Mrs. Stouffer's Music Room

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Letting your students be creative is one of the best parts of being a music educator. This is a great way to get them started with melodic composing! When students begin to compose, starting out can be a little difficult. Giving students parameters, as this resource does, makes things so much easier for them and allows them to create their own masterpiece! Includes several different options, directions, and methods of composing to allow students to be successful and to fit the teacher's style. 
<ul>
<li>Compose with solfege syllables</li>
<li>Compose with notes on the staff (includes first ledger line below the staff to top of staff chromatic as well as a blank page of staff cards)</li>
<li>Composition broken down into rhythm and solfege melodic elements for younger students</li>
<li>Pattern writing</li>
<li>Three- and five-line staff options for the youngest students</li>
<li>Let students compose by placing notes in a grid or by writing rhythmic patterns and adding solfege to the patterns before writing on the staff</li>
</ul>

Melodic Composing

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This game is easy to run with as little or as much technology as you need, and includes multiple ways to play - individuals and teams work. Educational and fun, this activity will help keep all of your students engaged and learning. A perfect activity to leave for a substitute.
Includes information about each opera:
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<li>Composer</li>
<li>Librettist</li>
<li>Language it's performed in</li>
<li>Powerpoint and PDF versions</li>
</ul>

Opera or Cheese (Music or Not) Game

Digital Resources PPT/PDF

A fun, engaging way to review musical instruments and create at the same time! When students begin to compose, starting out can be a little difficult. Giving students parameters, as this resource does, makes things so much easier for them and allows them to create their own masterpiece! Includes ten different options, directions, and methods of composing to allow students to be successful and to fit the teacher's style.
<ul>
<li>Draw pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Paste pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write and draw pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write words and write rhythms to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write words to match the rhythm (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Blank composition pages for your directions</li>
<li>Pictures without rhythm</li>
<li>Pictures with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Dice with pictures for each set</li>
<li>Dice with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
</ul>

Musical Instrument Composing

This updated product contains a teacher manual, student book, and posters. End the frustration - both yours and your students' - with this recorder method that starts with and uses what your students already know: solfege and rhythm syllables. Focusing on the introduction of the fingering instead of the note name helps students understand by using a known concept instead of the idea of note names, which can be very abstract for some students. As solfege and rhythmic concepts are introduced, students use the recorders to apply those concepts by practicing those elements through songs. Other musical elements such as repeats, anacrusis, ties, rounds, and time signature changes have also been included; however, many of these do not happen until later when the children are more comfortable with the mechanics. In addition to using relatable concepts, this system also relies on widely known folk songs. This helps those kids who just need to hear it to play it as a beginner. Since the students have already sung the songs in class, practice at home is easier as students already know how the song is supposed to sound.

Kodaly Aspiring Recorder

Frustrated when teaching folk dancing to younger students? Tell them to walk to the right, and someone turns left? This set of folk dance formation posters that will completely change your teaching! This contains 15 posters with standard folk dance formations. Each poster features kids from a top down view so students can see which way they are supposed to face! Print them out - or project them to help students understand and learn!

Folk Dance Formation Posters

Posters downloadable & projectable PDF files

This game is easy to run with as little or as much technology as you need. It can be played by individuals or in teams. Educational and fun, this activity will help keep all of your students engaged and learning. A perfect activity to leave for a substitute. The huge list of Italian composers and pastas - 52 in all - will keep even you guessing! Includes an editable PowerPoint presentation with pictures and information about each composer as well as PDF so you can run the slideshow and play the game in the way that's easiest for you.

Pasta or Composer (Music or Not) Game

A bright and colorful way to introduce composing to students! Use color-coded pitch instruments and classroom instruments alone or in combination to help students create their first musical works. Use student knowledge of visual patterns to help them write patterns in music! Extensions for older elementary students include rhythm elements, dice, and the options to use color-coded instruments. Perfect for kindergarteners to start composing or practice high and low. Includes:
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<li>Nine composition sheets</li>
<li>Six dice sheets</li>
<li>Paint can cards</li>
<li>20 classroom instrument options with paintbrushes</li>
</ul>

Color Composing

A fun, engaging way for your kids to get excited about summer and to let them create at the same time! When students begin to compose, starting out can be a little difficult. Giving students parameters, as this resource does, makes things so much easier for them and allows them to create their own masterpiece! Includes ten different options, directions, and methods for composing to allow students to be successful and to fit the teacher's style.
<ul>
<li>Draw pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Paste pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write and draw pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write words and write rhythms to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write words to match the rhythm (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Blank composition pages for your directions</li>
<li>Pictures without rhythm</li>
<li>Pictures with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Dice with pictures for each set</li>
<li>Dice with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
</ul>

Summer Composing

A fun way to incorporate a Thanksgiving theme into the music room while letting your kids be creative by composing a real song! This awesome composing pack allows kids of all ages to create their own compositions using Thanksgiving-themed items to create different patterns. Includes ten different options, directions, and methods of composing to allow students to be successful and to fit the teacher's style.
 
<ul>
<li>Draw pictures of Thanksgiving-themed items to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Paste pictures of Thanksgiving-themed items to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write Thanksgiving words and draw pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write Thanksgiving words and write rhythms to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write Thanksgiving words to match the rhythm (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Blank composition pages for your directions</li>
<li>Pictures without rhythm</li>
<li>Pictures with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Dice with Thanksgiving items</li>
<li>Dice with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
</ul>

Thanksgiving Composing

A fun, engaging way for your kids to get excited about spring and to let them create at the same time! When students begin to compose, starting out can be a little difficult. Giving students parameters, as this resource does, makes things so much easier for them and allows them to create their own masterpiece! Includes ten different options, directions, and methods of composing to allow students to be successful and to fit the teacher's style.
<ul>
<li>Draw pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Paste pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write and draw pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write words and write rhythms to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write words to match the rhythm (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Blank composition pages for your directions</li>
<li>Pictures without rhythm</li>
<li>Pictures with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Dice with pictures for each set</li>
<li>Dice with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
</ul>

Spring Composing

"Arrr" you ready to get kids excited about composing? This awesome composing pack allows kids of all ages to create their own compositions using pirate-themed items to create different patterns. Includes ten different options, directions, and methods of composing to allow students to be successful and to fit the teacher's style.
<ul>
<li>Draw pictures of pirate-themed items to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Paste pictures of pirate-themed items to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write pirate words and draw pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write pirate words and write rhythms to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write pirate words to match the rhythm (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Blank composition pages for your directions</li>
<li>Pictures without rhythm</li>
<li>Pictures with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Dice with pirate items</li>
<li>Dice with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
</ul>

Pirate Composing

A fun way to expand on a Peter and the Wolf unit while letting your kids be creative! This awesome composing pack allows kids of all ages to create their own compositions using Peter and the Wolf-themed items to create different patterns. Includes ten different options, directions, and methods of composing to allow students to be successful and to fit the teacher's style.
 
<ul>
<li>Draw pictures of Peter and the Wolf-themed items to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Paste pictures of Peter and the Wolf-themed items to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write Peter and the Wolf words and draw pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write Peter and the Wolf words and write rhythms to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write Peter and the Wolf words to match the rhythm (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Blank composition pages for your directions</li>
<li>Pictures without rhythm</li>
<li>Pictures with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Dice with Peter and the Wolf items</li>
<li>Dice with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Includes: Peter, grandfather, bird, cat, duck, wolf, hunter, lasso, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, strings, horn, timpani, Prokofiev</li>
</ul>

Peter and the Wolf Composing

A fun extension activity for The Nutcracker while letting your kids be creative! This awesome composing pack allows kids of all ages to create their own compositions using Nutcracker-themed items to create different patterns. Includes ten different options, directions, and methods of composing to allow students to be successful and to fit the teacher's style. 
<ul>
<li>Draw pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Paste pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write and draw pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write words and write rhythms to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write words to match the rhythm (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Blank composition pages for your directions</li>
<li>Pictures without rhythm</li>
<li>Pictures with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Dice with pictures for each set</li>
<li>Dice with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
</ul>

Nutcracker Composing

A fun, inclusive set for your diverse classroom! This awesome composing pack allows kids of all ages to create their own compositions using Christmas, Hanukkah, and winter items. This composing pack allows any teacher to use it regardless of where they teach, unleashing student creativity as they construct their own masterpieces! This set has pictures for:
 
  • Secular Christmas items   • Religious Christmas items   • Hanukkah items (worksheets provided with the "Chanukah" spelling as well)   • Winter items without any holiday references   • Draw pictures to create patterns for composition   • Paste pictures to create patterns for composition   • Write and draw pictures to create patterns for composition   • Write words and write rhythms to create patterns for composition   • Write words to match the rhythm (stick and regular notation)   • Blank composition pages for your directions   • Pictures without rhythm   • Pictures with rhythms (stick and regular notation)   • Dice with pictures for each set   • Dice with rhythms (stick and regular notation)

Christmas, Hanukkah & Winter Composing

A great way for your youngest students to practice composition! Using specific instruments, students use simple shapes to compose their own musical compositions. Compose to the beat or Ta/TiTi rhythm. Great for kindergarten or first-grade students. Includes:
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<li>Four composition sheets</li>
<li>One sheet with blank squares for beat compositions</li>
<li>Two sheets with rhythms provided</li>
<li>One sheet with space to write rhythms</li>
<li>Cards for five common classroom instruments: drum, triangle, tambourine, rhythm sticks, and egg shaker</li>
</ul>

Shape Composing

A fun way to incorporate a fall theme into the music room while letting your kids be creative by composing a real song! This awesome composing pack allows kids of all ages to create their own compositions using fall-themed items to create different patterns. Includes ten different options, directions, and methods of composing to allow students to be successful and to fit the teacher's style. 
<ul>
<li>Draw pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Paste pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write and draw pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write words and write rhythms to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write words to match the rhythm (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Blank composition pages for your directions</li>
<li>Pictures without rhythm</li>
<li>Pictures with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Dice with pictures for each set</li>
<li>Dice with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
</ul>

Fall Composing

A fun way to incorporate a Halloween theme into the music room while letting your kids be creative by composing a real song! This awesome composing pack allows kids of all ages to create their own compositions using Halloween-themed items to create different patterns. Includes ten different options, directions, and methods of composing to allow students to be successful and to fit the teacher's style.
 
<ul>
<li>Draw pictures of Halloween-themed items to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Paste pictures of Halloween-themed items to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write Halloween words and draw pictures to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write Halloween words and rhythms to create patterns for composition</li>
<li>Write Halloween words to match the rhythm (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Blank composition pages for your directions</li>
<li>Pictures without rhythm</li>
<li>Pictures with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Dice with Halloween items</li>
<li>Dice with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
</ul>

Halloween Composing

A fun way to expand on a Carnival of the Animals unit while letting your kids be creative! This awesome composing pack allows kids of all ages to create their own compositions using Carnival of the Animals-themed items to create different patterns. Includes ten different options, directions, and methods of composing to allow students to be successful and to fit the teacher's style.
 
<ul>
<li>Draw pictures of Carnival of the Animals-themed items to compose</li>
<li>Paste pictures of Carnival of the Animals-themed items to compose</li>
<li>Write Carnival of the Animals words and draw pictures to compose</li>
<li>Write Carnival of the Animals words and write rhythms to compose</li>
<li>Write Carnival of the Animals words to match the rhythm (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Blank composition pages for your directions</li>
<li>Pictures without rhythm</li>
<li>Pictures with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Dice with Carnival of the Animals items</li>
<li>Dice with rhythms (stick and regular notation)</li>
<li>Includes: aquarium, long ears, lion, pianists, wild donkeys, elephant, rooster, Saint-Saens, aviary, fossils, swan, percussion, hen, horse, tortoise, woodwinds, cuckoo, kangaroos, brass, strings</li>
<li>Includes options for the word "wild" as one or two syllables depending on your students' speech patterns</li>
</ul>

Carnival of the Animals Composing

This game is easy to run with as little or as much technology as you need, and includes multiple ways to play - individuals and teams work. Educational and fun, this will keep all your students engaged in a meaningful way! A perfect activity to leave for a substitute.
Includes information about each city and song:
<ul>
<li>A map point for each city</li>
<li>Private playlist of ViewPure videos for each song</li>
<li>Powerpoint and PDF so you can run it in the way that is easiest for you</li>
</ul>

City or Song (Music or Not) Game

Teach many concepts with one favorite song. Apple Tree is a great song for first and second graders to teach steady beat, rhythm, and melody. The PowerPoint presentation contains several slides that help teachers prepare and present the concepts of steady beat, ta and ti-ti, and solfege (do) as well as allow students to practice them. Rhythm slides include beat and rhythm icons; ta and ti-ti with and without names; and rhythm reading. Melodic slides include presenting do; icons with words for do; noteheads on staff with solfege; and words with G and F do options. This resource also contains worksheets to practice rhythm writing; rhythm cards with icon notation; rhythm cards with both stick and regular notation; projectable and printable tone ladders; and writing the notes on the staff exercises.

Apple Tree

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