Romantic Era Composer Bundle with Substitute Video for Elementary Music w Bonus

Would you like to make music easy for your substitute teacher? Perhaps they aren't musical and don't feel comfortable leading a full lesson on their own. I've now taken my original lesson plan and added a downloadable teaching video of me teaching the material and content to your classroom so that everyone can relax, learn and have musical fun together! Link to the video and the workbook is in the PDF file which takes you to dropbox. (You do not need a dropbox account to access the file!)

What the substitute teacher will facilitate:

~ Have a device to play the video.

~ Have all worksheets and craft supplies gathered for students.

~ Have a listening device on hand ready to play the listening suggestions.

~ Play songs or performances when directed to.

~ Organize the class appropriately when instructed to participate in games or activities.

What I will facilitate as the video teacher:

~ Introduce the lesson

~ Teach the subject/biography/musical theme

~ Read the story

~ Explain the activities for both age categories

~ Guide the crafts

Included in the Tchaikovsky lesson:

~ Listen to the story of the Nutcracker Ballet with your own Nutcracker (stuffie) in hand.

~ An informative section on the life and music of Tchaikovsky.

~ A fun overview video of Tchaikovsky's life.

~ The opportunity for young learners to learn how to dance the Russian "TREPAK" with dancer and choreographer Sandra Booker. A private link is included to the dance tutorial.

~ Older learners will get to track the progression of the battle in Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" with this detailed musical map.

~ Composer sketch for coloring/sketching purposes.

~ Listening Suggestions

~ Book Suggestions

Included in the Clara Schumann lesson:

~ An informative section of the life and music of Clara Schumann.

~ A video overview of Clara Schumann's life.

~ Younger Learners will get to put their knowledge to test by creating a living room scene with paper doll cutouts of Clara and Robert Schumann. Print these on 100 lb or heavier paper to get the most ideal little creations for young hands. Let them use their imagination by including a piano, some couches or anything else you would find in a mid 18th century living room!

~ Older learners will get to explore the country of Germany where Clara lived and who's culture hugely influenced her music. A website is given that has kid friendly resources where children will learn about the countries that the Schumann's performed in together, what the German flag looks like and so much more!

~ An Audio Overview of Clara Schumann's life.

~ Book Suggestions

~ Listening Suggestions

~ A composer sketch for coloring/sketching purposes.

Included in the Chopin lesson:

~ An informative section of the life and music of Frederic Chopin.

~ A short video overview of Chopin's life.

~ A chance for young learners to learn about the piano. Chopin likely would have wanted every young student to learn about the piano and the different notes and sounds it creates. Students will get to use a keyboard template to paint the different keys using a legend, as well as learning the names of the notes.

~ Older learners get to learn about Chopin's musical pieces that were so popular! They will explore the Nocturne, Mazurkas, Etudes and other familiar works by Chopin and what the differences are between them.

~ Composer sketch for coloring/sketching purposes.

~ Book Suggestions

~ Listening Suggestions

Included in the Strauss lesson:

~ Practice conducting a piece of music in 3/4 time, a time signature that was so popular with Strauss' waltzes.

~ An informative section on the life and music of Johann Strauss.

~ A sneak peek video at what it looked like to dance the waltz in the mid 18th century in Europe.

~ Young learners will get to practice some choreography for the popular 'Pizzicato Polka' that Strauss wrote. This activity has a private link where students will be able to use their bodies and music together to have some fun!

~ Older learners will get to learn HOW to dance the waltz to 'The Blue Danube!' Dancer and choreographer Sandra Booker will teach students in a private link how to dance to a 3/4 time signature, complete with easy or harder options!

~ Composer sketch for coloring/sketching purposes.

~ Listening Suggestions

~ Book Suggestions

Included in the Saint-Saens lesson:

~ An informative lesson on the life and music of Camille Saint-Saens.

~ An active listening activity for young learners which includes listening to and coloring the 14 movements of "The Carnival Of The Animals." All the scenes in this activity are original art by Anne DeJong from Calgary, Alberta.

~ An active listening activity for older learners which includes listening to and sketching the animal and scene from each movement of "The Carnival Of The Animals." This can either be done under pressure to draw their sketch before the movement is over, or students can pause after each movement to spend time on their masterpiece.

~ A composer sketch for coloring purposes.

~ Book Suggestions

~ Listening Suggestions

These easy open and go lessons are perfect for classrooms or home-school. No previous musical experience is necessary to facilitate these lessons. All lessons are suitable for ages 4-12 and can be worked on together as a classroom or family. Accompanying the teaching time is the choice between two activities; one for young learners ages 4-8 years old and one for older learners ages 8-12 years old. Or, combine both!

Included in each 30 minute lesson is a "Setting The Stage" section which introduces the children to what they are about to learn followed by a more informative teaching time called "Diving Deeper", and followed by a hands on "Activity Time."

Within each lesson you will find the option of using a link or a QR code that links you directly to a short video or live performance featuring music by the composer.

In the appendix, I've included a sketch of the composer that can be used to either string up as a timeline or be used as a coloring/painting template to keep little hands busy during the informative section of the lesson.

Each lesson gives you a list of materials needed at the beginning of the lesson which usually includes many household items that a classroom or house would already have.

One important note is that the use of a music platform such as Apple music, Spotify or YouTube is a must when facilitating these musical lessons!

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