Students transition from oral/aural composition to writing their rhythms using invented graphic symbols and grid systems. This introduces the concept that sound can be represented visually.
A comprehensive introduction to library skills, covering both the physical care of books and the intellectual skills needed to find and evaluate information.
A lesson dedicated to learning the fundamentals of major scales on the piano, beginning with pentatonic scales. Contains an interactive multi-page mini booklet with keyboard coloring, staff notation trace-and-write, and fingering guides.
An interactive 4-page worksheet booklet that introduces Major Pentatonic Scales. Students learn C, G, F, and D Major Pentatonic scales through keyboard coloring, staff notation trace-and-write, and finger-number matching guides.
A collaborative art sequence where students create a large-scale mosaic mural to honor a retiring teacher, focusing on themes of growth, beauty, and legacy.
A first-week music lesson that scaffolds decoding names into rhythmic patterns. Students map syllables to quarter notes (Ta) and eighth notes (Ti-Ti) to create a collective classroom rhythm groove.
A 3-page printable comic book planning and layout resource for students. It contains scaffolded 3-panel and 5-panel layout grids, instructional tips on comic storytelling (pacing, angles), and a cut-out page of speech bubbles and onomatopoeia sound effects.
A collection of four readers theater scripts designed for fourth-grade students, focusing on science, literacy, and social-emotional learning themes. Each script is designed for six performers and is approximately five minutes in length.
An engaging guitar lesson focused on Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Fortunate Son', introducing intermediate rock strumming patterns, chord transitions (G, F, C, D), and visual lyric tracking.
A comprehensive instructional and facilitation guide for teachers. Includes a 40-minute step-by-step lesson plan, classroom management tips for maintaining the steady beat, and a syllable mapping guide for irregular names.
A three-day exploration of the life and legacy of Indiana-born comedian Red Skelton, presented in a vibrant magazine format. Students explore his early life in Vincennes, his iconic characters, and his lasting impact on American comedy through reading and creative performance activities.
An exploration of nineteenth-century Portsmouth shipyards through historical sea shanteys, teaching upper elementary students about rhythm, labor history, and call-and-response song structures.
