--- title: Teaching with Musicplay | Denae Konynenbelt (2) description: Elementary music lesson planning, Teaching tips and updates from the Musicplay team! (2) --- [![musicplay-logo](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/musicplay-logo-2.png?width=2701&height=877&name=musicplay-logo-2.png "musicplay-logo")](http://musicplay.ca) Open main menu Close main menu # Teaching With Musicplay ##### Sign up for email notifications. New blog post weekly! [Sign up Here!](https://marketing.musicplay.ca/newsletter-sign-up-form) Select Category Assessment Blog Posts Boomwhacker Bucket Drumming Choral Classroom Management Games and Centers Holidays and Special Days Lesson Planning Literacy and Music Programs and Musicals Recorder Vocal Development What's New with Musicplay Posts by: ## Denae Konynenbelt ![](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Diversity%20Photo%20(1).png) [Blog Posts,](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) [What's New with Musicplay](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/whats-new-with-musicplay) ### [What's New With MusicplayOnline - January 16, 2023](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-with-musicplayonline-january-16-2023) Jan 16, 2023, 4:08:00 PM ### MusicplayOnline - Song List - Added "[Lift Every Voice and Sing](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/lift-every-voice-and-sing/?)"  - Also added to Black History Month Unit - Added "[Waddling Ducks](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/waddling-ducks/?)" - Also added to [JJ Juniors Unit](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/jj-me-juniors/?) - [Black History Month Unit](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/black-history-month/?) - Added section on Notable Black Canadian Musicians and Composers - [High Seas Program](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/the-high-seas/?) - Added kids demos to each song - [Beethoven Lives Upstairs](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/ludwig-van-beethoven/?) - Added worksheets to accompany the movie [![Register for MusicplayOnline](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03) [Denae Konynenbelt](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denae-konynenbelt) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-with-musicplayonline-january-16-2023) ![](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Diversity%20Photo%20(1).png) [Blog Posts,](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) [What's New with Musicplay](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/whats-new-with-musicplay) ### [What's New With Musicplay - January 9, 2023](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-with-musicplay-january-9-2023) Jan 9, 2023, 4:09:06 PM ### MusicplayOnline - Song List - Added "[Waddling Ducks](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/waddling-ducks/?)" - Solfa Practice - My Talking Pet Videos added to [Level 1 (s m)](https://musicplayonline.com/practice/so-mi/?) - Vocal Warmups - "Snowman Bobo" videos added to [Vocalise section](https://musicplayonline.com/practice/vocalise/?) - [A Place in the Choir](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/a-place-in-the-choir/) - Added "Wave of Kindness" - Added "Harmony" - Added "Family" [![Register for MusicplayOnline](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03) [Denae Konynenbelt](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denae-konynenbelt) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-with-musicplay-january-9-2023) ![](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Diversity%20Photo%20(1).png) [Blog Posts,](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) [What's New with Musicplay](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/whats-new-with-musicplay) ### [What's New on MusicplayOnline - December 19, 2022](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-on-musicplayonline-december-19-2022) Dec 19, 2022, 11:11:30 AM ### MusicplayOnline - Song List - Added "[Won't You be My Valentine](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/wont-you-be-my-valentine/?)" - Added "[Your Family](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/your-family/)" - Added "[Good Time Tonight](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/good-time-tonight/?)" - French resources - Grade 3: "[La chanson du matelot](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/le-matelot-aux-jambes-longues/)" - Added Solfa and Note Name printables - Units - [Happy Holidays](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/happy-holidays/) - Added Color by Note pages - Added Lyric Pages to Carolling Videos - [Alphabet Songs and Activities](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/alphabet-songs-and-activities/) - Added updated posters for each song - Added Little Letter posters for the full unit - Instrument Section - Added [Recorder Kit 1](https://musicplayonline.com/instruments/?level-2-tax%5Binstruments%5D%5Brecorder%5D=on&level-2-tax%5Binstruments%5D%5Brecorder-kit-1%5D=on) concept slides [![Register for MusicplayOnline](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03) [Denae Konynenbelt](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denae-konynenbelt) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-on-musicplayonline-december-19-2022) ![](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Diversity%20Photo%20(1).png) [Blog Posts,](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) [What's New with Musicplay](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/whats-new-with-musicplay) ### [What's New on MusicplayOnline - December 12, 2022](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-on-musicplayonline-december-12-2022) Dec 12, 2022, 10:55:00 AM ### MusicplayOnline - Instrument section - Added [Boomwhacker](https://musicplayonline.com/instruments/?tax%5Binstruments%5D%5Bboomwhacker%5D=on) Word Highlight Projectables - Added [Orff](https://musicplayonline.com/instruments/?tax%5Binstruments%5D%5Borff%5D=on) Projectables - Song List - Kindergarten: "[Rock Around the Christmas Tree](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/rock-around-the-christmas-tree/?)" - Added word rhythm printable - Grade 3: "[Christmas Cookies](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/makin-christmas-cookies/?)" - Added holiday baking rhythm printable - Added "[Wave of Kindness](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/wave-of-kindness/?)" and "[Do You Wanna Make Music](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/do-you-wanna-make-music/?)" to General Song List - [Happy Holidays Unit](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/happy-holidays/?) - Added December, Santa, and Christmas Rhythm worksheets - Added rhythm center activity [![Register for MusicplayOnline](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03) [Denae Konynenbelt](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denae-konynenbelt) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-on-musicplayonline-december-12-2022) ![](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Diversity%20Photo%20(1).png) [Blog Posts,](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) [What's New with Musicplay](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/whats-new-with-musicplay) ### [What's New on MusicplayOnline - December 5, 2022](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-on-musicplayonline-december-5-2022) Dec 5, 2022, 2:00:00 PM ### MusicplayOnline - [N'we Jinan Unit](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/nwe-jinan/?) - Added Write a Rap to connect with Musicplay 6 ([86](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/bat-rap-long/?), [87](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/rappin-with-the-animals-long/?), [88](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/hoppin-hops-short/?), [89](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/tone-loco-short/?)) - French Content - Grade 1: "[Fais dodo](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/fais-dodo-3/?)" - Grade 3: "[Ce sont les enfants](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/ce-sont-les-enfants/?)" - Solfa Practice - Added Echo Sing videos to [drm sl](https://musicplayonline.com/practice/la-so-mi-re-do/?) (Level 6) [![Register for MusicplayOnline](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03) [Denae Konynenbelt](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denae-konynenbelt) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-on-musicplayonline-december-5-2022) ![](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Diversity%20Photo%20(1).png) [Blog Posts,](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) [What's New with Musicplay](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/whats-new-with-musicplay) ### [What's New on MusicplayOnline - November 28, 2022](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-on-musicplayonline-november-28-2022) Nov 28, 2022, 2:00:00 PM ### Holiday Instruments and Bucket Drumming Webinar with Denise GagneMusicplayOnline - French content - Songs  - Grade 2: ["Chantons haut et bas"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/chantons-haut-et-bas/?) - Grade 3: ["Montagne rocheuse"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/montagne-rocheuse/?) - Grade 3: ["Où est la clé?"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/ou-est-la-cle/?) - Theory  - Rhythm squares added to [Composition](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/composition/?) Unit in the theory section - Instrument section - [Orff](https://musicplayonline.com/instruments/?tax%5Binstruments%5D%5Borff%5D=on) section added, including [Holiday Orff Arrangements](https://musicplayonline.com/instruments/?tax%5Binstruments%5D%5Borff%5D=on&tax%5Binstruments%5D%5Bholiday-orff%5D=on) - Teacher demos added to "Carol of the Bells" and "Winter is Here" [![Register for MusicplayOnline](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03) [Denae Konynenbelt](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denae-konynenbelt) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-on-musicplayonline-november-28-2022) ![](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Diversity%20Photo%20(1).png) [Blog Posts,](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) [What's New with Musicplay](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/whats-new-with-musicplay) ### [What's New on MusicplayOnline -  November 21, 2022](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-on-musicplayonline-november-21-2022) Nov 21, 2022, 2:00:00 PM ### MusicplayOnline - Song List - Added ["Elf on the Shelf"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/elf-on-the-shelf/?) to General Song List - Solfa Practice - Added new Echo Sing videos to [m](https://musicplayonline.com/practice/mi-re-do/?)[i re do (drm](https://musicplayonline.com/practice/mi-re-do/?)) - French Content - Songs - Grade 3: ["Petit jeu simple"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/petit-jeu-simple/?) - Grade 3: ["Pas de voleur"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/pas-de-voleur/?) - Videos: - Grade 2: ["Ballon haut et bas"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/ballon-haut-et-bas/?) - Grade 3: ["Un bruit dans la nuit"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/un-bruit-dans-la-nuit/?) [![Register for MusicplayOnline](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03) [Denae Konynenbelt](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denae-konynenbelt) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-on-musicplayonline-november-21-2022) ![](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Diversity%20Photo%20(1).png) [Blog Posts,](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) [What's New with Musicplay](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/whats-new-with-musicplay) ### [What's New on MusicplayOnline November 14, 2022](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-on-musicplayonline-november-14-2022) Nov 14, 2022, 2:00:00 PM ### MusicplayOnline - Added French content: - Videos: - Grade 2: ["Petit chien et son os"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/petit-chien-et-son-os/?) - Grade 3: ["Passe le sac"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/passe-le-sac/?) - Worksheets and projectables added to [*Handel's Last Chance*](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/handels-last-chance/?) - Song List - Added bucket drumming demo to Grade 1: ["Peace in My Heart"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/peace-in-my-heart/?) - Instrument Section - Added new video for ["Feliz Navidad"](https://musicplayonline.com/instruments/feliz-navidad-2/?) in Djembe with Drummer Dan [![Register for MusicplayOnline](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03) [Denae Konynenbelt](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denae-konynenbelt) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-on-musicplayonline-november-14-2022) ![](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Diversity%20Photo%20(1).png) [Blog Posts,](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) [What's New with Musicplay](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/whats-new-with-musicplay) ### [What's New on MusicplayOnline - November 7, 2022](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-on-musicplayonline-november-7) Nov 7, 2022, 2:00:00 PM ### MusicplayOnline - Additional bucket drumming added to [Friends Forever](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/friends-forever/?) - Added songs to the [Broadway Bound Unit](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/broadway-bound/?) and the Song List  - ["I Got the Sun in the Morning"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/i-got-the-sun-in-the-morning/?) - ["Getting to Know You"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/getting-to-know-you/?) - ["Consider Yourself"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/consider-yourself/?) - [Repeats](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/repeats/?) worksheets and concept slides added to the Theory section - Added French content: - Songs - Grade 1:["Joyeux Hanoukka"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/joyeux-hanoukka/?) - Grade 1: ["Ho! Ho! Ho!"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/ho-ho-ho-2/?) - Grade 1: ["Ponchinello Ponchinella"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/punchinello-punchinella/?) - Videos - Grade 1: ["Feuilles dans le vent"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/feuilles-dans-le-vent/?) - Grade 2: ["Nous sommes des bon musiciens"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/nous-sommes-des-bons-musiciens/?) - Grade 2: ["Passe le balai"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/passe-le-balai/?) - Grade 2: ["Ragoût magique"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/ragout-magique/?) - Grade 2: ["Une viellie bonne dame"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/une-vieille-bonne-dame/?) - Grade 2: ["Chantons pour la paix"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/chantons-pour-la-paix/?) - Grade 3: ["Tu sais ton numero"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/tu-sais-ton-numero/?) - [Greece](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/greece/?) in "Our Musical World" Unit, including - "Our Patchwork Boat" - Travelogue [![Register for MusicplayOnline](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03) [Denae Konynenbelt](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denae-konynenbelt) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-on-musicplayonline-november-7) ![](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Diversity%20Photo%20(1).png) [Blog Posts,](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) [What's New with Musicplay](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/whats-new-with-musicplay) ### [What's New on MusicplayOnline - October 31, 2022](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-on-musicplayonline-october-31-2022) Oct 31, 2022, 2:30:00 PM The awesome Musicplay team is always creating new content for MusicplayOnline and the Musicplay Store! Check out our newest additions below!  ### MusicplayOnline - Solfa Hand Signs posters using Boomwhacker colours - [Holiday Songs for Recorder](https://musicplayonline.com/instruments/?) - [Razzamajazz Musical Revue](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/razzamajazz-a-musical-revue/?) - [Deck the Halls Bucket Drumming by Mr. Frank](https://musicplayonline.com/instruments/deck-the-halls-a-bossa-nova-holiday/?) - [Dance Like BTS Bucket Drumming by Mr. Frank](https://musicplayonline.com/instruments/dance-like-bts/?) - [Canada](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/canada/?) in "Our Musical World" Units, including: - "O Siem" by Susan Aglukark - Susan Aglukark Interview - Travelogue - [Nigeria](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/nigeria/?) in "Our Musical World" Units - "Eh Soom Boom Kawaya" - Travelogue - New copyrighted songs: - ["Good Mood"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/song-list-general-good-mood/?) from Paw Patrol Movie - ["A Million to One"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/a-million-to-one/?) from Cinderella - ["On Broadway"](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/on-broadway/?) from Better Nate than Ever [![Register for MusicplayOnline](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6813175/2f447f27-dd06-4ccd-8c9d-de9766cfdd03) [Denae Konynenbelt](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denae-konynenbelt) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-on-musicplayonline-october-31-2022) [1](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denae-konynenbelt) [2](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denae-konynenbelt/page/2) ##### Sign up for email notifications. 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