$5 - $10 1st Grade Halloween Independent Work Packet (by date, oldest first)

Just print & play! Do you need engaging Danny Elfman/Halloween activities or music sub plans? These printable listening sheets are popular October activities! Each page offers creative ways for students to learn more about the beautiful and haunting compositions from Danny Elfman. Some of the film scores include "The Nightmare Before Christmas," "Edward Scissorhands," and "Alice in Wonderland" + many more!

What's Included:

• 1-page Resource Guide
• Listening Sheet Star Rating Guide (Students rate with pumpkins!)
• Listening Sheets
• Weather and Emotions Listening Sheets

Musical Selections: (two pages per piece)

1. Ice Dance (Edward Scissorhands)
2. Batman Theme (Batman 1989)
3. Fireside Dance (Oz, the Great and Powerful)
4. This is Halloween (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
5. Men in Black Theme (Men in Black)
6. Victor's Piano Solo (Corpse Bride)
7. Charlotte's Web Theme (Charlotte's Web)
8. The Wedding Song (Corpse Bride)
9. Aquaman in Atlantis (Justice League)
10. The Simpsons Theme (The Simpsons)
11. The Spidey Suite (Spiderman)
12. Into the Forest (Corpse Bride)
13. The Piano Duet (Corpse Bride)
14. Alice's Theme (Alice in Wonderland)
15. The Cheshire Cat (Alice in Wonderland)
16. Alice Decides (Alice in Wonderland)
17. Batman on the Roof (Justice League)
18. Castle on the Hill (Edward Scissorhands)
19. Jack's Lament (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
20. Ice Rink (Goosebumps)
21. Victoria's Escape (Corpse Bride)

BONUS! Danny Elfman Carnival Listening Sheets (same music as above!)

These NEW activity sheets feature a carnival theme! Students can color their own carnival while listening to this selection of Danny Elfman compositions!

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!

There's something special about classical music during the Halloween season. It's mysterious, suspenseful, and an exciting way to add music appreciation to any lesson!

Halloween Classical Music Listening Mats are fun and interactive listening activities for students. There are ten different listening mat designs with scenes that students can color.

This Halloween pack features 50+ of the spookiest music selections we could find! You'll find well-loved Halloween classics like "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" and "In the Hall of the Mountain King."

Listening mats invite students to draw a music-inspired scene, select Halloween-themed keywords, and more! There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required. Just print and play! Music is available on YouTube or your preferred streaming service.

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of composers from different backgrounds
• observe seasonal/holiday influences within a composition
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Halloween Listening Mats Included:

1. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Bach
2. Totentanz, Liszt
3. Mephisto Waltz, Liszt
4. Aquarium, Saint-Saens
5. O Fortuna, Orff
6. Gnomus, Mussorgsky
7. Night on Bald Mountain, Mussorgsky
8. Der Vampyr, Marschner
9. In the Hall of the Mountain King, Grieg
10. The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Dukas
11. Dance of the Knights, Prokofiev
12. Danse Macabre, Saint-Saens
13. Beethoven's Silence, Cortazar
14. Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven
15. Piano Quintet in A Minor, Dvorak
16. Lacrimosa, Mozart
17. Scarbo, Ravel
18. Lake in the Moonlight, Tchaikovsky
19. Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods, Saint-Saëns
20. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Williams
21. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV. 550, Mozart
22. Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, Mendelssohn
23. Scheherazade, Op. 35, Rimsky-Korsakov
24. The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave,) Mendelssohn
25. Coriolan Overture Op. 62, Beethoven
26. Sarabande, Haydn
27. Waltz No. 2, Shostakovich
28. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18, Rachmaninoff
29. The Noon Witch, Dvořák
30. String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110, Shostakovich
31. The Magic Flute (Overture,) Mozart
32. Hallowe'en, Ives
33. Kreisleriana, Schumann
34. Mars, The Bringer of War, Rimsky-Korsakov
35. The Dark Forest, Williams
36. Night Creature, Ellington
37. Valse Triste, Sibelius
38. Symphony No. 10, Shostakovich
39. Atmospheres, Ligeti
40. Hedwig's Theme, Williams
41. Symphony No. 3, Shostakovich
42. Fantasia in F Minor, Mozart
43. Passacaglia in C Minor, Bach
44. Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven
45. Nuages Gris, Liszt
46. Cello Sonata No. 1, Brahms
47. Dance of the Goblins, Bazzini
48. Sonata for Two Violins, Ysaye
49. Caprice Op. 1, No. 2, Paganini
50. Symphony No 10, Shostakovich
51. Sonata No. 2 (Funeral March,) Chopin
52. Symphonie Fantastique, Berlioz
53. Violin Concerto, Glass
54. Prelude in E Minor, Chopin
55. Cello Concerto, Elgar

Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!

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Finding good Halloween music can be tricky. Fortunately, there are plenty of classical music pieces that fit the Halloween spirit! This Halloween music appreciation pack includes ten of the most fun and spooky classical pieces that offer a taste of Halloween. Learn about the music of great composers, such as Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms, with Halloween music that will be a hit with your class!

Learning Objectives

• increased biographical knowledge of the composer
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

★ Mindful Listening Sheets - There are no wrong answers! Students listen to the selected music and choose meaningful keywords they associate with what they hear. The emotions and weather page allows students to color their experiences.

★ Listen and Color - Pair art with music! Students color the characters while listening to featured music from The Nutcracker. There are four categories of keywords to circle/highlight that describes their listening experience. Blank lines are for writing in their own words. 

★ Classical Fairy Tale - Storytime! These listening sheets combine music appreciation with a storybook theme! Students compose their wondrous tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music. There is also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations.

★ Classical Space Tale - Storytime! These listening sheets combine music appreciation with an intergalactic theme! Students compose their epic space tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar space objects inspired by the music. There is also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations.

★ Listen and Draw - The Fairy Tale and Space Tale sets have a framed drawing page for listeners to create their own music-inspired pieces of art! Great for younger students or for hosting a classroom art display.

★ Emoji Checkbox Listening - Students can use the checkboxes to 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! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid.

★ Rating Guides - Print one or more copies of the star rating guide to help students choose their rating. Half and quarter stars may be encouraged. Some seasonal activities will have different rating shapes. Emoji rating guides are included in color and black & white.

Musical Selections (Eight listening activity pages per piece)

1. Sarabande, Haydn
2. Waltz No. 2, Shostakovich
3. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18, Rachmaninoff
4. The Noon Witch, Dvořák
5. String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110, Shostakovich
6. The Magic Flute (Overture,) Mozart

Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!

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