Free Arts & Music Handouts

Unwrap the Magic of the Nutcracker! Are you ready to transform your classroom into a winter wonderland? Our Nutcracker Teaching Guide is your ultimate guide to bringing the magic of this beloved ballet to life! Whether you've been teaching The Nutcracker for years or just starting your Nutcracker journey with students, this comprehensive resource is packed full of helpful reference points.

Brand new to The Nutcracker? These reference pages will give you the information you need to confidently share this Christmas classic with students in your classroom or homeschool! We've included three pages of reference for characters, settings, and dancers - and also a page of answers to common questions your students may have.

Dive deep into the enchanting world of the Nutcracker with:

• Character Close-Ups: Get to know Clara, the Nutcracker Prince, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and more with detailed character profiles.
• Scene-Stealing Settings: Explore the magical Land of Sweets, the Stahlbaum's home at Christmas, and other captivating locations.
• Dance Delights: Uncover the secrets of the Waltz of the Snowflakes, the Arabian Dance, and other iconic performances.
• Question and Answer Corner: Find quick answers to common Nutcracker queries and spark engaging classroom discussions.

With the Nutcracker Teaching Guide, you'll have a treasure trove of information at your fingertips. Use it to introduce the ballet to students or deepen their understanding and connection to this timeless connection. We hope this resource helps you create magical and unforgettable Nutcracker experiences!

❄️ You're invited to the Winter Wonderland category! ❄️ Do you want to create lots of festive winter memories with your students this year? You'll find a growing collection of seasonal printables like music, writing, and fun activities for your classroom or homeschool in one shop section - and we're always adding more!

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Earth day coloring sheet. Great for all ages. Let you students show their creativity with this coloring page, which shows hands holding the earth.

Want to read a story for earth day?

Check out these books

"If We Were Gone: Imagining the World Without People" by John Coy. This engaging children's story paints the picture of an earth reverting back to its natural state of jungles and forests, engaging young minds in a thought-provoking reflection on humanity's impact on our world. Check out my worksheets here!

We are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines is a fun story about a family who works together to garden. This story teaches the reader about the importance of hard work and never giving up.Click here for worksheets based on the story!

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End of Year Fun! Draw, Imagine, Color!

Get ready for summer with these exciting end-of-year activity sheets! Perfect for preschoolers and 2nd graders, this worksheet set includes 10 fun pictures, each half-drawn and ready for your child's imagination to take over!

Here's how it works:

• Each worksheet has a cool picture that's already started – maybe a sun flower, a hart shape.
• The other half is a blur shape, just waiting for your child to use their creativity to draw and complete the picture.
• Once they've finished drawing, it's time to unleash their inner artist and color in their creation!

These worksheets are a great way to:

• Spark creativity and imagination
• Develop drawing skills
• Celebrate the end of the school year and welcome summer fun!

So grab some crayons, markers, or colored pencils, and let the end-of-year artistic adventure begin!

Classical Music History Made Easy! Composers are now better known than ever, but sometimes it can be challenging to keep up with who/what/when! Was Beethoven older than Mozart? Which iconic composers were French? German?

These guides are perfect for teachers and homeschoolers to stay organized and easily reference biographical information for composers. You'll be able to save valuable research and planning time with classical music history at-a-glance!

Would these also work as student handouts/posters?

Of course! Hand out the whole packet or include a page with your composer studies. This also introduces students to related composers from the same musical period. Additionally, students could compare geographical regions to see when and where music history was happening through the years.

How can students fully engage with these reference guides?

A great way for students to jump into music history is the included Composer Challenge! This 20-question quiz invites students to search through the guides to find the answers. Great for back-to-school and group activities!

How much information is packed into this guide?

Tons! Six full pages. You'll find 114 composers listed in chronological order from 1567 to 1937, and organized by musical period. Each composer has their birthdate, birthplace, and a popular composition listed in the guide for quick and easy referencing.

Which composers are included?

Some composers may bridge two musical periods or have a style that didn't fit neatly within their era. They are listed within the period they were born and composed in. Some earlier composers may only have a baptism date or their birthdate changed as newer calendars were introduced.

Baroque

Claudio Monteverdi, Heinrich Schütz, Francesca Caccini, Barbara Strozzi, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Arcangelo Corelli, Johann Pachelbel, Henry Purcell, Alessandro Scarlatti, Élisabeth de La Guerre, Tomaso Albinoni, Antonio Vivaldi, Georg Philipp Telemann, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Francesco Manfredini, George Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, Francesco Geminiani

Classical

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Christoph Gluck, Carl Abel, Antonio Soler, Franz Joseph Haydn, Johann Christian Bach, Michael Haydn, Marianna Martines, Joseph Bologne, Domenico Cimarosa, Antonio Salieri, Muzio Clementi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Francesca Lebrun, François Devienne, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Hummel, Louise Reichardt

Romantic

Niccolò Paganini, Carl Maria von Weber, Carl Czerny, Franz Schubert, Hector Berlioz, Johann Strauss I, Louise Farrenc, Fanny Mendelssohn, Friedrich Burgmüller, Frédéric Chopin, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Richard Wagner, Giuseppe Verdi, Charles-Valentin Alkan, Jacques Offenbach, Clara Schumann, Johann Strauss II

Johannes Brahms, Max Bruch, Modest Mussorgsky, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Emmanuel Chabrier, Antonín Dvořák, Edvard Grieg, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Teresa Carreño, John Philip Sousa, Ernest Chausson, Cécile Chaminade, Ethel Smyth, Edward MacDowell, Carl August Nielsen, Jean Sibelius, Erik Satie, Enrique Granados, Amy Beach, Sergei Rachmaninoff

20th Century

Alban Berg, Edward Elgar, Frederick Delius, Claude Debussy, Scott Joplin, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Arnold Schoenberg, Gustav Holst, Charles Ives, Maurice Ravel, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Béla Bartók, Igor Stravinsky, Percy Grainger, Anton Webern, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Florence Price, Sergei Prokofiev, Germaine Tailleferre

Lili Boulanger, William Grant Still, Jr., Paul Hindemith, George Gershwin, Francis Poulenc, Aaron Copland, Undine Moore, Dmitri Shostakovich, Zenobia Powell Perry, Samuel Barber, John Cage, Margaret Bonds, Benjamin Britten, Ulysses Kay, Leonard Bernstein, George Walker, Julia Perry, John Coltrane, Alice Coltrane

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? Preview these NEW activity sheets that feature a carnival theme! Students can color their own carnival while listening to widely-recognized classical music.

Which carnival rides and activities would best fit a piece of music? Does the tempo feel like a roller coaster or a peaceful swing ride in the sky? Choose a tasty treat from the snack bar, then stop at the prize booth before finishing. There are no wrong answers!

Preview Listening Sheet Included:

1. Sing, Sing, Sing, as performed by Benny Goodman & orchestra (originally written with lyrics by Louis Prima)

You can view the full 20-page product here: Carnival Music

"Dear Basketball" is an Academy Award-winning short film, written and narrated by Kobe Bryant. This five-minute animated film is available on YouTube. Music by John Williams.

Printable Listening Sheets Include:

"Dear Basketball" - music by John Williams

Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.

Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

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Popcorn Party Bundle! John Williams Listening Activities & Music Note Matching

Sports Story, Classical Music Listening Sheets, John Williams, Richard Wagner

► We know you'll love helping students create meaningful connections to classical music, so we are happy to share these free listening activities with you today!