Note Superheroes

The Note Superheroes teaching blog

From the music room

We share musical examples and practical teaching ideas to bring into your next lesson, with room for you to make them your own.

Singing & independence

When the singing stops as soon as we do

The class sounds secure until we stop singing. A familiar two-pitch song gives us a way to hand over the melody, hear what needs support and help children carry more of the music.

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Sequencing & planning

Prepare, present, practice: knowing what comes next

Plenty of songs and activities, but still deciding what comes next? Follow one familiar chant from musical experience to notation and independent practice.

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Rhythm & musicianship

Steady beat and rhythm: helping the learning transfer

After a lesson or a whole unit on rhythm, students may still need prompts with new music. We explore how familiar songs can lead toward independent reading and decoding.

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