Fundamental notation, instrumental proficiency, and vocal techniques across various genres. Connects historical analysis with original composition and creative performance skills.
A four-day music and movement unit for K-3 students focused on collaboration, rhythm, and creative choreography. Groups work together to select songs and build original dance routines.
A comprehensive exploration of world music and dance, focusing on cultural heritage, musical elements, and creative expression through drumming, melody, and global fusion.
A foundational music education series designed for early elementary students, covering rhythm, movement, note reading, dynamics, and music history.
A high-energy elementary music unit focusing on the fundamentals of steady beat, tempo variations, and rhythmic patterns through interactive play-alongs and movement.
A high-energy, interactive unit focused on mastering rhythm and tempo through digital gameplay and body percussion, designed specifically for paperless classrooms.
A journey through the 20th and 21st centuries, exploring how technology like electric guitars and synthesizers shaped genres from Rock 'n' Roll to Pop. Students analyze rhythm, structure, and sound to build a chronological timeline of musical evolution.
A 5-lesson sequence for 3rd graders exploring the music and instruments of West Africa, Asia, the Andes, and North America, focusing on how geography and culture shape sound.
A comprehensive introduction to the orchestra and the Classical era for 3rd graders, covering instrument families, specific sections, key composers (Mozart and Beethoven), and the art of conducting.
Students explore the world of Jazz through rhythm, syncopation, and improvisation. They'll meet legends like Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald while learning to find their own musical voice through 'swing' and scat singing.
Students explore the relationships between notes, focusing on intervals (steps, skips, leaps) and the construction of the C Major scale. Using solfege, hand signs, and aural analysis, students learn to identify and dictate melodic patterns in simple folk music.
A project-based sequence where 3rd-grade students learn the fundamentals of standard music notation and composition, culminating in the creation and performance of their own 4-measure melodies. Students progress from learning the 'handwriting' of music to drafting rhythms, adding pitches, and refining their work through peer feedback.
A comprehensive workshop sequence for 3rd graders to decode the treble clef. Students move from understanding pitch direction to reading specific notes on the lines and spaces of the staff, culminating in sight-reading simple melodies.
A foundational music unit for 3rd grade students focusing on rhythmic notation, beat vs. rhythm, note durations, and ensemble performance. Students move from kinesthetic feeling to reading and performing complex rhythmic patterns.
This 3rd-grade music sequence explores how vocalists use dynamics, phrasing, tempo, and word painting to convey emotion and tell stories. Students progress from basic vocal control to making intentional artistic choices for a final performance.
This sequence explores how musicians work together as an ensemble, focusing on conducting cues, dynamic control, balance, and tempo maintenance. Students transition from following a leader to collaborating in small independent groups.
A 5-lesson journey into ensemble techniques, focusing on non-verbal communication, dynamic control, layering parts with ostinatos, and collaborative performance. Students develop the skills needed to listen, adjust, and play as a unified musical group.
This sequence introduces students to reading standard music notation on melodic instruments. Students learn to identify pitch on the treble clef staff and map it to their instrument, building from finding notes to playing stepwise melodies and managing leaps.
Students explore the four families of the orchestra through inquiry and active listening, understanding how physical materials affect timbre. Through experiments, sound analysis, and a design challenge, they classify instruments based on sound production.
A 3rd-grade music sequence focusing on rhythmic accuracy, notation literacy, and percussion technique through the 'Groove Lab' theme. Students progress from internalizing a steady pulse to composing and performing multi-part ensemble pieces.
This foundational workshop for beginning instrumentalists focuses on the physical mechanics of playing, from assembly to tone production. Students master the physical techniques required to produce a characteristic sound on their specific instrument through hands-on practice and technical drills.
A K-12 collaborative music video project where students across all grade levels work together to produce a 'Playing for Change' style cover of a protest song centered on equality and cultural identity. High school students lead production, while K-8 students provide the musical and visual heart of the performance.
A 3rd-grade music history and appreciation unit exploring the roots of American folk and blues music, focusing on oral traditions, storytelling, and musical structures like call-and-response and the AAB blues form.
A 5-lesson journey into music composition using graphic notation. Students explore sound textures, invent visual symbols for audio, compose narrative soundscapes, and lead ensembles as conductors.
This sequence introduces 3rd-grade students to music production and structural arrangement using digital tools. Students explore sound design, tempo, and the ABA musical form to create their own digital compositions.
A 3rd-grade music sequence focusing on the intersection of language and rhythm. Students explore syllables, rhyme schemes, and song structure (Verse/Chorus) to compose original lyrics for a provided melody.
A 3rd-grade music sequence focusing on the transition from basic pulse to complex polyrhythmic compositions. Students learn to distinguish beat from rhythm, notate patterns, create loops (ostinatos), and layer multiple textures into a final percussion ensemble performance.
A 5-lesson sequence for 3rd graders to transition from rhythm to melody, exploring pitch, contour, the pentatonic scale, and basic staff notation through composition.
Students explore diverse vocal styles including Folk, Classical, Jazz, and Pop, learning how to adapt their singing technique to different genres and cultural contexts. The sequence focuses on vocal versatility, stylistic appreciation, and the unique physiological adjustments required for various musical traditions.
A game-based music sequence for 3rd-grade students focusing on clear diction, vowel shaping, and articulatory agility in singing. Students progress from basic vowel shapes to complex diphthongs and percussive consonants, culminating in a clear vocal performance.
This sequence introduces third-grade students to the concept of the body as a musical instrument, focusing on posture, diaphragmatic breathing, vocal registers, and hygiene. Students will build a foundation of healthy vocal habits through interactive workshops and guided practice.
This sequence explores the physical mechanics of singing, treating the body as a primary instrument. Students learn anatomy, posture, diaphragmatic breathing, resonance, and articulation to produce clear, controlled vocal tones.
This sequence explores how technology—from the electric guitar to digital software—transformed music from the mid-20th century to today, focusing on genre evolution, song structure, and production.
A 3rd-grade sequence tracing the evolution of American dance from the fusion of African and European traditions to the global impact of Hip Hop. Students explore how culture, music, and social changes shape the way we move.
A foundational piano sequence for 1st-3rd graders, taking them from identifying Middle C to playing with a full five-finger right-hand position. Students explore keyboard layout, finger numbering, and basic melody creation.
