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| ArtLex Art Dictionary |
This site is a
great resource for all of the Missouri Music GLEs that
require students to compare music to other art forms.
There are wonderful, detailed definitions and examples
of art vocabulary as well as images of artwork that
exhibits the vocabulary word. Be sure to look up
the word rhythm for examples of visual rhythm. |
http://www.artlex.com/ |
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| Beth's Rock Collection |
| Visit this website to purchase CDs of
science related "cool" songs created by a Disney
American Teacher Award Winner. |
http://www.bethsrockcollection.com/index.htm |
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| Bust A Move |
So you've run
out of dance steps for your choreography or you want
to learn how to dance a new step? Visit this
site and you'll be doing a new dance in no time.
From Hip Hop to Salsa to Wedding Dance, you can
learn a new move by following the online Flash
video. |
http://www.bustamove.com/cgi-bin/scripts/post_link.pl?p=ltd&d=&b=313115575425 |
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| Character Education Lessons |
The West Viriginia
Department of Education has a large number of ready-made
lesson plans for Counselors to teach the LifeSkills as
well as Group Counseling sessions. |
https://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/group-lessons.html |
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| Classics For Kids |
Do your students
think that Classical Music is boring? This
wonderful site teaches information about Classical
Music and Composers through an entertaining radio
show which can be heard on the internet.
Lesson plans and resources are provided for teachers
and for parents. |
http://www.classicsforkids.com/ |
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| Creating Music |
This site offers
many composition options for students even as young
as Kindergarten. Students can compose music in
graphic notation and the website will play their
creation. There are also some listening games
which can be accessed on this site. |
http://www.creatingmusic.com/ |
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| Dallas Symphony Orchestra |
Great site that
has information about composers, instruments,
coloring pages and more! Students can select
an instrument and listen to the sound it creates.
Students can also click on a composer and here a
piece by that composer. |
http://www.dsokids.com |
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| The Educator's Reference Desk |
Wonderful site
with many lesson plans for music teachers.
Easy to navigate the site and easy to print the
plans. |
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Arts/Music |
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| Great Books for Kids |
This site
provides a listing of Great Books for Kids that are
based on musical songs. Use them in your
classroom to enhance the children's literature and
musical experiences. |
http://mjgen.com/books/k-1st.html |
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| Judy Meyer Hays |
If you are
looking for a music teacher that has it together,
then look no further than the website created by
Judy Meyer Hays. Packed with valuable lesson
plans and assessments. She also has a
Writing the Blues template (see 6th grade page and
visit the Sites). She has worksheets for
the Star Spangled Banner and other assessments.
TIP- Click on the Curriculum link. Select a Grade. Click the icon in the upper right corner to view examples of recent student work. |
http://www.sd54.org/schools/armstrong/hays/Default.htm |
| Especially helpful and creative
examples of composition assignments such as Do Re Mi
by Me, Talking Back, State Songs, Recorder
Creations. http://www.sd54.org/schools/armstrong/hays/MENC2008/default.htm |
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| KIDidles: MoJo's Musical
Mouseum Song Lyrics |
Song Lyrics and
listening excerpts (for some songs) for many
children's songs. Songs are organized
Alphabetically or by Subject. Viewers can also
search for songs. Find Traditional Songs,
Animal Songs, Nature Songs, and more! |
http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/index.html |
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| Lesson Plans Page |
Lesson Plans for
multiple subjects including Music K-6. Select
plans by Grade Level, by most recently added or by
Seasonal Themes. |
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/Music.htm |
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| Music K-8 |
Monthly print
publication containing original choral and
instrumental arrangements by Teresa Jennings and
others. Includes a CD with each issue.
Visit their online site to listen to the songs and
to see other products offered by Music K-8.
The Kids area is
very interactive and fun! Kids can download
some free MP3. Other MP3s can be purchased for
just 99 cents. The site can be accessed at
this link: at: http://www.musick8kids.com/ |
http://www.MusicK8.com |
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| Mrs. Jones- Sing Along Songs |
Create resource
for music and classroom teachers alike.
Support your classroom teachers with songs that
teacher letter recognition such as "This is the way
we Bounce a Balloon" sung to the tune of The
Mulberry Bush. Also includes links to research
that shows the value of learning music and using
music to learn.
Be sure to visit
her lesson plans for Lifeskills and Nursery Rhymes:
at:http://www.mrsjonesroom.com/teachers/lifeskillnurseryrhymes.html |
http://www.mrsjonesroom.com/songs/alphlist.html#alph |
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| Music Bulletin Boards |
Are you
struggling to construct a creative bulletin board
for your Music Classroom? Visit this site for
numerous ideas and photos of the completed bulletin
boards. This site also has several lesson
plans, prepared visual aids, and PowerPoint
presentations available for download. |
http://www.musicbulletinboards.net/ |
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| Music Education Madness |
Articles, Blogs,
Video, Download Free Sheet Music, and other Music
Resources. |
http://www.musicedmagic.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,226/ |
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| Music Education Technology |
Great site for
anything related to music and technology.
MIDI, Software, Great websites, etc. Tutorials
are available online. Lesson plans for
integrating technology into your music classroom can
be found on this site. |
http://metmagazine.com/ |
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| Music Tech Teacher |
Looking for
Lesson Plans that incorporate technology into your
music room? Visit Music Tech Teacher!
There are online quizzes, games and information
pages to be found on this site as well. If you
have Sibelius, you will also have access to
worksheets. |
http://www.musictechteacher.com |
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| New York City Opera |
Finally, an
Opera Website that has lesson plans and resources
for Music Educators! Visit the Learning Center
and go to Opera Is Elementary to learn about various
Operas including Lesson Plans, Tours, and Resources. |
http://www.nycopera.com/learning/programs/elementary/ |
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| Perpetual Preschool |
Find songs,
coloring page, art projects, science projects, etc
for numerous themes and holidays. It's all
there and all ready to go. |
http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/ |
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| Phil Tulga |
Amazing Site
that offers interactive animation! Find
information about Music and Science, Sequencing
Games, and Drumming Information. Students will
enjoy coming to this site in their spare time to
play the games. |
http://www.philtulga.com/resources |
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| Practice Spot |
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www.practicespot.com |
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| Preschool Education |
Great site to
find songs and musical activities for pre-K through
2nd grade. Songs and activities are organized
by theme. |
http://www.preschooleducation.com/s100.shtml |
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| Printable Music Games |
Need a Music
Game Now? Join this site for a fee and you
will have lifetime access to print music games from
their website. |
http://www.printablemusicgames.com/ |
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| Perpetual Preschool.com |
Songs and
Activities for various themes and holidays for
Preschool or Kindergarten aged children. |
http://www.perpetualpreschool.com |
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| Read, Write, Think |
| Wonderful lesson plans for literacy
enrichment. Many plans for incorporating reading
or writing with music. |
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http://www.readwritethink.org |
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| Rockin Recorders by Kay
Greenhaw |
If you are
looking for a free recorder method book for your
students, then visit the Rockin Recorders site by
Kay Greenhaw. Download Student Recorder
Booklets, Teacher Lesson Plans, and Transparency
Pages. Kids will love to play their recorder
with the midi files on this site. |
http://studiokay.com/recorder/Homex.html |
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| San Francisco Symphony |
| This site has it
all and more! A Composerizer allows students
to create a rhythmic composition by arranging
rhythms. They can even hear the music played
back! Additionally, students can learn to play
piano with a color coded music system.
Students can learn about tempo by selecting a
metronome that clicks the tempo that is chosen.
There is also great animation and interactive
features for symbols, harmony, and rhythm. |
| http://www.sfskids.org |
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Teachers Pay Teachers |
Have you ever
thought about selling some of your lesson plans and
worksheets that you have worked so hard on?
Visit this site to see how to turn your hard work
into extra income. This site also has some
free downloads available. |
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/ |
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| This Day in Music History |
Ever wondered
what music events happened on this day in history?
Or which composer was born/died on this day?
Find out by visiting this site. |
http://datadragon.com/day/ |
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| K-12 Resources for Music
Educators |
| Since 1995, the Highest Ranked
Music Education Resource Listing on the internet. |
| http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/music/k-12music/ |
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| The American Folksong
Collection |
| The Kodaly Center has composed a
list of over 300 American Folksongs complete with
song analysis and games. |
| http://kodaly.hnu.edu/ |
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| Smithsonian Jazz |
| Lesson Plans for teaching Jazz to
Elementary Music Students. |
| http://www.smithsonianjazz.org/class/groovintojazz/lessonplans.asp |
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| Songs for Teacher |
| Online store provides Music CDs
that enhance learning about Core Subject Areas, the
Arts, and Holidays. Visitors to the site can
listen to a partial mp3 of songs and even view the
entire lyrics. |
| http://www.teachertube.com/index.php |
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| Starfall Music |
| Students will learn about
composers while advancing their language arts and
spelling skills. Best for grades K and 1. |
| http://www.starfall.com/n/level-b/music/load.htm?f |
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| TeacherTube |
| Like YouTube, but for Teachers!
School appropriate videos that you can show your
classes, or view for instructional purposes. |
| http://www.teachertube.com/index.php |
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| Ukulele Fretboard |
| Very cool site that allows you
not only to select a chord and see it on the
fretboard, but also has a Play Along feature which
allows you to see the chords as the song plays.
This would be great for classrooms with ability to
display the computer screen in a larger format.
When you register, you can create your own songs for
the Play Along Feature. |
| http://www.ukulele.nl/chordfinder.php |
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| Xylophone |
| Play a Xylophone and watch the
notes appear below. Xylophone is an image of a
real orff instrument. This would be a great
site to let students compose their own music. |
| http://www.giveusahome.co.uk/kidscorner/xylophone/Xylophone.html |
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