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This packet is full of educational activities to go along with Zoltan Kodaly's "The Viennese Musical Clock". This packet is geared towards homeschool educators and will be very simple to implement, even with no musical background. Homeschoolers shouldn't be stuck with music curricula that revolve only around silently listening to music by "old dead guys" and memorizing facts. Let's get your children listening to classical music, and actually enjoying it! This packet will walk you through teach

This packet is full of educational activities to go along with the echo song "Wise Old Owl". This packet is geared towards homeschool educators and will be very simple to implement, even with no musical background. Homeschoolers shouldn't be stuck with music curricula that revolve only around listening to music by "old dead guys" and memorizing facts (although that certainly has it's place.) This packet will walk you through teaching your child to sing a simple echo song (using a link to a vi

This Conference Planner can be used to help you stay organized at any conference you might be attending this year! The .zip folder you will receive includes the following pages in both editable PowerPoint files and non-editable PDF files for easy no-prep printing. All files are available in plain black and white or with lovely colored flowers on each page. The cover is also available as full-color or black and white. The following pages are included: -Cover Pages -To Do Lists (Before Confere

This packet includes everything you need to get your Performing Arts Club or other elementary or middle school after school group started for the year. All documents included are editable so that you can change them to suit your needs. The packet includes: 1. "Student invitation and application" which can be used to invite students to join the group. Includes a simple questionnaire the students are to return. (this packet is designed for an invitation-only group, you could also edit this to b

This word wall includes the following categories and words: Tempo: Fast, Slow, Largo, Adagio, Andante, Moderato, Allegro, Presto, Ritardando, Accelerando Dynamics: Loud, Quiet, Pianissimo, Piano, Mezzo Piano, Mezo Forte, Forte, Fortissimo, Crescendo, Decrescendo, Diminuendo Words are 3 per page making each card approximately 3.5" tall (8.5" wide). The document is in black and white and looks great printed on colored paper. This purchase only includes a pdf document which you will not be able t

This word wall includes the following categories and words: Harmony: Drone, Ostinato, Chord, Round, Canon, Partner Songs Melody: High, Low, Melodic Contour, Step, Skip, leap, Pitch, Solfege, Pentatonic, Scale, Major, Minor Form: Phrase, AB, ABA, Rondo (ABACADA), Introduction, Coda, Interlude, Theme and Variations, Question and Answer Words are 3 per page making each card approximately 3.5" tall (8.5" wide). The document is in black and white and looks great printed on colored paper. This purcha

This word wall includes 15 rhythm word cards (including quarter, eighth, sixteenth, whole, half, and dotted half notes) and 18 music reading vocabulary cards with words such as line note, bar line, treble clef, and fermata. Words are 3 per page making each card approximately 3.5" tall (8.5" wide). The document is in black and white and looks great printed on colored paper. This purchase only includes a pdf document which you will not be able to edit. There are blank cards on which you can hand w

This word wall includes 6 Title Cards and 128 locomotor and nonlocomotor movements. Title cards are 3 per page making each card approximately 3.5" tall (8.5" wide). Movement words are 6 per page making each card approximately 2.75" x 5.5". The document is in black and white and looks great printed on colored paper. This purchase only includes a pdf document which you will not be able to edit. There are blank cards on which you can hand write additional movements. Looking for more? Check out my

This word wall includes 1 Title Card, 5 sentence starter cards, and 30 describing words. Title cards and sentence starters are 3 per page making each card approximately 3.5" tall (8.5" wide). Describing words are 6 per page making each card approximately 2.75" x 5.5". The document is in black and white and looks great printed on colored paper. This purchase only includes a pdf document which you will not be able to edit. There are blank cards on which you can hand write additional descriptive

This word wall includes 45 classroom instruments with 2 title cards. Instruments are 5 per page making each card a little more than 2" tall (8.5" wide). The document is in black and white and looks great printed on colored paper. These cards could also be used as classroom labels. This purchase only includes a pdf document which you will not be able to edit. There are blank cards on which you can hand write additional instruments. Looking for more? Check out my complete word wall set at: ht

This word wall includes 23 instruments of the orchestra with 5 instrument family headings and one "Instruments of the Orchestra" title card. Words are 3 per page making each card approximately 3.5" tall (8.5" wide). The document is in black and white and looks great printed on colored paper. This purchase only includes a pdf document which you will not be able to edit. There are blank cards on which you can hand write additional instruments. Looking for more? Check out my complete word wall

Huge word wall includes 96 pages of words used in the elementary music room (Over 300 words in all!). Most words are 3 per page making each card approximately 3.5" tall (8.5" wide). The document is in black and white and looks great printed on colored paper. When you purchase, you will receive a pdf document for easy printing as well as an editable powerpoint file. Words are grouped into the following categories: ~Tempo (10 words) ~Dynamics (11 words) ~Harmony (6 words) ~Form (9 words) ~Rhyth

Includes do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, and an additional do for easy printing. Includes 4 different pdf documents: 8.5" x 11" posters of hand signs with solfege syllables 8.5" x 11" posters of hand signs without solfege syllables 5" x 7.5" posters of hand signs with solfege syllables 5" x 7.5" posters of hand signs without solfege syllables Please remember to rate this product after you purchase and to follow my store for updates on future products. Also, check out the beautiful glitter version

These posters feature beautiful glitter backgrounds color coded to match boomwhackers and other similarly color coded instruments. Includes do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, and an additional do for easy printing. Includes 4 different pdf documents: 8.5" x 11" posters of hand signs with solfege syllables 8.5" x 11" posters of hand signs without solfege syllables 5" x 7.5" posters of hand signs with solfege syllables 5" x 7.5" posters of hand signs without solfege syllables Please remember to rate t

This is a simple check for understanding or exit ticket that can be used with my "Pumpkin Pumpkin lesson for introducing or reinforcing sixteenth notes" or with your own lesson using pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, and pie as iconic notation. There are 4 on a page to be cut apart to conserve paper.

This is a PowerPoint Presentation file, complete with notes to make a complete lesson. The I used this lesson to introduce sixteenth notes this year in a lesson where I was being evaluated. Both the students and my principal loved it! Everyone was walking around singing the song with rhythm syllables for the rest of the day. The lesson uses poetry to discuss the sequence of making a jack-o-lantern and then uses a very cute, simple song to reinforce the idea of that sequencing, with students

This bundle includes the 1st and 2nd grade Rhythm Rockstar slideshows, each available separately for individual download. The bundle will eventually also include 3rd and 4th grade files. Download the bundle now for only $3.00 and receive the additional 2 files for free when I update the file! Each grade level file will open as a PowerPoint Show (not editable). The first grade file includes 30 different 4-beat rhythms using quarter notes, eighth notes, and quarter rests. The second grade fil

This file will open as a PowerPoint Show (not editable). This is part of the "Rhythm Rockstars" set which is also available as a bundle. This file includes 81 different 4-beat rhythms for your students to practice reading. There are 15 rhythms using quarter notes and eighth notes, 15 rhythms which add the quarter rest, 18 adding the half note, and 33 which add a sixteenth note group (takadimi or tikitiki). There are 3 rhythms on each slide but only one rhythm at a time will show up on the sc

This file will open as a PowerPoint Show (not editable). This is part of the "Rhythm Rockstars" set which is also available as a bundle. This file includes 30 different 4-beat rhythms for your students to practice reading. The first rhythms use only quarter notes and eighth notes. The last rhythms add quarter rests. There are 3 rhythms on each slide but only one rhythm at a time will show up on the screen. (Use the mouse or arrow keys to advance to the next rhythm.) A cute star graphic go

This packet is intended to be a great starting tool to prepare to host auditions for your school (or other group) musical. It will work best with upper elementary or middle school. Most of the documents are in Microsoft Word files so that you can edit them and make them fit your specific situation. The packet includes: Detailed Instructions for use (6-page pdf) Initial Information Letter for Parents (editable 2 page word document) Audition Registration form (editable 2 page word document) Rub