Archives: Lessons

Hot Cross Buns: 2 Layers of Icing

Grade Level: 2nd grade   Objective(s): Students will be able to recognize quarter notes Students will be able to perform quarter notes on instruments Students will be able to recognize…

Silence, We’re Resting: Rhythm and Rests

Grade Level: 2nd grade   Objective(s): Students will be able to recognize a quarter note. Students will be able to perform quarter notes. Students will be able to recognize a…

Inspiring Improv

Grade Level: 2nd Grade   Objective(s): Students will be able to keep a steady beat Students will be able to improvise on keyboard using quarter notes Students will be able…

Hear to Hand: Eighth notes

Grade Level: 2nd Grade   Objective(s): Students will be able to sing Hot Cross Buns Students will transfer song to Orff instruments Students will sing song while playing on the…

Star Spangled Banner Lesson Plan

Star Spangled Banner Lesson Plan Grade Levels: 2-5 Opening: “Today we are going to learn about our National Anthem, the Star Spangled Banner. This song was written because of a…

Star Spangled Lesson Plan for Grade 3

Star Spangled Lesson Plan for Grade 3 Grade 3 Focus: Introduction to and review of “The Star Spangled Banner,” our national anthem and its story.

Lesson Plan for Teaching the National Anthem

Lesson Plan for Teaching the National Anthem Age:  4th Grade Students Concept:  Learning the National Anthem requires analysis and understanding Students will learn the meaning of the words in the…

Style through Articulation and Dynamics

Points to be Covered: Text (Andante, dulce, Accel., Rit., Rubato, etc) Tempo (BPM) Slur Marks Staccato Marks Slurred Staccato Accent Marks Crescendos/Decrescendos