AC0220 Activate! Feb/March 2020 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
| In This issue | Mari Schay | 2 |
| AYT Activate Asks | 4 | |
| Rattlin´ Bog: A Cumulative Song and Ensemble | Doug Edwards | 6 |
| Stars I Shall Find: A Choral Prep Guide | Katie O´Connor-Ballantyne | 10 |
| Stars I Shall Find: Choral Octavo | Victor Johnson | 14 |
| AYT Reading Between the Lines: Unpacking the national Core Arts Standards | Abby Blair | 17 |
| Love Somebody: African American Musicians´ Impact on Music Today | Brandi Waller-Pace | 24 |
| Old House: A Call-and-Response Construction project | D Brian Weese | 27 |
| Fed My Horse: a Hambone Lesson | Kelly Mraz | 32 |
| AYT Know Before You Go: International Teaching | Maggie Smith | 35 |
| Red: A Crayon´s Story: A Major Lesson with a Minor Focus | Katie Grace Miller | 38 |
| Super Jumbo: Learn to Play a Crossover Bordun | Kathryn Finch | 42 |
| Dory´s Revenge: A Barred Percussion Ensemble | Mari Schay | 46 |
| AYT Flexible and Fabulous: Your Smallest Musicians are Your Biggest Responsibili | Katie Grace Miller | 50 |
| Powerful Proverbs: Connecting Language to Rhythm | Deborah Cunningham | 51 |
| I Got a Letter: A Rhythm-Reading Singing Game | Stephanie Benischek | 56 |
| Rhythms Feel Good: A Rhythmic Play-Along | Katie Grace Miller | 59 |
| Jump, Jump, Turn Around: Call-and-Response Improvisation | Eric Shopmeyer | 62 |
| Get Comfortable with Swing: Big Band for Beginners | Kelly Mraz | 67 |
| Winter Jazz Waltz: For Soprano Recorder | Will Ulrich | 70 |
| Big Band and Swing: Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington | Charlene Heldt | 75 |
| Composing with Chrome Music Lab: Using Technology to Deepen Learning | Mari Schay | 77 |
| Family Connections | Julie Thompson | 80 |
| Calendars | 81 | |
| Reproducible Worksheets | 83 |
