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10 Lessons the Arts Teach

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Lady Fair

The arts teach children to make good judgements about qualitative relationships. The arts teach children that problems can have more than one solution and that questions can have more than one answer. (There are different ways of doing things, though … Continue reading →

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Resource: FREE Music Lesson Plans

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Lady Fair

Check out this database of music lesson plans from Hillsborough Countyu Schools: Music Curriculum Search You will need to enter the provided username and password. I have not examined these lesson plans in detail, but when you log in you … Continue reading →

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DaVinci’s “Viola Organista”

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Lady Fair

This is such a unique instrument! This “viola organista” was designed by DaVinci, who never was able to see his creation built, as far as we know. Essentially, it has strings like a piano but instead of hammers to hit … Continue reading →

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Rhythm Boxes Activity

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Lady Fair

I saw this activity used in an elementary music classroom, I believe 3rd grade was the appropriate class for this project, though I might be wrong. In this exercise students are given four boxes connected to each other to represent … Continue reading →

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