Music lesson plan

Who doesn’t love music and what all it represents? And as you all already know it is said that having a musical education can help your brain to develop stronger in other educational areas as…

John Williams’ music just lends itself to music activities for elementary students. Every elementary music teacher seems to have at least one go to activity centered around one of John Williams’ songs. He just has so much great, iconic music out there. Are you still looking for your go to John Williams music lesson? I’ve got a whole bundle of John Williams listening maps, lesson plans and listening and movement activities set and ready to go for you.

Reading music is like reading a book in another language. It has its own characters and sounds. The following collection of music lesson plans for the elementary music classroom will help music tea…

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Learn how to practice rhythms with this budget-friendly and fun rhythm game in your elementary music classroom.

Grab these free printable music worksheets for elementary age kids to learn the musical symbols, instruments, and introduction theory.

Want a creative way to practice rhythms and incorporate movement activities into your classroom? These activities are full of drama, movement and rhythm activities for your PreK through 2nd grade s…

The 6th graders have just finished up a unit project on Musical Styles. The goal of this project was to get the students to explore music outside of the country/pop/rock bubble that we tend to be in in our small town. I also wanted them to listen to music more closely to analyze things like the meaning of the lyrics, why & how music is used in different situations, and where they hear music. I gave the students 4 projects to choose from. The project was to be done mostly at home, but after…

Music and movement activities for preschool age children.

Lesson planning doesn't have to be difficult-- with these tips, you can make lesson plannig easy, even as an elementary music teacher!

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A list of quick and easy ideas for emergency music sub plans. If you are looking for music lesson plans for supply teachers, these tips will help you create a music sub tub that will be ready even when you have to be away at the last minute.

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Looking for engaging, musical games to play with your students? Here are a few of my favorite games and activities for elementary music classes, children's choirs, and elementary group classes.

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In every preschool music class that I teach, I include a short story time during the class. Literacy and music go hand in hand and I’ve always prioritized bringing books and stories into my classes to complement the songs and music concepts that the kids are learning about. We’ve created a really special story time ... Read More about Ten Storybook Lesson Plans For Preschool Music Classes

A fun composition game for third grade and above.

Drawing and music? Let's do it! This fun lesson gets students to listen closely to music, using adjectives and pictures to describe what they hear.

How to keep your elementary kids in grades K-4 engaged in May and June. Lots of great ideas and activities to keep the learning happening without losing engagement as the end of the year approaches. From Sarah at A Different Musician, a music education blog where she helps new teachers create meaningful and joyful experiences in their music classrooms.