Looking for a fun way to teach children about form? This is one of my favorite lessons! Manipulatives and movement, what could be better?
Learn about Jesus' Baptism for kids with these fun water activities and cute Jesus baptism craft for kids of all ages.
Finding a way to sift through and make sense of the Next Gen Science Standards can be a challenge to say the least! :) But there is some good content in
I firmly believe that the best way for young children to learn music is through free, hands-on self-directed play. Formal music lessons can be wonderful for older children but for young children n…
Learning about science can be fun! This was never a great subject for me in school, but I’ve found some ways to make it fun for my kids.
When we prepare sol and mi, we're asking students to interact with this element before they realize its name. Instead of simply asking students to memorize the sound, we're asking students to use sol and mi to sing, play, improvise, and more. Then when we add the name, the name has meaning because s
A hit with my elementary music students, these spring- and summer- themed movement cards can be used with any music you'd like, in school or for music at home. Either print, cut, and laminate to flip through, or project the pdf straight from your computer. Play the music of your choice, and students move to the steady beat while following the directions of each card. I like to go over these in class or for remote learning, and then leave a set of these cards in my sub tub as well. *For distance learning, I've added a PowerPoint file. Due to copyright, I cannot include a video with music, so the Powerpoint comes with an instructional PDF with screenshots for turning the PowerPoint presentation into a video with background music. Included in this set: 30 movement cards in full page color and black and white Same 30 movement cards (15 pages) in half page color and black and white PowerPoint version of full page color slides to create video for personal use Instructional PDF for making a video with background music, with screenshots --- You might also like... Music and Movement Cards Music Movement Cards: Animals Edition --- Thank you for stopping by! Like what you see? I'd love to hear from you. Please take a moment to rate this product, and follow me for more! You can find me at mrscookiesmusicroom.com for more information.
Blog posts about elementary music, practicing music, and teaching Children's Church! You may think those things go together, but they do! Check it out!
Learn to read music on the piano grand staff with these two memorization tricks: FACE and Every Good Boy Does Fine. There is a picture of a scale that you can download to keep by your piano.
Teach your children what sound waves are and how they work using items you have at home. 4 simple sound science activities for kids.
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Make some homemade instruments and use them to explore the science of sound! These DIY music instruments make great STEM activities for kids. Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! Making homemade instruments is always a hit with the kids, but what I especially love about these particular DIY musical instruments is they make …
Learn about how sound is made! Make science fun for kids of all ages by teaching them how sound is made. This sound activity is great for all curriculum
Did you just throw a song on the whiteboard and try to teach it, as is, like I did my first year? We didn’t get far.
You know you love noisemakers! The cup acts as an amplifier for the vibrations you make with a wet paper towel and string making it sound sort of like a chicken!
Use these ocean animal action cards to get the kids moving! Can they scuttle like a crab or jump like a seahorse? Kids or all ages from toddlers and preschoolers upwards will love using these animal movement cards to get active and try out lots of ocean animal themed movements. Put on some ocean music and watch your kids glide, stretch and snap around the room. They will have so much fun!
What does STEAM have to do with your preschooler? Why is it important to plan STEAM activities for preschool?
Montessori-inspired music themed learning activities for kids.
It has been well documented that songs help us memorize things. We all know this first hand-how did you learn the alphabet? Music is even being used in some medical programs to help students memorize the myriad of facts they'll need to remember to become a physician. Learning through song is not only a good memorization tactic, but it's also fun! Here are some of my favorite music picks for learning science concepts. This post contains affiliate links, please see disclosures for more information. They Might Be Giants I've used "Here Comes Science" by They Might Be Giants (TMBG) with kids in preschool through sixth grade and it is always a hit. I also, admittedly, had their song, "Why Does the Sun Shine?" stuck in my head back in the day throughout my undergrad Astronomy final... You might know TMBG for the alternative rock albums they have been putting out since 1982, but more recently they've done a lot of fun music for kids. Here Comes Science is an entire album of science songs, but any of their children's albums are pretty catchy and you probably won't mind listening to them on repeat. Check out some of the other music videos for this album: Learn more about the album Here Comes Science, or the DVD edition which also includes videos for the songs. I'd also recommend their latest kid's album, Why? Music With Nancy Nancy Kopman, aka "Music With Nancy" performs all sorts of different children's learning music. You'll find science themes sprinkled in with other educational songs with lovely harmonies that are sure to get the kiddos up and on their feet. Here are some of my favorite songs with science themes: Check out Nancy's YouTube Channel for recent uploads. Learn more about her albums, The Seasons, I Know I'll Grow, Wonderful You, and Shadow by clicking these links. Jeff and Paige You might remember Jeff and Paige from our review of their latest album, "Mighty Wolf". This duo performs engaging songs for young children that do not compromise the learning of actual science and nature concepts. Here they are in action: You'll definitely want to subscribe to their YouTube Channel as they load new content frequently. Learn more about their albums and how to purchase them by clicking these links: 21st Century Energy Superheroes, Get Outdoors! and Mighty Wolf. Banana Slug String Band The Banana Slug String Band has been performing children's music about the environment and natural science for 30 years. If you've ever spent time in any environmental education program, there is a good chance you've heard one of their songs. Here's one of my favorites for teaching the water cycle and its vocabulary: Be sure to check out some of their albums, Singing In Our Garden, Dirt Made My Lunch, Penguin Parade, and Only One Ocean. The Board of Education The Board of Education performs fun kid's rock music with educational themes. Their songs appeal to young kids and even those who might think they are "too cool" for children's music. Here is a sampling of a few of their science themed songs, "Binary", about binary star systems, and "Ice Ages are Fun", about what it would be like to have an Ice Age in modern times: Check out their catchy and engaging albums, The First Album and Binary by clicking these links. What are some of your favorite science children's songs or musicians? We'd love to hear about them. Comment below! Like what you're reading? Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest. Don't miss another post! Sign up for e-mail below. No spam...we pinkie swear! Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner
I hope these music activities for preschoolers help to give you some
These handy FREE Music Note Flashcards are a great way to help kids of all ages practice identifying music notes. Perfect for music education or piano.
It's easy to create shapes on the floor with tape. Duct tape leaves a lot of gummy residue, so I prefer vinyl tape. Shapes such as the e...
Our church has a great child care program and they often inspire me with their craft ideas. In my youngest daughter's class, they made these clever homemade harmonicas. When my daughters twin sisters saw her harmonica,
Have your kids tried painting with rubber bands? This messy process art activity is a lot of fun! This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Lava Soap. All opinions are my own. Please see my disclosure policy. OK - so before we start, I have to warn you. This CAN get messy! We did this inside but if you have more than one (quite careful) child - you may like to take it outside. Oh, and some safety glasses are useful because the paint splatters go everywhere! To set up the painting activity, find a sturdy
2- WIND INSTRUMENTS The sound in these instruments is produced by air passing through a tube. There are two kind of wind instruments which depends on what they are made of: a) WOODWIND This group of wind instruments are almost always made of wood and are played using a wooden reed like: the flute, the clarinet, the oboe,the bassoon, the saxophone, as seen below. 2- Brass In this group is the horn, the tuba, the trumpet, the trombone, as seen above.This group of wind instruments are made of metal or brass and don't need a wooden reed, but a metalic mouthpiece.
