Subject: Re: [MK8]MIddle School Curriculum

They like to DO... not to read... or NOT experience.

I've used...

Music Alive.

Roadtrip across America (excellent!!!)

Classical Connections

The Blues

(These are all by Music Alive)

Boomwhackers... I use drumsticks on over turned chairs and congas.

I've taught notation, put them in groups of 3 or 4 and let them write rhythm
raps and perform them to rap backgrounds.

We've done sound compositions. 3 to 4 part

I have classes that like to sing. Some that don't. For a few years, thy
created their own band - assigned parts, designed CD and Travel posters with
travel dates and wrote several songs for hte CD.

Sometimes, they're good.... other times (like this year) I'll have a horrid
grade level.

This year I taught the Zombie Dance from Thriller. my 6th grade and MOST of
my 7th grade loved it. My 8th grade... nothing captured their attention.

You must have a sense of humor. They are testing you. They are good at it.
It's their job. I lost my humor chip quite some time ago. HOpefully, I can
find it soon.

On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Angie Timmons wrote:

> I need some MAJOR advice! I am a second year General Music teacher in a
> K-8 school. I have middle school twice a day, 5 days a week. They are my
> worst hours of the day. For two years I have pulled my hair out trying to
> come up with a curriculum for them. We have watched musicals and had
> tests. I tried the Bach to Rock, I have tried Rock History and they SURE
> DONT want to sing! They do like playing Singstar once a week and we have
> compeitions which they love.
>
> Im almost at the point that I just want to do busy paper work with them
> because they complain about eveything else.
>
> Does anyone out there have a successful 8-10 week curriculum or any ideas
> for 6-8th grade? I want to get everything organized for next year with this
> group so there is NO dead time with them.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Angie
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