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Sylva, North Carolina, United States
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I am a k-8 music teacher and pianist with 23 years of experience teaching in the public schools as well as experience teaching in college and private piano. I hold a Master of Music degree in piano performance. I am also actively involved in church youth music ministry.
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Music Curriculum K-8 Bundle. 333 Lesson Plans.
This product is a bundled version of my curriculum for music based on Common Core Essential Standards. This includes detailed curriculum plans for grades K through 8. Please notice that the plans are also available individually. These lesson plans are based on an 18 week semester. There are 333 different plans. Each lesson, although different, may be applicable to more than one grade. The lessons are sequentially designed to build upon each year's learning. The Curriculum is based on U
K - 8th
Instrumental Music, Music Composition, Vocal Music
Music Curriculum Plan Bundle Grades K-5: 108 Lessons
This is a lesson plan bundle for grades K 1 2 3 4 5 based on Understanding By Design Planning Template. Each complete curriculum includes 18 lessons, 45 minutes in length and includes a grade level curriculum map, unit maps, a pacing guide and connections to the NC Essential Standards. Each Grade Level is Sequential and follows the concepts presented in the previous grade. Even though some of the unit titles are the same, the content is new. Lessons rely heavily on Kodaly and Orff techniques
K - 5th
Instrumental Music, Vocal Music
Music is Math Alive: Mathematical Principals of Rhythm
Energize and excite your students with this interactive, comprehensive power point on math and music integration. While designed for the music professional, this would be a valuable resource for any classroom teacher wanting to know more about math concepts found in music. This product would also be useful as a leadership tool for a professional development seminar for classroom teachers on math and music. This 354 page PDF/PPT is a multi-faceted instructional tool designed to guide students i
1st - 9th
Math, Music
3rd Grade Music Lesson Plan Curriculum
Newly Designed Fall 23. Save your planning time! This comprehensive resource contains 18 scripted lessons, standards pacing guide, unit plans, and a k-5 course curriculum map. Free bonus rhythm cards and a few bonus lesson ideas are also included. The Third grade plan is sequentially based to follow 2nd grade. My lessons incorporates elements of Kodaly and Orff. I emphasize ear training, sight reading, improvisation and composition, as well as musical history and sociology. The pacing for
3rd
Music
Also included in:Â Music Curriculum K-8 Bundle. 333 Lesson Plans.
2nd Grade Music Curriculum
Fresh and Newly Edited Spring 23! Save your planning time! This resource is a carefully crafted bundle of 18 lesson plans for second-grade music. The resource is a zipped folder containing a pdf of the curriculum, an editable word doc, and a pdf of my music curriculum K-5 map. The folder also contains a FREE bonus copy of my rhythm minecraft flash cards. I also included a few bonus lessons from my older version of this curriculum: Sound Scapes, Ice Breaker, African Spirituals, Math in Mu
2nd - 3rd
Instrumental Music, Music, Music Composition
Also included in:Â Music Curriculum K-8 Bundle. 333 Lesson Plans.
What Child Is This Song Resource, Minor Solfege, Rhythm, Lyrics
"What Child Is This"- Music education resource. This is a zipped folder containing three pdf's. PDF 1 is Lyric posters and story comprehension. PDF 2 is rhythm reading and diction tips. PDF is minor key solfege. I use the relative minor scale and movable do. This resource does not contain any audio. It is a visual aid for teaching memory, reading, and aural skills. While I am currently using this with K-2, I think it is more appropriate for third grade and up. This resource is copyri
2nd - 5th
Vocal Music
Editable Program for Spring Talent Show or Concert
Short on time? Save you precious formatting time! This editable program for a spring talent show or spring concert will get you ready to perform in no time. I wish I had something like this when I was a beginning teacher. Easy to fill in text boxes make it a snap to enter your performer's names and songs. Some personalizing and tweaking will be necessary. All personal student names have been removed for safety. Please feel free to make any changes you need to personalize your program! I
K - 12th
Other (Performing Arts)
Also included in:Â Editable Programs Bundle
The Name Game: Blues Call and Response Original Song
Perfect for the start of a new year! Super easy to use and applicable for all learning situations with no specialized instruction in music necessary! As a music education specialist, I use this fun and engaging song at the beginning of every lesson grades 1 through 5 to strengthen students' ability to match pitch, perceive the passage of four beats, and blend and balance within a group. This activity is a great assessment of participation and vocal development, and allows opportunity to deve
1st - 5th
Music, Vocal Music
Seven Essential Rhythm Patterns for Second Grade Music
Seven Exciting, Essential Rhythm Patterns for Second Grade curriculum! This is a zipped folder. The primary teaching resource is the ppt. I also included all of the sound files in the powerpoint. This resource is choose your own adventure. Choose from plain notation, Kodaly rhythm language, or counting method. Section 1 presents each pattern, including an audio loop of the rhythm. Section 2 is two pattern choice, great for a quick assessment. Section 3 is 4 pattern choice, presented as a
2nd - 3rd
Instrumental Music
Pass The Stick: A Music Class Ritual
Rituals in music class are exciting, repetitive core activities that help build classroom structure. These procedural activities are things that we do in many lessons over multiple grades. I have used this stick passing activity for many years as a way of handing out sticks. The original tune was very difficult for students to catch, and I would often sing alone, which can be hard on the voice. So, I created this much easier, more repetitive version which the students love to sing! This re
K - 3rd
Instrumental Music, Vocal Music
Magic Notes Level 1! Treble Lines Notes: A Music Note Reading Program
Introducing Magic Notes Music Reading! Designed to introduce the element of reading pitch on the staff and reinforce student's learning through creative graphic flash cards and guided in-class practice. Even your youngest students can understand music notation with this easy to use power point. Magic Notes Level 1 focuses on the treble clef line notes. The powerpoint is divided into four sections: Direct Explanation, Group Flash Card Drill, Competitive Games, and In Class Guided written pra
1st - 8th
Instrumental Music, Music, Vocal Music
Also included in:Â Magic Notes Bundle!
Emergency Substitute Packet for Music Class
Relax and Recover. No worries when you have an emergency sub-packet ready. The first few years I taught, I never imagined having an emergency substitute packet. This resource has saved me lots of stress and has dramatically simplified the process for those days when a child is suddenly ill, or I am too sick to talk on the phone to a sub. The preview of this resource is the complete PDF. Purchase provides the editable word file for your customization. This sub packet includes: Cover Le
2nd - 5th
Music
Editable Numbered Concert Tickets: Spring Talent Show
Are you putting on a show? Need tickets in a hurry? These are for you! 200 numbered tickets, easy to edit and personalize. I use the replace feature on microsoft word to copy the text I want to replace, like our school name. Enter your own text, make sure nothing is highlighted or selected in the document, and click replace. Wa-la! Instantly ready to perform! Print on nice card stock for a professional, colorful presentation. I would have loved to have something like this the first few
PreK - 12th, Higher Education
Music
Composing Music with Shapes
Compose Music fast and easy! This smart response tool is a fun and interactive way to get kids composing music quickly. A shape represents each solfedge pitch of a major scale. Students drag shapes to create melody. Multiple copies of each set of exercises allow the teacher to fluidly compose music with different students within a class, without having to pause to erase or save. I use the text command to type in the student's name onto the page they compose. Try printing the slides for a b
2nd - 12th
Music
Notating Music 3rd grade 1
Super Simple activity for first lesson of 3rd grade. This resource is a ready to print 1 page activity to prepare notating/composing music. The rhythm presented is Ta Ta Ti Ti Ta. Quarter Quarter Beamed Eighths, Quarter. 1. Students use the orff instruments and pitches D F A to improvise a 4 beat melodic ostinato using the above rhythm pattern. 2. Students use the worksheet to label the rhythms notes with the pitches they choose. 3. Students use the worksheet to TRACE the notation of
1st - 3rd
Music Composition
Magic Notes! Pitch Naming Flash Cards Level 2 Treble Space FACE
"Magic Notes!" Designed to catch students attention and keep it! This is a note naming flash card reading powerpoint. It reviews the mechanics of music reading on the treble staff and introduces the space notes, F A C E. There is an informational section, a flash card section, and then a game section. In this game, note pitches that look like apples appear as fast as an individual can name them, powered by the teacher clicking the mouse. Each student is timed using the stop watch on my ce
2nd - 8th, Adult Education
Instrumental Music, Music, Vocal Music
Also included in:Â Magic Notes Bundle!
Magic Notes Level 4 C D E F G Note Naming Flash Cards
Presenting Magic Notes Level 4 of the Magic Notes Music Reading Program. Each Level of the Magic Note Program targets a specific selection of pitches to drill through fun games and group practice. Level 4 focuses on an in depth presentation of Middle C, D E F G. This will be very useful for Piano, Chorus, or Band students, as so many beginning songs use these 1st five notes of the c major scale. Lots of sound effects and animations included to enhance the visual experience. All clip art an
2nd - 8th, Adult Education
Instrumental Music, Music, Vocal Music
Also included in:Â Magic Notes Bundle!
Dragon Wings: An Original Song for Orff Instruments and Voice
Introducing Dragon Wings, an original composition for Voice and Orff Instruments. I wrote this song for a college class many years ago and I am super excited to offer it to the public. The simple, easy to sing melody and repetitive orff accompaniment will be well suited to late third grade, early fourth grade. This product includes a pdf and an editable power point, as well as a wav recording of the accompaniment. The Power point includes the melody, the orff score, a step by step lesson gui
3rd - 4th
Music, Music Composition, Vocal Music
Magic Notes Level 3 Middle C D E. A Music Reading Program
A Quick activity to help foster music literacy. This fun, quick PPT will have even your youngest music readers naming pitches. Magic Notes Level 3 introduces Middle C, Middle D, and Treble E. Engaging Direct Instruction, Fun Filled Flash Cards, Animated Competitive games and a student handout for reinforcement make certain that every student will be successful at reading these three letters. Level 3 drills speed sight grouping in clusters, correlating Do Re Mi to the pitches of the C s
2nd - 8th
Instrumental Music, Music, Vocal Music
Also included in:Â Magic Notes Bundle!
First Day of Music Student Questionnaire
What do you want to know about your students? The first year I taught, we were evaluated on how well we knew our students. I thought because I knew the names of every child in the school, I was off to a great start. It turned out there was a lot more I needed to know. This ONE PAGE questionnaire is simple and easy to print and use and answers the most basic, useful questions that I really need and want to know about my music students. I designed this as a first-day take-home assignment for k
3rd - 8th
Music
Also included in:Â Tools for Music Classroom Management Bundle
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About the store
Experience
I am a k-8 music teacher and pianist with 23 years of experience teaching in the public schools as well as experience teaching in college and private piano. I hold a Master of Music degree in piano performance. I am also actively involved in church youth music ministry.
Teaching style
I have a very energetic teaching style. I prefer to be in front of my group, leading the students through a variety of very quick paced activities. I love to include technology into all my lessons and I enjoy including lots of movement for all of my learners. I believe that to learn music, one must do it! My lessons incorporate elements of Orff, Kodaly, Improvisation, and a lot of multimedia. "Life is a Song, Love is the Music."
Awards & shining teacher moments
Summa Cum Laude, graduate
Frank Henley Piano Competition 2nd place
Frank Henley Piano Competition, 1st place
University of Louisiana Concerto Competition, 3rd place
Gardner Webb Concerto Competition, 1st place
Western Carolina Concerto Competition, 1st place
Swain County East Elementary Teacher of the Year, 2024-2025
Boyce Deitz Honored Educator Scholarship, 2025-2026
My own education history
Formal Education
North Carolina Teaching Certificate, Western Carolina University May 2004
Master of Music, University of Louisiana, Lafayette. May 2002
Bachelor of Arts in piano performance, Summa Cum Laude Western Carolina University, 2000
High School diploma with a concentration in percussion. North Carolina School of Arts 1995-1996
Private Teachers
2001-2002 Dr. Alexander Dossin, University of Louisiana
2000-2001 Dr. William Chapman Nyaho, University of
Louisiana
1996-2000 Dr. Lillian Pearson, Western Carolina
University
1995-1996 Dr. Clifton Mathews, North Carolina School of
Arts
1992-1995 Ivan Gibby, Bryson City, NC
Master classes
2000 Dr. Nellie Ben-Or, London Guildhall
Conservatory
Additional biographical information
I am a married mother of three beautiful children living in rural Western North Carolina. We farm our own food in the summer and I am dedicated to home food preservation. My own children have taught me so much about teaching. My oldest two are academically gifted, and my youngest has severe special needs. They are a constant source of joy and inspiration. The most important thing in my life is my relationship with Jesus and serving God in any way that I can. I strive to be an example for my children in everything I am and do. I delight in seeing others learn and in sharing the joys that music can bring.
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