This melody map is for the chorus of "Still."  I love melody maps because they are a visual representation of songs.  They show the words and music in ways children easily connect with and prepare them to understand sheet music.  

How to use this map: 

1) PREP: Print the pages and affix them to the board in order.  If possible, arrange them in two rows of four. 

2) Ask the children: What do you see? What do you wonder? What is the same? What is different? 

3) Understanding: Challenge the children to figure out what the map has to do with the bridge of the song. Sing the song. Ask the children what they learned. If they are still figuring it out, sing the song again, tapping a few key notes on the board.  They should learn that the symbols represent certain words, and they go up and down depending on how high or low the note is.

4) Think Deeper: Challenge the children to figure out what each symbol represents. Sing the song again. Collect their answers and offer praise. Repeat until they have correctly labeled all of the symbols.  Ask questions like, "Do you see any repeating patterns?"  "What is different about this page compared to the others with only hearts?" or "How many times do we sing the word 'still'?"  "What is different about the last pages on each row?" 

7) Bonus:  If the children did well with this, you can scramble the pages and let them put them in order as you sing the chorus together.  You could also do this the following class time.