The OMEA Guided Listening Project connects music educators with resources on the Naxos Music Canada library to support implementation of the newly revised Ontario curriculum: The Arts, Grades 1-8 and The Arts, Grades 9-12. The listening examples in this guide will assist music teachers from grades 1-12 in making connections to many of the specific expectations in the curriculum document. Wherever possible the NAXOS examples have been chosen to be inclusive of eras and styles of music.

The Think Literacy support documents are written by OMEA Board members. They are filled with descriptive lessons for Reading (R), Writing (W) and Oral (O) Communication that are integrated with the corresponding (by grade) Fundamental Concepts and Elements of the Music Curriculum. The Grade 2 resource was further integrated with the Music Curriculum when the […]

This document aligns all skills/techniques/elements of the revised elementary curriculum in a reference guide for teachers (grades 1 thru 8) – e.g. it will show how the element of melody is dealt with at each grade & shows the progression of skill development etc.

This three part lesson has students explore the concepts of expenditure
and revenue as they relate to planning a musical event or project.
This lesson is a series of investigations and activities intended
to be carried out over a number of classes or periods.

This multi-period lesson is designed to have students become more aware of the concepts of wants vs. needs. Students will have the opportunity to investigate the purchase an instrument or piece of musical equipment while developing their own understanding of saving, spending and borrowing.

This 3-part lesson is designed to develop a students’ understanding
of the music user and music creator roles in the music industry.
Students will also investigate the rights and responsibilities
associated with these roles including the laws and guidelines related
to the financial ownership and protections of musical ideas, performances,
and products. This lesson is a series of investigations
and activities intended to be carried out over a number of classes
or periods.