Nancy Ratliff
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Vivaldi's Summer Music Listening and Mood, Map, Activities and Worksheets
Include Vivaldi’s Summer from The Four Seasons in your year-long curriculum. This teaches all three movements of his violin concerto. Click HERE to listen to a snippet of Summer. If this Safe Share video clip doesn’t work for you, try using another browser. Look at the Preview to see all pages included in this printable PDF resource. This 49-page Baroque Music Listening unit includes the following topics, activities and teaching resources: · Five pages of teaching information, plans and sugges
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Music, Visual Arts
CCSS
CCRA.L.3
, CCRA.L.6
Vivaldi's Autumn Music Listening Activity Sheets and Maps Worksheets
This cross-curricular Baroque music listening unit teaches the three movements of Autumn and is appropriate for a variety of grade levels. It can be used for basic or in-depth study. The three movements are quite different in character. You could teach a movement periodically through the fall or teach it all at once. This unit includes music listening, performing music, composing, creating art, reading poetry (sonnet), and informational reading. Add the percussion parts, compose rhythms and crea
3rd - 6th
Art, Music, Visual Arts
CCSS, VA SOL
CCRA.R.10
, CCRA.L.6
, R.6.5.e
+5
Danse Macabre Music Listening Cross-Curricular Unit
Teach this classic Halloween music for orchestra. A variety of ways to listen and a variety of worksheets for review are provided. This is adaptable to various grade levels (3rd through 6th grades would be best I think). Cross-curricular activities cover musical themes, instruments, movement, meet the composer, complete a poem, create a work of art and ideas to create props or masks. See the preview and the list below for all the included pages. Click HERE to watch a snippet of Danse macabre.
3rd - 6th
Art, Instrumental Music, Music
Aaron Copland Music Listening Bundle
This bundle includes a total of 9 students activity worksheets, 6 pages of teaching plans, 6 links for listening and learning, and much more. Go to each product page by clicking its name below or the links above for more details, and to check out the previews which show all the included pages. These resources are printable PDFs and are adaptable for digital learning. The individual product descriptions include a listening link so you may hear a snippet of the music before you make a purchase. Fa
4th - 7th
Art, Instrumental Music, Music
Variations on a Shaker Melody Music Listening Activity Sheets - Simple Gifts
Copland writes beautiful music and, in this music, he has 6 variations that keep you interested to hear what is coming next. The activities and worksheets will keep your students listening and learning, and will appeal to a variety of grade levels. The orchestra features woodwinds, strings, and brass. This 20-page printable PDF is adaptable to different grade levels and digital learning. To watch a snippet of Variations on a Shaker Melody, click HERE. The orchestra performance link in this re
4th - 7th
Art, Instrumental Music, Music
Also included in: Aaron Copland Music Listening Bundle
Fanfare for the Common Man Music Listening and Mood Activity Sheets and More
Brass and percussion instruments are featured in this fanfare which has been performed for events throughout the recent history of the United States. This resource is suitable for 4th through 7th grade levels. and is a printable PDF that is adaptable to digital learning. Pages include:3 Plans for Listening pages4 Student Worksheets: Activity Sheet, Visual Art Activity, Instrument Coloring Page, Word Search puzzleLinks include:
5th - 7th
Instrumental Music, Music, Visual Arts
Also included in: Aaron Copland Music Listening Bundle
Sousa Marches Music Listening Unit with Activities, Maps and Worksheets
Students learn 3 marches and enjoy 11 activity pages to practice march form. Play and compose percussion patterns, learn a dance, listen for instruments, create an artwork, compare and contrast, do a crossword puzzle and more with this resource. The 3 Sousa marches include: Stars and Stripes Forever, The Washington Post and The Liberty Bell. This resource is easily adapted to various grade levels with the variety of activities included. See the entire resource in the Preview. The 25 printable PD
3rd - 6th
Art, Instrumental Music, Music
Music Listening with Creative Writing Sheets Tempo Pantomime & Comedian's Galop
This cross-curricular music, creative writing, and visual art resource enhances your flexibility as a teacher. A variety of worksheets are offered so you may choose the level of detail and difficulty your assignments require. Students listen to the two pieces (one fast and one slow) and follow the worksheet directions. As your students listen, they create a narrative. They may write and/or draw as they create story ideas. Worksheets vary from a full page for drawing or writing, to a page separat
4th - 6th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Performing Arts
CCSS, VA SOL
W.4.3
, W.6.3
, W.6.3a
+11
Jolly Old St. Nicholas Arrangement-Vocal Melody and Orff Arrangement-Christmas
Do you need a nice arrangement for Christmas? This is it! The glockenspiel part adds character to this song. Listen to the preview. This arrangement is in F Major and includes a 16-beat introduction and then 3 verses. The glockenspiel part can be played on any high-pitched instrument – piano, flute, tone bells – just make it your own. I kept the range within C3 to A4 so that it may be played on an elementary classroom glockenspiel. The glockenspiel part requires a B-flat bar.The xylophone part
3rd - 5th
Instrumental Music, Music, Vocal Music
Vivaldi's Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter Music Listening Activities and Maps
Teach Vivaldi’s most famous violin concertos, The Four Seasons, throughout your school year. This bundle includes: 178 pages - 34 worksheets plus many teaching and info pages, and activities. May be used with various grade levels and are printable PDFs. Worksheets are provided for printing and with fillable form fields for students to type in responses. Music listening links are SafeShare ad-free videos. See my store page for complete lists of resource pages for each season.Look at the preview
3rd - 6th
Art, Instrumental Music, Visual Arts
Vivaldi's Spring Music Listening Activity Sheets and Map Worksheets
This cross-curricular Baroque period music listening unit may be used with various grade levels. It has a variety of teaching pages and worksheets. This unit includes art, poetry (sonnet), reading and music. Choose the in-depth or a basic overview lesson. Save some of the information pages to use with your reading group. Use the basic review worksheets or extend the lesson with the Listen and Describe Worksheet and other worksheets. 40 Pages included in this printable PDF:Clickable Table of
3rd - 6th
Art, Music, Poetry
Music Listening with Creative Writing Worksheets Bundle
This bundle includes four story generator worksheet resources plus a character development resource. All resources in this bundle are cross-curricular. They use music listening to inspire students in creative writing and combine music, art, and writing. Students listen, imagine, write and/or draw. A variety of worksheets let you choose the appropriate format/difficulty for your students. All 5 resources are printable PDFs with printable pages & worksheets and have some worksheets that include
4th - 7th
Creative Writing, Music, Visual Arts
CCSS, VA SOL
W.4.3
, W.5.3
, W.6.3
+14
Music Listening with Creative Writing Worksheets The Gnome for Orchestra
Inspire your students’ writing with music. Listen to the music using the map. Ask your students to describe the scene they imagine or create a narrative as they listen to each of the six distinctive sections. Share the plot list if you like. Worksheets offer a variety of instructions and ability levels – write down story ideas, draw a picture, include specific details, describe the music and your scene as you listen, draw a picture to match each section of the music. This piece for orchestra is
4th - 6th
Creative Writing, Music, Visual Arts
CCSS, VA SOL
W.4.3
, W.5.3
, W.6.3
+10
Also included in: Music Listening with Creative Writing Worksheets Bundle
Music Listening with Creative Writing Worksheets Gymnopedie #1 for Solo Piano
Use music to inspire creative writing! This is a new idea that may work for you and your students. This resource includes worksheets and links for listening. The music helps students envision a story or scene and develop a narrative. Gymnopedie No. 1 is a solo piano piece. It is tranquil and relaxing with two main sections that are repeated, one pretty, the other more dissonant. Worksheets are based on the structure or form of the piece – ABAB. Students learn about the piece with the included
4th - 6th
Creative Writing, Music, Visual Arts
CCSS, VA SOL
W.4.3
, W.5.3
, W.6.3
+9
Also included in: Music Listening with Creative Writing Worksheets Bundle
Music Listening with Creative Writing Worksheets Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks
This cross-curricular resource combines writing, drawing and music. Use music listening to inspire your students to write and/or draw a story or scene. Students listen to this piece and envision the scenario of a story or scene. Use the variety of Listen, Imagine, Write, and Draw worksheets to choose the difficulty level you desire for your students. Print the worksheets or let your students type in their answers on the digital worksheets with form fields. Worksheets include: Draw as You Liste
3rd - 5th
Art, Creative Writing, Music
CCSS, VA SOL
W.3.3
, W.4.3
, W.5.3
+9
Also included in: Music Listening with Creative Writing Worksheets Bundle
Music Listening with Creative Writing & Brainstorming Worksheets Jazz-Take Five
Music listening is a creative way to inspire your students' writing. Students learn about Take Five with the Listening Map and immediately can envision the narrative or scenario of a story. Take Five, a famous jazz piece, features solos by saxophone and drum set with accompaniment by double bass and piano. In this resource, choose from a variety of worksheets appropriate to your students' needs. See the worksheet descriptions below and see them in the preview. Print the worksheets or let your
4th - 7th
Creative Writing, Music, Writing
CCSS, VA SOL
W.4.3
, W.5.3
, W.6.3
+11
Also included in: Music Listening with Creative Writing Worksheets Bundle
Music Listening with Create Fictional Characters Worksheets Jazz-Take Five
This is a new approach to creating fictional characters. It is cross-curricular, combining music, art and writing. Students listen to the jazz music of Take Five. Students imagine each instrument - saxophone, drum set, double bass, and piano - as a character and brainstorm ideas to create detailed character information. Listening links are included in this resource. This piece is in 5/4 time signature and ABA form. This could be used as a cooperative learning activity with students adding to
5th - 7th
Creative Writing, Music, Writing
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
W.5.5
, W.6.3a
, W.6.5
+10
Also included in: Music Listening with Creative Writing Worksheets Bundle
Distance Learning: Tarantella Music Listening & Mood Activities-Folk Dance
This resource is adaptable for you to use with your child or children at home, and in a classroom. This is a printable PDF product and includes SafeShare video links for the musical listening. Listen to a fun orchestral performance of the Tarantella which comes from Italy, watch it played with folk instruments, learn the dance with a video link, complete a listening worksheet, and more! The links in this resource are SafeShare, ad-free. Click HERE to listen to a snippet of this music with orche
2nd - 4th
Art, Dance, Music
Carnival of the Animals: Aquarium, The Elephant, Fossils Music Listening & Mood
Listen to all of Carnival of the Animals with your students and then focus on three of the sections in this lesson. You may also extend the lesson using the additional pages listed below. Your students will fill out the Guess the Animal worksheet as they listen to all 13 sections of Carnival of the Animals. Next, the lesson focuses on the Aquarium, the Elephant, and the Fossils sections of music. Use the SafeShare video links to watch the performances and then discuss tempo, dynamics, tone co
2nd - 5th
Instrumental Music, Music, Other (Performing Arts)
Leroy Anderson Music Listening Bundle-The Typewriter, Waltzing Cat, Sleigh Ride
This bundle includes 10 worksheets plus lots of activities and plans for teaching. Go to each product page by clicking its name below for more details, and to check out the previews. These resources are adaptable to home school and distance learning. The Typewriter Music Listening and the Orchestra Worksheets and Activities - Teach Rondo form with the listening map, review the orchestra and the instrument families, teach/practice using vocabulary for the elements of music, and more with this pr
3rd - 6th
Instrumental Music, Music, Other (Performing Arts)
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About the store
Experience
I am a retired elementary music teacher.
Teaching style
When I was teaching, I always wished I had more time for planning listening activities. I also enjoyed singing folk songs with my students and coming up with a countermelody as a second part. These are two areas I focus on, and I have added a new area just recently - music listening with creative writing and drawing. Cross-curricular activities have always been an interest. I think a teacher should try to plan activities their students will love, and that, in turn, will make them better students.
My own education history
I have a bachelor's degree in music education and a master's degree (Indiana Univ.) as well as Kodaly certification.
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