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Teaching Music In Joy

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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

Grades:

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)

Grades:

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

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Elementary Musical Scope and Sequence

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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)

Grades:

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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Simple Star-Spangled Banner Sheet Word Bank & Definitions

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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

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Vocabulary, U.S. History, Vocal Music

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Songs, Printables

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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

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Music

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

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Worksheets

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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

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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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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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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

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Worksheets

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Beginning of the Year Powerpoint - Customizable

By Teaching Music In Joy

This is a beginning of the year PowerPoint that has a .ppt extension and is editable in Microsoft's PowerPoint. I use this to introduce myself and my rules to my students. It contains fun animations and slide transitions that keep students'

Subjects:

Other (Music), Classroom Management, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations

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Classroom Brochure

By Teaching Music In Joy

Here is a 3-fold classroom brochure that I created for my music classrooms. This is the exact brochure I used in the 2011-2012 school year. I update it each year. This brochure is in a word format however it was created using Apple's Pages

Subjects:

Other (Music), Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Professional Documents, For Parents

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Pie Rhythms

By Teaching Music In Joy

Who loves pie? I do and I like that my students are associating speech with rhythm. This worksheet has students write the given pie names under the corresponding rhythms in the table. It also gives them opportunity to write their own favorites and

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

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

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Worksheets

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Musical Word Wall - 60 Words - PDF

By Teaching Music In Joy

This is a a collection of 60 musical terms to be cut out and used as a word wall. They are edged in a thick black border that will allow you ease for cutting out. All the words are in the same size box which is equal to the width of a regula 8.5 X

Subjects:

Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

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

Types:

Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas

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America - My Country 'Tis of Thee - PowerPoint

By Teaching Music In Joy

This is a powerPoint that I created in Apple's program Keynote and then exported as PowerPoint. It includes the lyricist and a brief history of the tune. It includes all 4 verses and is presented on a very pretty red background. America is a

Subjects:

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

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations

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Rhythm Chart

By Teaching Music In Joy

Here is a simple rhythm grid for your students to fill in to aide in understanding of note values and their relationship to each other. I have provided 2 key options. I project these and review how to draw the notes and then project the blank one

Subjects:

Music, Music Composition

Grades:

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

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Activities, Handouts, Printables

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Musical Word Wall - 60 Words - Customizable in Microsoft Word

By Teaching Music In Joy

This is a a collection of 60 musical terms to be cut out and used as a word wall. They are edged in a thick black border tht will allow you ease for cutting out. All the words are in the same size box which is equal to the width of a regula 8.5 X

Subjects:

Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

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

Types:

Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas

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Dog Breed Rhythms

By Teaching Music In Joy

I'm a dog lover and we have always owned rescue dogs. Many of my students love their dogs or wish they had one! Combining something they love with speech patterns and rhythm, that I also love! This worksheet has students write the given dog

Subjects:

Music

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

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MP3 Beautiful Nebraska Accompaniment

By Teaching Music In Joy

This is an MP3 accompaniment track I created on my Yamaha keyboard, for Nebraska's state song, Beautiful Nebraska.

Subjects:

Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

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

Types:

Songs

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Major Scale Ladder

By Teaching Music In Joy

I have always wanted a real ladder in my classroom to represent the Major Scale, one with Mi and Fa and Ti and Do to be closer together to show the 1/2 steps. I've drawn one on the board for many years and until I build the real thing, I'm going to

Subjects:

Music, Vocal Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Posters

$1.00

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Teeth Songs!

By Teaching Music In Joy

Here are 7 songs all about teeth, sung to familiar tunes! The songs are about a lost tooth, a loose tooth, a tooth ache, pulling a tooth out, braces, cavities and new tooth! I have written out the title, the words and the tunes. No musical

Subjects:

Vocal Music, Health, Child Care

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Songs

$1.50

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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.