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[Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/squeaky-the-mouse-and-big-brown-bear) [Blog Posts,](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) [Literacy and Music](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/literacy-and-music) ### [Instrument Ideas](https://blog.musicplay.ca/instrument-ideas) Jan 25, 2013, 12:11:01 PM I got an email from a teacher who is going to Cambodia to work with children. [Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/instrument-ideas) [Blog Posts](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) ### [Winter Rhythms Lesson Plan](https://blog.musicplay.ca/winter-rhythms-lesson-plan) Jan 23, 2013, 3:00:17 AM **Target Concept:**   – notate the rhythm of the words [Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/winter-rhythms-lesson-plan) ![](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-06-19%20at%2010.21.02%20AM.png) [Blog Posts](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) ### [Ready for Recorders?](https://blog.musicplay.ca/ready-for-recorders) Jan 18, 2013, 10:28:00 AM For many teachers, January is when the students in Grade 3, 4, or 5 start learning to play the recorder. While the recorder may seem like a simple instrument, there are many skills needed to be successful. Students must be able to: [Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/ready-for-recorders) [Blog Posts](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) ### [Ready for Recorder?](https://blog.musicplay.ca/ready-for-recorder) Jan 18, 2013, 4:40:56 AM **Ready for Recorders?**    For many teachers, January is when the students in Grade 3, 4, or 5 start learning to play the recorder. While the recorder may seem like a simple instrument, there are many skills needed to be successful. Students must be able to: [Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/ready-for-recorder) [Blog Posts](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) ### [Floor Staff Games](https://blog.musicplay.ca/floor-staff-games) Jan 1, 2013, 7:19:42 AM **Floor Staff games** are a great way to teach your students the numbers of the lines and spaces, and the pitch names of notes on the staff.  This is music theory without the worksheets! [Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/floor-staff-games) [Blog Posts](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) ### [Snowman Pointing Page](https://blog.musicplay.ca/snowman-pointing-page) Dec 13, 2012, 8:45:08 AM Steady Beat Tracking from left to right [Admin](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/admin) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/snowman-pointing-page) [Blog Posts](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) ### [Holiday Concert Scripts Wanted](https://blog.musicplay.ca/holiday-concert-scripts-wanted) Dec 13, 2012, 7:54:22 AM Holiday concerts are just around the corner. What do you have planned for your Holiday concert? Do you put on a full musical or do you choose songs that you, the students and the parents love and perform them, maybe based around a theme. Some of the themes I’ve used have included: [Admin](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/admin) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/holiday-concert-scripts-wanted) ![](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-07%20at%208.35.12%20AM.png) [Blog Posts](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) ### [Bats](https://blog.musicplay.ca/bats) Oct 23, 2012, 9:35:00 AM Bats are an intriguing creature at any time of year.  You can use the Bats song as a Halloween lesson - or just as a fun lesson!   [Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/bats) ![](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-07%20at%208.50.38%20AM.png) [Blog Posts](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) ### [Classroom Rules](https://blog.musicplay.ca/classroom-rules) Sep 10, 2012, 9:51:00 AM What are your expectations for the students coming into your music class?   In this newsletter, I’ll share some different sets of classroom rules, and some of the ways that I’ve used to reinforce positive behavior. PDF files of the Music room rules can be found at https://store.musicplay.ca/  [Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/classroom-rules) [17](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts/page/17) [18](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts/page/18) [19](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts/page/19) [20](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts/page/20) [21](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts/page/21) ##### Sign up for email notifications. New blog post weekly! [Sign up Here!](https://marketing.musicplay.ca/newsletter-sign-up-form) #### Our Products - [MusicplayOnline](https://musicplayonline.com) - [Musicplay Store](https://store.musicplay.ca) - [Musicplay Downloads](https://downloads.musicplay.ca) - [Musicplay Workshops](https://workshops.musicplay.ca) - [Musicplay Help](https://help.musicplay.ca) Follow us on Facebook Follow us on LinkedIn Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram