Composer Jessie Montgomery was influenced by listening to a lot of records as a child. Look back historically on various devices used to capture music from the record player to the smart phone, and learn about some of the composer’s influences.
In this K-5 music lesson, learn about famous composer Mozart's life from childhood on!
Movement helps us internalize steady beat! You can't NOT bust a move in this Groovy Dance party featuring hits from the 1950s and 1960s. Great for all ages!
Create your own fairytale! Use the provided plot template to make up your story and find music to accompany each part of the story. For Grades 2-6.
Engage emerging literacy skills such as character identification and use of descriptive words to compare and contrast music featuring Sleeping Beauty, the Sugar Plum Fairy, Trolls, a witch, and Prince Charming. For all ages, with support for emerging readers.
Music and stories are often connected. The timbre of different instruments can represent different characters. Use a listening map to notice and describe the timbre of various instruments in a musical story called The Swineherd’s Suite.
Think about the meaning of "home" and hear music inspired by that idea in this listening lesson. For Grades 2-6.
Today we will learn about and listen to a music box.
World events and personal history influence the music that composers create. In this 2-8 music lesson, the story of composer Zoltan Kodaly provides a good example of history's influence on music.
Students will think about why people protest and how they use music when protesting. For Grades 2-6.
