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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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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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Rockin' Rhythm Reading to the Oldies - Kristin Lukow

By Teaching Music In Joy

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

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Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Songs

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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

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Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

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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

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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

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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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PowerPoint Presentations, Songs

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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

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Music, Music Composition, Instrumental Music

Grades:

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

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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.

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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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Assessment, Rubrics

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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

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Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Worksheets, Outlines, Graphic Organizers

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Sakura in A Minor Pentatonic for Recorder

By Teaching Music In Joy

This is a paper I use with my students for melody reading using the Japanese folk song Sakura. It begins on A and is easily playable on the recorder in A minor pentatonic. The top of the paper has letters in boxes representing the notes for those

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Instrumental Music, Asian Studies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Songs

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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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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)

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

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Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas

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Music Student Audition Form

By Teaching Music In Joy

I'm always looking for an easy-to-use form that will help me keep track of student auditions. I have created something that categorizes student by name, class and/or school. It uses the 4 "Ps" Preparedness, Presence, Projection, and Pitch. There

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Music, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

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

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Classroom Forms

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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

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Songs

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Low Rider Rhythm Reading PowerPoint

By Teaching Music In Joy

I've created many Rhythm Reading presentations through the years. I create them in Keynote and transfer them to PowerPoint. This presentation is FREE! The photos are NOT mine. The music is NOT included! I have two other packages for sale here

Subjects:

Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music)

Grades:

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

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Instrument Families Chant

By Teaching Music In Joy

These are rhythm chants I created for my students to move, clap and remember the instrument families of the orchestra. We make up our own actions to aid in the memory and the fun. Your students will enjoy creating their own actions and making it

Subjects:

Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

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

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Songs, Printables

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MP3 Crawdad Hole

By Teaching Music In Joy

Here is an accompaniment MP3 that I created for the folk song, Crawdad Hole. It contains 5 verses. It is accompaniment only, no voices! I used banjo, fiddle and a fun rhythm section for this piece. You will love it. It has an introduction and

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Vocal Music, Instrumental Music

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

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Songs

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Grand Old Flag PowerPoint

By Teaching Music In Joy

This is a PowerPoint for the public domain song, Grand Old Flag. It includes the one simple verse by George M. Cohan and a bit of history as to how the song came to be. I created this PowerPoint in Apple's Keynote program and exported it as a

Subjects:

U.S. History, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations

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Instrument Family Chants

By Teaching Music In Joy

Here are chants I wrote for my students to interact with and remember the instrument families of the orchestra. There are two pages. One with the words only and one with the rhythms we use. We make up our own actions to go with the chants. Kids

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Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

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

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Printables

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MUSIC Acronym Poster #2

By Teaching Music In Joy

Here is my 2nd music acronym poster. I have a bulletin board made out of this saying as it is a good advocacy piece! I hope you love it!

Subjects:

Music, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

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

Types:

Posters

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MUSIC Acronym Poster #3

By Teaching Music In Joy

And here is poster #3! It is in a pdf format like #1 and #2. Enjoy.

Subjects:

Music, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music

Grades:

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

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Posters

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.18 MB)

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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.