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Music as Text: A Closer Look
Here are 5 ways that you can integrate reading and music through Grieg's In The Hall of the Mountain King.
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What’s in a Song?
What’s in a Song? Today, we'll discuss what exactly goes into a song, as well as the content of a song.
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“Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra”: Art and Writing Prompt for the Music Classroom
Looking for a way to integrate art and writing?
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Are We Listening to That Song Again? The Value in Guided Active Listening
Students might even resist listening to a piece several times in a row but with guidance they might be surprised what they notice!
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Teaching ELA and Core Arts Standards Through Music
Here are some lesson seeds that outline some ways that Peter and the Wolf can be connected to teaching ELA standards.
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Eensy Weensy Spiders and Humpty Dumpty: Teaching Moments that Inspire Gratitude
Forgive me for being a little indulgent but I feel compelled to write an article of gratitude, something to inspire teaching moments.
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Arts: The Great Unifier
I was reminded how important the arts are to celebrations and how lucky I am to be a part of a family that values and participates in the arts.
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Bubble Solution Arts Integration Lesson Plan
This free downloadable lesson connects Common Core math (geometry) standards with dance and visual art standards to help make shape identification and transfiguration more concrete for students.
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Jazz, History and Democracy: Arts Immersion To Do List Week 6
Jazz is simply a metaphor for democracy! How you may ask?
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Making Music: Arts Immersion To Do List Week 5
Just allowing myself a few hours of making music helped remind me how satisfying art-making and making music can be.
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The Improvisation Frame: A Music Arts Integration Strategy
This tool may help classroom and music teachers alike use this as a strategy for connecting the arts to other areas.
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Alive, Alert, Awake, Enthusiastic!
The song with movements I am going to share with you today can be a great tool for enlivening the class' energy or make an uplifting transition activity for your students!
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