- Teaching Adjectives With Music - A lesson on adjectives to describe objects and music. Level: Third Grade
- Ryhmes - Students will listen, read and study rhymes in stories and music. Level: 2nd Grade
- Opposites - Students will listen to a story on opposites and incorporate what they've learned to find opposites in music. Level: First Grade
- Adapting a Musical - Students will learn the process of creating a musical through literature and history resources. Level: Grade 9 to 12
- Aida and Its Relevance to the World Today - Makes use of the opera "Aida" to discuss the history of the Middle East and Africa and their current political situation. Level: Grade 9 to 12
- Three Little Monkeys - Children will learn a song to help improve motor skills. Level: K to 2
- Days of the Week Song - Learn the days of the week through music. Level: Preschool
- Months of Year Song - Students will learn the months of the year through singing.Level: Preschool
- Carnival of the Animals - Students listen to a song by Saint-Saens and identify the animal characters. Level: Kindergarten
- A-B-C Music Book - An activity where students make their own A-B-C music book as they learn about different instruments. Teaches music appreciation. Level: Elementary
- Integrating Music and Literature - Ideas on integrating music to "I Went Walking," "Rain" and "Five Little Ducks". Level: K to 1
- Musical Spelling Rules - Has several songs that teaches spelling rules, also includes sheet music of the songs. Level: First Grade and up
- Grammar Songs - This website offers very helpful resources that help teach the parts of speech through songs. For each lesson there is a corresponding song and related posters and cards for free download. Level: Elementary
- Importance of Friendship - Accepting Differences - This lesson plan focuses on the vale of friendship and connects it with several subjects including language arts, music and math. Level: Presechool to 2nd Grade
- Acting Up, A Melodrama - In this lesson plan for Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women, students will create a play and incorporate musical instruments to enhance their performance. Level: Grade 5 to 8
- Bibbidi Bobbidi Tunes - A lesson plan contrasting a song from Disney's Cinderella to a version recorded in the style of Bach. Level: Grade 5 to 8
- Dvorak in America - Students will create poetry and related activities as they study the life and works of Dvorak. Level: Grade 9 to 12
- Guantanamera: A Poem and a Song - A study of the Cuban folk song "Guantanamera" by Pete Seeger using lyrics Jose Mart's poem. Level: Grade 9 to 12
- Heroes - Students will explore fictional and real life heroes using different art mediums. Level: Grade 5 to 8
- Music as a Storyteller - Using the score of "The Nightingale" by David Maddox, students learn about how music can be used to tell a story. Level: Grade 5 to 5
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