Music Theme

Pratt's Educational Resources
Children's Music
A to Z Musical Instruments
Children Songs from A to Z - MP3 Songs New 6/1/09

Music Resources

Read Music Notes Easily - For Children - eBook

Books
Music Theme Books

Thump, Thump, Rat-A-Tat-Tat Activities
Music Concept: Dynamics

Thump, Thump, Rat-A-Tat-Tat by Gene Baer; Illustrated by Lois Ehlert

Literature Book: Rat-a-tat-tat Activities from my sister

Mini-Lesson Music Activities for Thump, Thump, Rat-A-Tat-Tat
Have the child/ren think of opposite words. (e.g. big/little, tall/short, ...)
Mention that loud and soft are opposites.
Talk about various dynamics: soft, loud, louder, soft, softer, softest, etc. that occur in the book. (Give examples using your voice.)
As you read the book, have the children use a speaking voice, say: Rat-a-tat-tat each time you read it in the book. (Make sure to mention to them to follow your clue of how loud or soft to be.)
Add instruments to the speaking voice (or just use instruments). Use instruments, a drum, hit chopsticks or craft sticks on block boards, books, etc. hit two blocks together, tap on a book or table using your hand, etc.

Craft
Make a drum or other musical instrument. See above for instructions of playing in the band.
You can make other instruments.
Have the children march in the band.

March
Have the children march in a line, a circle, around the house or classroom. Have them count as they march.
You can have them march to The Love of the Three Oranges: March @ midiworld by Sergei Prokofiev.

Music - Free Clip Art @ DiscoverySchool: Man Marching

Music Activities
Activities Using Music and Rhymes for Early Childhood Education
Make musical instrument crafts: Drums, finger cymbals, kazoo, shakers, tambourine, and trombone
Sing different songs: Children's Music or ABC Themes.
To find other songs, go to: KIDiddles - Songs that Start with the M (or other letters of the alphabet).
Learn about different composers located at: Composers of Classical Music.
Musical Craft Projects @ about.com

Misc. Links
Bay Area Little Symphony
Classics for Kids WGUC 90.9 Shows, hear music played, activity sheets, games, and music.

Music Lessons, Activites, etc.
AMEI Current Lessons @ National Music Foundation
EGMTL Center: Classroom
Music Education Lesson Plans @ teach-nology
Our Music Program @ West Mercer Elementary School
Scales and Key Signatures Including Solfeggio syllables: Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do hand positions.
Teachers.Net Lesson Exchange - Music
The Lesson Plans Page - Music Lesson Plans, Music Ideas, & Music Activities

Musical Dictionary
Musical Dictionary

Crafts
Crafts and Activities for your Day Care

History
Encylopedia Smithsonian: Musical History

Printables
Bay Area Little Symphony Including instrument coloring pages. New 8/4/05
Bry-Back Manor - Activity Pages
Connect the Dots: M (music note)
Write beside it: M is for __ usic.
Music: Enchanted Learning Various printouts.
Musical Clipart @ Bry-Back Manor
Music - Free Clip Art @ DiscoverySchool
Coloring Pages including: African drum, Beethoven, clarinet, drum, fiddle character, flute, frenchhorn, grand piano, guiro, guitar, J.S. Bach, keyboard, man marching, maracas, music stand, musical note character, saxophone, snaredrum, string bass, trumpet, tuba, and W.A. Mozart
Our Music Program @ West Mercer Elementary School

Songs
Mary Songs
Music:
Mary Had a Little Lamb: Sheet Music & Music
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary: Sheet Music & Music
NightOwl: Coloring Page: Mary Had a Little Lamb

Online Music Activities and Games

Hoppy Hill: Dancing Notes @ Kids-space
Music: StoryPlace.com
Música: Spanish StoryPlace.com
BBC - CBeebies: Music Game
The Beaver Band
Caillou's Magic Keyboard
Chicken Chorus @ Tyson Chicken
Childrens Music Games by Morton Subotnick Creating Music
Classics for Kids WGUC 90.9 Games, create your own music, and music.
Conductor Game
Dallas Symphony Orchestra: Music, Fun & Games!
Disney Music Maker Click on the instrument or all and play all at once.
Disney.com - Playhouse - Out Of The Box (Monkey & Mouse) Sing Along
dsokids.com: Note Game
HB School: Pattern Builders
(If it takes you to their home page, type is "activity/pattern/pattern.html" or keep clicking on it or go to The Learning Site - Site Map: Math Advantage.
KBears.com: Interactive Keyboard
Instruments of the Orchestra
It's Fun to Read: Music @ Starfall
LHS Mostly Music: Juice Bottle Jingles
Little Animals Activity Centre: Foxy Dancer Activity
Music @ KidsMath.com
Music Games to Create Music
New York Philharmonic
Online Interactive Music Room This keyboard (piano) is accurate.
Pitura Kids Network: Music Keyboard
Play Music.org
SFS Kids: Fun With Music
Instruments of the orchestra: hear each instrument; music lab: basics, tempo, rhythm, pitch, harmony, symbols, instrumentation, performalator, and composerizer; send a postcard; and radio (a playlist of different pieces from various composers).
StoryPlace Pre-school Library: Music or Spanish StoryPlace La Bibiloteca Pre-escolar
Virtual Piano @ Piano Lady Nancy
Vocalist - Jazz Machine Freeware and Shareware Download
Xylophone - Freeware and Shareware Downloads