Get America Singing...Again! Strategies for Teaching - Set A

Ready-to-use ideas for integrating essential repertoire into everyday teaching. Each of the 10 sections (one for each of 10 songs from Get America Singing Again Volume 1) features teaching ideas and learning activities aligned specifically with 1 or more National Standard. Each activity targets 1 or more grade levels. Reproducible pages.

Contents:
Battle Hymn of the Republic: Show the Steady Beat (grade 1-2), Play Along (grade 1-2), About the Song (grade 3-4), Learn the Lyrics (grade 3-4), Study Guide (grade 5-8), Singing Harmony (grade 5-8), Show What You Know (grade 5-8)

Do-Re-Mi: Climb the Stairs (grade K-1), Play the Scale (grade K-2), Improvise on Do Re Mi (grade 2-3),
Getting Creative (grade 2-3), Our Do Re Mi Composition (grade 2-3), Read and Play (grade 3-4), What's Cooking and Recipe Cards (grade 3-4), Study Guide (grade 5-8), A Classic Musical (grade 5-8), Show What You Know (grade 5-8).

Frere Jacques: New Lyrics (grade K-2), Learn the Signs (grade K-4), Add an Ostinato (grade 2-3), A New Ostinato (grade 2-4), Adding Orff (grade 2-4), Around the World (grade 3-4), Add a Partner Song (grade 3-4), Mahler's Symphony No. 1 in D Major "Titan" (grade 3-8), More Translations (grade 5-8).

I've Been Working on the Railroad: Picture Map (grade K-2), Play Along (grade 2-3), About the Song (grade 3-4), Learn the Lyrics (grade 3-4), Complete the Map (grade 3-4), Add a Descant (grade 5-8), Working on the Lyrics (grade 5-8).

Dona Nobis Pacem: About the Song (grade 3-4), Adding Orff (grade 3-4), Recorder Duet (grade 3-4), Singing Harmony (grade 5-8), Create an Arrangement (grade 5-8), Create a New Harmony Part (grade 5-8), Show What You Know (grade 5-8).

Music Alone Shall Live: Playing the Chord Roots (grade 3-4), Choose an Ostinato (grade 3-4), Adding Orff (grade 3-4), Add a Countermelody (grade 3-4), Study Guide (grade 5-8), Your Group's Arrangement (grade 5-8), Show What You Know (grade 5-8).

Take Me Out to the Ballgame: Reading the Words (grade 1-2), Meter in Threes (grade 2-4), About the Song (grade 3-4), Playing the Bass Line (grade 5-8), Show What You Know (grade 5-8), Plan Your Own Song (grade 5-8).

The Star Spangled Banner: Learn the Lyrics (grade 3-4), A Closer Look (grade 3-4), Study Guide (grade 3-4), Match the Words to the Music (grade 3-4), What Is Appropriate (grade 3-8), Transposing (grade 5-8), Key's Article (grade 5-8).

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah: Find Parts That Match (grade K-2), Home Tone (grade 1-2), Loud and Soft (grade 1-2), Dynamics-Italian Terms (grade 3-4), Planner Page (grade 1-4), Our Group's Arrangement (grade 5-8), An Oscar-Winning Song (grade 5-8), Show What You Know (grade 5-8).

This Little Light of Mine: Play Along (grade 1-2), Learn the Signs (grade K-4), Accompany the Song (grade 3-4), Arrange the Cards (grade 3-4), Partner Songs (grade 3-4), Recorder Harmony (grade 5-8), Study Guide (grade 5-8).