Captain, Go Sidetrack Your Train
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Captain, Go Sidetrack Your Train Blueprint
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How to Use This Material
Simplify your planning pre-made visuals and bonus lesson content! The PowerPoint slides coincide with the lesson to provide a seamless experience for your students. The additional lesson includes listening examples from classical and popular music genres and a bonus lesson identifying and practicing single eighth notes; eighth note rests, and syncopation. Finally, the worksheet supports students in the compositional process and provides tangible evidence for parents and administrators.
Bonus Idea
Check out the illustrated book of poetry Clackety Track, Poems about Trains by Skilia Brown, and create a program about transportation. Here is one of the poems shared by the author.
Rows of grooves, cables, and bars.
Graffiti rockin’ out the cars.
A badge of rust. A proud oil stain.
There’s nothin’ plain about a train.
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Sarah Fairfield
Sarah M. Fairfield is an accomplished music educator with over 20 years of teaching experience. In 2010, she earned a Ph.D. in Music Education from The University of Iowa, while researching the development of musical creativity in children. As a…
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Kate Hagen
Kate Hagen currently teaches in the Iowa City Community School District. She has 20 years of experience working with K-6 students in public schools. Kate has a license in Music Therapy from the University of Iowa, and a Masters of Music Education from University of…
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