Music lesson plans middle school

Teaching the recorder can be a very rewarding experience. It can also be a very stressful one. What helps, besides experience, is planning. The best thing you can do before entering the music classroom is to have a clear plan of what you want your students to learn. Simply having a recorder curriculum is not […]

Looking for music texture lesson plan ideas? Music texture in the primary grades is all about training students' ears to hear the different layers of sound, and to start to develop skills like part singing.

Interactive music rhythm flash cards make learning to read rhythm patterns fun for teachers and students in the elementary music classroom.

Music teachers and beginning band directors - Do you need a music substitute lesson plan? Here is a great solution for you, even for a non-music substitute teacher. This is a scripted lesson plan for 4th & 5th music grade over meter. In the article are links to a PDF, awesome, short teaching videos with links, and discussion questions. All you have to do is download a PDF of this entire music substitute lesson plan - ready to go for your substitute! #banddirectorstalkshop

Lesson planning doesn't have to be difficult-- with these tips, you can make lesson plannig easy, even as an elementary music teacher!

Get some help with the difficult older students by using these 10 music activities for middle school with your students right away. [DETAILS]

Coming up with engaging games for a middle school classroom can be daunting. They are at an age where they want to be independent, yet need some hand holding. They start the “I’m too cool for school” attitude and it can be intimidating at times when you introduce a new game or project - immediately the eye rolling takes over and you are stuck with questioning yourself. I’m here to tell you, I’VE BEEN THERE! MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY AWESOME MUSIC GAMES THAT REQUIRE NO MATERIALS AND THE KIDS…

As we geared up for a new school year this year, we have been studying about composers such as Frederick Chopin with Music Appreciation Book 2: for the Middle Grades, a wonderful homeschool music program from Zeezok Publishing. We received a soft-cover text, nine biographies that cover the lives of seven different composers (a ... Read More about Music Appreciation for Middle School from Zeezok Publishing {A Review}

Five fun and action-filled circle games to practice rhythm, pitch, and more with your elementary music students.

Organized Chaos: helping music teachers embrace the chaos of creativity through purposeful organization and simple ideas!