This printable sheet music, ‘Old King Cole’ with lyrics can be reproduced for classroom use.
This classroom display poster is a great decorative addition to the musical classroom which features the Leopold Stokowski quote ‘A painter paints pictures on a canvas, but musicians paint their pictures on silence’.
This set of photo activity cards, ‘Playing Musical Instruments Oral Language Cards’ enhances vocabulary and concept development by providing thought-provoking visual stimuli of children playing common musical instruments. Each photo is complemented with associated questions to prompt discussion and develop oral language and vocabulary skills.
This printable sheet music, ‘Pop Goes the Weasel’ with lyrics can be reproduced for classroom use.
This worksheet, ‘Profile of a Famous Musician’ is a simple yet effective worksheet that provides students with a template to organise information about a famous singer, musician or composer. It is an exercise that requires students to select only the most relevant pieces of information whilst researching, an important skill in any area.
This quick reference sheet, ‘Recorder Finger Placement’ provides students with a chart outlining the appropriate finger placement when playing the recorder. The diagram is simple and can be used to assist in the introductory stages of learning how to play the recorder. It can also be used as a valuable resource to send home with …More
This quick reference sheet, ‘Recorder Notes’ provides students with a chart outlining the appropriate finger placement for each note of the scale when playing the recorder. The diagram is simple and can be used to assist in the introductory stages of learning how to play the recorder. It can also be used as a valuable …More
This printable sheet music, ‘Ring-a-Ring-o-Roses’ with lyrics can be reproduced for classroom use.
This printable sheet music, ‘Row Row Row Your Boat’ with lyrics can be reproduced for classroom use.
This sequencing activity, ‘Sheet Music’ develops comprehension and understanding of numbers through sequencing musical notes.
This printable sheet music, ‘Silent Night’ with lyrics can be reproduced for classroom use.
This printable sheet music, ‘Simple Simon’ with lyrics can be reproduced for classroom use.
This informational text, ‘The Clarinet’ provides a simple outline of the main features of the clarinet with a labelled diagram. It is a great resource to prompt discussion, assist in research or introduce musical terminology that is related to instruments, in particular the clarinet.
This informational text, ‘The Flute’ provides a simple outline of the main features of the flute with a labelled diagram. It is a great resource to prompt discussion, assist in research or introduce musical terminology that is related to instruments, in particular the flute.
This informational text, ‘The French Horn’ provides a simple outline of the main features of the French horn with a labelled diagram. It is a great resource to prompt discussion, assist in research or introduce musical terminology that is related to instruments, in particular the French horn.
This printable sheet music, ‘The Grand Old Duke of York’ with lyrics can be reproduced for classroom use.
This printable sheet music, ‘The Holly and the Ivy’ with lyrics can be reproduced for classroom use.
This vocabulary activity, ‘The Orchestra’ supports vocabulary development by encouraging students to match musical vocabulary to relevant definitions or descriptions.
This reading activity, ‘The Orchestra’ provides opportunities for practice with reading about the orchestra to answer the comprehension questions.
This informational text, ‘The Piano’ provides a simple outline of the main features of the piano with a labelled diagram of both the upright piano and the grand piano. It is a great resource to prompt discussion, assist in research or introduce musical terminology that is related to instruments, in particular the piano.
This informational text, ‘The Saxophone’ provides a simple outline of the main features of the sax with a labelled diagram. It is a great resource to prompt discussion, assist in research or introduce musical terminology that is related to instruments, in particular the sax.
This informational text, ‘The Trombone’ provides a simple outline of the main features of the trombone with a labelled diagram. It is a great resource to prompt discussion, assist in research or introduce musical terminology that is related to instruments, in particular the trombone.
This informational text, ‘The Trumpet’ provides a simple outline of the main features of the trumpet with a labelled diagram. It is a great resource to prompt discussion, assist in research or introduce musical terminology that is related to instruments, in particular the trumpet.
This informational text, ‘The Tuba’ provides a simple outline of the main features of the tuba with a labelled diagram. It is a great resource to prompt discussion, assist in research or introduce musical terminology that is related to instruments, in particular the tuba.
This printable sheet music, ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ with lyrics can be reproduced for classroom use.
This informational text, ‘The Violin’ provides a simple outline of the main features of the violin with a labelled diagram. It is a great resource to prompt discussion, assist in research or introduce musical terminology that is related to instruments, in particular the violin
This sequencing activity, ‘These Bones’ develops comprehension through sequencing images about a hand movement.
This printable sheet music, ‘The Blind Mice’ with lyrics can be reproduced for classroom use.
This quick reference sheet, ‘Time Signatures’ provides students with a brief explanation for the use of time signatures in music. It can be printed out and given to students individually or it can be used as a quick reference wall chart.
This factual article ‘Traditional African Music’ features important and interesting information about different styles of traditional African music. This resource is easy to read and provides a brief outline of the different types of music found in a couple of the various regions of Africa. It also briefly describes instruments important to African music such …More
This factual article ‘Traditional Japanese Music’ features important and interesting information about different styles of traditional Japanese music. This resource is easy to read and provides a brief outline of some of the most influential styles of music from Gagaku, the music that was performed in Royal courts, to Minyou, the folk music sung as …More
This factual article ‘Traditional Mexican Music’ features important and interesting information about different styles of traditional Mexican music. This resource is easy to read and provides a brief outline of some of the most influential styles of music such as mariachi, ranchera and norteno music. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical and cultural awareness …More
This printable sheet music, ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’ with lyrics can be reproduced for classroom use.
This printable sheet music, ‘Waltzing Matilda’ with lyrics can be reproduced for classroom use.
This kids news activity, ‘Want To Be An Astronaut? A New Post Just Opened Up’ reports on the retirement of well-known Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.
This printable sheet music, ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ with lyrics can be reproduced for classroom use.
This printable sheet music, ‘Wee Willie Winkie’ with lyrics can be reproduced for classroom use.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Adele or Lorde?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous singers and songwriters and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Beethoven or Pavarotti?’ features important factual background information relating to the famous German composer and the Italian opera singer and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Bruno Mars or Jay Z?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous American singers and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Dolly Parton or Ella Fitzgerald?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous American singers and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Elton John or Michael Jackson?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous singers and performers and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Katy Perry or Lady Gaga?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous singers and songwriters and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Mozart or Vivaldi?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous classical composers and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be One Direction or Queen?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous British bands and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be Taylor Swift or Beyoncé?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous American singers and songwriters and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This music article, ‘Would You Rather Be the Rolling Stones or the Beatles?’ features important factual background information relating to two famous British bands and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This writing prompt, ‘Your Favourite Music’ helps students to write about their favourite music. It encourages students to think about how music makes them feel and is aimed at broadening students’ writing and language skills.
This printable sheet music, ‘Deck the Halls’ with lyrics can be reproduced for classroom use.
This hands-on activity, ‘Make Your Own Maraca’ provides step-by-step instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home. This resource directs students through the process of making a maraca using household items and craft materials. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of simple artistic procedures and the basic elements of a maraca. …More
This music article, ‘Music Around the World: Nose Flute’ features the origins of this unusual instrument. It provides information about how nose flutes are played and different cultures in which they are used and is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and musical awareness in an engaging manner.
This quick reference resource, ‘Tempo’ is a fantastic addition to any musical classroom. It provides an easy to read poster that explains the different levels in tempo. Each musical term is represented using animals that help to link students’ existing knowledge to new language used in music.
This informational text, ‘The Drum Kit’ provides a simple outline of the main features of the drum kit with a labelled diagram. It is a great resource to prompt discussion, assist in research or introduce musical terminology that is related to instruments, in particular the drum kit.
This factual article ‘Traditional Chinese Music’ features important and interesting information about different styles of traditional Chinese music. This resource is easy to read and provides a brief outline of some of the most influential styles of music across the dynasties from the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties to today. It is aimed at broadening …More