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Kristin Lukow's Basketballs To The Beat!

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Jumping for Joy! A Jump Band Guide by Kristin Lukow

By Teaching Music In Joy

Teachers have been asking me for years to share how I teach Kathryn Short's fabulous Rainbow Jump Bands! I have finally compiled my best tips, tricks and techniques into one easy to use resource! It includes a playlist of songs with tempos

Subjects:

Music, Physical Education, Dance

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Unit Plans, Activities

$5.00

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Kristin Lukow's Basketballs To The Beat!

By Teaching Music In Joy

Music and Basketball have this in common: RHYTHM! I have been teaching note values, beat and rhythm using basketballs for years. Now, due to repeated requests from my music teacher friends, I have put four of those routines to paper so others can

Subjects:

Music, Other (Music), Physical Education

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Painless Plans for the Elementary Music Substitute

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These are UPDATED plans I leave for my substitute! I never know if I am going to have a "music person" in my room so these plans are do-able for ANY substitute teacher. I have a "Sub Tub" which contains the supplies mentioned on the paper.

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Other (Music)

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

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Activities, Internet Activities, Lesson

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Elementary Musical Scope and Sequence

By Teaching Music In Joy

This is a K - 6 musical scope and sequence for the general music education classroom. It is one we worked on for over a year for our school district. (Updated 10-8-18) I am the only elementary music teacher in my district. This is a good starting

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Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

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

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Syllabi, Outlines, Professional Documents

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Would You Rather? Music Style.

By Teaching Music In Joy

There is a new app called, "Would You Rather?" It gives you two (often strange) scenarios and asks which one "would you rather?" My family had a lot of fun playing this game long before there was an app for it! I thought it would be fun to create

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Music, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Games

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Simple Star-Spangled Banner Sheet Word Bank & Definitions

By Teaching Music In Joy

This is a simple Star-Spangled Banner fill-in-the-blank worksheet that has a word bank with definitions at the bottom of the page. I like to use this with 3rd graders each year for practice with vocabulary and writing! It's an easily accesible

Subjects:

Vocabulary, U.S. History, Vocal Music

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Worksheets, Songs, Printables

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Our National Anthem Worksheet-Quizable!

By Teaching Music In Joy

This is a part fill-in-the-blank, part matching and part answer-the-question worksheet or quiz on America's national anthem. The first part is the first verse with missing words. The missing words are written in the second section for matching

Subjects:

U.S. History, Vocal Music, Other (Music)

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5^th, 6^th

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Worksheets, Songs

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Movin' and Groovin' Music Vocabulary Words

By Teaching Music In Joy

Here are 40 basic music vocabulary words set to music and movement. I have created all of these over many years and use them every single day in my classroom! I have the words listed and how to sing, dance and move your way into understanding

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Vocabulary, Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

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

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Activities, Songs

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Candy Rhythms

By Teaching Music In Joy

Kids like candy and I like that they are associating speech with rhythm. This worksheet has students write the given candy names under the corresponding rhythms in the table. It also gives them opportunity to write their own favorite and line it

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

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

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Worksheets

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Rockin' Rhythm Reading to the Oldies - Kristin Lukow

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There are 6 Rhythm Reading PowerPoints included in this Zip file. No music is included! You must purchase that yourself. What IS included is 4 beat rhythm patterns with clapping, movement and body percussion suggestions! These are actual

Subjects:

Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Songs

$10.00

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America's Patriotic Music - Historical Timeline & Tidbits with Lyrics

By Teaching Music In Joy

I've been working on this Powerpoint for a long time! I am always trying to tie the history to the music. This contains a timeline of many of America's Patriotic songs along with a bit of history on each one and the most familiar lyrics sung.

Subjects:

U.S. History, Music, Vocal Music

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Songs

$3.00

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Musical Word Wall With Meanings

By Teaching Music In Joy

This set of musical word wall words have the meaning printed on the cards in a smaller font. Some are very creative like crescendo and decrescendo which get larger and smaller in letter size. There are 41 words in this basic set. You can surely add

Subjects:

Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

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

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Word Walls, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

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Rhythm Reading To The Oldies II

By Teaching Music In Joy

Here are 5 more Rhythm Reading PowerPoints included in a Zip file. No music is included! You must purchase that yourself. (Copyright!) I use the original recordings by the artists purchased from iTunes. What IS included is 4 beat rhythm patterns

Subjects:

Music, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Songs

$8.00

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Music Monthly Lesson Plan Template

By Teaching Music In Joy

This music lesson plan template contains the National Standards for music in the right hand column, the focus of the lesson in the middle column and extras that are customizable in the left hand column. The entire page is customizable for your

Subjects:

Other (Music)

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Outlines, Printables, Lesson

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Cool Composition Paper for Beginning Recorder Players!

By Teaching Music In Joy

This is a three page composition paper that will lead young students through a step-by-step process of composing an eight measure recorder piece! I created it for my 3rd graders who are beginning recorder players. It could be used for other

Subjects:

Music, Music Composition, Instrumental Music

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Songs, Lesson

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Music Grading Rubrics

By Teaching Music In Joy

Here is a grading rubrics for your music classroom. We used this when we were still using paper grades. It assesses several areas of behavior and music mastery in the elementary music classroom.

Subjects:

Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

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

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Assessment, Rubrics

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Chronological Yankee Doodle Presidents of the USA UPDATED!

By Teaching Music In Joy

I teach my students to memorize the presidents of the United States in chronological order. I have heard many different tunes used with this endeavor but I felt Yankee Doodle was the most appropriate since it was our first Patriotic song. I have

Subjects:

U.S. History, Vocal Music, Presidents' Day

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Songs

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Musical Happy Notes

By Teaching Music In Joy

Here are 16 unique musical happy notes or caught being good cards. I created them with various fonts and clip art from the discovery education site. The borders are thick, making it easy to cut with a paper cutter. "Clip art licensed from the

Subjects:

Other (Music)

Grades:

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

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Printables

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Pizza Rhythms

By Teaching Music In Joy

I have used pizza rhythms for many years in my classrooms. Kids love pizza and grasp rhythms by associating speech with rhythms. I was inspired by seeing a similar chart like this on Pinterest. I could not find the creator and so made one of my

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

$1.00

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Jazz Listening Chart

By Teaching Music In Joy

This is a simple table with boxes for describing 8 Jazz pieces. The pieces, composers, performers and lyricists are listed. Students are encouraged to draw or write about what they hear. All you need for this worksheet are the pieces themselves

Subjects:

Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Worksheets, Outlines, Graphic Organizers

$1.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

35 years of elementary music classroom education. Pianist, vocalist and worship leader. Adult education facilitator.

MY TEACHING STYLE

As a music teacher, I aim to cultivate a growing musical awareness by providing enthusiastic instruction in music fundamentals and guidance in musical creativity.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Nebraska Loves Our Public Schools highlighted teacher - 2010.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BME in music education from The University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The products I share here on TPT are ones I have created for use in my own classroom! I know they work because I use them!

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I'm the wife of my hunky hubby, the mother of three married children, Mimi to six beautiful grandchildren, musician, explorer, gardener and gravel road walker. I was diagnosed with MS in 2009 and am currently living symptom free. I'm blessed beyond words.