Special needs music activities

This article is part of the 31 Days of Pinterest Hacks series. Find the main page for this series here. Music plays a huge part in our lives. Not only do we enjoy listening to various tunes, but research shows the many benefits of music in all aspects of development. From cognitive to social to emotional to […]

This article will give you helpful tips and tricks on teaching music for special education classes in your elementary school.

Music is a great way to unite large groups and gatherings and is the source of great activities that are suitable for both able and non-able clients.

Music activities for children with special needs require some careful teacher planning and preparation to ensure the class is fully inclusive and caters to the needs and abilities of all learners. This is particularly true when running music activities for children with physical or multiple disabilities, as their needs for accessing and using equipment and instruments can be quite specific. Think about instruments that are suitable as well as how to adapt them for use with students with…

Teaching and working with children is quite the learning experience ! This has been especially true in teaching my students with special needs. As

Are you looking for some fun preschool songs or games to play with instruments? In my second year of teaching, I was approached by my…

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Fine motor skills can often be overlooked when we think about early elementary music education. Developing fine motor skills with your youngest musicians is like planting the seeds for a strong musical future! Music class is the perfect playground for their growing minds and bodies. By practicing small hand and finger movements, like clapping rhythms, using Play-Doh, or even holding rhythm sticks, young kids begin to develop the coordination they’ll need for playing instruments in the…

This is a fun and messy piece of process art that the kids will love. Turn up the music and then drum and splatter and paint away.