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Reference Articles
- Research composers, lyricists, folk music and holidays from around the world, as well as musical instruments featured in Spotlight on Music.
- • Composers and Lyricists
- • Folk and Traditional Styles
- • Holiday, Patriotic, and Seasonal Articles
- • Musical Instruments
Spotlight on Performance Theme Musicals
- The Spotlight on Performance section within Grades K–6 of Spotlight on Music features songs grouped by topical themes. Macmillan/McGraw-Hill provides you and your students with fully-scripted performance opportunities that weave together these songs in
- Theme Musical: A Farmer's Life
- • Grade 1
- • Grade 2
- • Grade 3
- • Grade 4
- • Grade 5
- • Grade 6
Graphic Organizers
- Download and print out graphic organizers for your students. The Suggested Teaching Plans may be used to help incorporate the graphic organizers into your lesson plans.
- • Block Organizer
- Grade 4: Suggested Teaching Plan for "Brooklyn Jugs"
- • Comparison Chart
- Grade 6: Suggested Teaching Plan for "The Trout"
- Grade 2: Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 2, "Our Musical World"
- Grade 3: Suggested Teaching Plan for "Great Big House"
- Grade 5: Suggested Teaching Plan for "Arirang"
- Grade 2: Suggested Teaching Plan for found sounds
- Grade 4: Suggested Teaching Plan for "A Matter of Style"
European Musical Styles
- Download and print outlines of major European musical styles featured throughout Macmillan/McGraw-Hill's Spotlight on Music series.
- • Historical Outlines
Orff Orchestration Lesson Plans
Music Time Deluxe Templates
- Download free electronic template files for use with MusicTime Deluxe in tandem with the book Using MusicTime Deluxe with Spotlight on Music.
- Grade 3 Templates
- Grade 4 Templates
- Grade 5 Templates
- Grade 6 Templates
- Grade 7 Templates
- Grade 8 Templates
Professional Development
- Download practical and informative articles by respected music education professionals. Topics include Reaching Your English Language Learners, Reaching Your Special Learners, and Including Multicultural Music in Your Teaching.
- • Teaching Strategy Articles