Music and Teaching Materials by Susan Paradis

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Halloween Is Almost Here


Halloween Is Almost Here

(SP037)

Level: Pre-reading

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This is a pre-reading Halloween piece. ... (More)
Halloween, Halloween  Pre-reading


Halloween, Halloween  Pre-reading

(SP038)

Level: Pre-reading

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This is a pre-reading version which I have recently added some changes. ... (More)
Once a Year on Halloween  Pre-reading version


Once a Year on Halloween  Pre-reading version

(SP039)

Level: Pre-reading

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This is one of my beginner.... (More)

Once a Year On Halloween


Once a Year On Halloween

(SP040)

Level: Early Elementary

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This is the on-staff version of the pre-reading Halloween piece I posted earlier. ... (More)
Halloween Is Almost Here


Halloween Is Almost Here

(SP041)

Level: Early Elementary

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This is the version on the staff. ... (More)
Halloween, Halloween


Halloween, Halloween

(SP042)

Level: Early Elementary

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This is the grand staff version of the pre-reading piece I posted earlier. ... (More)
Spooky Spiders


Spooky Spiders

(SP043)

Level: Early Elementary

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

Another beginning Halloween piece. This one is not in landscape. ... (More)
Five Little Pumpkins


Five Little Pumpkins

(SP044)

Level: Elementary

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This is a traditional Halloween song I used to sing with my  younger students when I taught elementary music. There's a lot to teach in this song, and I ... (More)
Five Little Pumpkins Pre-reading version


Five Little Pumpkins Pre-reading version

(SP046)

Level: Pre-reading

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

 This a pre-reading version of the previously posted staff version. It can be difficult for a young child to read, so carefully teach how to sing it for several weeks before attempting to play it.

Young students will have LOTS of trouble.... (More)

Away In a Manger


Away In a Manger

(SP055)

Level: Early Elementary

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This is a primer version of the carol. I used big notes to make it look easier. You can.... (More)

Jingle Bells Pre-Reading


Jingle Bells Pre-Reading

(SP056)

Level: Pre-reading

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This is a new pre-reading version of Jingle Bells. I took down the one that was in C and replaced it with this one in Middle C position because the left hand gets to do more. ... (More)
Deck the Halls Pre-reading


Deck the Halls Pre-reading

(SP057)

Level: Pre-reading

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This is the first half of Deck the Halls for beginning students. There is only one skip, so it is an easy first Christmas song to play. The rest of the melody has a sharp that I thought might be too much for little ones. This has been updated with colored notes and a background for easy tracking..... (More)

Jolly Old St. Nicholas Pre-reading


Jolly Old St. Nicholas Pre-reading

(SP058)

Level: Pre-reading

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

I made the RH red and the LH green in this pre-reading version. ... (More)
Jolly Old St. Nicholas


Jolly Old St. Nicholas

(SP059)

Level: Elementary

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This is an elementary level version. There are no 8th notes, but there is some hands together playing to make it more interesting. ... (More)
Jingle Bells


Jingle Bells

(SP060)

Level: Early Elementary

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This is a traditional Middle C version of Jingle Bells. ... (More)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas Pre-reading


We Wish You a Merry Christmas Pre-reading

(SP061)

Level: Pre-reading

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

Teach the eighth notes by rote in this pre-reading version of We Wish You a Merry Christmas.

This year I have completely revised this song. The note heads were enlarged and.... (More)

We Wish You a Merry Christmas


We Wish You a Merry Christmas

(SP062)

Level: Elementary

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This is the on the staff version from a Christmas book I made a few years ago. ... (More)
Silent Night


Silent Night

(SP063)

Level: Elementary

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This is an easy version of the famous carol with lots of finger numbers on the harder phrases. I usually have to teach the rhythm by rote. It is in the key of F and it scares some students to see a flat, but this is a good key to sing in, and maybe parents or siblings can sing or play along. ... (More)
We Three Kings


We Three Kings

(SP064)

Level: Elementary

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

Here is an easy arrangement of this favorite carol. ... (More)
The Twelve Days of Christmas -  pre-reading version


The Twelve Days of Christmas -  pre-reading version

(SP065)

Level: Early Elementary Pre-reading

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This pre-reading version contains verses one and two only. ... (More)
Away in a Manger - Anglican pre-reading version


Away in a Manger - Anglican pre-reading version

(SP066)

Level: Pre-reading

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This is not the tune that is in common use in the US. However, it is a very lovely tune that is well-loved by many, especially churches in the Anglican tradition and in the UK. This might be the only pre-reading version of this song you will see, so enjoy!

You may have to show your student.... (More)

Away in a Manger Anglican version elementary level


Away in a Manger Anglican version elementary level

(SP067)

Level: Elementary

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

Many teachers liked the pre-reading version of this, and requested I post it at the elementary level. In the version here,  the melody is divided between the hands. There are eighth notes, but I taught them by rote and go so well with the words that it was not a problem. .... (More)

We Three Kings PR


We Three Kings PR

(SP071)

Level: Pre-reading

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This is the first verse only, written in a pre-reading version. Each line has a block of color to help young students track the notes. ... (More)
Fourth Of July for Preschool Beginners


Fourth Of July for Preschool Beginners

(SP152)

Level: Pre-reading

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

My preschool beginner asked me to write him a song and since he has just started I wrote him this. It is in triple meter. Play it on the group of 2 black keys going up. For fun ask your student if she can play the shimmery lights of fireworks as they come down from the sky.

... (More)
Canada Day


Canada Day

(SP161)

Level: Pre-reading

Type: Music

Sub-type2: Seasonal

For my Canadian Friends, I have a pre-reading sheet just for you to use for Canada Day. This pre-reading song is in triple meter and is played on black keys going up the keyboard. Feel free to change the finger numbers. ... (More)