» Age Range 5 to 8: Music Theory & History

Classics for Kids

March 3, 2010

Go to resource: Classics for Kids is a podcast station that streams classical music suitable for children.

In addition the site has links to composition and creating games, lesson plans, information about classical music, and links to advocacy and articles on classical music for parents and teachers.

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Classics for Kids Lesson Plans (USA)

March 3, 2010

Go to resource: Classics for Kids Lesson Plans (USA) are classical music lesson plans designed for students aged 5 to 11 years of age.

Each lesson was designed and written by Dr Kay Edwards of Miami University and outcomes of each lesson plan are outlined. Composers covered include Haydn, Rossini, Mozart and Kodaly.

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Fanfare Series

March 11, 2010

Go to resource: The Fanfare Series, written by Tim Cain and published by Cambridge UP, is suitable for primary school students. Using a variety of music genres and styles, the course consists of two books with cds, and a teacher’s book.

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free Rhythm Clock lesson & resources

February 9, 2012

www.funmusicco.com/rhythmclock/

FunMusicCo has prepared a video tutorial on how to prepare and use a rhythm clock (suits primary and perhaps Year 7). All the files you might need are also free on the website.

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free theory worksheets


November 4, 2011

Free worksheets from Color in My Piano website. Topics include discovering the piano keyboard, making tetrachords, write scales and chords, applying barlines …

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free worksheets – naming notes and intervals


January 10, 2012

HERE are some free worksheets from makingmusicfun.net – naming notes and intervals in bass and treble clef. Make up a booklet for students to work through when they have a few spare minutes at a time.

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Music Composition (ArtsEdge USA)


June 1, 2010

Go to resource: First Rhythmic Composition is a lesson plan written for 11 to 13 year olds, published by the Kennedy Center, US.The lesson introduces students to rhythm concepts, including names and symbols associated with music notation. The lesson plans include links to online resources including worksheets and websites. Musical terms use US terminology (eg quarter notes).

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NING for Music Educators (Australian)

April 25, 2011

http://australianmusiceducators.ning.com/ is an Australian discussion forum for music educators.  It was set up with the intent of discussing ideas on classroom band programs, but it really is a forum for discussion on any aspect of Australian music teaching from P-12.  At present there is a small group of members, but I am hoping to build it up and draw on a wide range of professional knowledge and experience.

This group is completely FREE (in a monetary sense, not a moral or metaphysical sense).

Please come along and check it out.  The page is run as a ning, which is basically a social network with a particular focus.  It is great for online discussion, linking of video and photo and has facility for you to blog.  All you need to do is create an account.

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