Explore music and instruments with these books about music for kids. You will find 15 great books about music for kids that they will thoroughly enjoy.
In this post, I review several of my favorite musical books for toddlers. Small children love music and books are a wonderful way to introduce them!
Music inspires, motivates, and moves us. It dares us to think big and to pursue our dreams. It can even tell the stories in our hearts when words aren't enough. Here are 15 children's books about music and the way music can affect our lives.
Best Books For Musical Learning to help kids to develop rhythm and listening skills with improvisation and imagination with lots of fun too.
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Looking for a fun, simple introduction to music for kids? This free printable music booklet is a playful way to learn music theory.
Music is a natural and fun way for preschoolers to explore the world around them. I have created a collection of music activities for preschoolers to get you started. Music Activities for Preschoolers This collection
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! […]
Free printable Bible lesson for kids on the book of Psalms. Ideal for home or church use. Coloring pages, worksheets, Bible crafts, games, study guide and much more.
This sorting by size worksheet asks kids to put the guitars in order from shortest to tallest. It's trickier than it seems. Try it!
Interactive books for preschoolers are a great way to get them involved in a book in meaningful ways. Since social emotional learning in preschool is key, I created this wonderful "I Can" interactive book. Preschool children will learn important concepts about what it means to be responsible. This colorful interactive book for kids gets them reflecting on how they can and do contribute each day to their own homes and families. All you need to do to prep the interactive preschool book is print, cut out the cards, and laminate for durability. Your child will likely want to go through it again and again!
France Theme Weekly Home Preschool. Crafts, snacks, music, field trip, picture books, and more! Perfect amount of activities for one week of EASY homeschool pre-k.
Check out these back to school songs that are perfect for Circle Time in preschool, kindergarten and first grade.
Books become even better when you pair them with fun activities! See what we did to go along with this month's Monthly Crafting Giraffes Can't Dance Book Club selection! Some of the links on this site are affiliate links. This means if you click on a link and purchase something, I'll receive a small affiliate commission at no cost to you. Thanks so much for supporting my efforts with this blog! My bloggy pal Hilary over at Raising Fairies and Knights started a fun Monthly Crafting Book Club - a challenge to create activities to go along with some of the most beloved children's books. We had some great fun last year (see links at the end) and have continued the fun this year: January - Ladybug Girl Addition Bugs This month, we're focusing on one of our favorite books, Giraffes Can't Dance: In case you haven't read it, this little rhyming book is loads of fun. It's the touching tale of Gerald the Giraffe - who loves to dance, but sadly is about as graceful as a, well, giraffe. Gerald runs away from the jeering crowds at the annual Jungle Dance where he is comforted by a cricket and then discovers that anyone - even he - can dance with the right music. Gv and I have engaged in our own little dance-a-thons from the very beginning of her life, so I decided to incorporate a little fancy-feet fun into this month's book activity. I created this free printable for you to cut and slide into one of these useful little tools. If these goofy pictures don't put a smile on your face, I don't know what will! (Don't have a cool die like that? Glue the printable squares to a cardstock version of this.) You can spotlight whichever style of music you like for each side of the die, but I wanted to stick with those shared in the book, so I created a short playlist for each one to give you a few examples. Waltz Rock 'N Roll Tango Cha-Cha Reel Gerald's Style (play this variety of tunes or choose your own favorite style) Just roll the die, play a song from the appropriate music style and then boogie on down until the tunes taper off. Top-of-your-lungs singing is not an option! The next player rolls the die and everyone moves to that melody. ...or maybe the same player keeps taking a turn. Again. And again. And again. The game continues until the jams run out (feel free to find your own) or everyone's too pooped to polka anymore. If you have older kids, you could even look up a some videos of the dance steps of that style to try out. For the moment, Gv and I are just letting the music move us. We had so much fun getting physical with this favorite book, I just know this will be something we'll do together for a long time! I love coming up with book connections like these, how about you? I'd love to hear! Either leave a comment below or email me at lisahealy (at) outlook (dot) com. 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A collection of children's stories with links to their perfect Classical Music pairings, great for inspiring imaginative movement.
FREE Elephant and piggie activities for pre-k, kindergarten, or homeschool reading lessons. Check out the bundles!
In every preschool music class that I teach, I include a short story time during the class. Literacy and music go hand in hand and I’ve always prioritized bringing books and stories into my classes to complement the songs and music concepts that the kids are learning about. We’ve created a really special story time ... Read More about Ten Storybook Lesson Plans For Preschool Music Classes
Here is a collection of the absolute best rhyming songs for kids! They're perfect songs to teach rhyming in home or in the classroom.
Looking for a fun, simple introduction to music for kids? This free printable music booklet is a playful way to learn music theory.
Here are some examples of body percussion and why it's important to teach this skill, along with 7 simple activity ideas.
Music sheets are perfect to use on so many scrapbooking projects! You can download this one from Scribd. Music sheets are a great design for scrapbooking and crafting backgrounds, images can be lay…
Inside you'll find worksheets to teach your preschoolers how to count, musical notes and more!
Use these Hello Songs to start circle time!
Encourage language development and social skills through music in special education. Engage all students with interactive and inclusive activities.
Art center books to read. Best art center books for Pre-K and Kindergarten. A book list for preschool and pre-k about famous artists and works of art.
Sharing activity inspired by Should I Share My Ice Cream by Mo Willems! Perfect for homeschool, classrooms, or family fun. Includes a free printable!
Kids will have fun learning about the parts of their body and what it is called with this easy-to-make, FREE My Body Mini Book.
Little children love to sing and learn through songs and hand motions and activities. Singing is such a great way to get your little ones to learn and memorize things. It's great for gross motor skills when you add motions to the songs as well.
It happens at every level, at every school I’ve ever taught in. A student asks, “can we play freeze dance today?” I’m always torn. I want my students to have fun and …
Books in the music classroom can be used for singing, dancing, composing, history and more! Check out this huge list of children's literature that should be on the shelves of your music classroom.
Elementary music teachers and movement teachers can use scarves for many activities. In this blog post you'll find 12 ways to use scarves in music class.
DIY Song Cubes to help children learn music "old favorites" and practice finding and keeping the beat; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
Topics specifically covered in this lesson plan include: Language Arts: onomatopoeias and prepositions - Math: estimation - Science: zoology - History: campfire songs - Art: cyanotype printing and marbling + So much more! MA&M’s Storybook Studies curriculum is made up of classes that are dedicated to exploring great children’s books through music, art, and movement. These lessons are tailored for use by homeschoolers, public school teachers, preschool teachers, and librarians. Each class is split into three lessons. The lesson plans are written for a class or group, but can easily be adapted for individual children. Lessons take approximately 2 hours to complete, however, each one is divided into stand-alone segments, allowing teachers to adjust the content to fit the time available. All of our Storybook Studies classes provide opportunities to: - Stretch and exercise - Sing songs - Play games - Try new foods - Memorize poems using American Sign Language - Create artwork - Learn life skills - Discuss topics such as relationships, emotions, and character These play-based activities were specifically included because of their invaluable benefits for childhood development including physical and motor, social-emotional, moral, cognitive, and linguistic skills. Each of the activities above reference themes and topics from the book being studied, and guide teaching in subjects including Language Arts, Applied Math, Social Studies, and Science. The class is broken up into three days of lessons to allow for repetition; a powerful tool for reinforcing foundational knowledge, allowing students to build upon their understanding and make connections to new information. We hope you enjoy playing, teaching, and learning alongside your students! Note: this curriculum also includes MA&M's warm-up schedule, which is a schedule of warm-up exercises you can do with your children for each month of the year. *Downloadable files will be sent within 24 hours of purchase.
Preschool Chants to help your child learn about the seasons! Free printable at Wildflower Ramblings.
I know that I’ve been talking about books for the music classroom a lot recently so I thought I’d share some of my current favorites! If you saw my post from last week, I go over some different ways to use books in the music classroom. These books are all great books that teach a […]
A fun singing time activity for your primary! This LARGE Mr Potato Head will grab your primary’s full attention.
Grades PreK-5 • Fill your music classroom with books, learning, and lots of musical skill! This fun and innovative collection of lesson ideas will breathe new life into areas of the music curriculum that require lots of practice. How? By using picture books! Whether you’re teaching fifth-graders to play an Orff bordun or helping preschoolers to learn the difference between short and long sounds, you’ll find something to help you in this great resource.
The skill of rhyming is so important for children in preschool and kindergarten! I love to read rhyming books to help children develop an ear for rhymes. This is the ultimate list of rhyming books! #rhyming #phonologicalawareness #booklist #booksforkids
I just love this book. The art is fantastic as well! One of the first things my kindergarteners do when they walk by my room is to po...
