AC0419 Activate! April/May 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
| Letter from the Editor | 2 | |
| Activate Asks | 4 | |
| Look in a Book: Hello Atlas | 5 | |
| In Celebration of Professional Development | Patricia Bourne | 6 |
| Kaeru No Uta | Mandy Coffee | 7 |
| Look in a Book: Animal Sounds | 9 | |
| Let Us Chase the Squirrel | Stephanie Benischek | 10 |
| Together, We Can Change the World | Ruth Elaine Schram | 13 |
| Ho Ho Watanay: Choral Prep Guide | Katie O´Connor-Ballantyne | 17 |
| Ho Ho Watanay: Octavo | Greg Gilpin | 20 |
| Staying Positive | Mari Schay | 23 |
| At the Beach | Deborah A Imiolo | 24 |
| Classical Connection | 31 | |
| Funky Beethoven | Katie Grace Miller | 32 |
| Samba Fur Elise | Doug Edwards | 36 |
| Drum Circle Activities | Mark Shelton | 40 |
| 12-Bar Blues | Liza Meyers | 44 |
| Clean Sweep | Cathy Blair | 48 |
| Flexible and Fabulous | Katie Grace Miller | 54 |
| Bubble Gum | Deborah Cunningham | 56 |
| Variations on Ode to Joy | Charlene Heldt | 60 |
| Foley Artistry | Charlene Heldt | 63 |
| Listen Up, Beethoven | Blake Siskavich | 64 |
| Chicken on a Fencepost | Donna Dirksing | 67 |
| Stations and Centers in the Music Room | Jennifer Patterson | 70 |
| Storm Story | Katie Grace Miller | 72 |
| Down in the Valley | Don Dupont | 75 |
| Down in the Valley | Brian Hiller | 75 |
| Move and Play to Fur Elise | Phyllis Thomas | 78 |
| Book Review: The Deepest Well | Mari Schay | 84 |
| Family Connections | Julie Thompson | 85 |
| April Calendar | 86 | |
| May Calendar | 87 | |
| Activate Online | 88 |
