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Unit Lesson on Archetypes

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Lady Fair

Hello again. I am still looking up materials to use with my Musical Theatre class. I found this excellent lesson plan that introduces kids to archetypes within stories. Hero, father-figure, sage, villian, the fool, etc. There are several parts to … Continue reading →

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Learn Zillion Lesson Plans

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Lady Fair

Buenas noches! Some of you know that I teach middle school chorus, orchestra, and now guitar…what you probably don’t know is that I was supposed to co-teach Musical Theatre with the drama teacher, but he moved on and got a … Continue reading →

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Education – Links

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Lady Fair

Education Links US Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov/ Statistics, articles, and trends on US education. Teaching Music Through Performance: http://www.teachingmusic.org/ Excellent resources for all ensemble teachers, I highly recommend it! Wiki Link on Music Education: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_education ClassDojo: http://www.classdojo.com — Allows you … Continue reading →

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Pitch Differentiation in the classroom.

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Lady Fair

Today in my General Music Methods (K-12 practicum) we are discussion how to teach differentiation of pitch to young children. When children are young, movement to emphasize the differences in pitch (higher to lower, etc.) rather than simply listening alone. … Continue reading →

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