Nutcracker Reader's Theater by Nerdy Music Mama

This is a Reader’s Theater based on The Nutcracker by Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky with up to 30 parts! It is perfect for the entire class!

Music Time Travel by Noteworthy By Jen

Get your students excited about music history by traveling through time, learning about the Who, What, Where, When, and Cool! of each music period. Video links included!

Music History Quick Guide Bundle by The Yellow Brick Road

The Music History Quick Guide Bundle is a complete set of music samples, videos, fun facts, vocabulary, and major composers from each period in western art music history. The interactive slideshows allow you to introduce middle school or junior high students to music from each period in western music history, while keeping them engaged with relevant content and creative supplemental activities.

Nutcracker Ballet Scavenger Hunt by Ginny's Music Space

Get your students moving around the room during this scavenger hunt while reviewing the Nutcracker Ballet. My students love this just before winter break!

Sleigh Ride Movement Form & Assessment Activities by Harmony with Mrs. Hahn

This is a great activity for indoor recess days! This lesson uses movement, form and listening skills with Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride.” An assessment game is included to evaluate students’ understanding of rondo form.

History of Audio Recording Technology Unit by Hutzel House of Music

This resource will take you and your middle school or high school students through history to learn about the early days of audio technology, Thomas Edison’s cylinder phonograph, Victrolas, early microphone technology, magnetic tape recording, Compact Discs, and digital devices. Video links are included to allow students to hear authentic examples of several of these devices as well.

Early Jazz & Blues PowerPoint Bundle by Sally's Sea of Songs

This bundle of PowerPoints will take you and your students through music and music history activities that cover early jazz and blues from the 1910’s through the 1920’s. Includes Louis Armstrong & New Orleans Jazz, Bessie Smith & the Classic Blues, The Great Jazz Migration, Harlem Stride Style Pianists Fats Waller & James P Johnson, Harlem Renaissance Musicians, Duke Ellington, Bennie Goodman, The Big Apple Dance Craze, and Exit Tickets.

Joseph Haydn Listening Activities by SillyOMusic

This set of Franz Joseph Haydn printables are useful for Composer of the Month activities, sub plans, and for incorporating writing. Almost all pages contain a coloring or drawing element and there are listening maps, glyphs, and a writing prompt for the “Surprise Symphony,” “The Clock,” and “The Joke.”

Olympic Theme Song, Fanfare & Theme, by John Williams, Rhythmic Instruments by Beth's Music Classroom

Celebrating summer and winter with the Olympic Fanfare, my students loved playing classroom instruments along with this masterpiece. A simplified and more advanced version are both included, along with a brief biography and timings of the piece to help find each section.

Nutcracker Storybook by Pitch Publications

Need a way to give a quick overview of the Nutcracker story to go with your Nutcracker lessons this season? Look no further! This is the perfect resource to go with your Nutcracker Lesson Plans.

32 Weeks of Listening by Mrs. Stouffer's Music Room

If you are turning to listening lessons with your students this is a must have! This spreadsheet has 32 weeks of selected musicians, composers and groups for Kindergarten – 5th grade. (192 musicians/composers total).

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Movie Music Composition Project by Organized Chaos Music

This movie music unit is a great way to engage upper elementary and middle school students and get them composing, listening, analyzing, and thinking about music! Students will learn about the importance of music and sound in film, different music jobs within the film industry (especially focusing on foley artists and score composers), and add their own sound effects and soundtrack to a short film!

Secret Picture Puzzle - Ludwig van Beethoven by Musical Interactions

Students learn about the life and music of Ludwig van Beethoven and put together a puzzle to review what they’ve learned. This includes 2 reading levels for both printable and digital versions.

Music History Crazy 8th's Card Game by Musical Interactions

Review music history with this quick-playing, fun Crazy 8th’s game! Students connect time periods with famous composers, dates, and historical events while attempting to play all their cards first. This game is a perfect addition to your centers and sub tub!

Mozart's The Magic Flute Readers Theater by Nerdy Music Mama

This is a Reader’s Theater based on the opera, “The Magic Flute”, by W.A. Mozart with up to 25 parts! It is perfect for the entire class!

Korean Folk Song Flashlight Game: Nabiya - BOOM CARDS by SillyOMusic

Nabiya is a charming Korean Children’s Song that you can use for your elementary music lessons! These Boom Cards allow repeated listenings of the song while students play “find the butterfly” in 10 different locations in South Korea.

Composer Lightbox Inserts by Rhythmically Yours

Do you teach or highlight music composers in your lessons? Turn your light box into an eye-catching, educational display for the music room! Each file includes a colorful artistic likeness of the composer, their first and last name and their date of birth and death.