Music activities for elementary students

Movement lessons your fourth and fifth grade music students will want to do. These are simple & easy lessons for elementary music class.

Do you have a favorite rhythm game or activity to use in your music lessons? Rhythm is something that always needs review, so you can never have too many

Pass the Shoe is a fantastic song for practicing steady beat in the elementary music classroom. It's a short song with a catchy tune, making it easy for students to internalize. The accompanying game can be modified in multiple ways to fit nearly any age group and skill level.

Looking for engaging, musical games to play with your students? Here are a few of my favorite games and activities for elementary music classes, children's choirs, and elementary group classes.

Here’s 10 ways to use a parachute in the music classroom. Activities will help students learn and practice music concepts. Parachutes can be used for so many fun activities in the music room. I’ve discovered that they are especially helpful during the latter part of the school year when students are more “squiggly” than ever! […]

Fun and easy composition game for third grade and beyond with die cuts from the dollar store! Simple to make and use!

Extra Beat, Take a Seat is a really fun game to play with upper elementary students to help them count beats. This can be played with no materials or rhythm sticks.

Explore the science of sound with these fun music STEM activities for kids. Discover 12+ musical STEAM projects for all ages, from preschool to middle school.

Have you ever had to teach with no voice? You know, that situation where you don't feel sick enough to call off and write sub-plans but can'...

These fun Musical Games with ping pongs are great for music classes, they're fun, cheap and easy to set up and always very popular!