A fun and engaging 30-minute craft session where young students create their own 'Love Bug' characters using paper shapes. This lesson focuses on fine motor skills, shape recognition, and creative expression.

An interactive, game-based lesson where students use body percussion to perform quarter notes, eighth notes, and quarter rests at varying tempos.

In this kindergarten music and science lesson, students explore rhythm and nature by investigating how and why woodpeckers 'drum' on trees. They use rhythm sticks and wooden blocks to mimic bird patterns, learn about biological adaptations through a video, and practice volume control.

Students explore colors and patterns in nature through the lens of insects, practicing observation skills and creating their own pattern-based bug art.

A visual arts and science lesson where students explore the concept of fog as a 'cloud on the ground' through watercolor painting and sponge-dabbing techniques.

A music lesson where students compose and perform a new verse for 'Going Green Song' about environmental issues in their own school.

Students explore how the brain uses patterns and expectations to process music, learning about the 'tonic' and 'resolution' through a rhythmic composition game.

Students explore the concept of tempo and rhythm through a catchy song about the solar system, using rhythm sticks to match shifting speeds.

An art and science integration lesson where students explore the Aurora Borealis through scientific inquiry and chalk pastel landscapes. Students learn about Earth's magnetic field and solar particles before recreating the shimmering sky.

Students explore the intersection of science and art by using homemade or primary watercolors to create original artwork, focusing on the magic of color mixing to create secondary colors.

A vibrant introduction to color theory where young students explore primary colors and discover how to create secondary colors through a mess-free "squish" experiment and interactive video predictions.

A hands-on STEAM lesson where students explore the physical transformation of Ivory soap through heat, then use the resulting 'cloud' material to create sensory soap dough sculptures. Students practice observation, descriptive language, and tactile art skills.

A Kindergarten lesson exploring circles as the building blocks of art, featuring a video-led discussion and a creative 'Circle Creatures' drawing activity.

A Pre-K lesson exploring musical dynamics through the lens of a gentle lullaby. Students practice 'playground' and 'naptime' voices, watch a soothing kitten video, and sing the ABCs at different volumes and tempos.

A high-energy Pre-K lesson that helps students distinguish between singing and speaking voices using the 'Alphabet Song' and interactive vocal play.

A high-energy Kindergarten lesson where students build confidence in their alphabet knowledge through a music-video-inspired performance activity. Students watch a rap video, practice vocal warm-ups, and perform the ABCs in groups using microphones and sunglasses.

A fun, interactive lesson for Pre-K and Kindergarten students to identify the color brown and recognize the sight word 'brown' through music, movement, and a 'detective' hunt.

A fun, hands-on lesson for Pre-K and Kindergarten students to explore color mixing by creating the color brown and painting a big brown bear.

A high-energy Kindergarten lesson using music and rhythm sticks to explore the beat of the alphabet and improve language fluency.

A Kindergarten lesson focused on identifying the verse and chorus of a song while exploring the long-term importance of learning the alphabet. Students engage with a reggae-style ABC song and discuss why reading and writing matter for today, tomorrow, and forever.

A high-energy musical lesson where Pre-K students use instruments to explore the alphabet through a reggae rhythm. Students practice auditory recall and beat-keeping while distinguishing between song sections.

A fun, interactive lesson for K-1 students exploring how breaking patterns and 'interrupters' create humor, featuring the Scratch Garden 'Spelling the Numbers' song.

A workshop for Pre-K parents focused on using high-energy music and rhythm to boost letter recognition through daily routines and interactive singing.

A fun, musical lesson for Pre-K students to develop phonemic awareness and rhythm by clapping and using rhythm sticks to the 'Alphabet Song'.

A cumulative review where students synthesize their knowledge to build a complete timeline of music history. They categorize genres by their technological and musical characteristics.

Students deconstruct modern pop songs to find the 'Verse-Chorus' pattern. They use a 'Song Sandwich' analogy to understand how most modern music is structured.

An introduction to the digital age of music, where students explore synthesizers and drum machines from the 1980s. They compare electronic sounds with traditional acoustic instruments.

Learners dive into the 1970s Funk era, focusing on the bass guitar and the importance of 'The One.' They practice rhythmic grounding through movement and listening exercises.

Students explore the birth of Rock 'n' Roll, focusing on the electric guitar and the shift from acoustic to amplified sound. They learn to identify the backbeat and understand how electricity changed the energy of music.

A cumulative celebration where students synthesize their learning by creating a musical passport and identifying universal themes in global music making.

An exploration of American folk music where students discover the banjo and fiddle while learning how songs tell stories of history and daily life.

Students investigate the pan flute and the charango, learning about Andean festivals and experiencing traditional dance and pitch variation.

Learners explore the peaceful sounds of the guzheng and the pentatonic scale, practicing melodic improvisation on simple instruments.

Students discover the djembe and the vibrant traditions of West African drumming, focusing on maintaining a steady beat and participating in a call-and-response circle.

The capstone lesson where students collaborate to score a wordless story using classroom instruments, applying their knowledge of musical representation.

An active listening lesson where students use their bodies to interpret musical changes, reacting to shifts in narrative energy and mood through movement.