Orff Elementary Unit – Grade 2 Pentatonic Song

by OMEA | Mar 20, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Orff, Primary/Junior

The Pentatonic song unit for grade 2 addresses composing and performing melodies using solfege. Students have the experience of playing pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments as part of this unit. The Orff process is embedded within each lesson as students...

Orff Elementary Unit- Grade 1 Bell Horses

by OMEA | Mar 20, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, classroom music, Elementary, Primary/Junior

The Bell Horses unit for grade 1 explores the form call and response and the discovery of the different pitches sol, la, and mi and their placement on the two lined staff. Students have the experience of playing pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments as part...

Orff Elementary Unit – Grade 1 Starlight

by OMEA | Mar 20, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Elementary, Primary/Junior

Students explore timbre by representing a word in a story with an instrument or a composed 3 note motive that is played or sung. (3 lessons) Brief Overview Lessons Teacher Resources Black Line Masters Overview Grade 1 Orff Starlight Grade 1 Orff Starlight Lesson 1...

Elementary Units – Grade 4 – O Canada and Lands Beyond

by OMEA | Mar 19, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Elementary, Elementary Unit Plans (2009 Curriculum Support), Primary/Junior

This unit combines a study of national anthems and other ‘important’ songs, emphasizing good singing techniques. Lessons will develop the ability to read devised and standard notation, creating melodic contours and transferring the contours to the staff. Students will...

GPS (Grade Performance Steps) – Year Two – Recorder

by OMEA | Mar 19, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Primary/Junior, Recorders

The GPS (Grade Performance Steps) – The Road to Musical Success! are a series of performance tasks that will provide your students tasks that will teach the Fundamental Concepts from the Revised Ontario Music Curriculum Grades 1-8 required at each grade to achieve...

Grade 6 GPS (Grade Performance Steps) Vocal

by OMEA | Mar 19, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Choral, Primary/Junior

The GPS (Grade Performance Steps) – The Road to Musical Success! are a series of performance tasks that will provide your students tasks that will teach the Fundamental Concepts from the Revised Ontario Music Curriculum Grades 1-8 required at each grade to achieve...