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Orchestra Study – Cycle 1 GROUP USE

Original price was: $50.00.Current price is: $40.00.

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Orchestra Study Guide with Lapbook

For Use in a Group Setting

(If you are looking to use this in your immediate family only, click HERE)

Covering the Baroque and Classical Period, with composers Handel, Bach and Mozart!

 

It is my hope that it deepens your enjoyment of the Orchestra study, as well as makes your life easier by bringing everything together in one resource!

This resource is a week-by-week curriculum guide which spells out what to say, when to say it, and how to tie it all together!  

Just open it and go! 

 

What better way to remember your Orchestra studies!

This is perfect for CC Directors or Tutors*** to use in the classroom, and for parents to dig deeper into orchestra at home each week! 

I have included numerous “hyperlinks” throughout this resource, which saves you a ton of time & expense by not having to randomly track down additional information online, or purchase additional resources.  That means that many times you can click on a term and it will take you right to a free online resource.  You will find places that you can play the music pieces right online, or additional printables and resources should you decide to dig deeper!

The curriculum guide will also walk you through creating various pieces for your lapbook each week.  You will watch the lapbook evolve over the weeks, use it to review the prior weeks information at a glance, and each student will have their own book to re-discover what they learned long after they studied orchestra this year.  The lapbook pieces flow seamlessly into the curriculum as you move through the weeks.

The curriculum guide is broken down by week, and each week has four sections:

  1. Scope: This section summarizes the intent of what should be studied that week and why – it is your “week-at-a-glance”.
  2. Preparation and Materials: This section clearly describes what materials you will need to have prepared for class time, and what pages to have printed.  Each week is laid out simply, to require little preparation for the parent or teacher, and remain cost-conscious for homeschool communities that are using the resource.
  3. Instruction:  This section is designed to walk the teacher or parent right through the class time.   Complete lesson plans introducing the topics and the flow of information is clearly described, and what you are teaching is solidified by a lapbook component.  It is a cohesive, simple, and seamless way to cover and enjoy your orchestra study!
  4. Digging Deeper (at home or in class): This section is great for parents who want to do even more.  Many times, there are links to additional resources and ideas for further interaction and application of what is being studied.

 

View a Sample which includes a supplies list and printing guide!

There are 14 pages of instruction in the study guide portion of the resource (instructor can choose to read from computer or device, or print).  The Lapbook components consist of 16 pages (two of these pages can be printed on the back of another page, so 14 pages of paper would be needed per completed lapbook).  While there is color throughout the guide, if you are trying to conserve cost, I would recommended page 38 be printed color, the rest are nice in color, but not crucial.  Cardstock is recommended needed for two of the 14 pages. If using in a group setting, you may want to ask parents to bring in a file folder and piece of cardstock for the assembly of the folders. 

(This resource is designed to pair with weeks 19-24 of the Cycle 1, Classical Conversations Curriculum***.  As such, you will need to own the Foundations Guide to use this product.  You can get one HERE!) 

 

Here’s What Others Are Saying About the Orchestra Books:

The Children Loved It!

 "What a fantastic product you have created - it will be a great blessing to many people!  As one who does not have a deep knowledge of the orchestra, I found the unit to be fun and not at all "stressful" to teach as the information was already prepared!  The children loved the activities and enjoyed creating the different folds for the lapbook.  Thank you for all the time and effort you put into producing a product of great quality and usefulness!

Kathy from Wisconsin

Orchestra Study Guide & Lapbooks
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2017-02-25T21:17:19-05:00

Kathy from Wisconsin

 "What a fantastic product you have created - it will be a great blessing to many people!  As one who does not have a deep knowledge of the orchestra, I found the unit to be fun and not at all "stressful" to teach as the information was already prepared!  The children loved the activities and enjoyed creating the different folds for the lapbook.  Thank you for all the time and effort you put into producing a product of great quality and usefulness!

Takes the Burden off Tutor Planning!!!


"WOW! I just finished putting together the Orchestra Lapbook. It is SO AMAZING! I'm going to show my Director to see if she'd be interested in purchasing it for our group. It is just too good to not be shared! It really does take the burden off of tutor planning. I love that you even highlighted what the tutor says; just brilliant! I just keep flipping through it! 🙂 Thank you for all your hard work!"


Laura from Minnesota

Orchestra Study Guide & Lapbooks
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2017-02-25T21:09:24-05:00

Laura from Minnesota

"WOW! I just finished putting together the Orchestra Lapbook. It is SO AMAZING! I'm going to show my Director to see if she'd be interested in purchasing it for our group. It is just too good to not be shared! It really does take the burden off of tutor planning. I love that you even highlighted what the tutor says; just brilliant! I just keep flipping through it! 🙂 Thank you for all your hard work!"

Amazing Resource!

"We used your Orchestra Lapbook last year. It was a great addition to our studies and helped us learn the vocabulary in a hands-on way. The girls really like coloring everything and our boy loved all the cutting and glueing. Thanks for all the hard work that you put into this amazing resource."

~Leah

Orchestra Study Guide & Lapbooks
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2017-02-25T21:18:31-05:00

~Leah

"We used your Orchestra Lapbook last year. It was a great addition to our studies and helped us learn the vocabulary in a hands-on way. The girls really like coloring everything and our boy loved all the cutting and glueing. Thanks for all the hard work that you put into this amazing resource."

Just What We Needed!

"We used the lapbook for our orchestra portion at our community last year and it was just what we needed! After several years of CC and a lackluster and somewhat dreaded orchestra segment, your lapbook provided a fun and easy to implement portion for orchestra. Thank you so much! We are looking forward to your Cycle 1 offering as a community. Parents have already been inquiring about its release. Well done! :)"

~ Heather

Orchestra Study Guide & Lapbooks
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2017-02-25T21:10:38-05:00

~ Heather

"We used the lapbook for our orchestra portion at our community last year and it was just what we needed! After several years of CC and a lackluster and somewhat dreaded orchestra segment, your lapbook provided a fun and easy to implement portion for orchestra. Thank you so much! We are looking forward to your Cycle 1 offering as a community. Parents have already been inquiring about its release. Well done! :)"
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Orchestra Study Guide & Lapbooks

 

This resource coordinates perfectly with Cycle 1 of the Classical Conversations*** curriculum.  

***These products are meant to complement the Classical Conversations Foundations Program. You will need to own the Foundations Guide to be able to complete these templates. Check out Classical Conversations for more information, and to join a community near you!  I am not affiliated with Classical Conversations in any way.

FAQ's - Purchase

PURCHASING THE PRODUCT

  • What does my purchase include?
    • After you purchase the product, you will immediately receive an email from Wisdom and Righteousness (to the email account used through Paypal) which will contain a link to download the file.  The file is a PDF.  If you purchased an audio product, your purchase includes a PDF of the lyrics, along with MP3 Files. You will need Adobe Reader to read the PDF.  If needed, get a free download of Adobe Reader.
    • Your purchase authorizes you to use the product as many times as you like within your own immediate family.  YOU DO NOT need to purchase multiple copies for each child.
  • I paid by e-check.  When will the download be available?
    • E-check payments will require the check to clear prior to receiving the download.  Many times, the check will take 2-3 business days to clear, and you will receive your download email after 12:00pm on the following business day.  Keep this in mind when ordering around holidays and weekends.

If you still have questions, please contact me directly using the “Contact Me” tab at the top of your screen.  Thanks!

FAQ's - Lapbooks

Here you will find answers to common questions about lapbooks. If you still have questions, please contact me directly using the “Contact Me” tab at the top of your screen.  Thanks!

PURCHASING THE LAPBOOK

  • What does my purchase include?
    • After you purchase the lapbook, you will immediately receive an email from Wisdom and Righteousness (to the email account used through Paypal) which will contain a link to download the file.  The file is a PDF.  You will need Adobe Reader to read the file.  If needed, get a free download of Adobe Reader.   Your purchase authorizes you to use the product within your own immediate family.  YOU DO NOT need to purchase multiple copies for each child.  Everyone in your immediate family can make a lapbook from your file – even you!
  • Is there a print option available?
    • Unfortunately, at this point, I do not have the ability to to sell printed material.  You will need to print from home (cheapest option) or, if desired, you can bring the file to any major printer (Staples, Office Max, etc.) for printing.  You will need to email me (karen at wisdomandrighteousness dot com) to get permission to print before you go.  Also, be sure to identify which pages you want them to print prior to arriving since you may not need all of the pages depending on what templates you would like to use in your lapbook.

CREATING THE LAPBOOK

  • How do you use the Lapbooks during your school year?
    • Many families use the lapbooks differently during the year.  Some parents prefer to create the lapbooks prior to the start of the corresponding six weeks and utilize the lapbooks for review.  Others decide to cut out the lapbooks as they go.  The method that works best for us is to cut out all of the pieces over a day or two (for little ones, you will want to break this up into segments).  Place all of the pieces into a ziploc bag separated by weeks.  When that week comes, pull out and complete the corresponding pieces.  You can glue them to the book at that point (this only works well if you are following the pictures exactly – if you are going to change the layout, you might want to wait until you have everything you want to include in the lapbook, and then practice your layout before you glue the items to the lapbook).  Another option is to just glue the pieces without the written answers into the lapbook so they are all secure, then the student can complete the blanks and diagramming as the weeks progress.  This keeps it organized and easy to handle, but if a mistake is made, it is not as easy to replace a piece if it is already affixed to the lapbook file.  Sometimes we add a page to our lapbooks and include our science experiment papers and art work we did during that six weeks, or even pictures of our CC days and presentations!  If you want to add a page, you should do it prior to gluing the components into the lapbook.
  • What age groups are the lapbooks best suited for?
    • The lapbooks are intended to be used with students studying in the Classical Conversations Foundations Program.  However, even your older students might want to join in on the fun – in fact, I love making them with my kids too!
    • FOR THE LITTLEST CHILDREN: My son was 4 last year and he joined in on the lapbooking components. He loved the cutting and pasting. Of course he needed more assistance with laying out the pieces and assembling the folders than my 7 year old. In addition, since he was just beginning to learn to read, and his writing was not yet “precise”, I chose to have him tell me what to write for the fill-in-the blanks and labels, and just wrote them myself. That way it will be legible as he pulls it off the shelf in the next couple of years for review! Plus, it reduced frustration on his part. He insisted on having his own lapbooks separate from his older sister. He loved showing it to people, and pointing at the pictures to explain what he was learning. Since it is memory-work based, he didn’t really need to know how to read to know what it said. It was basically what he memorized. He would recognize the subject from the picture, and “read” along with the information from memory. If your child is a hands-on learner, or enjoys cutting and pasting, I think it is a great way to get them more involved in what they are learning, and use additional skills without having to implement another curriculum. If for some reason you begin the lapbook components and they just seem too much for them, you can always wait to use them until next summer as review. Your purchase is a PDF download that you get to use for many years to come!
  •  Do you have any Lapbooking tips?
    • Use a glue stick and be sure to GLUE BOTH SIDES of the item.  If you glues both sides, they will not come apart!  If you glue only one side, the item may end up lifting from the page.  The same goes for gluing the folders together.  also, if you plan to change the layout from what is suggested, it will work best to establish the layout plan before gluing any pieces on to the lapbook.  Lay them all out to be sure they will fit as desired, then glue.
  • Video Tutorials
    • Need help visualizing the lapbook directions?  Our Video Tutorial page might be the answer!  Check it out!

Downloads

DOWNLOADING THE PRODUCT

  • How Do I Download The Product?
    • Once your transaction is processed, you will automatically receive an email with download links within a few minutes of your purchase.  Form there, you can click on each link, then go to file>save as and select where you want to save the file on your computer.
  • I am having trouble opening my file (MAC)?
    • MAC computers will oftentimes choose to open Adobe files in a program called “Preview” (this is a default from the manufacturer).  When you open a PDF document in Preview, the document will sometimes not look right, or the links will not work.  All files from Wisdom and Righteousness are standard PDF files, and should be opened in Adobe Acrobat.  If your MAC is opening it in Preview, just go back to where you saved the file, and rather than double-clicking to open the file, right-click and select “Open File with”.  Choose Adobe, and it will open the file in Adobe Reader.
  • My link has expired.
    • You have 30 days to download the files.  Should circumstances prevent you from doing so, just send me a quick email letting me know the date you purchased the files and the email address that was used to purchase the product, and I would be happy to reactivate the link for you!
  • I can’t find my files.
    • When you download the file, the computer will prompt you for a location to save your file.  Note that location so that you can find the file at a later date.  If you forgot where you saved the file, you may use the “Search for files” tool on your computer (click the start button in windows and the search field will be right above that).  Files with that title will pop up and you will be able to locate the file.  Still having trouble?  just send me a quick email letting me know the date you purchased the files and the email address that was used and I would be happy to reactivate the link and re-send the download email to you!
 If you still have questions, please contact me directly using the Contact Me page on this website.  Thanks!

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