Elementary music lessons

Class Openers for Elementary Music. Organized Chaos. Fun ways to establish a routine for the beginning of each elementary general music class as a warm-up and allow student leadership as well.

It is now time to add rests to our music. This is basically the same lesson as lesson 8 but it includes the quarter rests. The addition of the rest means there are a lot more options for grouping the notes in sets of 4. Just a reminder that the rest gets one beat just as the quarter note does. Whenever the children are reading and clapping music it is important that the rest be "felt" even though there is no sound. For this lesson you may want to add instruments for variety. I always told my…

Books for elementary music? You can teach musical concepts in elementary music with books! In this post we have 9 book based lessons for elementary music!

Free and fun elements of music coloring pages and printables at Classroom Doodles from Doodle Art Alley

This post may contain affiliate links. You pay the same and I get a small commission. Yay! (Please see my/our full disclosure for further information.) Let’s go for a Sleigh Ride… This is the unofficial soundtrack to the holidays. This is a classical piece students are familiar with– so use it to your advantage and… Continue reading Greatest Lesson Ideas For Sleigh Ride In Elementary Music

Do you have a favorite rhythm game or activity to use in your music lessons? Rhythm is something that always needs review, so you can never have too many

Elementary music teaching resources for general music teachers. These are the foundational resources you need to establish a music curriculum.

Want to make your elementary music lessons more engaging? These are ways to add more instruments to your general music lessons.

A HUGE list of Music Workstations for the elementary music classroom. You are going to love these center ideas for pitch, rhythm, singing, composing, playing instruments and more.