This is a super fun (yet truly educational!) game where students race to the finish line by naming notes on the bass clef staff! Use in your daily lessons, as part of center activities, or as a great sub plan! This is the Bass Clef DIFFERENTIATED version; you can customize it for your desired range! What is the difference between this game and the Differentiated version found here? The differentiated version also includes game boards which only test space notes and only test line notes. This is to help narrow the focus for kids who are struggling. This full game is also included in the differentiated version. In the game, each student will draw a card and identify the pitch on the card. Then, they can move their game piece (provided by you - see here for examples or use pony beads!) … In this resource: Game board in Black and White. Game board in Color. Cards to print out (8 cards to one sheet of paper). Directions for Teacher. Directions for Students - print out and put in the packet for students! Game for line notes only! Game for space notes only! Game for all notes combined. … Like this product? You will also love: Music Center: Don’t Break the Recorder! - Recorder Fingerings Music Game Music Center: Don’t Spill the Pitches! - Treble Clef Pitch Note Reading Game Music Center: Don’t Spill the Pitches! - Bass Clef Pitch Note Reading Game … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.

Need a quick take-home informational activity for your lessons on the bassoon? Look no further! This mini book is perfect for your instrument lessons! No glueing, no pasting! Just one cut and your book is ready to fold! Perfect to teach about the woodwind family to supplement instrument of the month. This set includes: Teacher Instructions (with videos too!) Student instructions to print out for students to follow. Two versions of the mini book (one labeled “Instrument of the Month” and the other labeled “Featured Instrument”) Two sizes (4 pages folder and 8 pages folded). Optional guide lines you can print on the back of the book for students to follow. This activity would go PERFECTLY with the Instrument of the Month: Bassoon Lesson Plan! … Like this product? You will also love: Rhythm Basketball Set Vol 1 - 4th and 5th Grade Lesson Plan Rhythm Practice Music Center: Don’t Spill the Pitches! - Solfege Pitch Note Reading Game Music Center: Don’t Spill the Dynamics! - Dynamics Symbol Reading Game … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.

This is a super fun (yet truly educational!) game where students race to the finish line by naming solfege notes! Options include moveable Do starting in a variety of places, fixed Do, and Curwen hand signs! Use in your daily lessons, as part of center activities, or as a great sub plan! This is the Solfege version - Do Re Mi Sol This is included in the following bundle: • Pitch Parkway Solfege Bundle In the game, each student will draw a card and identify the pitch on the card. Then, they can move their game piece (provided by you - see here for examples or use pony beads!) to the appropriate pitch name. There are also some “game” cards like “Wreck: Skip Your Turn!” Your students will LOVE playing this game in Centers or as a stand-alone activity! You will verbally hear them calling out the names of the notes as the move forward and check each other. In this resource: Game board in Black and White. Game board in Color. Cards to print out (8 cards to one sheet of paper). Directions for Teacher. Directions for Students - print out and put in the packet for students! Cover page for your center bag or box. … Like this product? You will also love: Pitch Hill: Introduce La {POWERPOINT} - Practice Mi Sol La Music Decor - AQUA AND GRAY - Instrument Posters - Orchestra, Orff, and World! Rainbow Ukulele - Teacher Packet - Ukulele Curriculum Lesson Plans- Presentation … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.

This is a GREAT way to introduce Alto Clef, Tenor Clef, and/or C Clef to your students! The lesson plan will help you present the included PowerPoint Presentation to your students in order for them to start reading music notes on the C Clef staff! I know it can be hard for students to learn to read music on the C clef - this will help! You can customize your lesson to concentrate on Alto, Tenor, or all C Clefs. Note: This lesson is meant to be taught after the Treble Clef Lesson. In addition, some historical information overlaps with the Bass Clef Lesson. SAVE when you buy as part of the Reading Music Bundle In this resource: Editable Lesson Plans geared for 5th grade students. Feel free to modify for other grade levels! PowerPoint Presentation to introduce students to the C Clef staff! Download the preview to see what is included! Simple worksheet that allows students to create their own line sentence and quickly identify 3 C clef notes. (Alto, Tenor, and Combined options included!) Use as an exit ticket! … Looking for additional C clef resources? Check out these! Don’t Break the Music - Alto Clef Don’t Spill the Music - Alto Clef … Like this product? You will also love: Music Center: Don’t Spill the MUSIC BUNDLE! Pitch, rhythm, dynamics, & more! Reading Music - Introducing Treble Clef! Recorder Bonanza - BAG … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.

This is a super fun (yet truly educational!) music centers game based on the popular game, “Don’t Spill the Beans!” In this game, students must identify instrument families and hope they can get rid of all their beans before the pot tumbles over! … Note: This purchase does not include the actual game “Don’t Spill the Beans” and requires that this game is purchased separately. Your students will LOVE playing this game in Music Centers or as a stand-alone activity! It also works great for sub plans! Game options include instruments with labels and instruments without labels. … In this resource: Cards to print out (8 cards to one sheet of paper). Includes both color and BW as well as with and without cut guidelines. Directions for Teacher. Directions for Students - print out and put in the packet for students! … Like this product? You will also love: Peter and the Wolf - Student Booklet - Perfect guide for your PATW unit! Music Decor - AQUA AND GRAY - Instrument Posters - Orchestra, Orff, and World! Music Center: Don’t Spill the MUSIC BUNDLE! Pitch, rhythm, dynamics, & more! … DON’T SPILL THE BEANS® & ©2015 Hasbro, Inc. Used with permission. Musically Yours, Shelley Tomich Pitch Publications Teach music. Love life.

Vocal explorations are perfect for those who need a great warm-up or high and low pitch practice? Look no further! This adorable set of Vocal Explorations is for you! Help the mummies gather toilet paper before they unravel! These make great Halloween music activities! … This set contains: PowerPoint presentation with 10 slides pre-drawn for you. 10 blank slides for you to draw your own pathway! PDF of the pre-drawn and blank slides. PDF of black and white student composition worksheets, 1 per page. PDF of black and white student composition worksheets, 4 per page. … Like this product? You will also love: Music Center: Don’t Break the Ukulele! - Ukulele Centers Game Ukulele Program - Rainbow Ukulele {BUNDLE} - Lessons, Presentation, Student Book Pitch Hill: Teaching Solfege Bulletin Board Printables for Elementary Music … Shelley Tomich Teach music. Love life.

Vocal explorations are perfect for those who need a great warm-up or high and low pitch practice? Look no further! This adorable set of Vocal Explorations is for you! Help the choreographer collect the characters in time to put on The Nutcracker Ballet! This set contains: PowerPoint presentation with 10 slides pre-drawn for you. 10 blank slides for you to draw your own pathway! PDF of the pre-drawn and blank slides. PDF of black and white student composition worksheets, 1 per page. PDF of black and white student composition worksheets, 4 per page. … Like this product? You will also love: Music Center: Don’t Spill the Pitches! - Solfege Pitch Note Reading Game Music Decor - AQUA AND GRAY - Word Wall Ukulele Program - Rainbow Ukulele {BUNDLE} - Lessons, Presentation, Student Book … Shelley Tomich Teach music. Love life.

Need a great warm-up or high and low pitch practice? Look no further! This adorable set of Vocal Explorations is for you! Help the secret agents gather up all their spy gear for their first mission! … This set contains: PowerPoint presentation with 10 slides pre-drawn for you. 10 blank slides for you to draw your own pathway! PDF of the pre-drawn and blank slides. PDF of black and white student composition worksheets, 1 per page. PDF of black and white student composition worksheets, 4 per page. … Like this product? You will also love: Music Center: Don’t Break the Ukulele! - Ukulele Centers Game Pitch Hill: Teaching Solfege Bulletin Board Printables for Elementary Music Music Center: Don’t Spill the Pitches! - Solfege Pitch Note Reading Game … Shelley Tomich Teach music. Love life.

Need a great warm-up or high and low pitch practice? Look no further! This adorable set of Vocal Explorations is for you! Help the Muffin Man gather up all the muffins for his breakfast delivery! … This set contains: PowerPoint presentation with 10 slides pre-drawn for you. 10 blank slides for you to draw your own pathway! PDF of the pre-drawn and blank slides. PDF of black and white student composition worksheets, 1 per page. PDF of black and white student composition worksheets, 4 per page. … Like this product? You will also love: Pitch Hill: Introduce La {FLIPCHART} - Practice Mi, Sol, and La. Music Center: Don’t Break the Ukulele! - Ukulele Centers Game Music Center: Don’t Break the Rhythms! - Rhythm Game … Shelley Tomich Teach music. Love life.

Need a way to give your kids a little extra practice reading and notating C-BAG recorder notes on the staff? Look no further! This 20 page no-prep printable set is for you! This resource is wonderful for differentiating your activities for practicing C, B, A, and G! … In this resource: Color the C-BAGS on the Staff - Students will color code fingering charts for C, B, A, and G. C-BAG Finger Flurry - Students will label and notate notes by identifying the recorder fingering. C-BAG Note Decoder 1 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses Quarter Notes. C-BAG Note Decoder 2 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses Whole Notes. C-BAG Note Decoder 3 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses mix of Quarter, Half, and Whole notes. C-BAG Note Expander - Students will identify notate and color in fingerings for given notes. Color the C-BAGS - Students will shade in the correct pitch for each recorder fingering. Color the Staff C-BAGs - Students will shade in the correct notated pitch for each recorder fingering. Color the Staff Rhythm C-BAGS - Students will shade in the correct notated pitch for each recorder fingering. Answers use a variety of rhythmic notes. Composing with C-BAG - Students will write their own melody using the notes C, B, A, and G, and then shade in fingerings. C-BAG Notespeller - Students will identify notes on the staff. C-BAG Notespeller 2 - Students will identify notes on the staff using a variety of rhythmic notation. C-BAG Recorder Flower - Students will color by recorder fingering chart. C-BAG Puzzle - Students will cut out C-BAG puzzle pieces and glue them together. Each piece of the puzzle represents a different way to represent a single pitch. C-BAG Fingering Chart - Students will create their own fingering chart for C, B, A, and G. Recorder Flower 2 - Students will color by note. C-BAG Hidden Picture - Students will color by note to find the hidden picture. C-BAG Recorder Reminder Song - Students will use the rhythm of a cute poem about how to play the recorder to compose a song. C-BAG Crossword Puzzle - Students will decode the crossword puzzle by identifying C, B, A, and G on the staff. … Like this product? You will also love: Music Center: Don’t Spill the Dynamics! - Dynamics Symbol Reading Game Music Center: Don’t Break the Pitches! - Bass Clef Pitch Note Reading Game Music Center: Don’t Spill the MUSIC BUNDLE! Pitch, rhythm, dynamics, & more! … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.

Need a way to give your kids a little extra practice reading and notating BAG-E recorder notes on the staff? Look no further! This 20 page no-prep printable set is for you! This resource is wonderful for differentiating your activities for practicing B, A, G, and E! … In this resource: Color the BAG-Es on the Staff - Students will color code fingering charts for B, A, G, and E BAG-E Finger Flurry - Students will label and notate notes by identifying the recorder fingering. BAG-E Note Decoder 1 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses Quarter Notes. BAG-E Note Decoder 2 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses Whole Notes. BAG-E Note Decoder 3 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses mix of Quarter, Half, and Whole notes. BAG-E Note Expander - Students will identify notate and color in fingerings for given notes. Color the BAG-Es - Students will shade in the correct pitch for each recorder fingering. Color the Staff BAG-Es - Students will shade in the correct notated pitch for each recorder fingering. Color the Staff Rhythm BAG-Es - Students will shade in the correct notated pitch for each recorder fingering. Answers use a variety of rhythmic notes. Composing with BAG-E - Students will write their own melody using the notes B, A, G, and E, and then shade in fingerings. BAG-E Notespeller - Students will identify notes on the staff. BAG-E Notespeller 2 - Students will identify notes on the staff using a variety of rhythmic notation. BAG-E Recorder Flower - Students will color by recorder fingering chart. BAG-E Puzzle - Students will cut out BAG-E puzzle pieces and glue them together. Each piece of the puzzle represents a different way to represent a single pitch. BAG-E Fingering Chart - Students will create their own fingering chart for B, A, G, and E Recorder Flower 2 - Students will color by note. BAG-E Hidden Picture - Students will color by note to find the hidden picture. BAG-E Recorder Reminder Song - Students will use the rhythm of a cute poem about how to play the recorder to compose a song. BAG-E Crossword Puzzle - Students will decode the crossword puzzle by identifying notes on the staff. Like this product? You will also love: Music Center: Don’t Break the Rhythms! - Rhythm Game Music Center: Don’t Break the Music Bundle! Pitch, rhythm, dynamics, & more! Maypole Mania! How to build & dance (+animations), lessons plans, & more! Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.

Need a way to give your kids a little extra practice reading and notating BAG recorder notes on the staff? Look no further! This 20 page no-prep printable set is for you! This resource is wonderful for differentiating your activities for practicing B, A, and G! My kids needed some practice reading notes on the treble clef and I wanted to tie it in with the recorder fingering charts. These have been perfect for a little extra practice and for differentiation! I have also used them as sub plans and my kids actually ask to do more! … In this resource: Color the BAGS on the Staff - Students will color code fingering charts for B, A, and G. BAG Finger Flurry - Students will label and notate notes by identifying the recorder fingering. BAG Note Decoder 1 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses Quarter Notes. BAG Note Decoder 2 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses Whole Notes. BAG Note Decoder 3 - Students will identify notes on the staff and color in fingerings. Uses mix of Quarter, Half, and Whole notes. BAG Note Expander - Students will identify notate and color in fingerings for given notes. Color the BAGS - Students will shade in the correct pitch for each recorder fingering. Color the Staff BAGs - Students will shade in the correct notated pitch for each recorder fingering. Color the Staff Rhythm BAGS - Students will shade in the correct notated pitch for each recorder fingering. Answers use a variety of rhythmic notes. Composing with BAG - Students will write their own melody using the notes B, A, and G, and then shade in fingerings. BAG Notespeller - Students will identify notes on the staff. BAG Notespeller 2 - Students will identify notes on the staff using a variety of rhythmic notation. BAG Fingering Chart - Students will create their own fingering chart for B, A, and G. Recorder Flower - Students will color by recorder fingering chart. Recorder Flower 2 - Students will color by note. BAG Puzzle - Students will cut out BAG puzzle pieces and glue them together. Each piece of the puzzle represents a different way to represent a single pitch. BAG Puzzle 2 - Similar to Puzzle 1, but more pieces for differentiation. BAG Hidden Picture - Students will color by note to find the hidden picture. … Like this product? You will also love: Music Center: Don’t Break the Pitches! - Treble Clef Pitch Note Reading Game Music Center: Don’t Break the Pitches! - Alto Clef Pitch Note Reading Game … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.

Looking for an easy way to get students to find the proper chords on their ukulele? Checkout the Rainbow Ukulele Fretboard Chord Marker Charts! These chord sliders match the color system of Rainbow Ukulele ® but owning the program is not required to use this product. … FYI, if you are interested in starting a ukulele program, be sure to check out the Rainbow Ukulele FREEBIE! to see how I set up the program. … Note: This is NOT included in the Rainbow Ukulele Bundle (that includes the Teacher and Student edition). … You will receive the following: Fretboard Chord Charts that fit most soprano ukuleles for the following chords: C, C7, D, D7, Dm, E, E7, Em, F F#, F#m, G, G7, Gm, A, A7, Am, B, Bb, Bm Chord charts in black and white. Chord charts in color. … These are not meant for students to perform on the ukulele for long periods of time. They WILL dampen and affect the sound. They are simply meant to be used as a reference. … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life. Rainbow Ukulele ® is a registered trademark of Shelley Tomich.

Looking to host a patriotic sing along in your class or with the whole school? Then this 199 page PowerPoint presentation is the perfect time saver for you! It is perfect for any American celebration including 911, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, 4th of July, and more! This file is a PowerPoint presentation so you can add text or move around verses/slides as needed. For each song I included a blank template so you can adjust for your needs. In addition, I have included the font I used for the lyrics on the other pages so your style will match. (Instructions on how to install font are included). This file does not include sheet music or chord structures. An editable text version is included too! Songs included in this resource: America America the Beautiful Anchors Away The Army Goes Rolling Along Battle Hymn of the Republic Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean Fifty Nifty United States ** God Bless America ** God Bless the USA ** Hail, Columbia Hail to the Chief The Marines’ Hymn Over There Semper Paratus Sing Out for Your Country ** The Star Spangled Banner The Stars and Stripes Forever This is My Country ** This Land is Your Land Taps When Johnny Comes Marching Home When the Flag Goes By * The U.S. Air Force Yankee Doodle Yankee Doodle Dandy You’re A Grand Old Flag You may be interested in this Star Spangled Banner unit, a lovely companion to this product! Note: Permission to use lyrics granted by Alfred Music Company.* … Note: These songs are NOT in the public domain and therefore I cannot provide pre-typed lyrics for you. However, I have provided pre-made slides with appropriate graphics. All you have to do is insert text book, select the Josefin font and go! … Note : Audio files are NOT included in this resource. Unfortunately licensing these for resell is prohibitively expensive. Most of my audio resources come from Making Music, Share the Music, or Music and You. Everything else can be found on iTunes. There are blank template slides for you to create your own slide if your arrangement is different than mine. Thanks! At the beginning of the slide show, there is a hyperlinked Table of Contents. If you make modifications to the slide order or number of slides you will need to redo the hyperlinks. I have also included instructions on how to do this. The Table of Contents page is editable as well. … Like this product? You will also love: Maypole Mania! How to build & dance (+animations), lessons plans, & more!) Music Center: Don’t Break the Rhythms! - Rhythm Game Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.

This is a great lesson plan for melodic composition for kindergarten or first grade. Students will learn a simple melody using three pitches in a minor key. Then students will be guided through comparing the three pitches and then create their own melody using three pitches. Note: You may have heard a different version of this song, and I want to be sure this resource meets your needs. Song lyrics by Sue Snyder. Used with permission. In this resource, pitches are notated as high, medium, and low (no absolute pitch names or solfege names are intended to be taught). In addition, this lesson makes a great review of quarter note, eighth notes, and quarter rest (ta, ti-ti, rest or ta, ta-di, rest). Versions with traditional and stick notation are included, though the lesson can be taught using only iconic notation. Assessments include stick notation, traditional notation, and iconic notation versions for differentiation. Though this composition lesson plan was written to match the pacing for kindergarten in my district, it would be appropriate for 1st grade in many districts as well. … Included in this File Detailed (yet editable) lesson plans for kindergarten. State (GA) GPS Standards, National Music Standards, and National Core Arts Standards are marked. Feel free to edit for other grade levels (this lesson would work well for first grade in many situations). PowerPoint to guide the lesson - available in stick and traditional notation. PDF version of the PowerPoint for you to import into your desired IWB (Absolutely NOT required to complete this lesson!). Images for PERSONAL use to create your own variations with provided templates. Assessment papers for students to create their own three-pitched melody. Versions with stick, standard, and iconic notation are included. Coloring pages to print on the back of assessments for your early finishers. . Please take a look at the preview and feel free to ask questions before purchasing. The lesson plans are completely editable so you may adjust them for your individual situation. Additional items you need to teach the lesson directly as written that are NOT included.* Pencils, Projector, non-pitched instruments (optional). (You do NOT need an IWB but I have provided materials for you to use if you have one). … Like this product? You will also love: Pop Play Alongs - Holidays (Sleigh Ride, Jingle Bell Rock, It’s the most…) Rainbow Ukulele - Teacher Packet - Ukulele Curriculum Lesson Plans- Presentation GPS Georgia Music Standards K-5: One Page Handy Reference … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.

I love bringing Children’s Literature into the music classroom, especially when it can help kids get creative! This lesson uses the book “Manana Iguana” by Ann Whitford Paul to teach kids about solfege notes (do, re, mi, sol, and la) and experience syncopation (though we don’t discuss it as part of the lesson). This is the extended version of a lesson introduced in Pitch Hill! In this lesson, students learn a song to accompany the book using the pitches do, re, mi, fa, and sol. Students then learn a couple of fun instrument patterns and put the song with the book. The lesson is written for 2nd grade but can be easily modified for other grade levels. This is also a wonderful way to connect with your Spanish speakers in your room! … In this resource you will receive: Detailed lesson plans for the lesson based on “Manana Iguana” Engaging PowerPoint to lead your students through practicing the melody and identify solfege in the song. Differentiated worksheets to work on identifying the solfege pitches in the song, “Manana Iguana.” Rubric for Manana Iguana performance. … Note: A special thank you to Ann Whitford Paul for permission to use their character, “Iguana.” If you purchase this, make sure you grab their book! … Note: The page count does not include the 20 pages of Spanish word practice in the presentation (they are a repetitive template). … Like this product? You will also love: Rhythm Basketball Set Vol 1 - 4th and 5th Grade Lesson Plan Rhythm Practice Rainbow Ukulele - Teacher Packet - Ukulele Curriculum Lesson Plans- Presentation Ukulele Program - Rainbow Ukulele {BUNDLE} - Lessons, Presentation, Student Book … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.

Need a way to practice classifying instruments of the orchestra? Look no further! Cupid Competition is a super fun game your students will beg to play! This instrument family game is a great way to practice the woodwind family, brass family, string family, and percussion family of instruments! It is perfect for a Valentine’s Day music activity or just for fun! Game: Lay out or hide the instrument hearts and facts around your room. Start the included PowerPoint timer. Students will race in teams to collect and sort instruments and facts about instrument families into the correct instrument family basket before the cupid collects his or her hearts! The winner is the group that collects the most cards in the correct basket! This would be GREAT for your instrument unit or even as a super fun sub plan! … This resource includes: Instrument Cards for 49 instruments. Instrument Cards with names labeled for 49 instruments. Instrument family fact cards (6 facts for each family). All of the above in an ink saver black and white version. Cupid Competition Directions Cupid Competition PowerPoint timer. Sub Plan directions. Directions to create your own time intervals for the game. … Like this product? You will also love: Back to School Music Lesson Plan! 4th and 5th Turn the Beat Around Cup Game Music Center: Don’t Spill the Recorder! - Recorder Fingerings Music Game Music Center: Don’t Break the Rhythms! - Rhythm Game … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.

I love bringing Children’s Literature into the music classroom, especially when it can help kids get creative! This lesson uses the book “Ten Little Fish” by Audrey Wood to teach kids about writing lyrics and singing a simple Do Re Mi melody. This is the extended version of a lesson introduced in Pitch Hill! In this lesson students will learn a song based on the words of “Ten Little Fish,” study how these words were composed, and then compose their own song based on the formula they uncovered! In addition, an extension activity is provided for those who have technology available. Students will use the app, Story Kit, to bring their compositions to life! Not a music teacher? Don’t worry! This lesson lends itself wonderfully as a poetry composition lesson! … In this resource you will receive: Detailed lesson plans for composing a song based on “Ten Little Fish.” Engaging PowerPoint to lead your students through uncovering the formula for composing the lyrics. Composition papers to guide your students writing lyrics. Differentiated versions are available. (Note: Both the Composition Papers and PowerPoint come in a “Compose a Song” and “Compose a Poem” version). Editable rubric for the Story Kit creations your students produce. … Like this product? You will also love: Composer of the Month STEPHEN SCHWARTZ (WICKED) - Lesson Plans & Bulletin Board Rainbow Ukulele - Student Packet - Ukulele Student Method Book Composer of the Month JOHN WILLIAMS - Detailed Lesson Plans and Bulletin Board … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.

Ready to start a Instrument of the Month but don’t have a plan ready? Look no further! This file is a great way to start studying the viola, a member of the string family in the orchestra. This also makes a great contrast or compliment to composer of the month! … This set includes: Lesson Plans covering mini-lessons to presented at the beginning or end of your lesson as an “Instrument of the Month” activity. Bulletin Board printables including information about the instrument, definitions appropriate to the particular instrument (i.e. Bow, Musician, Orchestra, Chamber Music, etc.). YouTube links to engaging videos highlighting pieces featuring this instrument. … This set will get you with a Lesson Plan that is ready to print and yet can still be modified to suite your needs. The instrument units focus on a different instrument each month and the lesson takes about 5-10 minutes of the lesson time. I do the lesson at the very beginning of class and focus on listening, discussing music with appropriate terminology, and connecting music to the “real world.” Each lesson comes with detailed information and links to the YouTube videos used in the lesson. In addition, you will also receive printouts for your bulletin boards with blank pages that can also be modified to suite your needs. Each lesson plan includes standards that are checked off for the GPS (Georgia Performance Standards). I have also included alternative National Music Standards Checklists and National Core Arts Standards Checklists. … Like this product? You will also love: Maypole Mania! How to build & dance (+animations), lessons plans, & more! Back to School Music Lesson Plan! 4th and 5th Turn the Beat Around Cup Game Music Center: Don’t Spill the Dynamics! - Dynamics Symbol Reading Game … Shelley Tomich Visit my website to join the Free Resource Library! Teach music. Love life.