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Grade 6 Vocal Music Units

Unit Plan 15 (Grade 6 Vocal Music): Revising Vocal Music

Teach Grade 6 singers to revise musical ideas using peer and teacher feedback, improving pitch, rhythm, diction, and expressive singing skills.

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Unit Plan 14 (Grade 6 Vocal Music): Notating Vocal Music

Teach Grade 6 singers how to document original vocal ideas using basic notation and simple recording tools, helping them save, revise, and share melodies accurately and confidently.

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Unit Plan 13 (Grade 6 Vocal Music): Organizing Musical Ideas

Help Grade 6 singers organize melodic ideas into simple song forms (AB or verse–refrain), using repetition and contrast to create a clear beginning, middle, and ending they can perform.

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Unit Plan 12 (Grade 6 Vocal Music): Melody Creation

Create short, singable melodies in a given key and meter as Grade 6 students use stepwise motion and simple rhythms to compose and perform original ideas.

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Unit Plan 11 (Grade 6 Vocal Music): Creating Vocal Patterns

Improvise short vocal patterns using limited pitch sets and simple rhythms as Grade 6 singers express clear moods, build creativity, and gain confidence in vocal improvisation.

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Unit Plan 10 (Grade 6 Vocal Music): Reading Vocal Notation

Build Grade 6 music literacy by reading basic melodic notation on the treble staff, using solfege and lyrics to sing simple melodies with confidence.

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Unit Plan 9 (Grade 6 Vocal Music): First Group Performance

Prepare Grade 6 singers for a polished first unison performance by building accurate pitch, rhythm, diction, and expressive singing while practicing focused ensemble behavior and respectful performance/audience etiquette.

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Unit Plan 8 (Grade 6 Vocal Music): Rehearsal Strategies

Apply rehearsal strategies to fix pitch and rhythm as students respond to teacher feedback to strengthen technique, ensemble skills, and confident vocal performance.

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Unit Plan 7 (Grade 6 Vocal Music): Expression Through Dynamics

Explore how dynamics shape musical meaning as students use soft and loud singing to connect rhythm, pitch, tone, and text for expressive vocal performance.

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Unit Plan 6 (Grade 6 Vocal Music): Rhythm & Text Clarity

Perform rhythms accurately with clear diction as students use clapping, chanting, and rehearsal strategies to connect tempo, articulation, and expression in vocal performance.

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Unit Plan 5 (Grade 6 Vocal Music): Solfege Basics

Use solfege (do–re–mi–fa–sol) to boost pitch accuracy and basic sight-singing as students read stepwise melodies and small skips, connect staff notation to what they hear, and apply solfege to learn songs faster.

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Unit Plan 4 (Grade 6 Vocal Music): Pitch Matching & Echo Singing

Strengthen pitch matching with echo singing and call-and-response, then build confidence through simple sol–mi–la improvisation and rehearsal strategies that improve tuning, rhythm, and blend.

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Unit Plan 3 (Grade 6 Vocal Music): Finding the Singing Voice

Build healthy head voice and explore vocal range for changing voices through gentle exercises, singing, and listening for tempo, dynamics, and pitch highs/lows.

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Unit Plan 2 (Grade 6 Vocal Music): Singing Posture & Breathing

Grade 6 choir unit building healthy singing posture and breath support to promote confident tone, vocal safety, and strong technique for changing voices.

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Unit Plan 1 (Grade 6 Vocal Music): Choir Routines & Expectations

Introductory Grade 6 choir unit building rehearsal routines, vocal safety habits, and ensemble responsibility to foster positive collaboration and community.

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K-2 Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan (Grades K-2): Hop-Scotch Math Marathon - A Comprehensive K–2 Math & Movement Unit

High-energy K–2 unit using hopscotch movement to build number recognition, addition/subtraction skills, simple fractions, teamwork, and math confidence.

Grade 7 Vocal Music Units

Unit Plan 36 (Grade 7 Vocal Music): Vocal Performance Day

Grade 7 choir culminating unit performing with accuracy, expression, and ensemble etiquette while reflecting on growth as singers and audience members.

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Unit Plan 35 (Grade 7 Vocal Music): Preparing to Perform

Grade 7 choir unit polishing final repertoire through feedback and rehearsal strategies to strengthen accuracy, expression, ensemble unity, and performance readiness.

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Unit Plan 34 (Grade 7 Vocal Music): Vocal Choice & Purpose

Grade 7 choir unit explaining how tone, diction, text, style, and personal identity help vocal music fit specific purposes and audiences.

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Unit Plan 33 (Grade 7 Vocal Music): Evaluating Our Singing

Grade 7 choir unit evaluating personal and ensemble performances using rubrics, citing musical evidence to justify ratings and set improvement goals.

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Unit Plan 32 (Grade 7 Vocal Music): Expressive Performance

Grade 7 choir unit developing expressive, stylistically accurate performance through clear pitch, rhythm, diction, tone, and intentional musical choices.

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Unit Plan 31 (Grade 7 Vocal Music): Independent Rehearsal Skills

Grade 7 choir unit building independent practice skills using rehearsal strategies to improve blend, balance, intonation, rhythm, and ensemble readiness.

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Unit Plan 30 (Grade 7 Vocal Music): Refining Vocal Technique

Grade 7 choir unit improving resonance, diction, and consistent tone through healthy vocal technique, feedback, and reflection.

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Unit Plan 29 (Grade 7 Vocal Music): Sight-Singing Growth

Grade 7 choir unit building sight-singing independence using solfege, rhythm syllables, and rehearsal strategies to improve accuracy and ensemble precision.

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Unit Plan 28 (Grade 7 Vocal Music): Expressive Vocal Creation

Grade 7 choir unit creating expressive vocal music inspired by images or emotions, using improvisation and composition to communicate meaning.