LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Resources created by Dirk Robertson

The Second Grade World of Louis Armstrong
Second grade students will explore the music of Louis Armstrong via booktalks, compact disc recordings, digital video disc recordings, and may pursue internet web-questing through Marco Polo (http://www.marcopolo-education.org) and http://www.redhotjazz.com as a bonus!
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Music Education)
By Dirk Robertson.
Using Different Versions of "'Twas the Night...Christmas" to help Gr.1 Language
This lesson allows the teacher to read different versions of this classic in accents indigenous to certain cultures and then provides a writing lesson for students to write their own version of "'Twas the Night" for their school!
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts)
By Dirk Robertson.
Wet Your Kinders' Chops on the Sound "Op"!
Kinders will explore the sound “Op” with a reading of Charlie Parker Played Be-Bop by Chris Raschka and a showing of the PBS Between the Lions episode #130 “Be Bop,” which also features the Charlie Parker book and explores the “op” sound.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts)
By Dirk Robertson.