As we begin a new school year, many teachers are focused on finalizing their long-range planning documents. Effective lesson planning starts with a clear understanding of your curriculum and the outcomes you need to achieve by year’s end. Musicplay Online offers many pre-made documents and tools designed to simplify this process and support your planning efforts.
Take a look at the information and video below, where Stacy Werner guides you through the planning documents available on MusicplayOnline.
The Scope and Sequence document shows which grade a particular concept or skill is introduced. In the Musicplay scope and sequence, ex stands for experience and also represents the key concepts/skills that will need to be reviewed in subsequent grade levels. Your scope and sequence may differ from this, but this is a great starting point. The Scope and Sequence for Rhythm is given below.
A scope and sequence with songs that teach the concepts is available online in the Lesson Planning section. This is just a small part of the Beat and Rhythm Sequence with songs to teach concepts.
When you are in a situation with older students who haven’t mastered concepts from earlier grades, you have to teach those basic concepts before moving on. Musicplay is a spiralling curriculum, and there is review of basic concepts in every grade. Basic concepts such as beat/rhythm are reviewed/taught in every grade level with age appropriate games/activities.
Once you've decided on a sequence of concepts/skills that you can do with your students, chart the months and decide when you can teach them, and use the song list to decide on the songs you'll use to teach those concepts. The Musicplay Grade 2 Year Plan is shown below. You can download these from the Lesson Planning section and adapt for your own use.
Share these posters with your school community to highlight what students are learning each year in your music classes. Posters are available for each grade level in the Lesson Planning section on MusicplayOnline.
As teachers begin planning for the school year ahead, we are excited to share THREE new musicals available on MusicplayOnline and the Musicplay Store.
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Our elf emcees are racing to keep up in this fast-paced holiday variety show! Featuring reindeer, Santa, snowmen, toy soldiers, and more, students will love performing a mix of original and traditional Christmas music. This all-in-one musical includes a teacher guide, script, piano/vocal scores, lyric sheets, projectables, choreography videos, and full performance/accompaniment tracks—everything you need for a successful holiday program. Songs include: Jingle Bells, Hoofing It!, Soldier Stomp, Christmas Mice, S! N! O! W!, and Dashing Through the Finale. |
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Celebrate the nativity with Gabriel, Mary and Joseph, shepherds, and three Kings in this joyful retelling of the Christmas story. Blending traditional carols with fresh original songs, this musical captures both the fun and the meaning of the season. The teacher package includes a script, piano/vocal scores, lyric sheets, projectables, choreography videos, and full performance/accompaniment tracks—everything you need for a meaningful holiday program. Songs include: I’m an Angel, It’s a Boy!, On Our Way, Three Kings, Manger Medley, and It’s a Boy (Reprise). |
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Everyone loves Bingo the dog—and Bingo loves everyone too! When he gives away the letters of his name to help his friends, the farmer worries until he sees the true gift of Bingo’s generosity. This heartwarming story comes to life through catchy original songs and a playful retelling of the classic “BINGO.” The teacher package includes a script, piano/vocal scores, lyric sheets, projectables, choreography videos, and full performance/accompaniment tracks. Songs include: BINGO, The Best Gift, Lost Sheep, Wanna Be a Kid Again, We’ve All Got a Song, and A Big BINGO Finale. |
Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 @ 4:30-5:30 MST (60 Minutes)
A recorded version will be available if you are unable to watch live.
Having had several student teachers in my classroom over the years, I will walk you though what you need to know to get started on a great new school year, whether that is a brand new teacher or someone with a few years of experience and moving to another district. We will look at how the the MusicplayOnline curriculum can enhance your classroom and be a compass to a successful year ahead!
We wanted to take the opportunity to share some updates from the team:
Our team has been hard at working creating new content! Here are some of our newest additions:
Poison Games added to Units
Cup Game added to Soda Pop from KPOP Demon Hunters