Music in the Middle with Mr D

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A continuation in the S-Cubed! series, Level Two requires very advanced thinking and reasoning skills and is best used with eighth grade and up after having completed Level One. This method is ideal for SAB or three-part choirs that include changing or changed voices or that have completed the S-Cubed original series before their voices changed. Level Two picks up at Lesson 27 and transitions to sight-singing in three-part mixed. Fifteen lessons in this series include 3-5 days of working 10-15 minutes each day. Content includes producing and recognizing octaves and unisons, developing listening skills while encountering SAB music for the first time, note reading on the treble and bass clef, building major scales starting on any pitch, understanding some of the functions of key signatures, and sight-singing chromatic pitches. You will not want to miss out on this incredibly effective and valuable resource!

S-Cubed! Sight Singing Program, Level Two

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If we had a dollar for every time we asked our upper-elementary and middle school choir students to watch us while they sing, we'd all be rich! The goal in this offering is to give you four quick, memorable, fun activities to help your young singers learn how important it is to watch the conductor while they sing! You can use the activities all at once or break them up over time. Each activity will take under five minutes to teach. You will get a lot of mileage out of these exercises, and the ideas will make you think of even more ways to help your students learn the importance of watching the conductor. This resource includes: a 15-page PowetPoint presentation with guidelines and rules for the four activities; YouTube video links of "Mr D" talking to the camera - directly to you - to describe in detail how he uses the activities with his students; and YouTube video links of Mr D actually doing the activities with his beginning choir students.

Keep Your Eyes on Me

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When you get this mega-bundle, you get the entire system. For most teachers, this program will take a minimum of two years to complete if you spend the recommended 10-15 minutes daily three to four times per week. Watch your students go from not being able to sight-read at all to three-part SAB a cappella sight-singing with a very high degree of difficulty in both rhythm and pitch as they work through the system. Students will also be able to take chromatics off the page and sing them a cappella with complete accuracy. Previous purchasers may download the latest version for free.

S-Cubed! Sight Singing Mega Bundle

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When you purchase Level One of S-Cubed, you will have all of your sight-singing lessons planned for 27 weeks if you teach the lessons 10-15 minutes three to four times a week. Your beginning singers will go from not being able to sight read at all to two-part a cappella sight singing with skips as wide as an octave and rhythms as difficult as dotted quarter/eighth-note combinations. In Level One, you will receive all lessons, including links to video teaching examples of "Mr. D" using each lesson as well as video teaching tips. It's not a book. It's the 21st-century way to learn to improve your teaching of sight singing to your beginners in your classroom - and have a great time doing it! Digital file updated June 2019 - previous purchasers may download the latest version for free.

S-Cubed! Sight Singing Program, Level One

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This resource includes everything you will need to survive the first month of middle school chorus! It includes a 10-page PowerPoint presentation; links to 28 videos that "Mr D" created during the first month of school in 2017 where he shares what he will do that day as he works to establish daily routines with his large chorus classes during the all-important first days; and recommendations on how best to use these videos. This product is perfect for teachers who've just graduated college and are ready to start their journey in the middle school classroom, teachers who are returning to the middle school chorus classroom after an absence, and even veteran middle school chorus teachers who just need a shot in the arm for that first month of school.

The First Month of Middle School Chorus

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S-Cubed Sight Singing Program for Beginners has been used by teachers for years. In the response to the need for ready-to-go distance-learning resources, Mr. D has worked with teachers to develop a distance-learning version of the program. This program is cumulative, so it is important to start with lessons 1-5. Hosted by long-time S-Cubed user Mario Contreras, AKA Mr. C, the distance version can be uploaded right into your Google Classroom or other digital platform so students can continue building music literacy whether they are in a traditional school setting or not! Proceeding sequentially through the lessons will enable your students to sight-sing in two parts, a cappella, with skips as wide as an octave, and with syncopated rhythms. The original version of the program was created to be taught in a traditional group setting, but this adapted version is intended to help those who will be teaching music virtually. Assessments are included.

S-Cubed! Sight Singing Program - Distance Learning Version, Level 1 Complete Bundle

Digital Resources 27 Lessons, Word, PPT, Video

S-Cubed Sight Singing Program for Beginners has been used by teachers for years.  In the response to the need for "ready to go" distance learning resources, Mr. D combined has worked with teachers to develop a distance learning version of the program.  This program is cumulative, so it is important to start with lessons 1-5. Hosted by long-time S-Cubed user, Mario Contreras, AKA, Mr. C, the distance version can be uploaded right into your Google Classroom or other digital platform so students can continue gaining music literacy whether they are in the traditional school setting or not!

S-Cubed! Sight Singing Program Distance Learning Version

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This S-Cubed bundle is perfect for the elementary music teacher, most of whom only see their students once or twice weekly and don't need the full version of S-Cubed Level One or the Mega-Bundle. This resource takes you through Lesson 5 of the program, and when finished, your students will be confidently using solfege hand signals, have much improved ears, have a solid foundation, and will be able to read simple stepwise melodies a cappella - all while having a great time doing it the S-Cubed way. Your middle school choral feeder programs will love you! This bundle is also great for middle school teachers who don't see their students daily or for those who teach nine-week rotations and want their students to sing while learning music literacy.

S-Cubed! The Elementary Sight Singing Bundle

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This is a PowerPoint presentation with embedded videos that "Mr. D" delivered at the Iowa Choral Directors Association Summer Symposium. In it, he shares information about what has worked for him as he has built a successful middle school choral music program. This is extremely informative for people who simply want some new ideas and approaches to growing their programs and is the perfect complement for users of the S-Cubed Sight Singing Program.

How to Build Your Choral Music Program

This is a PowerPoint presentation with embedded videos that "Mr. D" delivered at the Iowa Choral Directors Association Summer Symposium about classroom management techniques. The videos address specific classroom management strategies that have worked well during the presenter's long career teaching public school in Atlanta, New Jersey, and North Carolina. This is extremely informative for people who simply want some new ideas and approaches to classroom management and is also a great supplement to the S-Cubed Sight Singing Program.

Classroom Management

Elevate your choral program with the comprehensive "Chorus and common Music Sub Plans Bundled." Crafted by esteemed composer Dale Duncan, this indispensable resource offers meticulously designed lesson plans ensuring seamless instruction. Ideal for educators seeking quality, continuity, and engagement in their music curriculum. Perfect for all  levels. - Note: This music is composed by humans. No human-written product description is available, limiting search visibility. The AI-assisted description is for reference only.

Chorus and General Music Sub Plans Bundled

In this lesson, you will learn about the fun part of the S-Cubed Sight Singing Program for Beginners. You will learn the rules and philosophies associated with the game Forbidden Pattern that will reflect your approach throughout your teaching of the entire method. It is presented in PowerPoint and includes YouTube links to "Mr. D" actually teaching the method to real students. It also includes YouTube links to Mr D explaining the rules of the game. This game is the hook for your young singers. They love playing this game because they want to beat the teacher! Digital file updated June 2019 - previous purchasers may download the latest version for free.

S-Cubed! Sight Singing Program Lesson One

Dive into the captivating world of movie musicals with the Nine-Week Movie Musical Bundle. Perfect for  choirs, this collection features classics such as "Newsies," "Annie," and "The Sound of Music." Curated by Dale Duncan, these resources inspire and educate, making each performance unforgettable. Unleash musical passion in every student! - Note: This music is composed by humans. No human-written product description is available, limiting search visibility. The AI-assisted description is for reference only.

Nine-Week Movie Musical Bundle: Newsies, Annie, The Sound of Music

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With this unit, you will dig deep into the movie musical "The Sound of Music." The deck includes five slides, with links to YouTube videos, websites, and a Google Doc with 27 pages of questions, quizzes, and creative extension activities. Suitable for mature middle- and high-school-age students, this cross-curricular resource works well alongside history lessons about the Holocaust, helping students connect events in the movie to real-world history. Between the viewer's guide, quizzes, discussion questions, and extension activities, this unit can last up to 3–4 weeks if you see your students daily for 50 minutes. Even if your students have seen the movie before, this unit will give them a greater appreciation for it, and it will help them want to dig deeper.

The Sound of Music - Study Unit

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Entertaining and educational, "Newsies: The Musical" provides numerous opportunities to teach about history, child labor laws, and labor unions. In this unit, you will find 19 questions that cover the plot, perfect for while the students watch the film or as a quiz after they finish. Eight extension activities are also included: creative writing, comparing strikes in U.S. history, a newspaper project, and more. Choose at least one activity to extend students' knowledge, or do all eight! If you complete all of the activities, this unit can last two to three weeks or more. A great opportunity for cross-curricular learning!

Newsies: The Musical - Study Unit

"3/4 Cup Learning + 1/4 Cup Fun 
= 1 Cup Success!
 
This is a great bundle for people who are new to Mr D's teaching materials and who haven't purchased other S-Cubed lesson plans from his TPT store.  
 
What will you get in this Starter Pack?
*Five power point presentations that include lesson plans, video links of Mr D’s teaching tips, and video teaching examples of Mr D working with his own students in a real public school classroom.  Mr D talks directly to the camera to share ideas with you about how to present the material to your students to maximize the chances of success with your students.
*Info on how Mr. D sets up his classroom for success BEFORE the students show up for the first time as well 
as help with the first 10 minutes of class on the first day with your students.
*Team Building games for your chorus classroom.
*Video links of parts of performances by Mr D’s students so you can see what types of repertoire he uses with his
Middle School Beginners to keep them excited about singing.
*Fun ideas on how to get your middle school students to watch you better when you conduct along with video links of Mr D coaching you through it.
*Links to many classroom management blog posts and YouTube videos to help you create just the right atmosphere for success for your middle school students including the well-received and humorous video starring his own students called “To Do’s and NOT to Do’s in Middle School Chorus”.
*Also as part of the “Middle School Chorus Teachers Starter Pack”, you get the first three power point presentations in the hugely popular 42-lesson sight singing series  “S-Cubed Successful Sight Singing Program for Middle School Beginners”. S-Cubed is as much philosophy as it is method.  S-Cubed has helped many teachers in their classrooms because it not only meets beginning readers where most of them are when they arrive in our classroom in regards to their reading ability, but it also helps the overall “fun factor” in your classroom.  In 10-15 minutes per day, your singers will become fluent, competent readers with S-Cubed, and there won’t be any moaning when you do the sight singing portion of your lesson!  With this sampling of the early lessons of S-Cubed Middle School Sight Singing Program for Beginners, you will have a great start to your S-Cubed journey if you decide to continue with lessons 4-27 in the original series after giving S-Cubed a try in this starter pack.
 
 
How will this Starter Pack impact my teaching?
*It will help you shape your philosophy and approach to teaching 
middle school children.
*It will help you create a nurturing, structured environment with your
middle school children.
*It will help you establish daily routines during the first 10-15
minutes of class and beyond.
…And it is shared by someone who has worked with beginning choral music children in a non-auditioned public school environment in three states who come from a variety of economic and social backgrounds.
 
 
Who are these lessons for?
 
*Teachers who are new to teaching chorus to middle school.
*Teachers who have just graduated college or who are about to 
start a career teaching this age group.
*Teachers who have struggled with discipline teaching music 
to this age group.
*Teachers who are looking for a new way to teach their students
to read music at first sight and have fun while they do it.
 
Recognize what the children don't know. Don't fault them for not knowing it... Then, teach it to them in a fun way they will remember forever. ...That's the philosophy of S-Cubed. "

Middle School New Chorus Teacher Starter Pack

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