Music manipulatives

Using manipulatives helps elementary students develop a “concrete concept” of music reading and demystifies learning to read music.

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...enhanced learning through tactile means. Here are a few of the most frequently used music manipulatives in my elementary classroom...

Music Rhythm Twister game-Could use this as an end of the year reward or incentive game!

Lego is such a brilliant toy! Teachers often use it to teach maths and so it’s also an excellent way to teach rhythm and notation with these lego beats music manipulatives. How To Use Lego Music Manipulatives Younger children find the chunky ‘Duplo’ easier to manage so it’s best to start off […]

Double blog post today, because that's the kind of day I'm having, lol!! I made two batches of muffins for my kids (blueberry and chocolate), bought two new outfits, so things are coming in twos!! This is an idea that I got from two of my friends who teach in my district (Jenna O. & Cathy K.). These are beat strips and are great for rhythmic dictation and notation. They were a little time consuming to make, but I hope to give you some tips to make it go faster and easier! Here's the general…

Manipulatives in the elementary music classroom are one of the greatest tools we have. They are an engaging way to get students involved hands on without having to write. Writing notes is definitely a skill and necessity but sometimes you want to focus on a task that writing will make slower, especially if students are […]

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Hannah Zimmermann on Instagram: "Storage hack! Staple an envelope with needed manipulatives to one side of your Manila file, and then staple whatever else you need (a T-Chart, staff, etc) to the other side. This is a GAME-CHANGER and made clean-up so easy for the kids. I can’t wait to do this with more ideas! It doesn’t take up a lot of space, and it keeps everything I need organized. Thank you @jessiq422 😍 Also, my shirt is from the @musicallyminted and @music_for_kiddos collab! It was a…

Mini erasers can be a valuable manipulative in the music classroom. Use them for rhythm activities, pitch work and workstations. Learn more and start collecting!