FIRST, WE SING! Digital Resource Supplements

Description

Now you can use technology with FIRST, WE SING! Here are easy-to-use digital tools to help you implement this practical, creative and flexible resource for bringing Kodaly’s approach into your elementary music class! No special software is needed. DIGITAL TEMPLATES FOR PLANNING & ASSESSMENT: Planning tools to use “as is” or customize the templates for grade level objectives (yearly plans), daily lesson plans and checklists; Assessment templates that are easy to use for efficient assessment for group and individual progress. Use rubrics and checklists to modify the sequence, keep track of students’ progression through the three-step process, track students’ growth and development of musical skills, record individual and class progress from theŸscope and sequenceŸfor each grade. DIGITAL SUPPLEMENTS FOR TEACHING STRATEGIES: Create student activity slides for preparation, presentation and practice lessons. Each file contains music notation “snips” and graphics designed for use with your tablet, computer or interactive whiteboard. Teacher-friendly, step-by-step instructions make it easy to customize the content. DIGITAL ACTIVITY CARDS: Now in digital form, individual activity cards can be sorted, selected and saved for easy access. Copy, drag and drop the .pdf or .png files into folders for specific lessons, or just browse the digital card file for ideas. Suggested for grades K-5.