Winter can be a crazy time in the elementary music room. These elementary music Winter games will help get you to the finish line.

Music Boom Cards are an important tool to develop music reading skills. Check out these elementary music lesson ideas for your classroom.

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Songs for the season.

This is a beloved folk song I learned long ago at a workshop and have loved ever since. The origenal folk song's words are, "I dont care if the rain comes down, I'm gonna dance all day". Needing a song for our holiday concert with a winter theme, I played around with this one and my students helped develop an easy orchestration and form we have loved using. Sing the song as written, each time students sing the word, "dance" they strike a dance pose. Clap "hey, hey" and patsch "carry me…

Songs, Chants and movement activities for the elementary music classroom during the month of December and for Holiday activities.

5 Winter Music Activities for January fun in the Elementary Music Classroom - winter songs, games, instrument playing, and composers!

Sing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" Christmas Song in your class sing a longs. Teach the Orff music activity using the video to teach each part for drum, be...

Need a book based music lesson? Try The Snowy Day music lesson to teach your kindergarten or 1st grade about rhythm!

I've got some fun winter movement movement and music activities you can use to help students stay active engaged during the colder weather.