Beth's Music Classroom

Your students will just love this virtual field trip for music class! Make Peter and the Wolf come to life with these 10 interactive and exciting activities!This field trip is all about the different characters and instruments in the masterpiece by Sergei Prokofiev, Peter and the Wolf. It is perfect for Kindergarten to 4th grade students for virtual learning or whole-group instruction in the classroom. It's the perfect all-in-one activity to learn about Peter and the Wolf, while reviewing a bunc

Check out all these fall music activities to use with The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything!The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything is a great autumn and Halloween book by Linda Williams. This story is perfect for an October music lesson using children's literature. It works well in helping young students understand tone quality, matching instruments with similar sound effects. This includes two suggested video links. Each of the items in the story (shoes, shirt, hat, etc

Help your students go for GOLD with this arrangement of the Olympic theme song! You’ll be all ready for the Winter Olympics!The Olympic Fanfare & Theme Song is a lovely and memorable piece for all. Its beautiful and exciting melodies, arranged/composed by John Williams, will definitely ignite your students' passion to go for the gold. The audio is not included, but I have given a suggested video listening link, with detailed timings for each section. Also included is a brief biography of John Wi

Make your Peter and the Wolf lesson simple to teach and easy for students to remember with this Peter and the Wolf bulletin board poster set for elementary music. These printable Peter and the Wolf posters help K-4 students connect the story characters with their matching instruments while creating a ready-to-use music classroom display.Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf is a classic piece for introducing instruments, characters, themes, and storytelling in the elementary music classroom. This poste

Help your students grasp time signatures and meter with these real-life examples. This lesson is kid-tested and approved! This lesson is a fun, interactive introduction to meter in music and understanding time signatures. Students just love this exciting way of understanding abstract musical concepts by using simple real-life ideas - airplanes and flying! This presentation helps elementary students grasp important words like meter, time signature, measure, bar line, and also review rhythms. Alon

“Ding Dong Diggidiggidong" is a familiar, favorite folk song! Your students will absolutely love learning its simple melody and adding instruments to it. Included is sheet music, lyrics page, 5 rhythmic ostinatos, and 3 melodic borduns/ostinatos. A perfect way to have fun, sing, practice rhythms, and give your students the opportunity to play instruments - all in one activity! #BackToSchoolBoogie Rhythms Include: ta, ti-ti, ta rest, tika-tika (tiri-tiri), ti rest + ti/quarter note, beamed 8t

Are you studying melodic contour and direction with your 2nd through 4th grade classes? This bundled set is sure to help you save time and stress less!You will receive an in-depth lesson presentation on melodic contour, available in PowerPoint and PDF. It includes an introduction to melody, melodic contour/direction, staff reading, steps, skips, leaps, and repeats. It also discusses solfege syllables, helpful in melodic reading. Included in this set is a student study guide, homework workshee

Looking for a fun way to teach steady beat to Kindergarten and 1st grade? This Steady Beat vs No Beat Bundle has everything you need - songs, activities, and an interactive steady beat game. It will help your students listen, move, and truly feel the beat, and it will keep them entertained and having fun at the same time! Students practice identifying sounds with a steady beat and those with no beat at all through engaging songs, listening clips, literature connections, and playing instruments.

This BUNDLE is a set of 10 spring folk songs that your kids will just love! It is a great way to celebrate rainy April and flowery May! For each of the folk songs, you will receive the sheet music, lyrics sheets, 4-5 rhythmic ostinatos, and 2 melodic ostinatos. A perfect way to have fun, sing, practice rhythms, and give your students the opportunity to play instruments - all in one activity! With such a variety of levels in this bundle, it will be great for students in Kindergarten through 5t

Your students will want to help with this exciting music activity! It is great for Preschool to 1st grade."The Little Red Hen" story is great for teaching responsibility and community. It also makes a wonderful student performance for a concert or parent night. I have done all of the work for you - 4 different sets of slides included for The Little Red Hen:Want to just read the story? Then use the first set of pages to show the text and animals (without instruments). Want to use the story along

This Movie themed time signature will be just what your students need to help review music in meter. They won't even know they're studying with this interactive meter game. You just finished teaching a unit on meter in music and studying time signatures with your 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Now you're looking for something a bit more exciting. I've got just the thing! Movie Meters is a fun, interactive game and a perfect way to review meter with your students any time of the year. Use it as a who

Have you "hit rock bottom" when it comes to teaching your elementary students all about form in music?This musical introduction is an exciting way to teach form in music to your elementary students! Your students will love this interesting lesson and study. The lesson explores 3 folk songs great in discovering form (and that also include the word "rock"). With sheet music, visual images, helpful definitions, and real-life examples, your students are sure to rock and roll through your musical fo

This steady beat game is perfect for Kindergarten and 1st grade students reviewing sounds that make a steady beat and those that have no beat at all. My students loved it, and I hope yours will too! #BackToSchoolBoogie Students choose a picture, and they must identify whether it has a steady beat or no beat. Sound clips are also included in the PowerPoint for students to listen to each item. After selecting an answer of beat or no beat, they can asses themselves, as a slide showing if they ans

Are you looking for a Thanksgiving music activity that’s exciting, educational, and low-prep? "Over the River and Through the Woods" is a perfect fit for grades 1st-4th, giving students the chance to sing, play instruments, and perform together to create an Orff arrangement!This beloved holiday classic, with words by Lydia Maria Child, comes to life with engaging activities that fit perfectly into your holiday lesson plans. Your students will absolutely love singing along, but they’ll also get t

**SAVE $$ WHEN YOU PURCHASE THIS BUNDLE!!!**In this mega bundle, you will receive all 16 of my Christmas Song accompaniments. It includes 16 popular holiday songs for kids, which are great for December, including classic Christmas carols, traditional tunes, and popular songs. For some of the songs, sheet music is included. All songs come with rhythmic instrument accompaniment, and some come with melodic accompaniment also. For more information on each song/piece, click on the links. This Mega

"Firefly, Firefly" is an adorable folk song, and great for summer time fun! This pentatonic song is found in "Song Garden - Volume 2," by Carol Heath. You will receive the sheet music for the song, lyrics sheets for 2 verses, 4 rhythmic ostinatos, and a bordun. A perfect way to have fun, sing, practice rhythms, and give your students the opportunity to play instruments - all in one activity! Your kids will love this firefly song! Rhythms Included: ta, ti-ti, ta rest/quarter note, 2 8th note

Looking to add some folk dancing activities to your classroom and curriculum? These folk dance formation posters make it so easy and save you so much time!This document includes 18 folk dance formation posters/cue cards to use in the classroom. Also included are 3 helpful title posters to create a bulletin board or just use for a particular dance activity. These are very helpful in teaching students the various formation of each dance. They serve as a wonderful visual for students, helping the

"Jingle Bells" is a great song for kids! It is a traditional, holiday favorite that students love singing, and now they can enjoy adding percussion instruments to the song. Along with the sheet music, you will receive 4 rhythmic ostinatos and 2 melodic instrumental parts. Such a fun song, perfect for December and even the week after Christmas break. This arrangement can be used with a variety of grade levels, with simple rhythmic parts to more difficult melodic parts. Rhythmic Instruments: *

Looking for a fun, fall-themed lesson that gets your students singing, playing, and practicing rhythm all at once?“Apple Tree” is a fun, familiar folk song that’s perfect for back-to-school and fall lessons! With its simple melody and playful lyrics, this resource helps you kick off the year with active music-making your students will love. Inside, you’ll find everything you need for a ready-to-go Orff arrangement:Sheet music and lyric pages6 rhythmic ostinatos1 melodic ostinato + a bordunSepara

Looking for KINDERGARTEN MUSIC activities for your students throughout the year? Check out this growing bundle!This set currently includes 24 songs and instrument activities geared toward Kindergarten music. They include lessons on children's literature, folk songs, chants, instrument or sound stories, and music theory lessons. For more information, click on the individual items included in this bundle. **SAVE $$ when you purchase this growing bundle!***Some of these products are in PowerPoint