The Percussion Family: A Unit on the Instruments of the Classical Orchestra
Every 5th grade music student wants to play the drums. In this lesson, your students will be able to explore the percussion family in more depth. …
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Lesson Plan & Art Activities Using ACEO Minature Art Cards: Subjects, Size & Media
ACEO miniature art cards can be awesome additions to the art classroom. Creating, collecting and trading art cards make them exciting art lesson …
Continue ReadingAbstract Art Lesson Plan for K-12 Students
This art lesson plan is a great way to get kids K-12 involved in creating their own abstract masterpiece. This lesson can be adapted to any grade …
Continue ReadingTry This Pantomime Drama Game to Teach Cooperation to Your Students
This drama game is both useful on its own and is a necessary part of leading students in the process of dramatizing and developing stories for …
Continue ReadingA Review of Classic Tunes & Tales by Tod Kline: Teaching Classical Music to Children
This Music teacher resource offers great ideas for teaching children about musical composers and introducing them to popular classical music. You …
Continue ReadingThree Drama Class Activities to Reinforce the Importance of Natural Movement in Acting
Here you’ll find additional work on body movement and characterization for your students.
Continue ReadingChoral Risers and Other Choral Concert Equipment Needed for Success
The right concert equipment, such as live sound equipment, microphone equipment, and choral risers all can make a huge difference in your choral …
Continue ReadingCircle Walk 1 & 2 and Group Walk: Three Drama Activities to Warm Up a Class
The circle walk and the group walk are great physical warm-up exercises for acting students. These drama activities are geared toward groups that meet …
Continue ReadingDrama Activity Lesson Plan: Working with Emotions
Drama Game to help teach drama students to show, not tell, their characters’ emotions while responding to surroundings and events. Strategies …
Continue ReadingHow to Teach Drama Workshop
This is an introductory activity for a drama lesson plan series. It is a good first class exercise for beginner drama students and it will help them …
Continue ReadingEngaging and Cute Halloween Stories and Books for the Children in Your Classroom
Halloween is almost here! These entertaining Halloween books can be used in the elementary music classroom as well as the general classroom. My kids …
Continue ReadingKids Create Art From Recycled Materials in This Eco-Friendly Project
As adults, we are constantly being clued in about the state of our environment. We know what’s wrong and why we are in trouble. Yet, are we …
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