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Dance Warm ups for Primary Classes
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Teaching primary dance and don’t know where to start? Ditch the “just Dance” videos and try these rigorous dance activities so you can feel good about your dance instruction – even if the principal walks in! Who is the leader? This variation on a classic warmup adds an element of teamwork and observation. Students stand…
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Grade 2 Music Curriculum: Teacher’s Guide
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Music Lesson Plans Grade 2 The grade 2 music curriculum is all about setting up a strong foundation in basic concepts. Repetition is extremely important, especially with core concepts in beat, rhythm, and pitch. I strongly recommend teaching the concepts in the following order, as it is easy to build each skill on the back…
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Women’s History Month: Buffy Sainte-Marie
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I want to introduce Buffy simply by daring you to listen to this song without bopping your head along. Seriously – every class I have ever played this song for IMMEDIATELY asks me to play it again as soon as it finishes. The music itself is enough to grab you – but the fact that…
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Motivation for TpT Sellers
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Feeling stuck or in a rut? Don’t know what you should be working on? Bookmark this page and come back to it when you’re feeling like you need a shot in the arm. Questions to Ask Yourself Quotes to Motivate
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Quick Black History Month Music Lessons: Ella Fitzgerald
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Black History Month Music Lessons: Ella Fitzgerald Looking for some quick Black History Month music lessons for your classes? Here are some free resources for teaching a music lesson all about Ella Fitzgerald. Introduction to Ella Fitzgerald Teaching Points: Links: Introduction to Scatting Scatting Teaching Points: Scatting Links: Introduction to Scatting and Sampling How Ella…
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Do this to get your TpT customers onto your email list
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One of the most frustrating aspects of selling your teacher products on TpT is that you do not have access to your customers contact information. When a buyer purchases on TpT, you can see their name, the product they purchased, and their previous purchases by looking at your sales reports. What you CAN’T do is…
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How To Teach Music Expressive Terms – Articulation
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What is articulation in music? While musical elements such as rhythm and melody change the basic movement of the music, articulation refer to HOW the music is played or sung. What is staccato & legato? Staccato refers to a short, detached, and crisp style of playing or singing, where each note is separated from the…
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Dance lesson plans for elementary students who don’t want to dance
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Dance lesson plans for elementary students that work – even if your kids hate dancing In many elementary classes, dance can unfortunately become one of those “throw away” subjects. Teachers are so bogged down with literacy & numeracy, board initiatives and other things that when it comes to the arts we are unfortunately often left…
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Fall Music Lessons – Songs & Activities for Autumn
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Fall is such a fun time to teach music because there are so many great songs and activities that you can pull into a fall theme. Song Ideas for Your Fall Music Lessons Free Fall Music Printables from Prodigies Fall Music Lessons – Lesson Plans for Autumn These grade level specific lesson plans include a…
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TpT SEO Hack: How to find the best keywords to use on TpT
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SEO Keyword Hack for TpT You probably already know that using the right keywords and search optimization strategy is important. It’s the HOW that can often feel difficult. So where should you start? Find the right keywords to optimize The single most important step in search engine optimization is choosing a keyword that works. After…
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How To Get More TpT Reviews
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Looking for tips on how to get more TpT reviews for your store? If you have a store on Teachers Pay Teachers, you already know that product reviews are an important part of developing your store: It’s easy to see why TpT sellers want to have more reviews. But HOW do you get more TpT…
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Christmas Concert Song Ideas
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