
Core Music Anchor Standards in Review
Throughout this year, we’ve unpacked the Core Music Anchor Standards one by one.
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Throughout this year, we’ve unpacked the Core Music Anchor Standards one by one.

Should you be interested in replicating my arts integrated Nutcracker project unit, this is the general outline of my lessons.

We will be looking at the final anchor standard, Core Music Anchor Standard 11, the last in the “connecting” strand of standards.

One request I frequently receive from teachers is about music for movement Integration In classroom.

With the holidays approaching, and the year winding down, it's time to break out the fun activities!
In today's lesson, we're pairing traditional mathematical line plot with choreographic writing to produce line plot dance.

Let The Music Play On - In this lesson, we discuss the role music plays in our life during times of tragedy and struggle.

As part of our year-long series unpacking the Core Arts Standards for General Music, we now look at Core Music Anchor Standard 10.

Instead of a traditional Thanksgiving lesson, I extend my instruction using the book How Many Days to America: A Thanksgiving project Story by Eve Bunting.

Sometimes, it's all about making the most of what you have to work with.


There are so many incredible connections between content areas and West African drumming.
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