Lesson planning is a unique art and here are the five most common ways to plan your lesson using MusicplayOnline.
There are many ways to use MusicplayOnline!
- Use the site as supplemental activities to your existing curriculum.
- Follow the song list, creating lessons based on our sequence.
- Use the Learning Modules - these are ready-to-use lessons!
- Use the Kodaly Reading songs, Solfa Practice, and Solfa tools as your Kodaly curriculum.
- Use the Orff Arrangements to create activities and teach using the Orff process.
Lesson Planning Section Overview on MusicplayOnline
This section includes year plans, scope and sequence, 'What We Will Learn' posters, month outlines, sub information, and curriculum correlations.
Click here to view the section on MusicplayOnline.
Grade-Specific Planning Resources
In each grade-specific planning resources section you will find overview documents (year plan, curriculum overview, month outlines, assessment and tracking sheets, curriculum links, thematic indexes, etc.), substitute plans, blank templates, and overview videos of the learning modules.
Month Outlines
Download month outlines from MusicplayOnline for each grade (PreK - Middle School). This will give you the song list for the whole year. Column 1 lists the Musicplay songs used that week. Column 2 outlines the Lesson Module for that week. Column 3 has additional activities suggested for that week.
The month outlines for each grade includes the entire Musicplay song list with key concepts for each song. Listening selections referred to in a particular week are also listed. Many teachers highlight the songs that they want to use and loosely follow the monthly outlines.
Find month outlines in the grade specific sections of Lesson Planning on MusicplayOnline.
What We Will Learn Posters
These posters are a great reference tool to see at a glance the concepts and skills taught in each grade. The Core Arts National Standards are given at the bottom as 'I Can' statements giving you a quick reference each time you have a student create, perform, respond, and connect.
Download and print the What We Will Learn posters for each grade from their respective section in the Lesson Planning section.
Grade-Specific Month Overview
You can view the month overview by clicking on the respective month from the Grade Specific page.
In the month overviews, there are 4 week headers and under each header is a collection of songs (Musicplay Song List), listening selections, the learning module, and any additional options associated with that week.
To the right of the Week header click on "Full Week Outline" to download a PDF package that includes a week at a glance and the song activities for that week.
The Week at a Glance is a quick look at the song list and where there are opportunities to sing, move, listen, read, write, create, and assess. Notation and teaching suggestions are given for all songs in the week. Samples of the Week at a Glance and song activities are below.
Learning Modules
The easiest way for music teachers to plan lessons is to use the Learning Modules. Select the grade and the week, then teach the activities that are included in the module. These modules can also be turned into editable lists for you to edit.
Learn more about learning modules here: How do I use Learning Modules on MusicplayOnline?
Learn more about My List here: How do I use the My List feature on MusicplayOnline?
Kodaly or Orff Specialists
To use the site as a Kodaly or Orff specialist, use the filter on the Song List search to quickly find all the reading songs and Orff arrangements in any grade.
Learn more about what Orff resources are available on MusicplayOnline: What Orff resources are currently available on MusicplayOnline?
Song List
The Song List on MusicplayOnline show the tone set and the rhythm for all reading songs. The song list also shows if the song has an Orff arrangement. This is a helpful tool for the music teacher looking for a curriculum that uses the Orff process.
