Product Description: This program is cumulative in nature. For best results, start with Lesson 1-The Game! In this four-day, 10 minute per day lesson pack, you will receive several written/oral warm ups, three Sight Singing examples, several group rhythm practice exercises, a short rhythm assessment, numerous teaching tips to help make sure your students learn the material well, and, as always, you will receive YouTube links so you can see Mr. D working with his beginners who are learning the same things you are teaching your children. This is the 9th lesson in the S-Cubed Series. Solid habits have been established in reading pitch, signing technique, and accenting technique. Our daily routines and rituals are in place. In this lesson, we are beginning the initial stages of preparation for reading skips of the arpeggio, and we are preparing our students to deal with key signatures. We are continuing to train the eye to see and interpret information on the page of music by helping them to carefully identify the names of the solfege pitches that are not close together. In addition, we are continuing to prepare them for singing skips in our game, Forbidden Pattern. Join the S-Cubed Sight Singing system today! Your young singers will be Sight Singing 2-part harmony with skips and dotted-quarter eighth note combinations in just months...and having a great time doing it! To learn more about the S-Cubed Sight Singing Program for Middle School Beginners, go to: http://inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.com/p/about-s-cubed-successful-sight-singing.html

Product Description: This program is cumulative in nature. For best results, start with Lesson 1-The Game! In this 50 page Power Point presentation, Mr D sets up his approach to the early days of teaching rhythm to our beginning sight singers. Mr D shares pages of teaching tips that will help you guide your students as they learn to properly FEEL and EXPERIENCE meter. In addition, you will get two days of lessons that are 10-15 minutes long, 2 sets of rhythm exercises, and 2 Sight Singing examples as well as YouTube links of Mr D teaching his own beginning students in September 2013. We also introduce SKIPS of the arpeggio in this lesson! Because S-Cubed is a method AND a philosophy, Mr D gives some tips on how to make sure you continue to reflect the FUN and competitive nature of the game that is so key to keeping our students excited and enjoying the daily Sight Singing rituals. We want to motivate them to "Beat the Page!" Lesson 7 should be quickly followed by Lesson 8 in coming days because the two are directly linked as we begin our focus on Meter and Rhythm. Step by Step, we are helping our students become literate, competent readers...all while they are having a great time and feeling successful with each new step we take on the journey! To learn more about S-Cubed Middle School Sight Singing Program for Beginners, go to: http://inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.com/p/about-s-cubed-successful-sight-singing.html

This is Lesson 5 in the S-Cubed Level 2 Series. This product is only intended for teachers and students who have completed the Original S-Cubed Series for Beginners, and who have also completed Lessons 1-4 in Level 2 which are all located in my store. This method is intended only for SAB or Three-part choirs that include the boy's changing or changed voice all of whom have completed S-Cubed Original Series before their voices changed.   It is not intended for people who have completed other sight singing programs and who believe they are ready for S-Cubed Level 2.  Do not buy this lesson in that situation. It will be a waste of your money. The test from Lesson 4 is done. The post-test tutoring is done so that we can make sure all of our students are understanding what we’ve taught in Level 2 so far. Level 2 requires very advanced thinking and reasoning skills, and it is best used with 8th grade and higher. In Lesson 5, we continue to build the foundations required to understand the true purpose of key signatures. We use the keyboard to help them make the visual connection. We use scales from the original series to help them make the aural connection. We help them become comfortable with recognizing the various types of half steps and whole steps on the keyboard. We challenge them with new ways of singing the chromatic scale. We continue to advance their ability to recognize and use the eighth rest as well as recognizing all sorts of unisons…rhythmic and pitch. All links to the video teaching tips and video teaching examples are included. You get to see how Mr. D has takes his own true, public school beginners into the early stages of theoretical understanding. One step at a time...the S-Cubed way.  Preparing them to be curious, life-long, literate singers as they are ready.   Stay connected with Mr D by subscribing to my email list. Email me at inthemiddlewithmrd@gmail.com and write SUBSCRIBE in the subject line.

This is Lesson 2 in the S-Cubed Level 2 Series. This product is only intended for teachers and students who have completed the Original S-Cubed Series for Beginners, and who have completed Lesson 1 of Level TWO. All are located in my store. This method is intended only for SAB or Three-part choirs that include the boy's changing or changed voice... all of whom have completed S-Cubed Original Series before their voices changed.   It is not intended for people who have completed other sight singing programs and who believe they are ready for S-Cubed Level 2.  Do not buy this lesson in that situation. It will be a waste of your money. This is best used upon immediate completion of the original series. In this lesson, we focus on hearing the two types of unisons, and we begin the task of helping our students to be able to visually identify the two types of unisons on the written page. We continue to work on balance and blend through rhythm exercises. There are four 10-15 minute sight singing lessons included in this purchase. All links to the video teaching tips and video teaching examples are included. One step at a time...the S-Cubed way.  Preparing them to be curious, life-long, literate singers as they are ready.   Stay connected with Mr D: Subscribe to my email list by sending me an email at inthemiddlewithmrd@gmail.com and write SUBSCRIBE in the subject line.

S-Cubed Level 4 Lesson 2 Product Description This is Lesson 4 in the S-Cubed Level 2 Series. This product is only intended for teachers and students who have completed the Original S-Cubed Series for Beginners, and who have also completed Lessons 1-3 in Level 2. All are located in my store. This method is intended only for SAB or Three-part choirs that include the boy's changing or changed voice all of whom have completed S-Cubed Original Series before their voices changed.   It is not intended for people who have completed other sight singing programs and who believe they are ready for S-Cubed Level 2.  Do not buy this lesson in that situation. It will be a waste of your money.  Here is the link to the original series.  Please start there before buying this product.  In this lesson, we continue helping out students to connect the dots from solfege reading to reading letter names. We give them tools to help them name the notes on both clefs, and we continue to help them connect the sound to the where it occurs on the keyboard. The first three lessons are 10-15 minutes long. The 4th and final day of this lesson includes their first assessment that will take 45-50 minutes to complete. All links to the video teaching tips and video teaching examples are included. One step at a time...the S-Cubed way.  Preparing them to be curious, life-long, literate singers as they are ready.   Stay connected with Mr D: Subscribe to my email list by emailing me at inthemiddlewithmrd@gmail.com and writing SUBSCRIBE in the subject line.

Product Description This program is cumulative in nature. For best results, start with Lesson 1-The Game! Building Sight Singing skills in young beginners is like building a house. In Lesson 10, we finish pouring the foundation! ....And with S-Cubed, we are working methodically to build a sound structure that will last them a lifetime! In this 4 day, 10-minutes-per-day offering, you will get *Three Sight Singing exercises *Three group rhythm exercises *Several oral/written warm up exercises *An assessment designed to test your students ability to read pitch as we prepare to learn to identify skips and teach about key signatures in later S-Cubed lessons. *You will also receive two YouTube links of Mr D teaching his own beginners some of the lessons in Lesson 10. S-Cubed is a Sight Singing teacher training course that includes all of the student exercises you need plus a video guide of the method being used in real time! Have fun! Teach well! ....The S-Cubed way! To learn more about the S-Cubed Middle School Sight Singing Program for Beginners, go to: http://inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.com/p/about-s-cubed-successful-sight-singing.html

Octaves, Balance, Blend and Review This product is only intended for teachers and students who have completed the Original S-Cubed Series for Beginners.   This method is intended only for SAB or Three-part choirs that include the boy's changing or changed voice all of whom have completed S-Cubed Original Series before their voices changed.   It is not intended for people who have completed other sight singing programs and who believe they are ready for S-Cubed Level 2.  Do not buy this lesson in that situation. It will be a waste of your money. This is best used when you've completed the first series. In this lesson, we review items from the previous S-Cubed program.  We learn the "Cup Up' Game to generate an atmosphere of teamwork. It will help them as they face tougher work in sight singing.  We "test" ourselves in the mixed choir sight singing arena.  We learn about tuning "octaves".  With S-Cubed Level 2, we will build skills that help them begin to ask questions as they get ready to move to high school.  We will begin to address the theoretical items that they have questions about.  If you are looking for a Freshman Theory class, S-Cubed Level 2 isn’t it. S-Cubed is designed to appeal to real middle school students who walk into your classroom with little or no experience and to the teachers who teach them. Please start with the original series which is located in my store. One step at a time...the S-Cubed way.  Preparing them to be curious, life-long, literate singers as they are ready.   Stay connected with Mr D:

S-Cubed Level 2 Lesson 3 Product Description This product is only intended for teachers and students who have completed the Original S-Cubed Series for Beginners, and who have also completed Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 in Level 2 which are available in my store. This method is intended only for SAB or Three-part choirs that include the boy's changing or changed voice all of whom have completed S-Cubed Original Series before their voices changed.   It is not intended for people who have completed other sight singing programs and who believe they are ready for S-Cubed Level 2.  Do not buy this lesson in that situation. It will be a waste of your money. In this lesson, we begin our transition toward the learning more about the theory of music while we continue working on their ears to help them hear and see true/perfect unisons and octave unisons. Using kinesthetic, aural and visual techniques to help our students begin to connect the dots from solfege to reading the letter names, we are easing them into the understanding that is required to excel as true musicians. We continue to use rhythm exercises to further develop their balance and blend in the mixed choir setting. There are four 10-15 minute sight singing lessons included in this purchase. All links to the video teaching tips and video teaching examples are included. One step at a time...the S-Cubed way.  Preparing them to be curious, life-long, literate singers as they are ready.   Stay connected with Mr D: Subscribe to my email list. Send me an email at inthemiddlewithmrd@gmail.com and write SUBSCRIBE in the subject line.

Product Description: S-Cubed: How to Teach Sight Singing to Your Middle School Beginners! This program is cumulative in nature. You should begin with Lesson 1 The Game. It's in my store. In this Power Point Presentation, you will learn about another important layer in the S-Cubed process that will help your singers become stronger and more independent Sight Singers. In Lesson 6, you will be guided through how to use what Mr D calls "Chaos" during your Sight Singing lessons. You will learn what Chaos is (as if middle school teachers don't already know!) and how to apply it to your daily sight singing ritual. The new layer will help your students work at their own pace and gradually improve as the process continues. In this lesson, you will also receive 4 more Sight Singing examples, numerous teaching tips (video tips as well as written tips) on how to use Chaos effectively, and several YouTube clips of Mr D teaching the process to his own beginners (2013-2014 school year) so you can see the process in action. You will also continue using the teaching techniques that we learned about in Lessons 1-5. However, this lesson is also good as a "stand alone" lesson for teachers who have a good method in place for teaching pitch and rhythm, but who are looking for another way to help improve some of the weaker Sight Singers. The independent component of Chaos is the part that helps all levels to improve and work at their own pace. Most importantly, using Chaos in your lessons helps you rely less and less on that soprano who has been taking private lessons for 8 of her 11 years on the planet! ....and we want all of them to become better Sight Singers anyway...that is a big part of the S-Cubed philosophy! Try CHAOS today in your classroom and watch how quickly the structured use of it will help your singers become great readers! To learn more about S-Cubed Middle School Sight Singing Program, go to: http://inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.com/p/about-s-cubed-successful-sight-singing.html

Product Description: This program is cumulative in nature. For best results, start with Lesson 1-The Game! In Lesson 8 of S-Cubed, we continue to build the skill sets that will help your young singers become fluent readers in months with these 10-15 minute daily lessons! In this 4-day offering, you will receive several rhythm exercises, four Sight Singing exercises and many teaching tips related to helping you effectively deliver the material in order to make sure your students master the new rhythm skills. Lesson 8 is a direct extension of Lesson 7 and is focused on habits and skills that relate to performing rhythm exercises in 2/4 and 3/4. In this lesson we, also work toward successfully demonstrating understanding of meter in the Sight Singing exercises in all three time signatures. One step at a time! That is the S-Cubed way! To learn more about the S-Cubed Middle School Sight Singing Program for Beginners, go to: http://inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.com/p/about-s-cubed-successful-sight-singing.html

Product Description: This program is cumulative in nature. For best results, start with Lesson 1-The Game! It's in my store! In Lesson 5, we are continuing to methodically build our student's ability to read stepwise pitch in S-Cubed: Successful Sight Singing Course for Middle School Teachers and Students! This Power Point Presentation includes 27 slides. In it, I will guide the teacher through the process step by step. You will get several written/oral warm ups, sight singing examples, teaching tips as well as many YouTube examples of me actually teaching my beginners and giving personal instruction to you. The videos are designed to help you see how I help my beginning children learn what to "see" on the page of music so they can flawlessly interpret pitch. Also included in this lesson is a new Ear Training Exercise called "Score the Scale" that is sure to motivate your children to learn to listen better and better as they become smarter musicians through S-Cubed. You will continue to receive tips on how to properly use Forbidden Pattern and Follow the Hand to keep your students excited about these activities! You will end the unit with a written Assessment designed to make sure your students are all catching onto the material before moving on to Lesson 6. Lesson 5 will last about 10 minutes per day for about 4 days, depending on the level you teach. To learn all about S-Cubed Sight Singing Program for Middle School Beginners, go to: http://inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.com/p/about-s-cubed-successful-sight-singing.html

Product Description: This program is cumulative in nature. For best results, start with Lesson 1-The Game! It's in my store! This is a critical three day, 15 minute lesson in the S-Cubed process because these are the first times that the students will actually read and sing pitch off of a page of music. When they are successful, you (and THEY) will want to celebrate! In this Power Point presentation, you will receive video links that include guided practice information on how to deliver the information to your children. You will get three sight singing examples to use with them. You will learn about two new techniques in the process called "Varied but comfortable DO", "Silent Signing", and you will continue playing the games and doing the exercises you learned in Lessons 1-3. You will also get 2 YouTube links of me actually teaching my beginners this year (2013-2014). You will hear them celebrate as they are successful reading, signing and singing the pitch off the page. S-Cubed is designed to remove the dread and drudgery of the day to day lessons of Sight Singing! Join in the fun so you and your students can have a great time enjoying the learning process of this very important music skill! This game is the hook for your young singers. They love playing this game because they want to beat the teacher! To learn more about S-Cubed go to: http://inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.com/p/about-s-cubed-successful-sight-singing.html

Product Description: This program is cumulative in nature. For best results, start with Lesson 1-The Game. In Lesson 3 of S-Cubed: Successful Sight Singing for Middle School Teachers, we focus on the development of ear. Having a good ear that is able to hear the differences between "sharp", "flat" and "in tune" singing impacts all areas of our Choral Programs, so this lesson is great for teachers who haven't already done Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 of this method. This lesson contains specific descriptions of five listening exercises that will help your students in the development of their ears. Video teaching tips and video teaching examples included! More info on S-Cubed: http://inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.com/p/about-s-cubed-successful-sight-singing.html

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 lesson plans from his 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. inthemiddlewithmrd1@blogspot.com

Level TWO includes 15 weeks of lessons for teachers who have Completed the S-Cubed Middle School Sight Singing Program for Beginners (Original Series...also located in my store). In Level 1, our beginners learned the "how" of tackling sight singing examples. In the Level TWO lessons, we take the students to the next level by teaching them the "why". We learn about key signatures and how they are created. We dig deeply into the solving of Chromatic pitches in our music. We learn how to execute much more difficult rhythms including 8th rests, 16th notes and rests and much more. Level TWO is aimed the SAB/Three part choir. We follow the same principles as in the original series: 10-15 minutes per day. I also share how I begin to apply all of the learning to their real repertoire in ways in which they are now ready! One step at a time...the S-Cubed way.

FULL SIGHT SINGING SYSTEM BUNDLED! How to Teach Sight Singing to Middle School Beginners Find out what the buzz is all about. Find out why it's helped beginning teachers have success. Find out why it has rejuvenated the veteran teacher's classroom. Find out why band and orchestra teachers who've been asked to teach chorus use S-Cubed in their classrooms. It's not a book. It's the 21st century way to learn to improve your teaching of sight singing in your classroom! Endorsed and used by the Choral program in Durham School of the Arts in Durham, NC, and programs around the world! Think of the S-Cubed Sight Singing system as a workshop-lesson plan combination that includes video teaching links and video teaching tip links to help buyers have at their fingertips many varied tools to help them teach sight singing to their middle school beginners successfully. Please read all of the descriptions of the individual lessons, including the free samples, in my store to completely grasp what S-Cubed is all about. Thank you in advance, and thank you for your interest and care in the time you take to read before purchasing. 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. These lessons are intended to last 10-15 minutes per day and function as your sight singing lesson. This offering includes the full 27 lesson set of S-Cubed-Successful Sight Singing System for Middle School Teachers and their Students. By purchasing this bundle, you are committing to teaching your young beginners how to sight sing and so much more! …and with purchasing the 27-lesson full bundle rather than individual lessons or five-lesson bundles, it is more economical as well! If you purchase each lesson separately. When you finish teaching the full S-Cubed system, your students will be able to sight sing 2-part examples that include syncopated rhythms and difficult skips. …And the benefits are far greater than sight singing. After completing the process, you will be able to send your students off into groups to learn much of their music a cappella on their own because they will have a large number of tools in their tool belt to help them be independently successful. The philosophical lessons we teach in the S-Cubed process are much greater than singing an eight measure two-part sight singing example a cappella in five minutes, and that is one of the biggest reasons the S-Cubed Sight Singing process is enormously rewarding for the teacher as well as the students. In this method, we get to engage our personalities as we tea