Catherine Johnson

5 November 2005

Elective Activity – Instruction – Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans

5 Sites that offer Music Lesson Plans for Elementary Students

1) Music Lesson Plans Page - http://www.lessonplanspage.com/Music.htm

This site includes lots of lesson plans for specific grades (K-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, and junior/high school). It is directed at teachers who teach general/vocal music, not instrumental. It covers lessons on dance, instruments, composition, musical mood, expression, and emotion, musical melody & rhythm, speed & tempo, scales & symbols, music history & literature, musicians, singing, and other multiple topics. Everything listed here is available in every grade!

2) Lesson Planet – www.lessonplanet.com

Lists possible lesson plan choices, such as Blues Lesson Plans, Choir plans, Ragtime plans, orchestra, theory, folk music, etc. A little harder to find specific grades, but still probably worth the effort…The only downside is you have to pay around $15 a year to have access to all of the plans.

3) Teacher Vision - http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/browse.php?term=260000000000

Starts with links to different grades, then asks you to click on your specific topic, music, then lists 10 topics of lesson plans in music for each grade, such as history of music, musical forms, music styles, music notation. Then you choose what topic you want to cover but further clicking.

4) The Educator’s Reference Desk - http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Arts/Music

Plans on random topics, with a list on what grade it’s appropriate for. Topics include Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Carnival of the Animals, Composing Choral Warm-ups, Composing music, for example.

5) Music Lesson Plans and Resources - http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edmusic.htm

Links to lesson planning pages, and also includes various plans on the site as well.