AC0819 Activate! Aug/Sept 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
| Heat of the Day: An Ensemble for Recorder and Percussion | 0 | |
| ActivateOnline Access information | 1 | |
| In this Issue | Mari Schay | 2 |
| AYT Activate Asks | 4 | |
| AYT Flexible and Fabulous: Building Community Relationships | Katie Grace Miller | 6 |
| Music Class Chant: Bring a Growth Mindset to Music Class | Deborah Cunningham | 7 |
| Close the Garden Gate: A Name Game with a Twist | 10 | |
| Rhythm Building Blocks: Using Positive Messages | Kelly Mraz | 14 |
| Summer Time: Reviewing Simple Rhythms with Word Chains | Jennifer Patterson | 17 |
| AYT • This Is Who the Kids Need Me to Be | Russ Kleiner | 20 |
| Being a Life-long Cultural Learner | Liza Meyers | 22 |
| The Black Handkerchief: A Game Song from Ethiopia | Maggie Smith | 24 |
| Bonse Aba: A Choral Prep Guide | 28 | |
| Bonse Aba: Octavo | Victor C Johnson | 32 |
| Agnus Dei: In the Style of the African/Caribbean Diaspora | 37 | |
| Resources for Music from Sub-Saharan Africa | Liza Meyers | 42 |
| AYT • Expanding Your Toolbox: World Music Pedagogy Book Review | Patricia Bourne | 45 |
| Sing, Dance, Chant, and Play | Brian Hiller | 47 |
| Mouse Count: One to Ten and Back Again | 50 | |
| Good Night, Owl: A Low and High Lesson | Katie Grace Miller | 55 |
| An Introduction to Brazilian Bossa Nova |
