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DVD User’s Guide

Teacher’s Guide to Using the First Note™ DVD

General Overview:

• The DVDs includes all 30 Year-One lessons.
• It is easy to use in conjunction with the Teacher Manual. (You don’t have to know how

to sing, dance or play an instrument to facilitate First Note!)
• The DVD is designed so you can easily maneuver around.

Lesson Format:

• Intro/Review from Previous Lesson
• Warm-up Exercise
• Rhythm/Rhyme
• Activity to reinforce lesson
• Review Song & Reinforcing Activity
• Pitch Recognition
• New Song & Reinforcing Activity
• Instrument Practice
• Introduction of a New Culture with Music Cultural Guest
• Lesson Review

Each Lesson Guide Provides:

• Details on what the teacher needs to do to facilitate the lesson and make it as smooth
possible

! learning targets
! word, song, instrument of the week
! materials needed

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