AC0219 Activate! Feb/March 2019 A general music resource for music teachers by music teachers
Activate! is a general music teaching resource subscription for all involved in teaching elementary students. We believe that music and movement are essential tools for learning and student achievement. It is our goal to present quality content that is developmentally appropriate, practical, and educationally sound. We strive to provide you with enjoyable opportunities to engage students in active learning.
Contents
| Activate Asks | 4 | |
| Culturally Responsive Music Classrooms | Patricia Bourne | 6 |
| Ida Red | Mandy Coffee | 8 |
| Great Big House | Deborah Cunningham | 10 |
| The Very Lonely Firefly | Donna Dirksing | 14 |
| Lesson Plan: Pete Pete | Katie O´Connor-Ballantyne | 16 |
| Vocal Score: Pete Pete | Victor C Johnson | 20 |
| Flexible and Fabulous | Katie Grace Miller | 24 |
| Small Acts | Deborah A Imiolo | 26 |
| 12-Bar Blues | Artie Almeida | 29 |
| All About Jack | Donna Dirksing | 30 |
| Cedar House Blues | Paul Corbière | 34 |
| Syncopation Station | Doug Edwards | 42 |
| Lean on the Loop | Mark Shelton | 46 |
| Jazz Connections | 49 | |
| Tech Talk | Russ Kleiner | 50 |
| Take Five | Phyllis Thomas | 51 |
| Here Comes Valerie | Charlene Heldt | 54 |
| Lucky Shamrock | Donna Rehorn | 56 |
| Differentiation | Mari Schay | 58 |
| Adaptations in the Music Classroom | Stephanie Palmer | 60 |
| Hard Rhythms Made Simple | Liza Meyers | 62 |
| Look in a Book | 65 | |
| Friendship Rhythms | Katie Grace Miller | 66 |
| Guess Who´s Here | Amanda Lippert | 69 |
| Paddy Works on the Railway | Jennifer Patterson | 72 |
| Book Review: Teach Like a Champion | Mari Schay | 75 |
| Sub Tub / Worksheets | 76 | |
| Family Connections | Julie Thompson | 77 |
| February Calendar | 78 | |
| March Calendar | 79 |
