1st Grade Summer Independent Work Packet (by date, latest first)

Thanksgiving Day is right around the corner! Special education teachers, take advantage of these NO PREP file folder games for your small group math centers and independent work stations. These 7 activities are perfect for that short holiday week right before everyone goes on break! This bundle includes a Thanksgiving social story, practice for number identification, addition, subtraction and counting within 20!

• Pumpkin Pie Addition and Subtraction File Folder Game
• Thanksgiving Number to Number Match File Folder Game
• Thanksgiving Turkey Tablet Subtraction
• Thanksgiving Turkey Tablet Addition
• Thanksgiving Dinner Count File Folder Game

Download 6 ready made file folder games as well as a special BONUS Thanksgiving Day Social Story to share with your students.

Celebrate the arrival of summer with the ideal resource for your autism/MD unit classroom during ESY or summer school. The Summer Themed Kite Addition Match File Folder game is specially designed for small group math centers and independent work stations. Engage your students with this resource that features 16 vibrant kite game pieces, offering 8 single-digit addition pairs with sums to 10. Its the perfect way to combine fun and learning in your classroom this season.

Simply:

• print single sided in color
• cut game pieces and glue one match to a file folder
• laminate the remaining set
• use velcro to create matching game

Easily engage your young learners and use this resource for years to come!

Save your prep time and download today!

Clipart provided by Victoria Saied Clipartino and Little Bunnies Designs

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Embrace the summer vibes with our fantastic freebie: The Summer Luggage Number Match File Folder Game! It's perfect for your small group activities and independent work stations. Best of all, it requires minimal prep time.

This resource includes 20 number matching game pieces, covering numbers 1-10. Download now and add a fun and educational element to your summer/ESY classroom. Get ready for an exciting learning adventure!

This resource is perfect for young learners and students in autism unit and MD classrooms.

Simply:

• print single sided in color
• cut game pieces and glue one match to a file folder
• laminate the remaining set
• use velcro to create match game

Easily engage your young learners and use this resource for years to come!

Save your prep time and grab this fun file folder game today!

Clipart provided by Clipartino and The Cher Room

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Summer Fun Alert for Your Autism/MD Unit Classroom!

Get ready to celebrate the sunny season with our specially designed resource for ESY/Summer School. Introducing the captivating Sand Castle Color Match File Folder Game, perfect for your small group math centers and independent work stations!

Engage your students with this delightful Summer-themed activity that combines learning with fun. With 11 vibrant shovel and sand castle game pieces, your students will explore colors while sharpening their math skills. ✨

Designed specifically for Autism/MD unit classrooms, this resource is carefully crafted to meet the needs of your students. It promotes hands-on learning, encourages independent work, and fosters a supportive and inclusive environment. ❤️

Don't miss out on this perfect addition to your summer-themed curriculum. Download the Sand Castle Color Match File Folder Game today and watch your students' creativity and math abilities flourish!

Simply:

• print single sided in color
• cut game pieces and glue one match to a file folder
• laminate the remaining set
• use velcro to create matching game

Easily engage your young learners and use this resource for years to come!

Save your prep time and download today!

Clipart provided by Clipartino and Little Bunnies Designs

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Summer is finally here and I have the perfect ESY/ Summer School themed resource for your Autism/MD unit classroom!

This Summer themed Beach Ball Color Match File Folder Game is a perfect fit for your small group math centers/ stations and independent work stations.

This resource includes 10 colored beach ball games pieces.

Simply:

• print single sided in color
• cut game pieces and glue one match to a file folder
• laminate the remaining set
• use velcro to create matching game

Easily engage your young learners and use this resource for years to come!

Save your prep time and download today!

Clipart provided by Clipartino and The Exceptional Playground

Summer has arrived, bringing ESY and exciting beach days! Take a break from prep work and let us help you with our hassle-free Summer/ Beach themed file folder game.

Designed with young learners in mind, this engaging resource is ideal for small group math center and independent work stations in autism and MD classrooms. This resource includes 11 colorful pairs of beach shovels and buckets, providing a fun and interactive experience. Get ready to make a splash this summer with this surefire hit!

Simply:

• print single sided in color
• cut game pieces and glue one match to a file folder
• laminate the remaining set
• use velcro to create matching game

Easily engage your young learners and use this resource for years to come!

Save your prep time and download today!

Clipart Provided by Creative Clips Little Bunnies Designs and Mad Clips Factory

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What could be more delightful than enjoying ice cream during the summer? Make this summer extra special for your students with our ice cream themed errorless matching file folder game. Designed to captivate and engage, this resource includes 16 vibrant colored game pieces. It's a perfect addition to your small group centers and independent work stations, particularly well-suited for young learners in MD and autism units. Get ready for summer filled with learning and fun!

Simply:

• print single sided in color
• cut game pieces and glue one match to a file folder
• laminate the remaining set
• use velcro to create matching game

Easily engage your young learners and use this resource for years to come!

Save your prep time and download today!

Clipart Provided By Clipartino and Bilingual Scrapbook

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Capture the essence of summer with our delightful popsicle-themed shape match file folder game. Take a break from prep work and let us handle it for you!

Designed for small group math centers and independent work stations, this resource is a perfect fit, particularly for young learners in autism and MD classrooms. It features 12 engaging matching puzzles for basic 2D shapes. Enjoy a hassle-free summer while providing an interactive and educational experience for your students!

Simply:

• print single sided in color
• cut game pieces and glue one match to a file folder
• laminate the remaining set
• use velcro to create matching game

Easily engage your young learners and use this resource for years to come!

Save your prep time and download today!

Clipart Provided by Paula Kim Studio Erin Colleen Design and Krista Wallden- Creative Clips

Introducing our captivating Back-to-School Themed Notebook File Folder Game Puzzle, specifically designed for students in autism units and MD classrooms. This resource is a must-have for small group centers and independent work stations, providing engaging and inclusive learning experiences.

With 12vibrantly colored puzzle pieces, this educational game combines the excitement of back-to-school with the benefits of hands-on learning. Students will have a blast matching and assembling the pieces, while simultaneously developing critical thinking skills and improving visual perception. ✨

Designed to meet the unique needs of students in autism units and MD classrooms, this resource promotes independence and encourages active participation. It fosters a supportive and inclusive learning environment where students can thrive and succeed. ❤️

Whether used as a group activity or for individual exploration, this Back-to-School Themed Notebook File Folder Game Puzzle is the perfect addition to your classroom resources. Enhance your students' cognitive abilities and watch their confidence soar as they engage in this fun and educational activity. Download now and unlock a world of learning possibilities! #BackToSchool #AutismClassroom #specialeducation #filefoldergames

Simply:

• print single sided in color
• cut game pieces and glue one match to a file folder
• laminate the remaining set
• use velcro to create matching game

Easily engage your young learners and use this resource for years to come!

Save your prep time and download today!

Clipart Provided by Paula Kim Studio Erin Colleen Design and Krista Wallden- Creative Clips

Fall into a world of math fun with our Sunflower Themed Addition and Subtraction File Folder Game!

Designed to engage young learners and students in autism and MD classrooms, this game is a fantastic way to reinforce addition and subtraction skills within 20. With 24 problems that challenge and delight, your students will be excited to dive into math.

Perfect for small group language arts centers and independent work stations, this game promotes active learning and independent thinking. Plus, it's teacher-friendly with minimal prep work, so you can spend more time teaching and less time preparing materials.

And the best part? It's a reusable resource that can be enjoyed year after year, making it a valuable addition to your teaching toolkit.

Simply:

• print single sided in color
• cut game pieces and glue one match to a file folder
• laminate the remaining set
• use velcro to create matching game

Easily engage your young learners and use this resource for years to come!

Clipart provided by K Cups in My Classroom and Deeder Do Designs

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Capture the essence of summer with out delightful ice-cream sundae themed addition file folder game, tailored specifically for autism and MD unit classroom small group math centers and independent work stations. This resource features 12 engaging addition problems with sums to 20. The best part? It requires minimal prep work, making it a hassle-free addition to your teaching materials!

Simply:

• print single sided in color
• cut game pieces and glue one match to a file folder
• laminate the remaining set
• use velcro to create matching game

Easily engage your young learners and use this resource for years to come!

Clipart provided by Rainbow Sprinkle Studio and A Few Good Designs

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Get ready for some fall-themed math fun with our "It's Corn!" File Folder Game. This engaging resource is designed to help students, particularly those in autism units and MD classrooms, enhance their number-to-quantity skills within the range of 1 to 10. Perfect for independent work stations and small group math activities, "It's Corn!" offers a fantastic way to make learning enjoyable during the autumn season.

Simply:

• print single sided in color
• cut game pieces and glue one match to a file folder
• laminate the remaining set
• use velcro to create matching game

Easily engage your young learners and use this resource for years to come!

Clipart provided by Rainbow Sprinkle Studio and The Little Red Dot

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Back-to-school season may be rapidly approaching, but there is still a little summer left! Introduce students to these nature-inspired classical pieces.

Music Appreciation Made Easy!

Do you need engaging print-and-go activities and brain breaks? The music featured in this activity packet is carefully curated and previewed - saving you hours of planning time. Just print and cue the music!

The selections are available on YouTube or your favorite streaming service. There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required, so add a few to your sub plans, too!

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

Social-Emotional Learning

Listening to classical music has been shown to help with self-awareness, empathy, and self-regulation. Since social-emotional learning is essential for children, incorporating classical music into your classroom or homeschool is a great way to support their development.

Talk about the emotions evoked by the selected music. What does the music make them feel? Happy? Sad? Anxious? Peaceful? Help students identify and label their feelings. Ask open-ended questions about the music and encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings.

Discuss the different instruments used in the piece of music. What does each instrument contribute to the overall sound? Encourage students to make up a story based on the music. What is happening in the story? Who are the characters? Where does it take place?

While listening, students can draw a picture or scene that comes to mind. What colors are used? What shapes? Why?

August Listening Sheets

1. The Lark Ascending, Vaughan Williams
2. The Earth Prelude, Einaudi
3. The Four Seasons, Vivaldi
4. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Debussy
5. Water Music, Handel
6. River Flows in You, Yiruma
7. Prelude Op. 28, No. 15 ("Raindrop",) Chopin
8. Become Ocean, Adams
9. A Walk in the Forest, Blech
10. The Sea, Bridge
11. Conga del Fuego, Marquez
12. Romance No. 2, Beethoven
13. Concierto de Aranjuez, Rodrigo
14. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Mendelssohn
15. The Sound of Trees, Pepin
16. Summerland, William Grant Still
17. The Seasons: Summer, Glazunov
18. The Seasons: August, Tchaikovsky
19. Summer Night on the River, Delius
20. Summer Day, Prokofiev

What's Included

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.

Carnival Coloring - 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!

Listen and Color - While listening, students color the scene and choose the keywords/elements that resonate with their listening experience. There is lots of room for drawing, coloring, and journaling in the box! Students often engage in discussions about what they've heard or felt. Great for displaying!

Easel Activity

Pair an engaging digital listening board with these musical selections! Students use the highlight tool to choose from keyword lists that describe their listening experience. An answer box at the bottom allows students to write a brief description of their thoughts and feelings. Using the pen or any design tool provided, students can decorate a scene or upload an image to the frame! Each board features colorful clipart related to the music. As always, there are no wrong answers. Students can choose any combination of descriptors.

August Space Story - Do you need engaging classical music activities? Classical Space Tale 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’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

August Fairy Tale - Classical Fairy Tale 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’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

August Checkboxes - Students can use the checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more! Time, nature, settings, instruments, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid.

Become Ocean - Do you need engaging brain breaks? This single-page listening activity is great for celebrating summer, Earth Day, or adding to your August sub plans. Just print and play! The music is available on YouTube or your favorite streaming services.

August Mindful Listening (en Español) From January to December, the monthly listening sets are now available in Spanish! Este conjunto de hojas de escucha está inspirado por los diversos días festivos estatales que conmemoran el cumpleaños de George Washington, Abraham Lincoln y Thomas Jefferson – ¡así como el 4 de julio y otras ocasiones con temas Americanos!

Just Print & Play! Do you need engaging classical music activities for the summer? This summer music pack includes 6 full resources for June & July!

Bundle Benefits:

• Save time! The music selections are already curated for you
• Add music appreciation to various lessons and unit studies
• Students explore social-emotional themes through listening
• Low-prep engaging and mindful activities for students
• Easily find the music on YouTube or your favorite music services
• No musical training is required - just print and play!

Woodland June Emoji Checkboxes

Incorporate classical music into your spring lessons! The ten classical pieces featured in this set have a tree or forest theme - perfect for Arbor Day, Earth Day, and other nature-inspired themes. Also great for music sub plans or brain breaks!

What's Included:

Emoji Rating Guide (14 emojis to choose from, color and b&w)

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

Printable Listening Sheet Sets Include:

1. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 75, Sibelius
2. The Forest, Glazunov
3. The Tale the Pine Trees Knew, Bax
4. November Woods, Bax
5. Forest Murmurs (Siegfried,) Wagner
6. Woodland Sketches, Macdowell
7. The Five Sacred Trees, Williams
8. The Enchanted Forest, Geminiani
9. Silent Woods, Dvorak
10. A Morning in the Woods, Ornstein

Checkbox options:

Time, nature, settings, instruments, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid.

The 'Inspiration Box' can be used for:

Drawing/doodling, journaling, notes, poetry, etc.

Woodland June, Classical Music Listening

Incorporate classical music into your spring lessons! The ten classical pieces featured in this set have a tree or forest theme - perfect for Arbor Day, Earth Day, and other nature-inspired themes.

What's Included:

1-page Resource Guide

Music Rating Guide (students color 1-5 stars or seasonal shapes)

Listening Sheets

• 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 the 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.

Printable Listening Sheet Sets Include:

01. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 75, Sibelius

(When the Rowan Blossoms, The Solitary Pine, The Aspen, The Birch, The Spruce)

02. The Forest, Glazunov

03. The Tale the Pine Trees Knew, Bax

04. November Woods, Bax

05. Forest Murmurs (Siegfried,) Wagner

06. Woodland Sketches, Macdowell

07. The Five Sacred Trees, Williams

08. The Enchanted Forest, Geminiani

09. Silent Woods, Dvorak

10. A Morning in the Woods, Ornstein

Aram Khachaturian Composer Listening Activities

Just print & play! Do you need engaging Aram Khachaturian/Summer/Armenia activities or music sub plans? Each page offers creative ways for students to learn more about the classical compositions of Aram Khachaturian!

Composer Birthday:

Aram Khachaturian - June 6

What's Included:

1-page Resource Guide

Listening Sheet Star Rating Guide

Listening Sheets

Weather and Emotions Listening Sheets

Composer Biography Page - fact sheet (1 or 2 facts are already provided, a box to paste/draw the composer's portrait, and a birthday box to color in and decorate cupcakes!

Composer Research Sheet - students can use their favorite reference materials to compile a full page of facts about the composer's home country.

Composer Rating Activity - there are more options to profile the composer on the rating sheet, including which season and musical style they belong to.

Word Composer Activity - the classic letter puzzle, students can use all the letters from the composer's full name to create new, shorter words and record their score.

Aram Khachaturian Musical Selections (two pages per piece)

01. Sabre Dance

02. Masquerade

03. Piano Concerto in D Flat Major, Op. 83

04. Cello Concerto in E Minor

05. Spartacus Ballet Suite No. 2

06. Cello Concerto-Rhapsody in D Minor, Op. 99

07. Symphony No. 1 in E Minor

08. Sonatina in C Minor

Patriotic July, Classical Music Emoji Checkboxes

Just Print and Play! This set of listening sheets is inspired by the various state holidays that commemorate the birthday of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson - and also as a 4th of July and other American-themed occasions! Also great for music sub plans or brain breaks!

You can also view another style of listening sheets here: Patriotic July

What's Included:

Emoji Rating Guide (14 emojis to choose from, color and b&w)

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

Printable Listening Sheet Sets Include:

1. Hail to the Chief, Sanderson
2. Lincoln Portrait, Copland
3. Presidential Polonaise, Sousa
4. Maple Leaf Rag, Joplin
5. Easter Monday on the White House Lawn, Sousa
6. The Star Spangled Banner, Smith
7. The Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa
8. The Invincible Eagle March
9. President's March, Filmore
10. America the Beautiful, Ward

Checkbox options:

Time, nature, settings, instruments, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid.

The 'Inspiration Box' can be used for:

Drawing/doodling, journaling, notes, poetry, etc.

Patriotic July, Classical Music Listening

Just Print & Play! This set of listening sheets is inspired by the various state holidays that commemorate the birthday of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson - and also as a 4th of July and other American-themed occasions!

What's Included:

1-page Resource Guide

Music Rating Guide (students color 1-5 stars or seasonal shapes)

Listening Sheets

• 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 the 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.

Printable Listening Sheet Sets Include:

01. Hail to the Chief, Sanderson

02. Lincoln Portrait, Copland

03. Presidential Polonaise, Sousa

04. Maple Leaf Rag, Joplin

05. Easter Monday on the White House Lawn, Sousa

06. The Star Spangled Banner, Smith

07. The Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa

08. The Invincible Eagle March

09. President's March, Filmore

10. America the Beautiful, Ward

Gustav Mahler Composer Activities

Just print & play! Do you need engaging Gustav Mahler activities or music sub plans? Each page offers creative ways for students to learn more about the classical compositions of Gustav Mahler!

What's Included:

1-page Resource Guide - This guide will get you started quickly! Just print and play.

Listening Sheet Star Rating Guides - A reference sheet illustrates the five-star rating system included in most listening sheets. Each frame has a description, with one being "okay" and 5 stars as "Wow!"

Listening Sheets - 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 the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more. There is a space for drawing and several non-musical elements to consider, such as animals and nature.

Weather and Emotions Listening Sheets

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.

2 Biography Pages - Fact sheet (1 or 2 facts are already provided, a box to paste/draw the composer's portrait, and a birthday box to color in and decorate cupcakes! A duplicate blank page is included for students to do their own research.

Composer Research Sheet - Students can use their favorite reference materials to compile a full page of facts about the composer's home country. Some of the research options include capital, continent, population, food, and more.

Composer Rating Activity - There are more options to profile the composer on the rating sheet, including which season and musical style they belong to. This can also be used as a listening sheet or as a bulletin board display.

Word Composer Activity - The classic letter puzzle, students can use all the letters from the composer's full name to create new, shorter words and record their scores. Add a timer for an extra challenge.

Musical Selections (two pages per piece)

1. Piano Quartet in A Minor
2. Symphony No. 1 in D Major
3. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor
4. Symphony No. 3 in D Minor
5. Symphony No. 4 in G Major
6. Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor
7. Symphony No. 6 in A Minor
8. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor

► 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!

Explore the majestic world of trees and forests with classical music for June! From Chopin to Wagner and even Tchaikovsky, introduce your students to these iconic pieces of music inspired by trees.

Music Appreciation Made Easy!

Do you need engaging print-and-go activities and brain breaks? The music featured in this activity packet is carefully curated and previewed - saving you hours of planning time. Just print and cue the music!

The selections are available on YouTube or your favorite streaming service. There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required, so add a few to your sub plans, too!

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

Social-Emotional Learning

Listening to classical music has been shown to help with self-awareness, empathy, and self-regulation. Since social-emotional learning is essential for children, incorporating classical music into your classroom or homeschool is a great way to support their development.

Talk about the emotions evoked by the selected music. What does the music make them feel? Happy? Sad? Anxious? Peaceful? Help students identify and label their emotions. Ask open-ended questions about the music and encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings.

Discuss the different instruments used in the piece of music. What does each instrument contribute to the overall sound? Encourage students to make up a story based on the music. What is happening in the story? Who are the characters? Where does it take place?

While listening, students can draw a picture or scene that comes to mind. What colors are used? What shapes? Why?

June Listening Sheets

1. Mysterious Forest, Frederic Chopin
2. Pines of Rome, Ottorino Respighi
3. The Forest, Alexander Glazunov
4. The Tale the Pine Trees Knew, Arnold Bax
5. November Woods, Arnold Bax
6. Forest Murmurs (Siegfried,) Richard Wagner
7. Woodland Sketches, Edward Macdowell
8. The Enchanted Forest, Francesco Geminiani
9. Silent Woods, Antonin Dvorak
10. A Morning in the Woods, Leo Ornstein
11. Waldszenen (Forest Scenes,) Robert Schumann
12. Forest Murmurs, Franz Liszt
13. To An Old White Pine, Edward MacDowell
14. In Deep Woods, Edward MacDowell
15. The Five Sacred Trees, Williams
16. The Trees, Op. 75, Jean Sibelius
17. The Almond Tree, John Ireland
18. The Rain Tree, Toru Takemitsu
19. Tales from the Vienna Woods, Johann Strauss II
20. The Forest of Fir Trees in Winter, Pyotr Tchaikovsky

What's Included

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.

Carnival Coloring - 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!

Listen and Color - While listening, students color the scene and choose the keywords/elements that resonate with their listening experience. There is lots of room for drawing, coloring, and journaling in the box! Students often engage in discussions about what they've heard or felt. Great for displaying!

Easel Activity

Pair an engaging digital listening board with these musical selections! Students use the highlight tool to choose from keyword lists that describe their listening experience. An answer box at the bottom allows students to write a brief description of their thoughts and feelings. Using the pen or any design tool provided, students can decorate a scene or upload an image to the frame! Each board features colorful clipart related to the music. As always, there are no wrong answers. Students can choose any combination of descriptors.

June Space Story - Do you need engaging classical music activities? Classical Space Tale 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’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement! (21 pages)

June Fairy Tale - Classical Fairy Tale listening sheets combine music appreciation with a storybook theme! Students compose their wondrous tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement! (21 pages)

June Checkboxes - Students can use the checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more! Time, nature, settings, instruments, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid. (12 pages)

The Five Sacred Trees - Do you need engaging brain breaks? This single-page listening activity is great for celebrating summer, Arbor Day, or for adding to your June sub plans. Just print and play! The music is available on YouTube or your favorite streaming services. (1 page)

June Mindful Listening (en Español) From January to December, the monthly listening sets are now available in Spanish! ¡Incorpora música clásica a tus lecciones de primavera! Las diez piezas clásicas presentadas en este set tienen temática de árbol o de bosque- perfecto para el Día del Árbol, Día de la Tierra y otros temas inspirados en la naturaleza.

Back to School Music Fun! Do you need engaging classical music activities? Classical Space Tale listening sheets combine music appreciation with an intergalactic theme! Students compose their epic space tale 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. Discuss and display for further engagement! Each set includes a Space Tale Guide, Space Tale Listening Sheets, and Space Tale Drawing Pages.

Bundle Benefits:

• Save time! The music selections are already curated for you
• Add music appreciation to various lessons and unit studies
• Students explore social-emotional themes through listening
• Low-prep engaging and mindful activities for students
• Easily find the music on YouTube or your favorite music services
• No musical training is required - just print and play!

★ Full Bundle Features:

159 classical pieces for listening and exploring

318 printable listening activities (two pages per piece)

Low-prep classical music appreciation for all 12 months

Summer-themed music that can be included in send-home packets

Print & play activities for Spring, Summer, Autumn/Fall, and Winter

Composers range from Baroque to Modern

Engaging activities to include in your sub tubs and plans

Group or independent listening for distance learning

★ Classical Music Themes:

New Year

Valentine's Day

St. Patrick's Day

Spring

Flowers

Trees

4th of July

Earth

Fall/Autumn

Halloween

Winter (festive)

August Summer (Ocean & Earth) (10 Selections) – Available Now!

01. The Lark Ascending, Vaughan Williams, 02. The Earth Prelude, Eiunadi, 03. The Four Seasons, Vivaldi, 04. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Debussy, 05. Water Music, Handel, 06. River Flows in You, Yiruma, 07. Prelude Op. 28, No. 15 ("Raindrop",) Chopin, 08. Become Ocean, Adams, 09. A Walk in the Forest, Blech, 10. The Sea, Bridge

September Days (Autumn) (10 Selections) – Available Now!

01. Our Town, Copland, 02. Autumn Gardens, Rautavaara, 03. String Quartet No. 15, Beethoven, 04. November Woods, Bax, 05. Symphony No. 10, Raff, 06. Comes Autumn Time, Sowerby, 07. The Seasons: Autumn, Glazunov, 08. Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake, Wencheng, 09. String Quartet in E Minor, Delius, 10. Violin Concerto No. 14, Barber

Spooky October (Halloween) (19 Selections) – Available Now!

01. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Bach, 02. Totentanz, Liszt, 03. Mephisto Waltz, Liszt, 04. Aquarium, Saint-Saens, 05. O Fortuna, Orff, 06. Gnomus, Mussorgsky, 07. Night on Bald Mountain, Mussorgsky, 08. Der Vampyr, Marschner, 09. 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

Calm November (Thanksgiving) (20 Selections) – Available Now!

01. Appalachian Spring, Copland, 02. Awakening, Curiale, 03. New England Holidays, Ives, 04. Symphony No. 3, Copland, 05. The Tender Land Suite, Copland, 06. Quiet City, Copland, 07. Green Hills, Alwyn, 08. Song for Harvest Season, Ives, 09. Turkey Trot, Bernstein, 10. Badinerie, Bach, 11. Divertimento, Bernstein, 12. Autumn, (Four Seasons) Vivaldi, 13. Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Haydn, 14. Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, Mozart, 15. Kinderszenen, Schumann, 16. Piano Concerto No. 3, Beethoven, 17. Pilgrims, Rorem, 18. English Horn Concerto, Rorem, 19. Autumn Legend, Alwyn, 20. Festival March, Alwyn

Festive December (Winter) (19 Selections) – Available Now!

01. Carol of the Bells, Leontovych, 02. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Tchaikovsky, 03. Four Seasons (Winter,) Vivaldi, 04. Troika, Prokofiev, 05. Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Tchaikovsky, 06. The Snow is Dancing, Debussy, 07. Footprints in the Snow, Debussy, 08. Piano Concerto No. 1, Rachmaninoff, 09. Symphony No. 11, Raff, 10. Peter and the Wolf, Prokofiev, 11. Ice Dance, Elfman, 12. Winter Wind, Chopin, 13. Alpine Symphony, Strauss, 14. Sinfonia, Vivaldi, 15. Winterreise, Schubert, 16. Chasse-Neige, Liszt, 17. The Snow Maiden, Rimsky-Korsakov, 18. String Quartet in F Major, Ravel, 19. Sinfonia Antarctic, Williams

Hello, January! (New Year) (13 Selections) – Available Now!

01. Fantasia on Auld Lang Syne, Ernest Tomlinson, 02. Masquerade Suite, Aram Khachaturian, 03. The Blue Danube, Johann Strauss, 04. Les Patineurs Valse (The Skater's Waltz,) Émile Waldteufel, 05. Trumpet Concerto in E Flat Major, Joseph Haydn, 06. Concerto Grosso in C Major, Arcangelo Corelli, 07. Piano Concerto in G Major, Maurice Ravel, 08. Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity, Gustav Holst, 09. Symphony No. 1 (Winter Dreams,) Tchaikovsky, 10. Waltz in D, Op. 9, No. 3 ("Country Waltz,) Franz Schubert, 11. Suite De Symphonies, No. 1 (Rondeau,) Jean-Joseph Mouret, 12. Brandenburg Concerto, No. 4 in G Major, Johann Sebastian Bach, 13. Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, Johann Sebastian Bach

Sweet February (Valentine's Day) (19 Selections) – Available Now!

01. Liebesträume No. 3, Liszt, 02. Piano Concerto No. 21, Mozart, 03. Clair De Lune, Debussy, 04. Romeo and Juliet Overture, Tchaikovsky, 05. Violin Romance No. 2, Beethoven, 06. Salut d'Amour, Elgar 07. Piano Concerto No. 2, Rachmaninoff, 08. Sleeping Beauty Waltz, Tchaikovsky, 09. Cavalleria Rusticana (Intermezzo), Mascagni, 10. Fantasia No. 3, Mozart, 11. Symphony No. 9, Schubert, 12. Piano Sonata No. 3, Brahms, 13. Bolero, Ravel, 14. "Moonlight Sonata", Beethoven, 15. The Moldau, Smetana, 16. Serenade, Schubert, 17. Romance in F Minor, Dvorak, 18. Violin Concerto, Mendelssohn, 19. Arabesque No. 1, Debussy

Emerald March (St. Patrick's Day) (10 Selections) – Available Now!

01. In Ireland, Sir Hamilton Harty, 02. Londonderry Air, Harty, 03. Symphony No. 3 "Irish," Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, 04. Nocturne No. 4 in A Major, John Field, 05. Piano Concerto No. 3, Field, 06. Symphony in E Major "Irish," Sir Arthur Sullivan, 07. Cello Concerto, Sullivan, 08. Symphony No. 1, Stanford, 09. Irish Rhapsody No. 1, Stanford, 10. Irish Suite, Leroy Anderson

April Sunshine (Spring) (9 Selections) – Available Now!

01. Where the Lemons Blossom, Strauss (title translations will vary), 02. Symphony No. 1 (Spring,) Schumann, 03. The Four Seasons (Spring,) Vivaldi, 04. Appalachian Spring, Copland, 05. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46, Grieg, 06. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Beethoven, 07. Organ Concerto No. 13 in F major, Handel, 08. Dance of the Birds, Rimsky-Korsakov, 09. Reflections in the Water, Debussy

May Flowers (Flowers) (10 Selections) – Available Now!

01. Waltz of the Flowers, Tchaikovsky, 02. Amarilli Mia Bella, Caccini, 03. Daisies, Rachmaninoff, 04. Five Flower Songs, Britten, 05. Jardins Sous La Pluie, Debussy, 06. The Rose, The Lily, The Dove, The Sun, 07. Waltz of the Cornflowers and Poppies, Glazunov, 08. Heidenröslein, Schubert, 09. Roses from the South, Strauss, 10. The Tale of the Stone Flower, Prokofiev

Woodland June (Trees) (10 Selections) – Available Now!

01. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 75, Sibelius, 02. The Forest, Glazunov, 03. The Tale the Pine Trees Knew, Bax, 04. November Woods, Bax, 05. Forest Murmurs (Siegfried,) Wagner, 06. Woodland Sketches, Macdowell, 07. The Five Sacred Trees, Williams, 08. The Enchanted Forest, Geminiani, 09. Silent Woods, Dvorak, 10. A Morning in the Woods, Ornstein

Patriotic July (4th of July) (10 Selections) – Available Now!

01. Hail to the Chief, Sanderson, 02. Lincoln Portrait, Copland, 03. Presidential Polonaise, Sousa, 04. Maple Leaf Rag, Joplin, 05. Easter Monday on the White House Lawn, Sousa, 06. The Star-Spangled Banner, Smith, 07. The Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa, 08. The Invincible Eagle March 09. President's March, Filmore, 10. America the Beautiful, Ward

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► 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!

Just Print and Play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? Students can detail their listening experience with emojis, checkboxes, and a space for drawing/notes! Also great for music sub plans or brain breaks!

Bundle Benefits:

• Save time! The music selections are already curated for you
• Add music appreciation to various lessons and unit studies
• Students explore social-emotional themes through listening
• Low-prep engaging and mindful activities for students
• Easily find the music on YouTube or your favorite music services
• No musical training is required - just print and play!

Learning Objectives

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

What's Included:

Emoji Rating Guide (14 emojis to choose from, color and b&w)

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

Checkbox options:

Time, nature, settings, instruments, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid.

The 'Inspiration Box' can be used for:

Drawing/doodling, journaling, notes, poetry, etc.

Hello, January!

1. Fantasia on Auld Lang Syne, Ernest Tomlinson
2. Masquerade Suite, Aram Khachaturian
3. The Blue Danube, Johann Strauss
4. Les Patineurs Valse (The Skater's Waltz,) Émile Waldteufel
5. Trumpet Concerto in E Flat Major, Joseph Haydn
6. Concerto Grosso in C Major, Arcangelo Corelli
7. Piano Concerto in G Major, Maurice Ravel
8. Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity, Gustav Holst
9. Symphony No. 1 (Winter Dreams,) Tchaikovsky
10. Waltz in D, Op. 9, No. 3 ("Country Waltz,) Franz Schubert
11. Suite De Symphonies, No. 1 (Rondeau,) Jean-Joseph Mouret
12. Brandenburg Concerto, No. 4 in G Major, Johann Sebastian Bach
13. Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, Johann Sebastian Bach

Sweet February

1. Liebesträume No. 3, Liszt
2. Piano Concerto No. 21, Mozart
3. Clair De Lune, Debussy
4. Romeo and Juliet Overture, Tchaikovsky
5. Violin Romance No. 2, Beethoven
6. Salut d'Amour, Elgar
7. Piano Concerto No. 2, Rachmaninoff
8. Sleeping Beauty Waltz, Tchaikovsky
9. Cavalleria Rusticana (Intermezzo), Mascagni
10. Fantasia No. 3, Mozart
11. Symphony No. 9, Schubert
12. Piano Sonata No. 3, Brahms
13. Bolero, Ravel
14. "Moonlight Sonata", Beethoven
15. The Moldau, Smetana
16. Serenade, Schubert
17. Romance in F Minor, Dvorak
18. Violin Concerto, Mendelssohn
19. Arabesque No. 1, Debussy

Emerald March

1. In Ireland, Sir Hamilton Harty
2. Londonderry Air, Harty
3. Symphony No. 3 "Irish," Sir Charles Villiers Stanford
4. Nocturne No. 4 in A Major, John Field
5. Piano Concerto No. 3, Field
6. Symphony in E Major "Irish," Sir Arthur Sullivan
7. Cello Concerto, Sullivan
8. Symphony No. 1, Stanford
9. Irish Rhapsody No. 1, Stanford
10. Irish Suite, Leroy Anderson (American composer)

April Sunshine

1. Where the Lemons Blossom, Strauss (title translations will vary)
2. Symphony No. 1 (Spring,) Schumann
3. The Four Seasons (Spring,) Vivaldi
4. Appalachian Spring, Copland
5. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46, Grieg
6. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Beethoven
7. Organ Concerto No. 13 in F major, Handel
8. Dance of the Birds, Rimsky-Korsakov
9. Reflections in the Water, Debussy

May Flowers

1. Waltz of the Flowers, Tchaikovsky
2. Amarilli Mia Bella, Caccini
3. Daisies, Rachmaninoff
4. Five Flower Songs, Britten
5. Jardins Sous La Pluie, Debussy
6. The Rose, The Lily, The Dove, The Sun
7. Waltz of the Cornflowers and Poppies, Glazunov
8. Heidenröslein, Schubert
9. Roses from the South, Strauss
10. The Tale of the Stone Flower, Prokofiev

Woodland June

1. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 75, Sibelius
2. The Forest, Glazunov
3. The Tale the Pine Trees Knew, Bax
4. November Woods, Bax
5. Forest Murmurs (Siegfried,) Wagner
6. Woodland Sketches, Macdowell
7. The Five Sacred Trees, Williams
8. The Enchanted Forest, Geminiani
9. Silent Woods, Dvorak
10. A Morning in the Woods, Ornstein

Patriotic July

1. Hail to the Chief, Sanderson
2. Lincoln Portrait, Copland
3. Presidential Polonaise, Sousa
4. Maple Leaf Rag, Joplin
5. Easter Monday on the White House Lawn, Sousa
6. The Star Spangled Banner, Smith
7. The Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa
8. The Invincible Eagle March
9. President's March, Filmore
10. America the Beautiful, Ward

August Summer

1. The Lark Ascending, Vaughan Williams
2. The Earth Prelude, Eiunadi
3. The Four Seasons, Vivaldi
4. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Debussy
5. Water Music, Handel
6. River Flows in You, Yiruma
7. Prelude Op. 28, No. 15 ("Raindrop",) Chopin
8. Become Ocean, Adams
9. A Walk in the Forest, Blech
10. The Sea, Bridge

September Days

1. Our Town, Copland
2. Autumn Gardens, Rautavaara
3. String Quartet No. 15, Beethoven
4. November Woods, Bax
5. Symphony No. 10, Raff
6. Comes Autumn Time, Sowerby
7. The Seasons: Autumn, Glazunov
8. Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake, Wencheng
9. String Quartet in E Minor, Delius
10. Violin Concerto No. 14, Barber

Spooky October

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, Cortanza
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

Calm November

1. Appalachian Spring, Copland
2. Awakening, Curiale
3. New England Holidays, Ives
4. Symphony No. 3, Copland
5. The Tender Land Suite, Copland
6. Quiet City, Copland
7. Green Hills, Alwyn
8. Song for Harvest Season, Ives
9. Turkey Trot, Bernstein
10. Badinerie, Bach
11. Divertimento, Bernstein
12. Autumn, (Four Seasons) Vivaldi
13. Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Haydn
14. Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, Mozart
15. Kinderszenen, Schumann
16. Piano Concerto No. 3, Beethoven
17. Pilgrims, Rorem
18. English Horn Concerto, Rorem
19. Autumn Legend, Alwyn
20. Festival March, Alwyn

Festive December

1. Carol of the Bells, Leontovych
2. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Tchaikovsky
3. Four Seasons (Winter,) Vivaldi
4. Troika, Prokofiev
5. Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Tchaikovsky
6. The Snow is Dancing, Debussy
7. Footprints in the Snow, Debussy
8. Piano Concerto No. 1, Rachmaninoff
9. Symphony No. 11, Raff
10. Peter and the Wolf, Prokofiev
11. Ice Dance, Elfman
12. Winter Wind, Chopin
13. Alpine Symphony, Strauss
14. Sinfonia, Vivaldi
15. Winterreise, Schubert
16. Chasse-Neige, Liszt
17. The Snow Maiden, Rimsky-Korsakov
18. String Quartet in F Major, Ravel
19. Sinfonia Antarctic, Williams

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This bundle has you covered with engaging listening activities, but what about visual learning? Grab this pack of 70 Composer Fact Sheet Posters as a free bonus! These calming rainbow-themed posters can also work as handouts, or resize them in your print settings for colorful flashcards.

► 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!

Back to School Music Fun! Do you need engaging classical music activities? Classical Fairy Tale listening sheets combine music appreciation with a storybook theme! Students compose their wondrous tale 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. Discuss and display for further engagement! Each set includes a Story Guide, Fairy Tale Listening Sheets, and Fairy Tale Drawing Pages.

Bundle Benefits:

• Save time! The music selections are already curated for you
• Add music appreciation to various lessons and unit studies
• Students explore social-emotional themes through listening
• Low-prep engaging and mindful activities for students
• Easily find the music on YouTube or your favorite music services
• No musical training is required - just print and play!

★ Full Bundle Features:

159 classical pieces for listening and exploring

318 printable listening activities (two pages per piece)

Low-prep classical music appreciation for all 12 months

Summer-themed music that can be included in send-home packets

Print & play activities for Spring, Summer, Autumn/Fall, and Winter

Composers range from Baroque to Modern

Engaging activities to include in your sub tubs and plans

Group or independent listening for distance learning

★ Classical Music Themes:

New Year

Valentine's Day

St. Patrick's Day

Spring

Flowers

Trees

4th of July

Earth

Fall/Autumn

Halloween

Winter (festive)

★ Full Bundle Featured Compositions:

August Summer (Ocean & Earth) (10 Selections) – Available Now!

01. The Lark Ascending, Vaughan Williams, 02. The Earth Prelude, Eiunadi, 03. The Four Seasons, Vivaldi, 04. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Debussy, 05. Water Music, Handel, 06. River Flows in You, Yiruma, 07. Prelude Op. 28, No. 15 ("Raindrop",) Chopin, 08. Become Ocean, Adams, 09. A Walk in the Forest, Blech, 10. The Sea, Bridge

September Days (Autumn) (10 Selections) – Available August 8, 2021

01. Our Town, Copland, 02. Autumn Gardens, Rautavaara, 03. String Quartet No. 15, Beethoven, 04. November Woods, Bax, 05. Symphony No. 10, Raff, 06. Comes Autumn Time, Sowerby, 07. The Seasons: Autumn, Glazunov, 08. Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake, Wencheng, 09. String Quartet in E Minor, Delius, 10. Violin Concerto No. 14, Barber

Spooky October (Halloween) (19 Selections) – Available August 15, 2021

01. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Bach, 02. Totentanz, Liszt, 03. Mephisto Waltz, Liszt, 04. Aquarium, Saint-Saens, 05. O Fortuna, Orff, 06. Gnomus, Mussorgsky, 07. Night on Bald Mountain, Mussorgsky, 08. Der Vampyr, Marschner, 09. 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

Calm November (Thanksgiving) (20 Selections) – Available August 22, 2021

01. Appalachian Spring, Copland, 02. Awakening, Curiale, 03. New England Holidays, Ives, 04. Symphony No. 3, Copland, 05. The Tender Land Suite, Copland, 06. Quiet City, Copland, 07. Green Hills, Alwyn, 08. Song for Harvest Season, Ives, 09. Turkey Trot, Bernstein, 10. Badinerie, Bach, 11. Divertimento, Bernstein, 12. Autumn, (Four Seasons) Vivaldi, 13. Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Haydn, 14. Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, Mozart, 15. Kinderszenen, Schumann, 16. Piano Concerto No. 3, Beethoven, 17. Pilgrims, Rorem, 18. English Horn Concerto, Rorem, 19. Autumn Legend, Alwyn, 20. Festival March, Alwyn

Festive December (Winter) (19 Selections) – Available August 29, 2021

01. Carol of the Bells, Leontovych, 02. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Tchaikovsky, 03. Four Seasons (Winter,) Vivaldi, 04. Troika, Prokofiev, 05. Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Tchaikovsky, 06. The Snow is Dancing, Debussy, 07. Footprints in the Snow, Debussy, 08. Piano Concerto No. 1, Rachmaninoff, 09. Symphony No. 11, Raff, 10. Peter and the Wolf, Prokofiev, 11. Ice Dance, Elfman, 12. Winter Wind, Chopin, 13. Alpine Symphony, Strauss, 14. Sinfonia, Vivaldi, 15. Winterreise, Schubert, 16. Chasse-Neige, Liszt, 17. The Snow Maiden, Rimsky-Korsakov, 18. String Quartet in F Major, Ravel, 19. Sinfonia Antarctic, Williams

Hello, January! (New Year) (13 Selections) – Available September 5, 2021

01. Fantasia on Auld Lang Syne, Ernest Tomlinson, 02. Masquerade Suite, Aram Khachaturian, 03. The Blue Danube, Johann Strauss, 04. Les Patineurs Valse (The Skater's Waltz,) Émile Waldteufel, 05. Trumpet Concerto in E Flat Major, Joseph Haydn, 06. Concerto Grosso in C Major, Arcangelo Corelli, 07. Piano Concerto in G Major, Maurice Ravel, 08. Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity, Gustav Holst, 09. Symphony No. 1 (Winter Dreams,) Tchaikovsky, 10. Waltz in D, Op. 9, No. 3 ("Country Waltz,) Franz Schubert, 11. Suite De Symphonies, No. 1 (Rondeau,) Jean-Joseph Mouret, 12. Brandenburg Concerto, No. 4 in G Major, Johann Sebastian Bach, 13. Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, Johann Sebastian Bach

Sweet February (Valentine's Day) (19 Selections) – Available September 12, 2021

01. Liebesträume No. 3, Liszt, 02. Piano Concerto No. 21, Mozart, 03. Clair De Lune, Debussy, 04. Romeo and Juliet Overture, Tchaikovsky, 05. Violin Romance No. 2, Beethoven, 06. Salut d'Amour, Elgar 07. Piano Concerto No. 2, Rachmaninoff, 08. Sleeping Beauty Waltz, Tchaikovsky, 09. Cavalleria Rusticana (Intermezzo), Mascagni, 10. Fantasia No. 3, Mozart, 11. Symphony No. 9, Schubert, 12. Piano Sonata No. 3, Brahms, 13. Bolero, Ravel, 14. "Moonlight Sonata", Beethoven, 15. The Moldau, Smetana, 16. Serenade, Schubert, 17. Romance in F Minor, Dvorak, 18. Violin Concerto, Mendelssohn, 19. Arabesque No. 1, Debussy

Emerald March (St. Patrick's Day) (10 Selections) – Available September 19, 2021

01. In Ireland, Sir Hamilton Harty, 02. Londonderry Air, Harty, 03. Symphony No. 3 "Irish," Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, 04. Nocturne No. 4 in A Major, John Field, 05. Piano Concerto No. 3, Field, 06. Symphony in E Major "Irish," Sir Arthur Sullivan, 07. Cello Concerto, Sullivan, 08. Symphony No. 1, Stanford, 09. Irish Rhapsody No. 1, Stanford, 10. Irish Suite, Leroy Anderson

April Sunshine (Spring) (9 Selections) – Available September 26, 2021

01. Where the Lemons Blossom, Strauss (title translations will vary), 02. Symphony No. 1 (Spring,) Schumann, 03. The Four Seasons (Spring,) Vivaldi, 04. Appalachian Spring, Copland, 05. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46, Grieg, 06. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Beethoven, 07. Organ Concerto No. 13 in F major, Handel, 08. Dance of the Birds, Rimsky-Korsakov, 09. Reflections in the Water, Debussy

May Flowers (Flowers) (10 Selections) – Available October 3, 2021

01. Waltz of the Flowers, Tchaikovsky, 02. Amarilli Mia Bella, Caccini, 03. Daisies, Rachmaninoff, 04. Five Flower Songs, Britten, 05. Jardins Sous La Pluie, Debussy, 06. The Rose, The Lily, The Dove, The Sun, 07. Waltz of the Cornflowers and Poppies, Glazunov, 08. Heidenröslein, Schubert, 09. Roses from the South, Strauss, 10. The Tale of the Stone Flower, Prokofiev

Woodland June (Trees) (10 Selections) – Available October 10, 2021

01. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 75, Sibelius, 02. The Forest, Glazunov, 03. The Tale the Pine Trees Knew, Bax, 04. November Woods, Bax, 05. Forest Murmurs (Siegfried,) Wagner, 06. Woodland Sketches, Macdowell, 07. The Five Sacred Trees, Williams, 08. The Enchanted Forest, Geminiani, 09. Silent Woods, Dvorak, 10. A Morning in the Woods, Ornstein

Patriotic July (4th of July) (10 Selections) – Available October 17, 2021

01. Hail to the Chief, Sanderson, 02. Lincoln Portrait, Copland, 03. Presidential Polonaise, Sousa, 04. Maple Leaf Rag, Joplin, 05. Easter Monday on the White House Lawn, Sousa, 06. The Star-Spangled Banner, Smith, 07. The Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa, 08. The Invincible Eagle March 09. President's March, Filmore, 10. America the Beautiful, Ward

More Fairy Tale Listening Sets:

The Nutcracker Fairy Tale Story

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July represents the American summer - fireworks, cookouts, and parades! Students engage in active listening through a journey of American-inspired classical music.

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Do you need engaging print-and-go activities and brain breaks? The music featured in this activity packet is carefully curated and previewed - saving you hours of planning time. Just print and cue the music!

The selections are available on YouTube or your favorite streaming service. There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required, so add a few to your sub plans, too!

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

Social-Emotional Learning

Listening to classical music has been shown to help with self-awareness, empathy, and self-regulation. Since social-emotional learning is essential for children, incorporating classical music into your classroom or homeschool is a great way to support their development.

Talk about the emotions evoked by the selected music. What does the music make them feel? Happy? Sad? Anxious? Peaceful? Help students identify and label their emotions. Ask open-ended questions about the music and encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings.

Discuss the different instruments used in the piece of music. What does each instrument contribute to the overall sound? Encourage students to make up a story based on the music. What is happening in the story? Who are the characters? Where does it take place?

While listening, students can draw a picture or scene that comes to mind. What colors are used? What shapes? Why?

July Listening Sheets

1. Hail to the Chief, Sanderson
2. Lincoln Portrait, Copland
3. Presidential Polonaise, Sousa
4. Maple Leaf Rag, Joplin
5. Easter Monday on the White House Lawn, Sousa
6. The Star-Spangled Banner, Smith
7. The Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa
8. The Invincible Eagle March
9. President's March, Filmore
10. America the Beautiful, Ward
11. Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland
12. Variations on "America," Charles Ives
13. Afro-American Symphony, William Grant Still
14. The American Frontier, Calvin Custer
15. Grand Canyon Suite, Ferde Grofe
16. Strike Up the Band, George Gershwin
17. Simple Gifts, Aaron Copland
18. American Salute, Morton Gould
19. The Liberty Bell, John Philip Sousa
20. The Washington Post, John Philip Sousa

What's Included

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.

Carnival Coloring - 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!

Listen and Color - While listening, students color the scene and choose the keywords/elements that resonate with their listening experience. There is lots of room for drawing, coloring, and journaling in the box! Students often engage in discussions about what they've heard or felt. Great for displaying!

Easel Activity

Pair an engaging digital listening board with these musical selections! Students use the highlight tool to choose from keyword lists that describe their listening experience. An answer box at the bottom allows students to write a brief description of their thoughts and feelings. Using the pen or any design tool provided, students can decorate a scene or upload an image to the frame! Each board features colorful clipart related to the music. As always, there are no wrong answers. Students can choose any combination of descriptors.

July Space Story - Do you need engaging classical music activities? Classical Space Tale 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’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

July Fairy Tale - Classical Fairy Tale 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’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

July Checkboxes - Students can use the checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more! Time, nature, settings, instruments, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid.

The Invincible Eagle March - Do you need engaging brain breaks? This single-page listening activity is great for celebrating Independence Day, or for adding to your July sub plans. Just print and play! The music is available on YouTube or your favorite streaming services.

July Mindful Listening (en Español) From January to December, the monthly listening sets are now available in Spanish! Este conjunto de hojas de escucha está inspirado por los diversos días festivos estatales que conmemoran el cumpleaños de George Washington, Abraham Lincoln y Thomas Jefferson – ¡así como el 4 de julio y otras ocasiones con temas Americanos!

"My students loved being able to print off the listening guides to fill in while they listened to a piece of music! Visually, the guides are set up well and are fun and attractive to the kids!" - Kristin Z.

What are the benefits of this bundle?

• Save time! The classical music selections are pre-selected for you.
• These low-prep activities are great for winding down the school year.
• Add music appreciation to your summer send-home packets.
• Easily find the music on YouTube or your favorite music services.
• Engaging and mindful activities for students (and their families!)
• No musical training is required - just print and play!

What's Inside?

This low-prep packet includes a resource guide, star-rating guides, and two different listening pages per piece! Students pair a listening activity with the music and begin noting their feelings, ideas, and more. There are lots of keywords to choose from, instruments to identify, and plenty of room for creativity. Discuss and display for further engagement.

What is the Easel Activity?

Students use the highlight tool to choose from keyword lists that describe their listening experience. An answer box allows students to type a brief description of their thoughts and feelings. Using the pen or any design tool provided, students can decorate a scene or upload an image to the frame!

Which musical activities are included in this bundle?

June Listening Sheets

1. Mysterious Forest, Frederic Chopin
2. Pines of Rome, Ottorino Respighi
3. The Forest, Alexander Glazunov
4. The Tale the Pine Trees Knew, Arnold Bax
5. November Woods, Arnold Bax
6. Forest Murmurs (Siegfried,) Richard Wagner
7. Woodland Sketches, Edward Macdowell
8. The Enchanted Forest, Francesco Geminiani
9. Silent Woods, Antonin Dvorak
10. A Morning in the Woods, Leo Ornstein
11. Waldszenen (Forest Scenes,) Robert Schumann
12. Forest Murmurs, Franz Liszt
13. To An Old White Pine, Edward MacDowell
14. In Deep Woods, Edward MacDowell
15. The Five Sacred Trees, Williams
16. The Trees, Op. 75, Jean Sibelius
17. The Almond Tree, John Ireland
18. The Rain Tree, Toru Takemitsu
19. Tales from the Vienna Woods, Johann Strauss II
20. The Forest of Fir Trees in Winter, Pyotr Tchaikovsky

July Listening Sheets

1. Hail to the Chief, Sanderson
2. Lincoln Portrait, Copland
3. Presidential Polonaise, Sousa
4. Maple Leaf Rag, Joplin
5. Easter Monday on the White House Lawn, Sousa
6. The Star-Spangled Banner, Smith
7. The Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa
8. The Invincible Eagle March
9. President's March, Filmore
10. America the Beautiful, Ward
11. Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland
12. Variations on "America," Charles Ives
13. Afro-American Symphony, William Grant Still
14. The American Frontier, Calvin Custer
15. Grand Canyon Suite, Ferde Grofe
16. Strike Up the Band, George Gershwin
17. Simple Gifts, Aaron Copland
18. American Salute, Morton Gould
19. The Liberty Bell, John Philip Sousa
20. The Washington Post, John Philip Sousa

August Listening Sheets

1. The Lark Ascending, Vaughan Williams
2. The Earth Prelude, Einaudi
3. The Four Seasons, Vivaldi
4. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Debussy
5. Water Music, Handel
6. River Flows in You, Yiruma
7. Prelude Op. 28, No. 15 ("Raindrop",) Chopin
8. Become Ocean, Adams
9. A Walk in the Forest, Blech
10. The Sea, Bridge
11. Conga del Fuego, Marquez
12. Romance No. 2, Beethoven
13. Concierto de Aranjuez, Rodrigo
14. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Mendelssohn
15. The Sound of Trees, Pepin
16. Summerland, William Grant Still
17. The Seasons: Summer, Glazunov
18. The Seasons: August, Tchaikovsky
19. Summer Night on the River, Delius
20. Summer Day, Prokofiev

+ BONUS FILE

This bundle has you covered with engaging listening activities, but what about visual learning? Grab this pack of 70 Composer Fact Sheet Posters as a free bonus! These calming rainbow-themed posters can also work as handouts, or resize them in your print settings for colorful flashcards.