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Music With Sara Bibee

This guided listening presentation has all you need for teaching about The Planets by Gustav Holst. This resource gives a historical overview of the piece and time period, scientific information about each planet, and includes several video examples through the use of SafeShareTV. The presentation comes in both PDF and PPT formats. Included with the presentation are a series of worksheets and printables that span music, history, and science connections: follow-along questions for presentation, follow-along questions for orchestra videos, exit slips, listening journal sheet, crossword puzzle, and word search. Best suited for grades 5-8, but can easily be used as a supplement for other grade level units.
Please note that SafeShareTV links will only work if your school’s network allows the use of YouTube. If YouTube (or SafeShareTV) is blocked, the video links will not work.

"The Planets" Guided Listening Presentation

PDF & PPT

Spring Promise Productions LLC

What if the fantastic viola player and composer Rebecca Clarke had the power to command creative, skilled goblins to build the finest instrument ever made? - Zap! What if King Louis XIV's favorite musician Jean-Baptiste Lully used an enchanted long conducting stick that could fly, strike the floor with one beat, and magically start the music? - Tap! What if superhero Bob Marley could perform his songs while riding a power lion? - Roar? Here is a fabulous way to learn about and remember twelve famous composers and their music!

Zap! Tap! Roar!

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Cori Bloom

These listening lessons are a creative and engaging way to get your students thinking about classic pieces of music. The presentation easily guides you through each lesson. First, students read a brief history of the composer. Then they do a cold listen to the piece while taking notes on a listening worksheet (included). After that they do a longer listen while students creatively draw the musical picture they feel the song is creating. In the end they are surprised to find out the real title of the song! They will read a brief description of the piece and then take home a coloring worksheet with review information about the composer and the piece. Each lesson is designed to last 25-40 minutes and works great as a stand-alone lesson. Lessons can also be used to introduce a unit on a particular genre or piece, and they can easily be used by a sub. They are easily adaptable for all elementary grades.
Mystery songs:
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<li>Fossils, Camille Saint-Saens</li>
<li>Moonlight Sonata, Ludwig van Beethoven</li>
<li>The Entertainer, Scott Joplin</li>
</ul>
Included in each lesson:
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<li>PowerPoint presentation with editable text</li>
<li>PDF copy of the PowerPoint</li>
<li>Printable listening worksheets (includes a variety of difficulties)</li>
<li>Printable send-home review sheet</li>
<li>Teacher's guide</li>
</ul>

Mystery Song Music Listening Bundle #3

Digital Resources PPT/PDF

Reproducible

Alfred Music Publishing

Expand the scope of your music history studies! Edited for cultural sensitivity by professional equity consultants, this collection of lessons celebrates the often-overlooked stories of composers and musicians from underrepresented communities. A culmination of the Nine Noteworthy series, this book includes all lessons from each of the Nine Noteworthy books on Black composers, female composers, Latin American musicians, and Asian American/Pacific Islander musicians. Each musician is introduced with a quick-read Bio, brief Connections facts, and a Listening Lab identifying important works and key elements to discover in each musical selection. Students may check what they learned on the Review page, and then connect with the musician's life and times through Reflection Questions, and a culminating Writing Prompt. Includes access to a digital version, PDF worksheets for each musician of study, and answer keys. PDFs may be printed, duplicated, and projected, limited to one school or organization.

36 Noteworthy Musicians

Book & Online PDF

Hal Leonard Corporation

Introduce students to jazz through great literature combined with learn by doing. Step-by-step projectable lessons combine content and audio/video recordings of Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center artists with interactive student learning. This easy-to-present resource is designed for a teacher who may or may not be trained in America's art form. Digital downloads include lesson slides to project, audio recordings of each song, and Wynton Marsalis sharing background information as well as reproducible activity/assessment worksheets. Free online access to the corresponding video clips for each lesson is included. Bring jazz to the next generation with this incredible resource. The hands-on lesson plans were created by Sharon Burch.

Jazz for Young People, Vol. 1: New Orleans and Jelly Roll Morton

Book, Online Audio & PDF

Introduce your students to jazz through great literature combined with learning by doing. This second volume includes step-by-step lessons, created by Sharon Burch, that combine projectable content and audio video recordings of Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center artists with interactive student learning, including classroom instruments. Perfect for any music classroom or ensemble, this easy-to-present resource is designed for a teacher who may or may not be trained in America's art form bringing jazz to the next generation. Digital downloads include: step-by-step lesson slides to project, audio recordings of each song and Wynton Marsalis sharing background information, as well as reproducible activity assessment worksheets. Free online access to corresponding video clips for each lesson is included. Bring jazz to the next generation with this incredible resource!

Jazz for Young People, Vol. 2: Louis Armstrong

Book, Online Audio & PDF Teacher's Resource Guide

This collection of creative listening activities invites students to experience, analyze, and reflect on an array of musical genres, including Motown, pop, rock 'n' roll, bluegrass, opera, Broadway, and film. Teacher preparation will be minimal as materials are few, and the Common Core and National Standards are listed on every page. Assemble the 12-song playlist online then explore the three lessons for each song. Lessons include: Adagio for Strings; Do-Re-Mi; Happy; Let It Go; My Girl; O Fortuna; Orange Blossom Special and more.

Music Class Playlist

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Nine names you need to know! Each composer is introduced with a quick-read Bio, brief Composer Connections facts, and a Listening Lab identifying important works and key elements to discover in each musical selection. Students may check what they learned on the Review page, and then connect with the composer’s life and times through Reflection Questions and a culminating Writing Prompt. Present these personalities individually throughout the year, or explore them all in February to celebrate Black History Month. This digital book includes fillable answer fields for onscreen use or print and copy as a classroom handout. Composers include: Joseph Bologne, Scott Joplin, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, William Grant Still, Duke Ellington, Wynton Marsalis, and Rhiannon Giddens. Reviewed and edited for cultural sensitivity and relevance by Daysha J. P. Underwood.

Nine Noteworthy Black Composers

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Wildflower Audio

This bundle combines three fantastic Jeopardy games designed for PowerPoint! Cute and funny monsters represent each team, and scores update automatically when you click the monsters' scoreboard. Orchestra Jeopardy asks students to identify orchestral instruments after hearing embedded audio clips. Multicultural Music Jeopardy asks students to identify world instruments after watching embedded videos of authentic performances. Instruments are from India, China, Spain, Africa, and Japan. Famous Composers Jeopardy tests your knowledge of interesting facts about famous composers throughout music history – Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, and Tchaikovsky. Fitting for students in grades K–5, these PowerPoint games are compatible with Mac and Windows. They're a great value – and a fun and educational addition to your general music curriculum! Each game may also be purchased separately.

Music Jeopardy: Orchestra Instruments, World Instruments, Composers!

PPT with Embedded Audio Bundle Bundle

Nine names you need to know! Each composer is introduced with a quick-read bio, brief Composer Connections facts, and a listening lab identifying important works and key elements to discover in each musical selection. Students may check what they learned on the review page, and then connect with the composer's life and times through reflection questions and a culminating writing prompt. This digital book includes fillable fields for onscreen use, or you may print and copy classroom handouts. Of special note, professional equity consultant Daysha J.P. Underwood reviewed this book for cultural sensitivity and relevance. Present these personalities individually throughout the year or explore them all in March to celebrate Women's History Month. Composers include Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Clara Wieck Schumann, Cécile Chaminade, Amy Beach, Maria Grever, Undine Smith Moore, Julia Perry, Chen Yi, and Jennifer Higdon.

Nine Noteworthy Female Composers

Heritage Music Press

This is a collection of 20 stories from the history of classical music, ranging from the Middle Ages to Modern Day. Each story is fun, educational, and highly interactive, inviting students to be attentive listeners and active participants. Each is 3-5 minutes long, perfect as a short introduction to a composer, an end-of-class activity when you have a few extra minutes, or a connector activity between an element of music you are exploring and a famous composer. Best of all, there are no materials needed and no prep. Just you and your students!

Classics Come Alive!

Bach! Beethoven! Brahms! Your students will be introduced to the music of the masters in Music Listening Bingo - a "mini-course" in music.  Master teacher Cheryl Lavender has developed a delightful game that your students can play to sharpen their listening skills while recognizing and identifying 24 of history's greatest composers and their musical themes.  Includes 30 player cards, 1 reproducible Composer Listening Guide, 1 Music History Time Line poster, 5 reproducible "Listening Smart" pages and 1 CD featuring all the recorded excerpts in 6 separate sound sequences.

Music Listening Bingo

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Nerdy Music Mama

Suitable for grades 1-3, this Reader's Theater is based on "The Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint-Saens. With flexible casting of up to 28 parts, this show is perfect for the whole class or for a smaller group. Contents include a script in 14 scenes, one for each animal; a reading comprehension worksheet; and character name tags (in color or black and white) for your students to wear when they perform the play. This resource is delivered as a zip file including PDFs and is reproducible for single-classroom use only. A great way to introduce your students to a classic piece of musical literature!

Carnival of the Animals Reader's Theater

Suitable for grades K-2, this Reader's Theater is based on Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev. With flexible casting of up to 20 parts, each of the five scenes has four characters, so you may split your class into five groups of four students, or you may work with a group of four students and have them read all five scenes. Contents include a script, character name tags, and scene labels, all printable in black and white or color, and a reading comprehension worksheet. This resource is delivered as a zip file including PDFs and is reproducible for single-classroom use only.

Peter and the Wolf Reader's Theater

Themes & Variations

Combining entertaining poems, illustrations, and the captivating music of Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint Saëns, this beautiful storybook encourages expressive reading and helps young children build their vocabulary. The online digital content gives you access to the storybook read by the author, musical selections from Carnival of the Animals, and coloring worksheets to help you bring each animal to life. Includes a resource index.
 
  • Royal March of the Lions   • Hens and Roosters   • Wild Donkeys   • Tortoises   • The Elephant   • Kangaroo   • Aquarium   • Personages   • Cuckoo   • Pianists   • Fossils   • The Swan   • Finale

Carnival of the Animals Storybook

Storybook & Downloadable Resources

This beautiful storybook is a gentle retelling of the story of Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf where all the characters are represented by different instruments of the orchestra. Combining an entertaining story, illustrations, and Prokofiev's captivating music, this storybook encourages expressive reading and helps build vocabulary. The online digital content gives you access to the storybook read by the author, musical selections from Peter and the Wolf, and coloring worksheets to help you bring each character to life. Includes a resource index.
 
  • The Bird   • The Duck   • The Cat   • The Grandfather   • The Wolf   • Peter   • The Photographers   • The Cameras

Peter and the Wolf Storybook

Explore the history of the great composers with these attractive full-color 9" x 12" laminated posters presenting 24 composers from the Renaissance period to the 20th century. Each poster includes a photo or illustration on the front and short biography on the back, as well as interesting "fun facts." Composers include: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, Haydn, Brahms, Schubert, Handel, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, J. Strauss, Schumann, Liszt, Chopin, Stravinsky, Verdi, Debussy, Rossini, Grieg, Beach, Still, Villa-Lobos, Chavez, and Copland. Explore these composers with interactive projection and sound. The enhanced version also features 20 carefully selected recordings, and the recordings are embedded into the projected file, so you can listen and watch with a single click. A variety of listening ideas and assessments are also included.

Discover the Great Composers

Posters

This standards-based hip-hop curriculum is an innovative resource for middle/high school general music classes. The program is designed to help teachers involve more students in their music programs by having students enhance their musical and critical thinking skills as they learn about the history of hip-hop, critically reflect on its role in society, listen to and critique popular music, write their own rap songs, and learn to compose and perform drum beats using the included CD.

Fresh Beats

Reproducible Book & CD

Copyright Year

This contemporary collection teaches American music history through student-centered projects. Each of the 15 lessons is intended to prompt risk-taking and the expression of artistic intent, making students the leaders of their own learning. From tracing the culture of an ancestor to forming a student ukulele jam, or writing and recording a rap, you can pick and choose your favorites or use the complete book as a sequential curriculum on the development of American popular music. Core music standards, teacher instructions, reproducible student sheets, and single-point assessment rubrics are included for each project.

Music Mosaic

Balance your music history curriculum with this indispensable classroom resource! This long-awaited manual focuses exclusively on the female artists who haven't made it into most textbooks. Biographies, student assessments, and recordings are included for 18 important women who enriched the world with their incredible talents, such as Clara Schumann, Amy Beach, Marian Anderson, Ethel Merman, and Billie Holiday. The book is 100% reproducible and is also available as a convenient digital download - perfect for remote or in-person learning!

The Women of Western Music

Book & Enhanced CD-ROM

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