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## Denise Gagne

[Blog Posts](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts)

### [Virtual Holiday Concert Ideas – with no singing and November Week 3 lessons](https://blog.musicplay.ca/virtual-holiday-concert-ideas-with-no-singing-and-november-week-3-lessons)

Nov 11, 2020, 9:24:45 AM

This weeks Wednesday Webinar is just a video – not a webinar. Same great info and ideas! Questions? post in the comments!

[Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) 

[Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/virtual-holiday-concert-ideas-with-no-singing-and-november-week-3-lessons)

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[Blog Posts,](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) Boomwhacker, Lesson Planning

### [Teaching with Boomwhackers, American Thanksgiving Activities, and November Week 2 Lessons](https://blog.musicplay.ca/teaching-with-boomwhackers-american-thanksgiving-activities-and-november-week-2-lessons)

Nov 2, 2020, 5:08:47 AM

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[Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) 

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[Blog Posts,](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) Lesson Planning

### [Rhythm Band Arrangements & November Week 1 Lessons](https://blog.musicplay.ca/rhythm-band-arrangements-november-week-1-lessons)

Oct 23, 2020, 5:26:00 AM

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[Blog Posts,](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) Lesson Planning

### [October Lessons Week 4](https://blog.musicplay.ca/october-lessons-week-4)

Oct 20, 2020, 2:03:23 AM

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[Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) 

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[Blog Posts,](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) Lesson Planning

### [Peter and the Wolf – Online Music Lesson for PreK-Gr. 2](https://blog.musicplay.ca/peter-and-the-wolf-online-music-lesson-for-prek-gr-2)

Apr 18, 2020, 2:15:58 PM

Peter and the Wolf is work created by Prokofiev that is beloved by children all over the world. Each of the characters in the story is represented by a different instrument. It’s an excellent way to introduce young children to the instruments of the orchestra. At [www.Musicplayonline.com](https://musicplayonline.com/modules/peter-and-the-wolf-1-story-the-bird-the-duck/) we’ve created a Unit with 4 lessons to teach the story, introduce all the themes, introduce the instruments and in the final lesson, watch a video of the story with the music. This website is open for FREE STUDENT ACCESS while schools are closed due to Coronavirus.

[Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) 

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[Blog Posts,](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) Lesson Planning

### [E-Learning Music Lessons with Musicplayonline](https://blog.musicplay.ca/e-learning-music-lessons-with-musicplayonline)

Mar 12, 2020, 6:14:55 AM

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With Coronavirus cases topping 100,000 worldwide, schools are starting to close and teachers are having to teach their music classes online. There are a variety of ways to do this. One of our Shanghai teachers has been teaching by making videos for her students, posting them on YouTube and sending them the link. Some teachers are going to try to teach virtually using Zoom, Google Hangouts or Skype. At Musicplayonline, our first response to the possibility of students need learning at home lessons was to open additional areas of the Musicplayonline website to students. The following areas of Musicplayonline are now open to students:

[Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) 

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### [Dance Unit](https://blog.musicplay.ca/dance-unit)

Sep 10, 2019, 10:35:52 PM

The newest unit at <http://report.mnb.email/t.js?s=5d74772141be17734259e379&u=42029236&v=3&key=ef9e&skey=b29550f406&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.Musicplayonline.com>[www.Musicplayonline.com](http://www.musicplayonline.com/) is a dance unit.  (Resources are also available as print/disk or download!)  
   
Start by logging into your MusicplayOnline account and head over to the Units section. When you click on the button you’ll see Festivals & Holidays is the default unit. 

[Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) 

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[Blog Posts](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts)

### [Name Games and Activities to start the school year](https://blog.musicplay.ca/name-games-and-activities-to-start-the-school-year)

Sep 9, 2019, 7:45:24 AM

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[Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) 

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[Blog Posts,](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) Lesson Planning

### [Teaching Tip – Year Plans](https://blog.musicplay.ca/teaching-tip-year-plans)

Aug 6, 2019, 9:53:47 AM

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[Blog Posts,](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) Lesson Planning

### [Teaching Tip – Monthly Outlines and Weekly Lessons](https://blog.musicplay.ca/teaching-tip-monthly-outlines-and-weekly-lessons)

Aug 6, 2019, 9:48:41 AM

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