Melody Hunt - Fun Game!
I find that teaching rhythm reading is much easier in Gr. 1-3 than teaching melody reading. I like to use solfege in K-3, then transition the students to pitch letter names.
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What's New with Musicplay - March 27, 2023
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French Content
- Added new songs to the song list:
- Grade 1
- Grade 3
- 19. Petit chariot
- 25. Planche à laver ou contrebasse
- 29. Mes biscuits de Noël
- 32. Chez le roi
- 42. Nouvelles chaussures
- 48. J'aime manger
- 49. Dollar neuf
- 56. Alouette
- 57. Le vent
- 59. Où est le panier?
Units
- Added Melody Hunt worksheet and flash cards to Games and Centers
- Also added to the Easter Unit and Solfa Practice
- Added Rhythm Hunt worksheet and flashcards to Games and Centers
- Also added to the Easter Unit and Rhythm Practice
Feature
- "Recently Updated" and "Just Added" tags added to search results
Fun with Bunnies! - Hop into April with Bunnies, the Musical and Spring Activities
Who doesn't love bunnies? Whether you just love seeing baby bunnies in the spring or you want to share fun with the Easter Bunny, Musicplay has bunny songs, games, and activities for you.
What's New with Musicplay - March 20, 2023
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Song List
- Lollipop Tree Mini Book has been updated with a new style
- Noche Bueno - Grade 3
- New kids demo uploaded
- Shine a Light for Peace - Grade 4
- New kids demo uploaded
Engage Your Music Classes - Part 2
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!
Engagement is Key!
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.
What's New with Musicplay - March 6, 2023
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Features:
- Search now includes documents (e.g.: search for solfa worksheets)
- 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
- 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
- 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" Illustrated Minibook
- Uploaded Canadian and American coin word rhythms
- Linked to Shiny Penny
- Linked to Johnny Lost a Quarter
What's New with Musicplay - Feb 27, 2023
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Green is the Theme: St. Patrick's Day & Earth Day
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.
What's New with Musicplay - Feb 21, 2023
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Units:
- Programs:
- Listening Units:
- Added Level 1 Worksheets to Rossini's Ghost
- Theory:
- Added custom word rhythm tool to Composition Unit
Song List:
- Chumbara
- Added word randomizer tool to Interactives