Looking to inspire your youngest learners through music?
Musical Explorers from Carnegie Hall help students in grades K-2 discover the sounds and stories of artists from across the globe.
Created by Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute, Musical Explorers provides engaging lessons in listening, singing and movement that run throughout the year and allows students to build foundational music skills while connecting to diverse traditions from around the world.
The best part?
Musical Explorers is a free digital curriculum for educators everywhere, and they also offer live experiences for New York City teachers.
Each program includes six lessons and culminates in an interactive concert experience where students can celebrate what they've learned singing and dancing, along with their favorite new artists.
You can sort through the material by musical tradition region, program or artist to find your next musical journey for your students.
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Hey, what's up, little man?
Did I just hear you singing?
Yep.
I'm so excited for our alphabet adventure.
Sounds like you're ready to get up and go.
Are those two words a hint about what our adventure will be?
Hmm.
You mean get and go?
G-g-get.
G-g-go.
Let's start with the letter G, right?
You got it.
Woo-hoo!
The letter G. I am good.
Ready to go?
Yes!
Quentin's here, Mom.
Can we g-g-go out?
Okay.
Have a great time, boys.
Catch you later, Miss Betts.
Hey, Quentin.
Yeah?
Where are we going to go today?
Someplace good, I hope.
Nice try with those G words, little man.
But my lips are sealed.
Well, let me guess then.
Another G word.
All right, go for it.
Golf course?
Guitar competition?
Nope.
Then where?
You're about to find out.
Let's go, go, go.
A, I, B.
Welcome, race fans, to Gold Medal Go-Karts, the greatest go-kart course in the world!
Whoa!
Go-Karts!
Racers to your starting positions.
On your mark, get set, go!
Quentin and Alfie, is that you?
Look, it's Mr. Kent.
Hi, Kent.
Oh, thank goodness.
My announcers for the next race are late.
You two will be perfect.
Uh, perfect for what?
Announcing the race, of course.
It's the biggest race of the day, so I'll need two announcers to cover all the action.
You mean we'll be the guys who say, on your mark, get set...
Go!
Precisely!
And you'll make sure everyone knows who's in the lead.
Oh goody, this is going to be grand!
Well, what do you say, Alfie?
Do you want to be an announcer?
Sounds pretty fun!
Gentlemen, the race is about to start!
We have to get to the grandstand!
Follow me!
The race you'll be announcing is between three go-kart drivers whose names all start with the letter G.
Here's the list of drivers.
Gary, Gail, and Kim.
Excuse me, Mr. Kent, but I don't think Kim starts with the letter G. It doesn't?
Yes, of course it doesn't.
I must have the wrong list here.
Ah, yes.
This race is between Gary, Gail, and Sam.
Uh, I don't think Sam starts with the letter G either.
Are you sure you're looking at the right list, Mr. Kent?
Oh, hmm.
Excuse me.
Oh, the next race is between Gary, Gail, and Gabby?
Oh, my.
The race is about to start.
I hope that's it.
Quick, Alfie.
What letter does Gabby start with?
G-G-Gabby.
Sounds like G. You got it.
Yes.
We are good to go.
Phew.
Now get behind those microphones, gentlemen.
All right.
The go-karts are getting ready to go.
Great.
Just talk into the microphones and tell the crowd who's winning.
Gary, Gail, or Gabby.
Get it?
Got it.
Good.
Okay, racers.
On your mark, get set, go!
And Gail is out in first.
Yeah, Gale is in the lead.
Good job, Elfie.
But Gary is right behind her as they get to the first turn.
And Gary takes the lead.
But here comes Gabby.
It's a close one, race fans.
But wait, coming all the way from the back is Gale.
And now Gale is in the lead again going into the second turn.
This is go-kart racing at its finest, folks.
It's Gale in the lead.
But wait, now Gabby is coming back.
It's neck and neck and neck.
But we're almost to the finish line.
And it's Gary, Gale, and Gabby all tied for first place.
Great job, gentlemen!
You called the greatest go-kart race that Gold Medal Go-Karts has ever seen!
Phew!
That was one amazing race!
It sure was!
A three-way tie!
That never happens!
Oh, how can I thank you?
Oh, wait a moment!
I know!
I have two tickets right here for you two to ride your very own go-kart!
Awesome!
Thanks, Mr. Kent!
Wow!
So what do you say, Alfie?
Wanna go, go, go?
Yes, yes, yes!
Okay, Alfie.
Do you have your helmet on tight?
Yep.
And your goggles?
Yep.
All right.
I'm in.
You get into the passenger seat.
Now buckle up.
We're gonna go, go, go!
Woo-hoo!
You hear the sound the engine's making?
Yep.
Go, go, go, go, go.
Just like the letter G!
You're a great driver, Quentin!
And you're a great co-pilot!
Can we go around the track again?
Well, I was thinking we'd... Check, check, one, two...
Check, check, one, two.
Look, Quentin, it's Miss Mixie and her guitar.
She's at the center of the track.
Yeah, and it sounds like she's about to play a song.
Let's go listen.
Hi, everyone.
My name is Mixie and I brought my guitar to play you a brand new song I wrote called Get Up and Go, Go Go.
Are you ready to hear it?
Yay!
Yay!
Get up and go, go!
Get up and go!
Taking all the sounds.
Get up and go, go.
Get up and go.
Get up and go, go.
Thank you, everyone.
I'd love to hang around, but I have to get up and go go to my next gig.
Hey, Ms.
Mixie!
Hey, Quentin and Alfie!
How'd you like the show?
I loved it!
Especially when we got to sing, get up and go, go, go!
Me too!
Me three!
Well, guys, I really do have to get going, but I'll be seeing you soon!
Bye, Ms.
Mixie!
Bye, Mixie!
What was that sound?
That's just my tummy gurgling.
G-g-gurgling?
Yep.
My stomach makes that sound when it's hungry.
How about we go get a snack?
Sounds good.
This is the perfect snack for our adventure today.
Why is that?
Because we're eating grapes, and grapes are with the letter G. True.
Not to mention grapes are great.
Hey, Quentin and Alfie.
Hey, look.
It's Parcel.
Hi, Mr. Parcel.
What are you doing here?
Are you delivering a package?
I heard Gary Gale and Gabby won first place in the race.
I'm here to deliver their gold medals.
Good, good gold.
Hey, gold starts with the letter G, too.
Alfie, you should get a gold medal for knowing words that start with G.
Have you guys seen Gary, Gale or Gabby?
Hmm, can't say that I have.
Have you, Alfie?
Nope.
Not since they won the race.
That's not good.
I need to get Gary, Gail, and Gabby these gold medals before they go home.
We can help you, Mr. Parcel.
You can?
How?
Attention, race fans.
Get your tickets for the next race at the grandstand.
I have a good idea.
We can call them over the microphones that we use to announce the race.
That's not a good idea.
It's a great idea.
Let's go.
Ahem.
Excuse me.
Attention race fans.
Will Gary, Gail, and Gabby please come to the grandstand?
We have golden medals for you.
Oh man, I hope they heard that.
Listen, it sounds like someone's coming.
Look!
It's Gary, Gail, and Gabby!
Hey, you did it, Alfie!
Gary, this is your gold medal.
Well, golly gee.
Thank you, gentlemen.
Gail, this is yours.
I love it.
You guys are so great.
And Gabby, here you go.
Ooh, gracias.
I'm so glad they got their gold medals.
Thanks for helping me out, guys.
Anytime, Mr. Parcel.
Goodbye.
Well, Alfie, I'd say this was the guh-guh-guh-iest alphabet adventure yet.
Me too.
Do you want to know what my favorite part was?
I do.
But, uh, why don't you tell me on the way home?
Okay.
So, little man, what was your favorite part of today's adventure?
My favorite part was all the guzz of the engines.
I knew you'd like that.
Or maybe it was getting to be announcers.
That was so much fun.
And you were really good at it.
But I also loved Mixie's new song.
It does have a nice groove.
Oh, and also helping Mr. Parsley give Gary, Gal, and Gabby the gold medals.
Sounds like you can't decide what your favorite part was.
Hello, boys.
How was your day?
It was so much fun.
Give me a hug and tell me all about it.
So what was your favorite part?
He was trying to pick his favorite part on the way back, but couldn't decide.
I think I know which part of the adventure was my favorite now.
Oh, yeah?
What was it?
The hug that I just got from my mom.
Aw, my sweet boy.
And I'm glad you said hug, Alfie.
Why?
Because hug starts with the letter H. And our next alphabet adventure will be about H?
I have a feeling it will.
So see you tomorrow, Alfie.
Bye, Miss Betts.
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