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User’s Guide

Teacher’s Guide to Using First Note™

General Overview:

• The videos are 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 videos are designed so you can easily maneuver around.

Lesson Format:

• Intro/Review from Previous Lesson
• Warm-Up Exercise
• Rhythm/Rhyme

• Review Song
• Pitch Recognition
• New Song
• Instrument Practice
• Introduction of a New Culture with Music Cultural Guest
• Lesson Review

Ø Each section has a “pause” option for reinforcing activities for the lessons learned

Each Lesson Guide Provides:

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

ü learning targets

ü word, song, instrument of the week
ü Materials Needed

Navigation Symbols:

Play/Resume Video Teacher Led Activity Sign-Off