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Here are some online resources for music learning at home:
Singing and listening:
Singing and listening:
- Beth's Notes: A resource for children's songs and song games.
- Mama Lisa's World: You can find children's songs from around the world as well as singing games on this website. For most of the songs, there are links to YouTube videos or audio clips to help you learn the song at home!
- Nursery Rhymes: This site provides lyrics for many nursery rhymes that can me sung or chanted with Kindergarteners as well as younger siblings.
- Peter and the Wolf: This is a YouTube clip of the famous children's story/musical work Peter and the Wolf. This version has story book pictures to help narrate the story. Here's a version that shows a video of an orchestra performing Peter and the Wolf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfM7Y9Pcdzw
- Carnival of the Animals: This is another famous children's classical music piece. These YouTube clips show each movement and pictures of the animals they represent. Kids love to move and dance to these short pieces! You can play one of the songs, and have the students guess what animal it is! Or have students draw what they hear.
- Over in the Meadow: There are many great children's songs and videos on YouTube. Here's a great one that everyone can sing along to! There are also many more to choose from here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf_8ZTFvJeS8U60W8C8PGhA
- Ideas for music apps: This website lists a couple of good apps for iPads that will give your kids a chance to explore music electronically.
- PBS Kids: Here are some interactive music games designed for kids.
- Make your own musical instrument: This website has some great DIY musical instrument ideas, from the more simple paper plate shaker to the more advanced PVC pipe flute.