Preschool Music Concert, Kindergarten Music Program, Elementary Music Show can be tough planning for the music teacher Try a theme! Themes make it fun for you, the classroom teachers and the kids while children learn a lot more than just music! ...
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Gathering Drum nuts and bolts
Has anyone replaced the nuts and bolts on the inside of the gathering drum handles with something else that lies flat? When we turn the drum over to use as a boat, the screw/bolt heads protrude and can poke the kids while they lie or sit in the drum. I don't want to...
Pre-K to Elementary Curriculum in Music Box
The following curriculum is from Music Box Weekly Lesson Plans which I use for my Pre-K - elementary students For Pre-K, TK new to instruments I use preschool weekly lessons and if you're introducing Orff, see the "Young at the Bars" article and "Intro to Orff"...
Lynn Kleiner’s Puppets with a Purpose
Lynn Kleiner’s Puppets with a Purpose is a video series that features music activities using adorable puppets from www.musicrhapsody.com. Ideas for music lesson plans include singing, pitch matching games, instrument playing and movement. Some videos...
Sound Shapes, Boomwhackers and Orff
Sound Shapes, Boomwhackers, Orff instruments…Basic or Novelty? As an Orff teacher in preschools and elementary schools as well as a teacher trainer since the 1980s, I am amazed at what instruments teachers or schools have purchased. Sometimes instruments that I...
Elementary Music Lesson Videos
Elementary Music Teachers looking for music lesson plan ideas can watch a variety of workshops in Music Box, as they follow along with workshop notes they can print out in Music Box Downloads, click Video Lessons. www.lynnkleinersmusicbox.com Time to Play and Sing...
Birds Make Music!
Birds Make Music!Check out the Music Rhapsody Shop for some special little birds for sweet singing in your classes! https://musicrhapsody.com/product-category/puppets/ and don't forget to use your member discount!Now, what can you do with bird finger puppets? Oh, so...
Spanish Language Music
Hello! There was a question about South American music so I decided to just do a post about Spanish language music in MR/MB! The Spanish CD is a great place to find music from many Spanish speaking countries, and "Cheki Morena" even has a song that talks about many...
Music Lesson Plans for the Beginning of the Year – Preschoolers
The beginning of the school year can bring some fears and tears from our little music makers especially in our schools where the 2 year old class has to leave their classroom, which they are just starting to feel comfortable in, and make the journey down the hall to...
Preschool Lessons Enhanced Through Music
Two Year Old Music Time! Class after class with the 2 year olds this week made me smile. These precious little music makers, joyfully participating in “Five Little Leaves” from In All Kinds of Weather, Kids Make Music, (also in Module 2 Kids Make Music for...