ALEX Classroom Resources

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MUS (0) 13 :

13) Perform appropriately for the audience.

[ARTS] MUS (1) 14 :

14) Perform appropriately for the audience and specific occasion.

[ARTS] MUS (2) 14 :

14) Perform appropriately for the audience, purpose, and specific occasion.

[ARTS] MUS (3) 14 :

14) Perform music with expression and technical accuracy.

[ARTS] MUS (4) 14 :

14) Perform music, alone or with others, with expression and technical accuracy.

[ARTS] MUS (5) 14 :

14) Perform music, alone or with others, with expression, technical accuracy, and appropriate interpretation.

This article explores the use of transitions in music lessons.  A transition creates a lesson that is streamlined and flows from one activity to the next.  It explains four types of transitions - thematic verbal transitions, directive verbal transitions, non-verbal transitions, and literacy transitions.  Students will perform songs and transitions during the lesson.  

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MUS (0) 1 :

1) Explore and experience music concepts.

Example: Explore musical sources freely, using found sounds, electronic sounds, or sounds from voice or instruments found in classroom, remembering to use both sound and silence.

[ARTS] MUS (0) 13 :

13) Perform appropriately for the audience.

[ARTS] MUS (1) 14 :

14) Perform appropriately for the audience and specific occasion.

Students will listen to The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and recall the number of food items eaten each day.  Students will play unpitched percussion instruments for each food item while re-reading the book.  

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MUS (0) 13 :

13) Perform appropriately for the audience.

[ARTS] MUS (1) 14 :

14) Perform appropriately for the audience and specific occasion.

[ARTS] MUS (2) 14 :

14) Perform appropriately for the audience, purpose, and specific occasion.

[ARTS] MUS (3) 14 :

14) Perform music with expression and technical accuracy.

[ARTS] MUS (4) 14 :

14) Perform music, alone or with others, with expression and technical accuracy.

[ARTS] MUS (5) 14 :

14) Perform music, alone or with others, with expression, technical accuracy, and appropriate interpretation.

This resource includes over 600 folk songs to use in the music classroom and performances.  Searches can be refined by several filters, including melody, rhythm, meter, etc.