Organizing Tips for the Music Classroom

This music teaching resource was created for 4th and 5th grade music classes to support a new classroom curriculum This Medieval/Renaissance Music Program includes songs, speaker parts, recorders, and a medieval sword dance. This fun music program contains the entire script for the Medieval/Renaissance. Lots of sword dance details, links to resources, sword organization, and sword dance costume recommendations.Links to Plan and Present an Elementary Medieval/Renaissance Music ProgramTeachers Pay TeachersEtsy==============Let's share!My Teacher Pay Teacher StoreMy Etsy Teacher StoreBlog Treble Tree MusicPinterestYouTubeInstagramFacebook

As a music teacher, it is often challenging to find just the right music or collection of songs for a music program.Here is a fun music program for the third grade available from my Teachers Pay Teachers and my Etsy stores. All the extra songs and details are included. Both second and fourth grade would also like this program as well. I used this program for FOUR classes of third graders.My third-grade classroom teachers taught Force and Motion, Life Cycle, and the Planets so this program worked well to reinforce their classroom teaching. I have been able to use this program for several years which makes the cost of buying the extra resources affordable and well worth it. All the purchase details are on the resource information page.Check out Treble Tree Music Blog for links to purchase this music program.

• 1. Download the resource.
• 2. Review the "How to" page.
• 3. Look at my sample on the second slide.
• 4. Use a Curriculum Concepts Map, Grade Level Unit Planning Template, and your yearly planner to fill in the details for the lesson plan.

• 1. Music Curriculum Concepts Map Template
• 2. Grade Level Music Unit Planning Template
• 3. Music Yearly Planning Monthly Calendar
• 4. Music Lesson Plan Template
• 5. K-5 Music Assessment Tracking Template
• 6. K-5 Instrument Use Tracking Template
• 7. Music Activity Event Planning Calendar Blank Template
• 8. Music Activity Event Planning Calendar Sample
• 9. Google Sheets Gradebook Template
• 10. How to Use the Google Sheets Music Gradebook
• 11. Editable Seating Chart with Assessment notes & Class Officers

Here is a FREE template Fun With Rhythm Blocks in the Music Classroom to use for practicing writing rhythms in the elementary music classroom. This template uses "beat boxes" to reinforce the idea of a beat and the number of "things" that can be in a beat.

I found these rhythmic dictation blocks and use them with this template. I also use them with my Music Writing Templates for the Elementary Music Room for Winter/Spring/Summer. These musical rhythmic dictation blocks are the perfect hands-on educational product for little hands and are a great idea for your rhythm centers, whole class activities, and "non-tech" or sub-days in your music classroom!

I purchased these blocks on Etsy and I have included a link to purchase and how I use them in my classroom. The 4 beats of rhythm wood blocks are secured by the end pieces and rotate smoothly so all the pieces stay together. They are easy to pass out, easy to store, and easy for your students to handle and use! The seller also includes other ideas for use.

This is Part 3 in my series of getting organized with elementary music lesson planning in order to never plan music lessons again. Part 3: Yearly Planning Monthly Calendar is designed to plan how long a unit will take to teach and plan for other school activities that impact our daily teaching. Of course, small changes will need to be made from year to year, but having a master guide for all you do will save time and eliminate stress. Go to TrebleTreeMusic.com for more details.

K-5 MUSIC Grade Level Unit Planning

Here is an organizational tool for taking your curriculum organization to the next level.

HOW DO I USE THIS RESOURCE: This project should take about 7-8 hours.

1. Download the resource.

2. Review the "How to" page.

3. Look at my sample on the second slide for what I enter into this initial form.

4. Use your Curriculum map to add or transfer your concepts to each grade level and lesson.

Included in this resource:

• How to use Guide

• Template with Kinder-5th Grade Levels

• 9 lesson slots for each grade level

• Column titles for concepts, objectives, vocabulary, and more.

• Google Sheets editable

• Printable

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K-5 MUSIC CURRICULUM CONCEPTS MAP

Here is an organizational tool for mapping out the music curriculum that can mean no more lesson planning each year except for only minor changes.

HOW DO I USE THIS RESOURCE: This project should take about 3-4 hours.

1. Download the resource.

2. Review the "How to" page.

3. Look at my sample on the second slide for what I enter into this initial form.

4. Use your school curriculum, download a curriculum, or use all of your current ideas that you have developed to complete this first organization tool.

Included in this resource:

• How to use Guide

• Template with Kinder-5th Grade Levels

• 9 lesson slots for each grade level

• Google Sheets editable

• Printable

Check for more resources in this series!

Contents of Music Lesson and Curriculum Planning Tools

1. Music Curriculum Concepts Map Template

2. Grade Level Music Unit Planning Template

3. Yearly Music Planning by Month Template

4. Music Lesson Plan Template

5. K-5 Music Assessment Tracking Template

6. K-5 Instrument Use Tracking Template

7. Music Activity Event Planning Calendar Blank Template

8. Music Activity Event Planning Calendar Sample

9. Google Sheets Gradebook Template

10. How to Use the Google Sheets Music Gradebook

11. Editable Seating Chart with Assessment notes & Class Officers

Thank you for reviewing this product. Please let me know how this works for you or give feedback!

Happy Teaching!

PLAYING THE RECORDER IS FUN FOR STUDENTS!

Using a "karate" belt system in the music classroom for measuring progress and rewarding success is a fantastic tool. I have used Music K-8 and Music Play Online Materials which are both fantastic. The challenge came with setting the rubrics, testing, grading, and recording the grades. I created a recorder belt test form for the students to complete before testing which saved me time. Details are included on steps to follow for the students and the teacher.

Check my video on how to use the recorder test paper and recorder station in the classroom.

This music class report card lets the classroom teacher know how their "specials" time went. Great way to communicate quickly. Here is a link to the video.