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My Favorite Free Online Resources for Students

3/23/2020

A cute cat picture just for fun...Maggie says hello!

Well, this last month has been a doozy, hasn't it?

If you are like me, you may be working overtime to adjust to an entirely new way of teaching and to find resources to help you and your students during this difficult time of transition.

Let's work together! Today I am sharing links to some of my favorite free resources from around the web that I hope will help you and your students.

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Free Practice Packets for Students

3/17/2020

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Many of us have switched (or are making preparations to switch) to distance learning over the coming weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today I am sharing 6 free practice packets that I have put together for my own students to use during this time.

Each practice packet contains a music history worksheet, a listening activity, a theory page, and an arrangement by a famous composer. These packets are designed to be used in conjunction with the free materials on the Classics for Kids website HERE (a great resource to share with your students as well).

It is my hope that sharing these materials will ease a bit of the burden that many teachers are facing in the coming weeks. Feel free to share these practice packets with your students or with other teachers who you think might find them helpful. Stay well!

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Saint Patrick's Day Freebie: a traditional Irish jig!

2/25/2020

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Saint Patrick's Day is just around the corner! So, today I am sharing a free arrangement of the traditional Irish jig, "The Irish Washerwoman."

In addition to being a fun introduction to Irish folk music, this elementary arrangement also reinforces counting in 3/4 time and holding tied notes, as well as stretching the right hand thumb away from the other fingers.

Since this piece uses only the first six notes of the major scale, this arrangement also makes a great transposing challenge piece for your late elementary and intermediate students.

Click HERE or on the picture above to download your free PDF of this piece!

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A Free Valentine's Day Improv Activity!

1/27/2020

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Today I am sharing a fun improv activity for February that can be customized for students at every level! This activity encourages students to improvise in both major and minor keys and to create a melody in 3/4 time.

Click HERE or on the picture to download this activity, including a teacher instruction page for tips on how to introduce this improv to your students.

Happy improvising!

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Freebie alert! "Roll the Dice" interval worksheet

1/14/2020

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Do you have a hard time getting your students "on a roll" after Christmas break? I know I do!

This month I have been brainstorming ways to make practice and review in our lessons just a bit more fun. So I had a thought--how about turning some of these activities into a game using dice?

Today I am sharing a fun "roll the dice" worksheet that helps students to review intervals and draw them on the staff. Use the dice from your favorite board game, or search "google dice" and use a virtual set of dice to complete this worksheet!

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