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Ye Toop Doram: An American Singing Game inspired by Persian Culture

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

Ye Toop Doram is a children's singing game from West Afghanistan. This circle game includes singing and rolling balls to tag the student in the middle. It includes the following: - lyrics - translation - game instructions - passport page (students

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities

$5.00

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Recorder Hero: An Individualized Recorder Program

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

Students progress through a series of levels individually, with each level becoming increasingly difficult by adding more notes and varying rhythms. For most of the levels students are given a choice as to which song they want to play out of a group

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

$20.00

Digital Download ZIP (73.73 MB)

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Five Little Pumpkins for Boomwhackers

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

***UPDATE! This file now includes a PDF version (non interactive), and a PowerPoint version. If you have already purchased, simply re-download the file and you will have access to all three!*Please note this is a SMART Notebook file and only works

Subjects:

Music, Music Composition

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Songs, Interactive Whiteboard

$5.00

Digital Download ZIP (18.85 MB)

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World Music: A Growing Bundle

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

This is a growing bundle of world music resources. When I add a new song to the site, it will also be added to this bundle (if you have already purchased this bundle, simply re-download the files for the added songs)!

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Cultural Activities

$24.00

$19.20

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Play-Based Music Centres

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

Looking for a fun way to assess music concepts that you have been working on? Or maybe you are just introducing a new concept and want to take a game-based approach! This set includes 9 fun (and tested) Music Centres that focus on music literacy

Subjects:

Music, Music Composition

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$15.00

Digital Download PDF (7.72 MB)

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Recorder Write The Room - BAG Edition

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

Looking for an easy way to assess your student's understanding of BAG fingerings and note names on the recorder? This activity includes THREE options, which increase with difficulty in order to meet the individual needs of your students.Level 1:

Subjects:

Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$4.00

Digital Download ZIP (1.89 MB)

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Sorida: A Greeting Song From Zimbabwe

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

**IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED THIS ITEM IT HAS BEEN REVISED DUE TO A MISTAKE IN SOLFEGE! This activity uses the Zimbabwean greeting song song "Sorida" to work on the concepts of Do, Mi and So. The PDF file includes the following: - lyrics -

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities

$4.00

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Treasure Hunt: Grade 1

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

Ahoy Mateys! Make your way around a rhythm pattern treasure map to find the pirate's treasure! Students will love this bingo-style game! The Grade 1 version includes 4-beat rhythm patterns using Ta, Ti-Ti and Shh. The file also includes a blank

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Assessment, Printables

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (7.72 MB)

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Caps For Sale: Instrumentation for Orff Instruments

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

Are you looking for lessons to do during I Love To Read Month? Look no further! This PDF file includes 3 vocal/orff pieces to use with the book "Caps for Sale" by Esphyr Slobodkina. Each of the 3 songs includes a music score and a colour-coded

Subjects:

Music, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Songs, Lesson

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (6.56 MB)

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Rhythm Tic-Tac-Toe Bundle

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

**Each file is a Smart Notebook file to be used with a Smartboard This game bundle will save you $5 and includes all 13 Tic-Tac-Toe games covering the following rhythms: - Quarter Note - Quarter Rest - 2 Eighth Notes - Half Note - Whole Note -

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Assessment, Interactive Whiteboard, Games

$8.00

Digital Download ZIP (35.36 MB)

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In The Tall, Tall Grass: A Music Activity

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

Looking for books to use in music during I Love To Read Month? Look no further! Here's a lesson to go with Denise Fleming's "In The Tall, Tall Grass"! Read “In The Tall, Tall Grass" by Denise Flemming with students. Adding the ascending and

Subjects:

Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Songs, Lesson

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (19.64 MB)

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Tong, Tong, Tong, Tong: A Children's Song from the Philippines

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

Tong, Tong, Tong, Tong is a popular children's song from the Philippines. This PDF file includes the following: - sheet music - lyrics - translation - activity ideas - passport page (students colour the map and write the name of the country -

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities

$4.00

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Composing With Boomwhackers

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

This SmartBoard document includes activities that can be done with a whole class, small groups or individual students. Each page offers an opportunity to become a composer, and every activity moves up to the next stage sequentially. It works well as

Subjects:

Music, Music Composition

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Assessment, Interactive Whiteboard

$3.00

Digital Download NOTEBOOK (0.21 MB)

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Big Fat Hen: A Rhythm Activity

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

This activity works with a variety of Kindergarten and Grade 1 concepts including: - sound vs. silence - long vs. short - Ta, Ti-Ti, Shh - loud vs. quiet - playing rhythmic patterns on non-pitched percussion I included two rhythmic versions of the

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Lesson

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (7.00 MB)

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Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons Music Lesson

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

For this resource you will need the book "Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons" by Eric Litwin. Students perform body percussion, use non-pitched percussion, and read Ta & Ti-Ti using the slides provided. Turn this book into a fun

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities

$4.00

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Rhythm Frogger - Level 1

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

Rhythm Frogger is a fun way for students to practice reading and recognizing rhythm patterns!Here's how it works:1. Two students sit across from one another, boards facing themselves, with an open file folder sitting between them to block one

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Games

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (2.31 MB)

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Recorder Frogger - BAG Edition

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

Recorder Frogger is a fun way for students to practice their recorder playing and note reading skills!Here's how it works:1. Two students sit across from one another, boards facing themselves, with an open file folder sitting between them to block

Subjects:

Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Games

$3.00

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Que Llueva: A Mexican Folk Song

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

This activity uses the Mexican folk song "Que Llueva" to work on the concepts of Do, Mi, So and La. It includes the following: - lyrics - translation - pronunciation guide - pictures to help with learning/memorization - spatial notation of melody -

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities

$4.00

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Target Practice: BAG Recorder

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

Beginning recorder players will love this game! Using a Nerf gun, students take turns shooting at the targets. Each target will take them to an 8-beat BAG melody to play. Students can play the melody individually for practice or assessment purposes,

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Assessment, Interactive Whiteboard

$3.00

Digital Download NOTEBOOK (0.29 MB)

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Peter and the Wolf Assessment

By Busy Fingers Happy Learners

This file has 6 different Peter and the Wolf assessment activities ready to go!1. Match the characters to the instruments2. Match the instruments to their instrument family3. Circle the character you hear4. Circle the instrument you hear5. Circle

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (12.45 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching K-5 music for 9 & 1/2 years. I am currently finishing up my Masters Degree in Education.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Creativity, integrated technology and FUN are my guiding principals in lesson planning!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Certified in Levels I, II and III Orff Schulwerk: Music For Children.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Education Masters of Education (pending)

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Yet to be added

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Not Grade Specific

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Specialty, Science, Earth Sciences, Arts & Music, Music, Music Composition, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Performing Arts), Religion, For All Subjects, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Dance, Black History Month, Easter, Women's History Month