A discovery-based journey for 1st graders into digital photography and basic image editing, moving from device handling to creative storytelling through filters and digital elements.
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 1st Grade music history sequence exploring the lives and works of Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and John Williams through storytelling, active listening, and sensory exploration.
This 1st Grade sequence explores the uniquely American roots of Folk, Blues, and Jazz. Students learn about oral traditions, call-and-response, syncopation, and improvisation through interactive singing and rhythmic games.
A 1st Grade music sequence focused on programmatic music, teaching students how composers use instruments, tempo, and pitch to tell stories without words. Students explore famous works like Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals, Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, and Vivaldi's Four Seasons before creating their own sound stories.
An inquiry-based exploration of music history for 1st graders, tracing the evolution of instruments from natural ancient materials to modern electronic synthesizers. Students develop comparative analysis skills and sound discrimination through hands-on activities, movement, and creative design.
Students explore the basics of stage lighting, including direction, shadow, and color, to understand how lighting design creates mood and tells stories in theater.
A 1st-grade music sequence focusing on pitch discrimination, melodic contour, Sol-Mi intervals, and the basics of the musical staff through movement and composition.
A foundational music sequence for 1st graders to master the difference between steady beat and rhythm, moving from physical movement to reading and performing standard notation (quarter and eighth notes).
Students explore relief printing using soft foam plates, focusing on positive and negative space, inking techniques, and pattern creation. The sequence culminates in a professional-style edition of prints and a gallery walk critique.
An introductory graphic design sequence for 1st graders, exploring typography, layout, and visual communication through printmaking and stamping.
A sequence for 1st Grade students focusing on stencil and resist techniques. Students explore positive and negative space, window cutting, sponging methods, and layering to create graphic art.
A 1st-grade sequence exploring tactile art through rubbings and collagraphy, teaching students how textures can be transferred into prints. Students hunt for textures, build 3D printing plates, and experiment with ink and pressure.
A 1st Grade sequence introducing relief printing, from found object stamping to creating original scratch-foam plate editions. Students explore texture, pattern, and the technical process of inking and pulling prints.
This sequence guides 1st-grade students through the transition from singers to performers. Over five lessons, students master the physical discipline of the performer's stance, visual focus, stage etiquette (entrances and bows), and the full rehearsal process, culminating in a classroom concert.