digital, interactive activity for Google Slides! Students will love the freedom of having multiple choices, while teachers will love the ease of use, editable directions, and the locked background. Aside from composing, this resource has many opportunities for performing, reading standard notation, and even evaluating and refining music! There are two separate files- one using "ti-ti" and one for "ta-di." Both fil
Preview of Half Note Composition Fall Themed Interactive Google Resource

Half Note Composition Fall Themed Interactive Google Resource

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Caffeinated J
Get your distance learning musicians composing with this digital, interactive activity for Google Slides! Students will love the freedom of having multiple choices, while teachers will love the ease of use, editable directions, and the locked background. Aside from composing, this product has many opportunities for performing, reading standard notation, and even evaluating and refining music! There are two separate files- one using "ti-ti" and one for "ta-di." Both files use "ta-a" for the half
Preview of Back to School Review Triplet Rhythm Game for Google Slides

Back to School Review Triplet Rhythm Game for Google Slides

Created by
Caffeinated J
Are you looking for a triplet review music rhythm game to engage your fourth or fifth grade music students? Your elementary music classes will love this digital, interactive music rhythm game for Google Slides! Whether you use this music game in centers, for remote learning, or as a whole group activity, your students will enjoy identifying and notating triplets. This product does not use any rhythm syllables, so whether you use "Ti-Ti," "Ta-Di," or another syllable system, this game will work f
Preview of Quarter Rest Music Rhythm Game for Google Slides Football Theme

Quarter Rest Music Rhythm Game for Google Slides Football Theme

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Caffeinated J
Are you looking for a quarter rest note music rhythm game to engage your kindergarten, first, and second-grade music students? Your elementary music classes will love going for the touchdown with this interactive music rhythm game for Google Slides! Whether you use this music game in centers, for remote learning, or as a whole group activity, your students will enjoy identifying and notating quarter rests to help the football team score. This product does not use any rhythm syllables, so whether
Preview of Quarter Rest Music Rhythm Game for Google Slides Space Theme

Quarter Rest Music Rhythm Game for Google Slides Space Theme

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Caffeinated J
Practice quarter rest with kindergarten, first, and second grade music students with this fun, interactive quarter rest Google Slides game! Whether you use this game in centers, for remote learning, or as a whole group activity, your students will love practicing identifying and notating quarter rests to help the astronauts get back to Earth. This product does not use any rhythm syllables, so whether you use "Ti-Ti," "Ta-Di," or another system for quarter and eighth notes, this game will
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About the store

Experience

I have been teaching for 13 years. As a brand new teacher with no idea how to create a sequential curriculum rather than fun, one-off lessons, I am now passionate about saving you time by offering resources that create a well-rounded education that will help kids fall in love with music. When I am not teaching, I am at home with my family and beagle, Leonard Beaglestein, reading a book with a cup of coffee.

Teaching style

I believe that methods such as Orff and Kodaly all have their strengths but that there is not one right method. I combine the methods to create a well-rounded, sequential curriculum. I plan engaging, high-movement activities that get students creating music and collaborating.

My own education history

Bachelor in Music Education: Ball State University, 2012 Masters in Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum: Indiana University, (est. 2026)

Additional biographical information

You can check out my blog here where I talk about lesson ideas and how I teach certain concepts: https://caffeinatedj.com/blog/