Lesson Plans
"Peter and the Wolf "
A list of characters in Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" and the instruments that represents each one.
Music Teacher Tools
Resources for music teachers to use in their classroom.
The Suzuki Method The Dalcroze Method; A Primer The Kodaly Method: A Primer The Orff Approach "We Didn't Start the Fire" Music Education Calendar Music Education Lesson Plans - Music and History Music Education Lesson Plans - Music Instruments Music Education Lesson Plan - Music and Language Arts Music Education Lesson Plans - Music Theory Music Education Lesson Plans - Seasons and Holidays Music Education Lesson Plans - Music and Math
The Suzuki Method is an approach to music education that was introduced in Japan and later reached the United States during the 1960s. Although this method was originally developed for the violin, it is now applicable to other instruments including the piano
The Dalcroze method, also known as Dalcroze Eurhythmics, is another approach to music education developed by Emile Jaques-Dalcroze.
The Kodaly Method is an approach to music education based on the philosophies of Zoltan Kodaly.
The Orff Method is a way of teaching children about music that engages their mind and body through a mixture of singing, dancing, acting and the use of percussion instruments (i.e. xylophones, metallophones, glockenspiels). Lessons are presented with an element of "play" helping the children learn at their own level of understanding.
Focusing on the musical facts mentioned on the song "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel.
A monthly calendar of events relating to music education.
Links to lesson plans which incorporates music activities to teach about history.
A collection of lesson plans that teaches about different music instruments.
Lesson plans which uses music to reinforce language arts lessons.
A compilation of lesson plans which teaches music theory.
A list of lesson plans that teaches about seasons and special holidays throughmusic.
Lesson plans on math by using music as a learning tool.