Class Notes Virtual Concert: Gaelynn LeaMay 1, 2020Cultivate active listening skills and experience the joy of music with a virtual Class Notes Concert, featuring Gaelynn Lea.
Listening Lesson: Dinosaurs!April 30, 2020Travel back thousands of years in this listening lesson about dinosaurs! For Grades K-6.
Sound Scavenger HuntApril 29, 2020In this K-6 lesson, train you ears to hear specific instruments. Fun twist: every instrument in this lesson starts with the letter T!
Listening Lesson: Heroes & Villains (Part Three)April 24, 2020Use storytelling and writing skills to create your own adventure featuring heroes and villains. Select music to accompany your creation! For Grades 2-8.
Listening Lesson: Heroes & Villains (Part Two)April 23, 2020Literature and music are full of memorable villains! Listen to music inspired by villains and make up your own villain character. For Grades 2-5.
Listening Lesson: Heroes & Villains (Part One)April 22, 2020What makes someone a hero? What makes music heroic? Listen and respond to heroic-sounding music. For Grades K-5.
Meet the Composer: DvorakApril 20, 2020In this K-5 lesson, learn about composer Antonin Dvorak and his Minnesota inspiration in his piece, "The New World."
Listening Lesson: SunApril 19, 2020Follow the sun from sunrise to sunset in this listening lesson. Students will compare and contrast four pieces inspired by the sun. Great for all ages.
Listening Lesson: "Saturday Night Waltz"April 18, 2020Follow along with a listening map and use movement to respond to part of Aaron Copland’s ballet, "Rodeo." Great for all ages.
Music & Literacy: PoetryApril 17, 2020Poetry and music have so much in common! Connect to poetry while listening to some poetry-inspired pieces of music. For grades K-5.