Howard Co. (MD) Public Schools: Mark Coates, Fine Arts Coordinator
Common Core
Music and Literacy
Music and Math
Teacher Resources
Lesson Plans:
http://educationcloset.com/2012/07/17/integrating-music-and-literacy/
 An extensive Arts Integration website that addresses Common Core Literacy and Math standards by former Howard
County Music Educator and Arts Integration Specialist, Susan Riley.
https://sites.google.com/a/pgcps.org/gwynn-park-instrumental-music-department/common-core-assignment-1
 High School Instrumental Music Program’s site. Includes actual writing prompts for Common Core assignments.
https://files.nyu.edu/al901/public/literacy.html
 Resources and links for teaching literacy through music education.
o http://www.forefrontpublishers.com/eslmusic/ - Specific Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
lessons.
o http://www.songsforteaching.com/index.html - Great list of songs, including lyrics and publications.
http://omea.on.ca/resources/think-literacy/Think_Literacy_Music_Grades_1-6.pdf
 Cross-Curricular approach to music education and reading.
 Includes detailed lesson plans.
http://www.angelfire.com/stars5/literacy/Week5Lesson.pdf
 Elementary school literacy lesson using “Carnival of the Animals.”
http://www.brainpop.com/educators/community/lesson-plan/1960s-folk-music-lesson-plan/
 1960’s Folk Music Lesson Plan: The Influence and Social Impact of Music.
 Must create a free account to access BrainPop.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/lessons.aspx
 Searchable database for lessons on a variety of topics (music, visual art, theater), and includes connections to
other subject areas.
http://www.songu.com/Courses/SampleLessons/SongForms/start.asp
 Rock ‘n’ Roll song form lesson plans.
http://www.corndancer.com/tunes/tunes_lesplan.html
 Includes lessons and links, connecting music to literature.
Supporting Documents:
http://www.commoncoreconversation.com/art-and-music-resources.html - sthash.DMYGQvE6.smjIgVDZ.dpbs
 Over 30 separate sites for information about the arts and Common Core.
http://ances.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Arts+and+the+Common+Core
 A long list of Common Core resources related to the arts.
http://educationcloset.com/2012/07/17/integrating-music-and-literacy/
 An extensive Arts Integration website that addresses Common Core Literacy and Math standards by former
Howard County Music Educator and Arts Integration specialist, Susan Riley.
Howard Co. (MD) Public Schools: Mark Coates, Fine Arts Coordinator
http://www.scoop.it/t/common-core-for-music-teachers
 Resources for music teachers integrating the Common Core into their current practice.
http://www.literacyconnections.com/blog/music-and-literacy
 Discusses connections between music and reading/language.
http://nesa09.asb-wiki.wikispaces.net/Loving+Literacy+through+Music+and+Movement
 Presentation resources about developing literacy through music and movement.
 Includes language terminology, flashcards, and song examples.
 Look for Powerpoint at the end of the site, which includes all the lesson and resource descriptions.
http://www.amazon.com/20-10-Ten-Minute-Mini-Lessons-Activities/dp/092989586X
 Integrate music in your K-2 classroom! The ten songs on the included CD focus on twenty standards-based minilessons that allow you to teach phonemic awareness, visualization, letter and sound identification, movement, and
specific writing-craft skills.
http://languageandliteracytheoryandpractice.wikispaces.com/Music+in+the+English+Classroom
 Includes examples to incorporate music into the English classroom. Great ideas for using music (especially song
lyrics) as “text.”
Pinterest https://pinterest.com/
http://infopeople.org/sites/all/files/past/2011/clap/ClapShake_MusicLitConn_Handout.pdf  Highlights music and language arts connections by presenting language arts performance standards (Albuquerque
Public Schools, 2007) followed by musical connections and activities.
http://www.songsforteaching.com/lb/literacymusic.htm
 Focuses on English literacy through the medium of music. Gives examples of songs.
http://www.abcmusicandme.com/images/abc%20white%20paper.pdf
 A Research Summary In Support of Kindermusik’s ABC Music & Me
http://www.creatingmusic.com/
 Includes activities, online games, etc… for music learning. Specifically geared for elementary school.
Articles and Books:
 Clay, M. (1993). An observation survey of early literacy achievement. NH: Heinemann.
 Davies, N.L. (2000). The beat goes on. Childhood Education, 148-153.
 Feldman, J. (2000). Learn to sing with Dr. Jean.
 Dee Hansen; Elaine Bernstorf and Gayle M. Stuber. (2004). The Music and Literacy Connection. NAfME.
 Jalongo, M. & Ribblett, D. (1997). Using song picture books to support emergent literacy. Childhood
Education 15-22.
 Wolf, J. 91992). Let's sing it again: Creating music with young children. Young Children.
Student Research
Music Industry “How To” http://www.crazypellas.net/view/learn-how-to-9/
 Focus just on student research, rather than site registration.
Howard Co. (MD) Public Schools: Mark Coates, Fine Arts Coordinator
Student Resources
Listening/Videos:
Spotify
https://www.spotify.com/us/
Pandora
http://www.pandora.com/
YouTube
www.youtube.com
Vevo
www.vevo.com
Sharing Composition/Projects:
Soundcloud
http://soundcloud.com/
Weebly
http://www.weebly.com/
Voice Thread
http://voicethread.com/ (cost for educator registration)
Advocacy
http://www.imerc.org/papers/nlo/nlo_final_report_lite.pdf
 Research Publication by the New London Orchestra’s “Literacy through Music” program.
 Includes neurobiological research and advocacy tools.
MATH
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/math/resource/10340.html
 Help students find the connections between mathematics and music with these lesson plans, printables, and
references.
http://www.shoal.net/music/mathmusic.htm
 Integrating Music and the Curriculum Using Music with Math.
http://musiced.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=musiced&cdn=education&tm=7&f=10&su=p284.13.342.ip_p5
04.6.342.ip_&tt=2&bt=1&bts=14&zu=http%3A//www.education-world.com/a_lesson/03/lp303-05.shtml
 Creating a clapping symphony.
http://musiced.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=musiced&cdn=education&tm=77&f=10&su=p284.13.342.ip_p
504.6.342.ip_&tt=2&bt=1&bts=14&zu=http%3A//www.teachervision.fen.com/math-principles/lesson-plan/10343.html
 Patterns in music and math.
http://www.thirteen.org/get-the-math/teachers/math-in-music/overview/73/
 Get the Math combines video and web interactivity to help middle and high school students develop algebraic
thinking skills for solving real-world problems.
http://singaboutscience.org/wp/lesson-plans/
 The purpose of this page is to catalog lesson plans for incorporating music into STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics) classes.
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/math-music-movement
 How can you connect music and movement to math? By incorporating musical activities throughout your day,
you can provide children with opportunities to strengthen basic math skills.
http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/2110
 These sites are about the application of mathematical principles in music.
 Includes links to sites on music and fractions/ratios, Pythagorean tuning, Fibonacci sequences, symmetry, fractals,
and more.
 Includes lesson plans, worksheets, a podcast on how music is being used to teach math concepts, and interactive
lessons.