Playing with Music Elementary Curriculum for Kindergarten through Second Grade!
Playing with Music is a year-long introductory music curriculum for teachers of kindergarten through second grade. It consists of 38 lessons for a complete year-long music study. It was designed to be both engaging and thorough - building a strong foundation of musical understanding. Lessons are designed for classroom teachers, after-school programs and homeschoolers. No previous music knowledge is required for the instructor of this course.
These lessons are designed to address the majority of the national music standards from kindergarten through second grade.
Playing with Music is a hands-on program that connects musical knowledge with the students' own experiences and interests. The six units in this curriculum are:
(1) Music and Your Life
(2) Musical Ideas (concepts such as beat, tempo, and dynamics)
(3) When Music Tells a Story
(4) Musical Instruments (an introduction to instruments around the world and how they make sound)
(5) Musical Notation (teaching the staff, note names and values)
(6) Reading, Writing, and Performing Music
Purchase the paperback on Amazon: Playing with Music Book
Or the digital download version here: Playing with Music on Teachers Pay Teachers
Already got it? Guess what! We updated the worksheets for you! You can download the new music worksheets (from the appendix) and enjoy. If you are here looking for some example music, select the link below. Have fun, fellow music lovers!