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Preview of The Music of The United States Armed Forces - A Guided Listening Unit

The Music of The United States Armed Forces - A Guided Listening Unit

Follow me on Facebook for the latest news, freebies, and more!>>>>> Music With Sara Bibee--------------------------------------------------------------------Click here for more guided listening units!--------------------------------------------------------------------Please note the preview file may appear blurry due to compression. The full download is of HD quality.Perfect for Veterans Day, or any other Patriotic Musical Unit. This is a guided listening unit focused on the offic
Preview of Classroom Learning Songs (GROWING)

Classroom Learning Songs (GROWING)

Singing together in the classroom is a beautiful and POWERFUL thing! These Classroom Learning Songs will provide you with lyrics created by me and set to popular songs to build learning engagement within your classroom! Songs are best fit to 2nd grade standards, but could be used with multiple grade levels.This product is a GROWING! This means, each time I create a new Learning Song for the classroom it will be added to this product! As songs are added, the price of the resource will increase. P
Preview of Fifty Nifty United States Lyrics PowerPoint

Fifty Nifty United States Lyrics PowerPoint

I created this slideshow (in .pptx format) for my students to help them learn the lyrics to the song "Fifty Nifty United States" (originally from School House Rock, found in many general music curricula, such as Making Music by Silver-Burdett; YouTube recordings can be found as well, although these are copyrighted). It is a great song to include in patriotic performances. And an added bonus, it is CROSS-CURRICULAR, as it teaches the 50 state names in alphabetical order!!!! The fun part of t
Preview of The Star Spangled Banner - powerpoint

The Star Spangled Banner - powerpoint

Created by
David
Here is a powerpoint presentation that accompanies the song "The Star Spangled Banner". I use it in my class when I teach patriotic songs. There are 9 gorgeous slides with high quality pictures and lyrics. *There is NO music track included. Patriotic Powerpoint Presentations Pack 1 (collection of 4) U.S.A. - Interactive States & Capitals - SMARTBOARD FILE U.S.A. - Interactive States & Capitals Matching - SMARTBOARD FILE God Bless America - PowerPoint My Country 'Tis of Thee - Pow
Preview of The Story of Jamestown Powerpoint

The Story of Jamestown Powerpoint

This powerpoint summarizes the story of Jamestown, the first English colony. My students love reading along and clicking through the colorful pictures illustrating the story. The words are lyrics to accompany the song Jamestown, Virginia by Classroom Classics, but the powerpoint can be used with or without the music. Hope you enjoy! Visit my blog for other teaching ideas and free resources: http://tangledwithteaching.blogspot.com/
Preview of Maps and Globes Song

Maps and Globes Song

Created by
Dawn Taylor
Sung to "The Wheels on the Bus" tune, this powerpoint helps children learn about maps and globes in a kindergarten friendly way. It includes all the elements to be taught in the Georgia Performance standards. SSKG2 The student will explain that a map is a drawing of a place and a globe is a model of the Earth. a. Differentiate land and water features on simple maps and globes. b. Explain that maps and globes show a view from above. c. Explain that maps and globes show features in a smaller size.
Preview of Veterans' Day PowerPoint - Mini Book Slides, Songs, Poems & Vocabulary Slides

Veterans' Day PowerPoint - Mini Book Slides, Songs, Poems & Vocabulary Slides

Teach young learners about Veterans Day with this PowerPoint Presentation containing both levels of my mini books, as well as animated illustrated vocabulary slides. Poems and songs are also included!❤️ This presentation may be used with or without the products from which it was created. I have included in the PowerPoint:✅ Both levels of the Veterans Day mini books are included as slides✅ I added a page for each branch of the Armed Forces as well. ✅ There are animated illustrated voca
Preview of You're a Grand Old Flag - powerpoint

You're a Grand Old Flag - powerpoint

Created by
David
Here is a powerpoint presentation that accompanies the song "You're a Grand Old Flag". I use it in my class when I teach patriotic songs. There are 9 gorgeous slides with high quality pictures and lyrics. *There is NO music track included. Patriotic Powerpoint Presentations Pack 1 (collection of 4) U.S.A. - Interactive States & Capitals - SMARTBOARD FILE U.S.A. - Interactive States & Capitals Matching - SMARTBOARD FILE The Star Spangled Banner - PowerPoint God Bless America - Pow
Preview of Native American Music- 3 Songs/ Listening Activity/ Resources

Native American Music- 3 Songs/ Listening Activity/ Resources

I created this for Native American Heritage Month, but it is great for use at any time of the year! All materials are authentic and come directly from each tribe's tradition or contemporary life.Included are: Slides presentation with:2 singing activities (Anishinabee Water Song and Giizis Binoojiyag- Ojibwe) - Lyrics, translations, meanings, and background1 listening activity- Tuscarora song "Heartbeat Drum Song" with guiding questionsBonus: 1 resource slide with lots of links to online resource
Preview of Asian-Pacific Heritage Month - #DoTheHaka - Traditional Maori Dance

Asian-Pacific Heritage Month - #DoTheHaka - Traditional Maori Dance

Created by
A Sound Mind
May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month and celebrate with this amazing lesson on the traditional Maori dance, the Haka! Great for getting your class up and moving, students love the choreographed movements, the loud lyrics, and sticking out their tongue! They also enjoy learning about the Maori culture, including their tattoos, which makes this the perfect lesson for exposing your class to different cultures during Asian-Pacific Heritage Month. You don't need to be a dancer to use this
Preview of Cowboy Tunes & Songs from the Westward Expansion - A Collection (PPT Edition)

Cowboy Tunes & Songs from the Westward Expansion - A Collection (PPT Edition)

It's finally here!! Mrs. Kuchta's Corner, An Elementary Music Wonderland presents to you this fantastic collection of famous historical American cowboy tunes and westward expansion songs that we all know and LOVE to sing. This collection is a GREAT addition to your elementary music classroom library and can also be a fantastic cross-curricular aide to add to any regular elementary classroom teacher's library as well to help supplement your American History units of study. Lyrics and melodic nota
Preview of Continents Slide Show Presentation

Continents Slide Show Presentation

This is a power point presentation that introduces all 7 of the earth's continents. At the end of the slide show there is a link to a song (I did not write the song.) that my students love to sing to. I included the lyrics at the end of the slide show. There is actually more detail to the slides than the thumbnails show. Sometimes those thumbnails jumble stuff up a little bit.
Preview of Acknowledgement of Country Song and Poster Editable

Acknowledgement of Country Song and Poster Editable

This editable Acknowledgement of Country Poster and Acknowledgement of Country song and I stand on (your Traditional Owners of the land) are a way to embrace Australian Aboriginal culture in your classroom.An Acknowledgement of Country is a way that all people can pay respect, show awareness and acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.The poster are editable so you can add your local Indigenous group name and nation and have included Whose Count
Preview of Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Songs & Activities

Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Songs & Activities

Created by
A Sound Mind
May is Asian American, Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. An important celebration, but one that doesn’t typically draw the fanfare of February’s Black History Month, or Hispanic Heritage Month. However, with the popularity of Disney’s Moana and Lava songs, I have found an easy engagement piece that allows students to access a part of the world they might not be familiar with. By the time they found out these islands were made from volcanos they were totally hooked! Each song features a map
Preview of God Bless the U.S.A.  - PowerPoint

God Bless the U.S.A. - PowerPoint

Created by
David
Here is a powerpoint presentation that accompanies the song "God Bless the U.S.A. (by Lee Greenwood)". I use it in my class when I teach patriotic songs. There are 18 gorgeous slides with high quality pictures and lyrics. *There is NO music track included. Patriotic Powerpoint Presentations Pack 1 (collection of 4) U.S.A. - Interactive States & Capitals - SMARTBOARD FILE U.S.A. - Interactive States & Capitals Matching - SMARTBOARD FILE God Bless America - PowerPoint My Country 'T
Preview of Fifty Nifty United States Sing Along Powerpoint

Fifty Nifty United States Sing Along Powerpoint

Created by
Mrs G
This is the famous song "Fifty NIfty United States" in a powerpoint presentation for a sing along. This is an excellent way to learn all 50 states in alphabetical order. I use this with all grades k-5 but also the 4th grade teachers use it when they test over the states! GREAT resource!
Preview of All About Ireland

All About Ireland

Created by
A Sound Mind
Whether it's St. Patrick's Day or any other day, this great K - 4th musical unit will have your students singing and dancing as they learn about the history and the context from which the songs, dances, and holidays arose.The perfect accompaniment to a Social Studies Unit on the potato famine or Irish immigration, or a literacy unit with a text like Nory Ryan's Song, or just for fun. This unit includes:4 Ready to Teach Powerpoints3 Songs (with lyrics and music)2 Dances (with tutorial video)1 Kah
Preview of Famous African Americans song - to tune of "Are You Sleeping?"

Famous African Americans song - to tune of "Are You Sleeping?"

Created by
Yeagy Bees
Sung to a traditional tune, this song teaches young learners about significant contributions made by African Americans. Featured in the catchy tune are Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson, Garrett Morgan, Martin Luther King and Barack Obama. In our setting we use this at our whole school African American celebration as our musical piece.
Preview of Three Branches of Government Song

Three Branches of Government Song

Here is a song from Kris' Common Core Crutches that you can lean on to help instruct your students on the three branches of government. Put to the tune of Three Blind Mice, each verse talks about a branch and some of the duties of that particular branch. In this download, you will get a copy of the song that you can make individual copies of for your students. Your students can use the song in a whole group, small group, or partner setting. They can add illustrations in the margins as they m
Preview of Greek Gods rap

Greek Gods rap

Created by
M and M
I wrote this song to be performed with the "instrumental" version of Ice Cube's "today was a good day" on youtube. However, you could perform it to anything. The rhyme scheme is not to complex so anybody can do it. It focuses on the 12 main gods of Mount Olympus. Greek Gods Rap Just lookin'up to the mountain up to gods some of them might seem kinda odd they can’t be seen they’re above the cloud The Greek word hubris means to be proud Zeus is the king and the god of the sky His lightning
Preview of Sing about Martin!

Sing about Martin!

Created by
A Sound Mind
A small collection of resources I’ve compiled that deal with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A call and response song, biographical rap, read-aloud, a sign language tutorial, and other videos help give students different ways to participate in this lesson. The videos, songs, and PowerPoint are meant to be used a conversation starters and discussion prompts. This is perfect for elementary music, morning meetings, advisory, or gen ed.While MLK can be a somber holiday, it can also be a celebration of hi
Preview of Music, History & Science: Mountain States Flowers and Songs

Music, History & Science: Mountain States Flowers and Songs

These songs and activities can be used separately or all together for a fun integrated arts music program! This file contains a power point file and mp3 recordings to teach the names, characteristics and a little history of the eight mountain state flowers: Arizona Saguaro Cactus Blossom, Colorado Columbine, Idaho Syringa, Montana Bitterroot, Nevada Sagebrush, New Mexico Yucca Blossom, Utah Sego Lily and the Wyoming Indian Paintbrush. Mountain States Flowers and Songs contains several simp
Preview of Egypt

Egypt

Created by
Jerry Nuzum
This musical program is great for all teachers. You get all the audio too! It features geography of the region and is a fun way to supplement a unit on Egypt. Audio file download information is provided at the end of the document.
Preview of Tacky & the Winter Games: the Olympics & S. Korea

Tacky & the Winter Games: the Olympics & S. Korea

Created by
A Sound Mind
The Winter Olympics are fast approaching! Celebrate this exciting time in your classrooms with this easy & fun lesson. With over an hours worth of material, you'll have literacy, music, and social studies tie-ins. Read the silly story of Tacky, sing the song from the book, learn about the Olympics, and even the music of South Korea (beyond Gangnam Style!) Elementary students will love Tacky's antics but enjoy the spectacle of the Olympics and dancing along to the K-pop too! Includes: *Powe
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