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Middle school Autumn creative writing songs
Song Parody Writing Unit for Music or ELA print or digital
Getting buy-in from upper elementary and middle school students can be a challenge! This parodies and piggyback songs unit is NO PREP and includes everything you need to engage those reluctant musicians in composing their own lyrics. This unit works perfectly in music or ELA classes, and includes both printable and Google Slides(TM) versions.This is designed as a cross-curricular activity that could be implemented easily by a music teacher OR an English teacher. I’ve supplied you with an example
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6th - 8th
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Teaching Figurative Language with Taylor Swift Songs - Grades 3-6
If there’s one thing I love about Taylor Swift (other than her dance moves!) it is her use of figurative language. If you have ever listened to her songs you know she uses a lot of similes and metaphors in her writing. She is a major pop star today, and I guarantee your students can (and will!) sing along to any one of her songs! With this product you will be able to teach and have your students practice identifying and writing seven types of figurative language using Taylor Swift songs.
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3rd - 8th
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Similes and Metaphors in Music Activity Pack
This packet contains:
~links to 6 different music videos with fun songs the kids know and love that contain examples of similes and metaphors. The songs include:
"Without Love" from the movie Hairspray
"Firework" by Katy Perry
"Red" by Taylor Swift
"Mr. Grinch" from When the Grinch Stole Christmas
"Stereo Hearts" by Gym Class Heroes
and "Similes and Metaphors in Pop Music" you can use as an introduction or review
~A Simile and Metaphor Cheat Sheet
~Song Lyrics to the songs listed above
~Pr
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3rd - 6th
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Analyzing Fahrenheit 451 Through Music Unit - 20+ Songs, Analysis Activities
What better way to connect students with literature than through the music they love? In this novel study for Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, students will be able to analyze each part of the novel by listening to, annotating, explaining, and presenting different songs that closely correlate with the novel on many levels. Beat the boredom of study guides and chapter quizzes, and instead engage your students through music to help them analyze—and appreciate—this classic Bradbury work.This engagin
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8th - 11th
Fall Elementary Music Class Lesson Bundle of Music Activities K-6
Fall elementary Music Class lessons and activities for your K-6 general music students can be filled with students singing songs, playing games, instruments, composing, improvising in your Music Classroom using these interactive music lessons. The Fall Music Class Lesson Bundle includes 5 Resources with a variety of lessons, Mp3 Tracks, VIDEO and animated power point resources and in addition to worksheets to teach Music Education Standards. K-6OVERVIEW:This bundle includes 6 resources that you
VETERANS’ DAY PROGRAM PACKAGE
*** Special Price $3.50 ***VETERANS’ DAY PROGRAM PACKAGE Contains the following:• Song: TRIBUTE TO OUR VETERANS (Music and Lyrics)• MP3 Piano Accompaniment Track• Easy Tone Chimes & Bells arrangements for:o THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNERo AMERICAThese pieces can add a special touch to your Fall Concert by honoring our Veterans. This is an original song written with melody and chord symbols; MP3 track could be used for accompaniment. (While this is not a professional studio recording, it will be v
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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Hispanic Heritage Month Spanish Song Bundle 3 songs from each country bundle
This BUNDLE OF 3 editable Google Slides music bell ringers or brain breaks for Spanish class are perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month. There are 3 songs from every Spanish-speaking country that can be adapted for all levels including Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4 as a classroom management routine. Show the musical diversity of the Spanish-speaking world with authentic songs from each country.This Hispanic Heritage Month Music Bundle includes✅ 3 Editable Google Slideshows each with 2
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8th - 11th
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Songs to teach The 6 Traits of Writing
This is a collection of six songs that I developed to help my students understand the 6 Traits of Writing. These songs will help your students understand Ideas, Organization, Word Choice, Voice, Sentence Fluency, and Conventions. You may also print out each page and create a poster to display in your classroom.
Songs to teach The 6 Traits of Writing by Lindsay Stark is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
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PreK - 12th
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Figurative Language in 'Surface Pressure' from "Encanto"
Onomatopoeia, similes, and metaphors, GALORE!Sing along with Luisa and study her use of figurative language using her relatable lyrics from the song "Surface Pressure." Possible answers are included. Definitions and terms are included, too. Students can complete electronically or this practice can be printed for students to do on paper!
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5th - 7th
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Write Your Own Song (Music Appreciation)
This assignment has students use their creativity, experience, and imagination to write their own basic song. They will learn about how a generic song is structured then use an easy-to-follow formula to come up with their own song. The assignment is broken into 3 different steps that can all be put together to complete a generic song that also rhymes! Once the worksheet is completed, students and/or the teacher can sing through them using karaoke backtracks online or a live piano/guitar. It is s
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4th - 12th
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Songs Bundle for ESL Classes
✏️Songs are a fantastic and enjoyable tool that can greatly benefit students of all ages learning English.✏️Using music enhances vocabulary and motivates learners while boosting their self-confidence in grasping new concepts. ✏️Songs make learning engaging and memorable.These song-based activities for English language teaching include the following songs featured in the bundle: 1.✔️ “UNSTOPPABLE"❤️by Sia.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrEqeqblAN2.✔️“Best Day Of My Life"❤️by American Authors ht
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3rd - 7th
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FALL IS HERE! Song & Easy Tone Chimes & Bells Arrangement
*** $3.00***Players do not need to be able to read music in order to play this piece!This product includes the following materials:• Song: Fall Is Here! (Tune: Come, Ye Thankful People, Come)• Lesson Plan, Objectives, Procedures• Musical arrangement used for this piece• Sheet with lyrics and rhythms• Individual printable sheets for each assigned chime or bell (G4-D6)Age Appropriate for:• Upper elementary• Middle School• High School• AdultThis product uses a “non-music reading” approach. While
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Spanish School Supplies Game and Sing-Along
Teaching Spanish through fun has never been so easy! This game includes all materials you will need to teach or review Spanish school supplies through games and music! Students move around the classroom as they try to find the school supplies featured on their game board. This quick game allows for multiple rounds and organic discussion about who found what using our featured phrases, "Dónde está(n)" (Where is / are...) and "Está(n) aqui" (It's here). Whether teachers are experienced with Spani
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PreK - 8th
Snowflake Bentley- worksheets, creative writing, songs, technology, sequence!
Your elementary kids (and even 6th graders!) will "Fall" for this packet based on the award winning book Snowflake Bentley written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin!
Included in this packet are all these completely original works!
* 20 reading comprehension questions in matching format, with answer key
* 2 creative writing opportunities with prompts and illustration space
* 2 original SONGS about snowflakes complete with audio file to sing along! One for younger students and one for older students!
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1st - 6th
DINAMIC & INTERACTIVE LANGUAGE LYRIC SONGS WITH BRUNO MARS
This pack contains two wonderful lyric activities of Bruno Mars (Talking to the moon and Count on me) for ESL students with several educational and dynamic activities that will help them engage in poetical expressions, lexical understanding and critical thinking (Listening skills, vocabulary acquisition, antonym words, sentence structuring, word search games, riddles, etc.) These lyrics activities come with answer key. Undoubtedly, teaching lyrics in schools not only enhances language and analy
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Pleasant Summer Over (Unison and Piano)
The package includes the full score of each song as well as separate, reproducible vocal parts. Pleasant Summer Over is a collection of 4 songs that describe the sights, sounds and feelings experienced by a child on an autumn day. The poems were taken from Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses and he captured the essence of childhood so well.The first song, Autumn Fires is a simple introduction to the set that describes how the bright leaf-burning fires in the valley compare to the
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1st - 6th
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Music Appreciation Writing Prompts
Music appreciation 101! Use these musical writing prompts to cover writing in music class. Clue kids into the production, lyrical, and musical quality of songs they're exposed to daily. Included vocabulary: arrangement, chord progression, melody, harmony, background vocals. Important to note: Please make sure your students understand these musical terms before using this product. Uses: critical thinking in the music classroom, music appreciation, covering writing in music class standards, subs,
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4th - 8th
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"Ghost of John" - A traditional song with an Orff arrangement (4th/5th)
This original Orff arrangement of "Ghost of John" includes many essential elementary music experiences! The students not only sing a song in the minor scale, but they learn to sing it in a round. Students will also learn an accompaniment that uses the broken chord and cross-over bordun, two ostinati patterns that are transferred to unpitched percussion, and they put the entire ensemble together with an introduction and coda. This piece is well loved by my students, and I am sure yours will love
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4th - 6th
Bob Dylan: Music as Poetry with "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"
This is a wonderful way to introduce the blurred lines between genres, as well as a great way to engage in the learning process—for all students of all ages love music. They may be reluctant poets, but once the connection is made that some songs are indeed poetry (or, heaven forbid—the acronym R.A.P. stands for Rhythmic American Poetry!), the sky is the limit for a renewed appreciation for poetry. This can be a nice addition to any poetry unit, or, it stands alone as an extension activity, a c
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6th - 12th
Christmas Ode Writing Activity — Poem and Creative Writing
This activity requires students to read and analyze the 1824 song "O Christmas Tree" and learn about the ode poem. Then you'll have your students write their own ode! Lastly, take students' poetry writing to the next level by having them perform or illustrate their odes. This activity is a simple and silly way to get students thinking creatively before the holidays. It also makes for a fun display of student work!Included in this product:Powerpoint presentation with definitions of Ode and academ
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5th - 12th
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AUTUMN REMIX Song and Orff Instrumental Arrangement for Fall Pop-Style Fun
Are you ready for a fall song NOT about apples and falling leaves? Autumn Remix, a song with Orff arrangement, takes Emily Dickinson’s whimsical poem Autumn, giving it modern language and a pop music remix that your older students will love. The rhythms, melodies, and harmonies are what kids are used to hearing and are written in easy-to-teach formats.Look and listen to the resource in the above PDF and Video Previews! This novelty song is perfect for a fall concert, PTA event, or multi-lesson i
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3rd - 6th
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Figurative Language Task Cards, Song Lyrics, Poetry, Valentine's Day
Want to get your students engaged in finding figurative language? Try these task cards that use lyrics from popular love songs!
Each of these 40 task cards included an excerpt of a popular love song (from many genres - pop, country, rock, etc.). In the lyrics is an example of figurative language. Use to have students identify and explain each example, or as a writing prompt for creative writing practice.
Students love task cards! Check out some of my other sets:
Reading Response Task Card
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7th - 12th
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Lent Journal - Song of the Day - Long Version
This is a journal to use during Lent made up of Christian songs, lyric completion followed by a reflection question to answer. I use this during Lent to not only inspire my students to become closer to God but introduce them to popular Christian music.
We typically watch the music lyric video to help fill in the missing lyrics and then silently each student finished the journal reflection.
This 36 page packet allows you to do "Song of the Day" everyday during the Lenten season. I also have a
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3rd - 9th
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Black History Month: Martin Luther King Jr. Activities, Reading Passages
SummaryThis year, make Black History Month come alive for your students with a musical video and set of illustrated activities about MLK, the Civil Rights icon. Learn how he rose to become one of the greatest men in History through his message of nonviolent resistance.The video reviews facts from his boyhood, education, marriage, and discusses his many battles and victories he won as leader of the Civil Rights Movement up until his tragic death. His message lives on as we celebrate Black Histor
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2nd - 6th
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