MUSIC CLASS ACTIVITIES

“Turkey Stew” Song and Rhythm Music Lesson for November

Post published:11/16/2020
Post category:FALL MUSIC LESSONS / GAMES AND ACTIVITIES / MUSIC AND MOVEMENT / MUSIC CLASS ACTIVITIES / MUSIC EDUCATION / MUSIC LESSONS / NOVEMBER MUSIC CLASS LESSONS / RHYTHM

Turkey Song and Music Activity “Turkey Stew” is a rhythm music lesson with ORFF parts to teach melody, bass, and rhythm. It’s also a fun drama and movement activity for your November music classes. This Thanksgiving music activity will help children learn and practice beat and rhythm. Your students will love the fun teaching video, playing rhythms, singing, and moving like a turkey! Easy to adapt these materials across several age groups from PreK- 3rd grade.

Turkey Scarf and Movement Activities

Post published:11/09/2020
Post category:MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES / MUSIC AND MOVEMENT / MUSIC CLASS ACTIVITIES / NOVEMBER MUSIC CLASS LESSONS / SCARF ACTIVITIES / THANKSGIVING ACTIVITIES

Gobble Gobble! It’s Thanksgiving Turkey scarf and movement activity time. And I'm sharing some easy to use activities to help you get through these "turkey trouble times!" TURKEY SCARF ACTIVITIES…

“Five Little Pumpkins” Halloween Music Chant

Post published:10/26/2020
Post category:HALLOWEEN MUSIC CLASS / HALLOWEEN MUSIC LESSONS / MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES / MUSIC CLASS ACTIVITIES / MUSIC EDUCATION / OCTOBER MUSIC LESSONS / ONLINE MUSIC EDUCATION LESSONS

Chants are a GREAT way to teach beat, rhythm, and literacy skills. “Five Little Pumpkins” Halloween Music Chant is perfect for all teachers to use during HALLOWEEN lessons. I’ve changed…

Halloween Movement and Music Activities

Post published:10/05/2020
Post category:HALLOWEEN MUSIC CLASS / HALLOWEEN MUSIC LESSONS / MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES / MUSIC AND MOVEMENT / MUSIC CLASS ACTIVITIES / OCTOBER MUSIC LESSONS / TEACHING TIPS

The holiday season is just about here-, and by holiday, I mean Halloween, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwaanza! But, today’s post is ideas for Halloween Movement and Music activities.

“Doggie, Doggie Where’s Your Bone?: Music Class Teaching Ideas

Post published:09/21/2020
Post category:ELEMENTARY MUSIC EDUCATION RESOURCES / FOLK SONGS / KODALY MUSIC LESSONS / MUSIC CLASS ACTIVITIES / TEACHING TIPS

Social distancing? No problem! I am sharing some music class teaching ideas for “Doggie, Doggie Where’s Your Bone?” “Doggie, Doggie Where’s Your Bone?” Is a favorite game song for elementary…

Music Class Welcome and Greeting Activities

Post published:07/13/2020
Post category:BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES / MUSIC CLASS ACTIVITIES / TEACHING TIPS

Whether you can sing at the beginning of class or not, welcome and greeting activities are an important part of helping students transition to music class. This post will help…

How Bean Bag Activities Develop Movement Skills

Post published:04/22/2020
Post category:BEAN BAG ACTIVITIES / Creative Movement / FREEBIES / GAMES AND ACTIVITIES / MUSIC AND MOVEMENT / MUSIC CLASS ACTIVITIES / MUSIC EDUCATION / TEACHING TIPS

Did you know that bean bag activities help children develop movement skills? Yes! That's why they are perfect for music, PE, home school and preschool movement activities. Keep reading to…

Music Activities with Spring Rhythms

Post published:03/19/2020
Post category:GAMES AND ACTIVITIES / MUSIC CLASS ACTIVITIES / MUSIC EDUCATION / MUSIC LESSONS / ONLINE MUSIC EDUCATION LESSONS / RHYTHM / SPRING MUSIC LESSONS / TEACHING TIPS

MUSIC ACTIVITIES WITH SPRING RHYTHMS It's time for some rhythm practice! Whether you're at school teaching, homeschooling or teaching online distance learning classes, your students will love clapping and tapping…

March Music and Movement Activities

Post published:03/05/2020
Post category:Creative Movement / MARCH MUSIC CLASS / MUSIC CLASS ACTIVITIES / TEACHING TIPS

Get jigging and hopping and dancing and moving with these interactive March music and movement activities. MARCH MUSIC AND MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES For many music teachers March is the beginning the…

Elementary Music Class Winter Rhythm Activities

Post published:01/13/2020
Post category:JANUARY / MUSIC CLASS ACTIVITIES / MUSIC EDUCATION / RHYTHM / TEACHING TIPS

Looking for some winter themed elementary music class rhythm activities? Classroom warmups? Rhythm practice or lessons? Then you'll want to check out the video of elementary music class winter rhythm…