Music classroom activities

Check out this post for creative and exciting ways to add scarves into your music activities. Also, find some specific scarf music examples.

Hannah Zimmermann on Instagram: "A Mouse Lives in a Little Whole - movement activity I’ve just discovered this song by Lynn Kleiner this year and absolutely love it! In kindergarten, we do a lot with movement exploration and a lot of animal themed days - so this is a perfect addition. The movement in this video was largely inspired by ThatMusicMakers on YouTube. Would you do this with your students? #elementarymusiceducation #elementarymusic #elementarymusicteacher #elementary music rocks…

These holiday music games and activities include everything you need for a successful holiday party or group lesson. Free games and resources included!

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Five fun and action-filled circle games to practice rhythm, pitch, and more with your elementary music students.

I love using body percussion in my music classroom. It's an effective way to TEACH Beat too. So, here are my easy body percussion activities.

Hannah Zimmermann on Instagram: "2 4 6 8 - seasonal dance 🌸 I love the movement that goes with this as well as how easy this is to decode rhythms (quarter notes and eighth notes or for kinder, long and short-short)! This is always my first dance for kinder in a longways set and they LOVE getting to be the head couples that sashays down the center 👍 Here are the lyrics: 2 4 6 8 Meet me at the garden gate If I’m late, don’t wait 2 4 6 8 Here is the movement: 4 steps forward 4 high…

Here’s 10 ways to use a parachute in the music classroom. Activities will help students learn and practice music concepts. Parachutes can be used for so many fun activities in the music room. I’ve discovered that they are especially helpful during the latter part of the school year when students are more “squiggly” than ever! […]

Hannah Zimmermann on Instagram: "Tinker Tailor - Singing Game Have your heard of the song Tinker Tailor? I learned it from Kristin Vogt during my Kodaly levels, and it’s a staple in my classroom for quarter rest! But I changed the words to match a storybook (Rub a Dub Dub) I have in my classroom. Check for original lyrics and my lyrics below 😊 This game is a HOOT, and I love how it really reinforces that a quarter rest gets one whole beat! I actually have multiple games I play with this…