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title: Teaching with Musicplay (10)
description: Elementary music lesson planning, Teaching tips and updates from the Musicplay team! (10)
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# Teaching With Musicplay

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### [Engage Your Music Classes - Part 2](https://blog.musicplay.ca/engage-your-music-classes-part-2)

Mar 18, 2023, 2:00:00 PM

Our kids had way too much screen time during lockdowns, and we are still seeing the effects. How do we keep children's attention in a classroom, when they are used to watching 6 second TikTok videos? Even Disney movies are moving at a pace that's much faster than they used to. In this newsletter, I'm continuing the discussion on increasing engagement in your music classes.  Whether you're a brand new music teacher or have taught for 40 years, there will be ideas here for you!

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

[Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/engage-your-music-classes-part-2)

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### [Engagement is Key!](https://blog.musicplay.ca/engagement-is-key)

Mar 10, 2023, 12:00:00 PM

Our kids had way too much screen time during lockdowns, and we are still seeing the effects. How do we keep children's attention in a classroom, when they are used to watching 6 second TikTok videos? Even Disney movies are moving at a pace that's much greater than they used to.  In this newsletter, I'm going to begin a discussion on increasing engagement in your music classes. This is too large a topic for just one newsletter, but this is very necessary for our tired, hard-working, dedicated music teachers.

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

[Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/engagement-is-key)

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### [What's New with Musicplay - March 6, 2023](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-with-musicplay-march-6-2023)

Mar 6, 2023, 4:00:00 PM

### MusicplayOnline

###### Features:

- Search now includes documents (e.g.: [search for solfa worksheets](https://musicplayonline.com/?s=solfa%20worksheet%20)) 
    - These documents are downloadable as PDFs or you can print from the website
- PDFs can be added to a "My List"  
    - The "+ Add to My List" button is on the bottom right of the documents

###### Units:

- [Alphabet Songs and Activities](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/alphabet-songs-and-activities/) 
    - Long Vowels videos and concept slides have been added to the unit
    - Concept Slides from Alphabet Songs have been linked in the unit
- [Musicplay Madness 2023](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/musicplay-madness-2023/?) 
    - New unit added to MusicplayOnline
    - Uploaded pre-made bracket for class use, which coincides with the Musicplay Madness 2023 song selections 
    - Uploaded blank template bracket for class use

###### Song List:

- Updated "[The Old Gray Cat](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/the-old-gray-cat/?)" Illustrated Minibook
- Uploaded Canadian and American coin word rhythms 
    - Linked to [Shiny Penny](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/shiny-penny/?)
    - Linked to [Johnny Lost a Quarter](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/johnny-lost-a-quarter/?)

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[Denae Konynenbelt](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denae-konynenbelt) 

[Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-with-musicplay-march-6-2023)

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### [What's New with Musicplay - Feb 27, 2023](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-with-musicplay-feb-21-2023-0)

Feb 27, 2023, 4:42:34 PM

### MusicplayOnline

###### Units:

- [Peter and the Wolf](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/peter-and-the-wolf/?): 
    - Updated Peter and the Wolf Minibook

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[Denae Konynenbelt](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denae-konynenbelt) 

[Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-with-musicplay-feb-21-2023-0)

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### [Green is the Theme: St. Patrick's Day & Earth Day](https://blog.musicplay.ca/green-is-the-theme-st.-patricks-day-earth-day)

Feb 24, 2023, 2:00:00 PM

Our most recent webinar highlighted activities for St. Patrick's Day and Earth Day. If you don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day, this can still be fun time of year to celebrate music from Ireland. And every day should be Earth Day - not just April 22.

[Denae Konynenbelt](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denae-konynenbelt) 

[Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/green-is-the-theme-st.-patricks-day-earth-day)

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### [What's New with Musicplay - Feb 21, 2023](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-with-musicplay-feb-21-2023)

Feb 21, 2023, 4:07:21 PM

### MusicplayOnline

###### Units:

- Programs: 
    - Added [Friends Forever, A Musical Revue](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/friends-forever-a-musical-revue/)
    - Added [Composing America, A Musical Revue](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/composing-america-a-musical-review/?) 
- Listening Units: 
    - Added Level 1 Worksheets to [Rossini's Ghost](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/rossinis-ghost/?)
- Theory: 
    - Added custom word rhythm tool to [Composition Unit](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/composition/?)

###### Song List:

- [Chumbara](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/chumbara/?) 
    - Added word randomizer tool to Interactives

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[Denae Konynenbelt](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denae-konynenbelt) 

[Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-with-musicplay-feb-21-2023)

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### [What's New with Musicplay - Feb 6, 2023](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-with-musicplay-feb-6-2023)

Feb 6, 2023, 1:00:18 PM

### MusicplayOnline

- Song List 
    - Added Kids Demo to "[Take My Little Car](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/take-my-little-car/?)"
    - Added Kids Demo to "[Tommy Thumb](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/tommy-thumb/?)"
- [Black History Month](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/black-history-month/?) 
    - Added concept slides for Back American Musicians and Composers, with links to Safeshare and Youtube
- [Our Musical World](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/?level-2-tax%5Bunit-categories%5D%5Bworld-music%5D=on) 
    - Added "Notre monde musical - Livret passeport" (Our Musical World Passport Minibook) to extra resources in each country unit
- [Lesson Planning](https://musicplayonline.com/lesson-plan-archive-beta/?overview=true) 
    - Added "I Can Statement" flashcards for Kindergarten through Grade 5 to Lesson Planning Overview
- Solfa Practice 
    - Added Echo Sing activities to [Level 8 (drm sl d')](https://musicplayonline.com/practice/do-re-mi-so-la-high-do-drm-sl-d/)

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[Denae Konynenbelt](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denae-konynenbelt) 

[Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-with-musicplay-feb-6-2023)

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### [Why Teach Solfege?](https://blog.musicplay.ca/why-teach-solfege)

Feb 4, 2023, 2:00:00 PM

A teacher in the [Musicplay Teachers](https://www.facebook.com/groups/MusicplayTeachers) Group on Facebook asked what I thought was a great question.  Why teach solfege?  

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

[Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/why-teach-solfege)

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### [What's New with Musicplay - January 30, 2023](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-with-musicplay-january-30-2023)

Jan 30, 2023, 2:00:00 PM

### MusicplayOnline

- [Our Musical World](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/?level-2-tax%5Bunit-categories%5D%5Bworld-music%5D=on) 
    - Added "Brazilian Capoeira" video to the [Brazil](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/brazil/?) unit 

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[Denae Konynenbelt](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denae-konynenbelt) 

[Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/whats-new-with-musicplay-january-30-2023)

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### [February FUN! - Lunar New Year ~ Valentine's Day ~ Black History Month](https://blog.musicplay.ca/february-fun-lunar-new-year-valentines-day-black-history-month)

Jan 27, 2023, 2:00:00 PM

It's tough to decide what to focus on in February!  Whether you want to celebrate Lunar New Year, Valentine's Day or Black History Month --- or ALL of them, MusicplayOnline has units, songs in the song list and listening activities for you.

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

[Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/february-fun-lunar-new-year-valentines-day-black-history-month)

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