$10 - $20 2nd Grade Spelling Activities (by date, oldest first)

Guess Who Sight Word Edition and Guess Who Vowel Pairs Edition

This bundle of mystery picture puzzles is the perfect addition to your kindergarten or first grade math and literacy centers. Your students will be eager to participate while practicing letter recognition, developing number sense, and so much more!

Featuring 312 picture puzzles in total, students will love this fun, hands-on, low-prep activity where they put their math and literacy skills to use to reveal a hidden picture. What’s more, the puzzles are self-checking so students can correct their own work making them perfect for independent math and literacy centers. Each puzzle set includes several levels of difficulty allowing for differentiation and the ability to cater for students of all levels.

What are mystery picture puzzles?

These engaging puzzle-style centers involve students placing the matching puzzle piece on top of the matching letter or picture. The goal for this activity is to identify the correct letter or picture match to reveal the mystery puzzle picture.

What's included in this Mystery Picture Puzzle bundle: (312 Puzzles!)

• Alphabet Mystery Puzzles - 74 Puzzles
• Number Puzzles 1 to 20 - 40 Puzzles
• Winter Math Puzzles - 45 Puzzles
• Winter Literacy Puzzles - 16 Puzzles
• Back to School Mystery Puzzles - 50 Puzzles
• Back to School Sequencing Puzzles - 15 Puzzles
• Winter Alphabet Sequencing Puzzles - 6 Puzzles
• Winter Number 1 to 20 Sequencing Puzzles - 9 Puzzles
• Spring Mystery Puzzles - 33 Puzzles
• Spring Sequencing Puzzles - 15 Puzzles
• Valentine Math Puzzles - 9 Puzzles

For previews of each of the included resources, please see above.

How are picture puzzles best utilized?

These math and literacy picture puzzles are suited for use in a wide range of settings including, but not limited to:

-Word Work Stations

-Morning Work

-Early Finishers

-Enrichment

-Intervention

-Home Connection

-Incentive

You might be also interested in these kindergarten center bundles:

- Kindergarten Clip Cards Bundle - Math and Literacy Centers

- Hands-On Spring Activities for Kindergarten | Math and Literacy Centers

- Real Photos Sorting Mats Bundle

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Mystery Picture Puzzles Bundle - Kindergarten Math and Literacy Centers

Looking for fun, hands-on and engaging Winter Activities and Centers for your Kindergarten learners? This Winter Morning Bins activity bundle features more than 40 kindergarten winter math and literacy centers that are bound to keep your students engaged and eager to participate.

Ranging from number and alphabet puzzles, to sentence building activities and clip cards, this extensive range of winter-themed math and literacy centers can also be used by students during January for morning work or as part of a teacher-directed small group activity. 

For a detailed view of what this resource contains, please check out the preview above.

This bundle is offered at a HUGE discount compared to purchasing each of the sets individually. There are 28 resources included for a total of 43 centers.

All centers come in color and black & white copies wherever possible!

The following winter literacy center are included in this bundle:

1. A-Z Letter Sequence Puzzles - Winter Themed
2. Alphabet Match-Up (Snowglobe)
3. Rhyming Snowman
4. Build a Winter Sentence
5. Differentiated Writing Center
6. Alphabet Tracing Cards - Handwriting
7. I Can Sort by Middle Sounds - Vowel Sorting Center
8. Literacy Centers Clip Cards (clipart) - Syllables, Beginning and Ending Sounds
9. Literacy Centers Clip Cards (real photos) - Syllables, Beginning and Ending Sounds
10. Penguin and Math Winter Literacy Sensory Bins
11. Vocabulary: Winter Things (real photos!)
12. Vocabulary: Winter Fun Activities (real photos!)
13. Literacy Mystery Puzzles
14. CVC Words Building Activity - Snowball

The following winter math centers are included in this bundle:

1. 1-20 Number Sequence Puzzles - Winter Themed
2. 2D Shape Puzzles
3. Number Match-up (Snowglobe)
4. Addition and Subtraction Hands-On Mats
5. Math Centers Clip Cards - 14 Sets (2D Shapes, Prepositions, Visual Discrimination, Counting to 20, Number Sense)
6. Math Mystery Puzzles
7. Patterns (6 Centers)
8. Ten Frame Mats: Hibernating Bears and Ice Skates
9. Number Tracing Cards - Handwriting Practice
10. Clip Cards - Color Wheels (FREE)
11. Winter Icons Rainbow Color Wheels
12. Penguin and Winter Math Sensory Bins
13. Count and Match the Winter Objects
14. Non-Standard Measurement Mats
15. Addition and Subtraction Task Cards

The following fine motor centers are included in this bundle:

1. Mitten Scissor Skills Cutting Practice and Crafts

2. Mitten Tracing Practice

How To Use These Hands On Activities 

• Print activities on cardstock and/or laminate them for sturdiness 
• Implement as small group activities or independent work 
• Implement during literacy and math centers

Here's what my happy customers are saying about this resource:

“Really fun activities. Once I spent the time and prepped them my students kept wanting these centers versus other ones. Looking forward to other seasons themed bundles.”

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Practice Bossy R words with these R-controlled vowel worksheets and posters. There a variety of activities to help your students learn the different R-Controlled vowels. There is a set for each r-controlled vowel (AR, ER, IR, OR, and UR) as well as a packet for practicing the vowels altogether.

This packet includes the following types of activities for each individual vowel spelling:

• 2 word posters - one in color and one in black and white.
• 2 Cut and paste the word under the correct picture.
• 1 ABC order page
• 2 Write the word under the correct picture.
• 2 Circle the picture that matches the word.
• 2 Circle the correct r-controlled vowel word that matches the picture.
• 2 Cut and paste the pictures that match the words. Write a sentence using one word.
• 2 Fill in the sentences with the correct word. (With picture clues).
• 4 Stamp It! pages. Two pages for adding just the r-controlled vowel and two pages for spelling the whole word.
• 2 Spell it pages for using letter cut outs from magazines or other printed material to spell the words.
• 2 What am I? pages where students will write the word that represents the picture.
• 1 Seek and Find page
• 1 Word Search Page
• 2 Word Sorts where students place the pictures in the correct column, whether the words have the r-controlled vowel sound or not.
• 1 Word Sort where students will look at the word and sort the to whether the words have the r-controlled vowel sound or not.

This packet also includes the following pages with mixed vowel practice:

• 5 Cut and Paste activities to sort between two vowel spellings. Students will write the words to the pictures.
• 4 Cut and Paste to sort between 3 vowels.
• 2 Cut and Paste to sort between 3 vowels and write a sentence.
• 6 Cut the word and paste it under the correct picture.
• 1 ABC Order pages
• 4 Write the word under the correct picture.
• 1 Color by sound page.
• 5 Color the picture that matches the word.
• 5 Circle the word that matches the picture.
• 5 Cut the picture and paste it on the correct word and write a sentence.
• 2 Fill in the sentences.
• 5 Write the word under the picture (no word bank)
• 5 Seek and Find pages.
• 4 Word Searches
• 10 Word Posters (2 for each vowel. These are the same posters available in the single sound packets)

Practice S Blend words with these S Blend worksheets and posters. There a variety of activities to help your students learn the different S Blends. There is a set for each S Blend (SC, SK, SL, SM, SN, SP, ST, and SW) as well as a packet for practicing the S Blends altogether.

This packet includes the following types of activities for each individual blend:

• 2 word posters - one in color and one in black and white.
• 1 or 2 Cut and paste the word under the correct picture.
• 1 ABC order page
• 1 or 2 Write the word under the correct picture.
• 1 or 2 Circle the picture that matches the word.
• 1 or 2 Circle the correct r-controlled vowel word that matches the picture.
• 1 or 2 Cut and paste the pictures that match the words. Write a sentence using one word.
• 1 or 2 Fill in the sentences with the correct word. (With picture clues).
• 1 or 2 Fill in the sentences with the correct word. (With no picture clues).
• 2-4 Stamp It! pages. Two pages for adding just the r-controlled vowel and two pages for spelling the whole word.
• 1 or 2 Spell it pages for using letter cut outs from magazines or other printed material to spell the words.
• 2 What am I? pages where students will write the word that represents the picture.
• 1 Seek and Find page
• 1 Word Search Page
• 2 Word Sorts where students place the pictures in the correct column, whether the words have the s blend or not.
• 1 Word Sort where students will look at the word and sort the to whether the words have the s blend or not.

This packet also includes the following pages with mixed blend practice:

• 5 Cut and Paste activities to sort between two vowel spellings. Students will write the words to the pictures.
• 4 Cut and Paste to sort between 3 vowels.
• 2 Cut and Paste to sort between 3 vowels and write a sentence.
• 6 Cut the word and paste it under the correct picture.
• 1 ABC Order pages
• 4 Write the word under the correct picture.
• 1 Color by sound page.
• 5 Color the picture that matches the word.
• 5 Circle the word that matches the picture.
• 5 Cut the picture and paste it on the correct word and write a sentence.
• 2 Fill in the sentences.
• 5 Write the word under the picture (no word bank)
• 5 Seek and Find pages.
• 4 Word Searches
• 14 Word Posters (2 for each S Blend. These are the same posters available in the single sound packets)

This bundle includes 10 Lorax products I have created. These products include multiple movie-watch-along, activities focused on characters and events, coloring sheets, a virtual and physical escape room, and a Lorax-themed jeopardy game! I hope you enjoyit. Please rate and review!

Special Thanks to Plearn for supplying the Lorax Clip Art. Go check out Plearn’s Store!

Short Vowel Flip, Tap, Write, Use resource helps students practice reading and writing short vowel CVC words. Students use picture cards to, tap out the sound, (building the word with version 2), write the word, then use the word in a sentence.

Short Vowel Flip, Tap, Write, Use allows students to practice important decoding and encoding skills.

This is a low-prep activity that can be used in small groups, centers, independent practice, or homework.

Included in each resource:

⭐2 work mats for Flip Tap Write Build Use

⭐1 page with four sets of letter tiles for short u CVC words

⭐1 set of picture cards in black and white

⭐1 set of picture cards in color

⭐Student recording sheet

Other Resources:

⭐ Short Vowel Say, Tap, Write, Build Bundle

⭐ Short Vowel Flip, Tap, Write, Use Bundle

⭐ Short Vowel Word Builders Bundle

Short Vowel Word Ladder Flip is a activity for students to practice substitutions with CVC words. There is a set for each vowel sound, plus the bonus cvc review which includes all 5 vowels.

To play students flip a short vowel picture card over, read the word, write the word on the ladder (for additional aid elkonin boxes are added to some mats), then flip a new card, determine the sounds/letters in that word and write on the ladder. Continue until the ladder is complete, then erase (if used in a reusable way) and play again.

*If you want more of a word chains type activity just simply order the cards you want the student to use (for example; cat, bat, bag, tag, tan, man, map...).

* for more of a challenge mix sets according to vowles that have been introduced to students.

Long Vowel Silent e Word Grids gives student the opportunity to build words given a set of letters. Whether your looking for an introduction, practice or review activity word grids are the way to go for all levels of learning.

This is a no-prep product that gives you all you need to get started.

Included in this resource:

⭐Each vowel (a,i,o,u) includes

⭐ 3 different grid versions

⭐ Each versions has;

⭐1 large grid great for whole group displays (smart boards/ anchor charts)

⭐3 different student sheets

Short Vowel Scoot is a fast pace activity that can be used in a variety of ways and settings using tasks cards to practice a specific skill.

Scoot gives students the chance to move around while still reviewing, learning, or checking what they know.

Included in each product:

⭐4 versions of each vowel (a,e,i,o,u)

⭐Recording sheets to match each version

⭐Answer keys for quick answer review

⭐Bonus Rhyming Scoot for each vowel sound

⭐⭐Recently Added (6/5/23) Digital Versions for each of the 5 paper scoots.

Each digital version has 4 different options: scoot cards, scoot cards with movement clips, or movement pictures, and scoot cards with delayed answers. These digital options are made through PowerPoint.

Other Resources:

⭐ Short Vowel Word Grid Bundle

⭐ Short Vowel I Spy Bundle

⭐ Short Vowel Game Boards Bundle

Looking for activities this coming Groundhog Day to practice reading short and long vowel words?

This bundle has the activities for you.

Each activity has multiple words versions available so you can choose what best matches your class.

Short vowel word grids give students the opportunity to create words using a set of letters, no matter their level. Multiple designs allow you to use these in whole, small, or individual settings. Use these as a center, practice, warm-up, a fun game outside, the uses are endless. Now including large and extra-large letters. Which can work for creating anchor charts and bulletin boards or extra-large grids during centers.

Included With Each Vowel:

⭐2 different grid versions

⭐1 teacher template per version (great for interactive whiteboards, doc cams, or anchor charts)

⭐3 student practice sheets with different writing spaces per versions

⭐1 set of large letters (4 letter tiles to a page)

⭐1 set of extra large letters (1 per page)

Other resources:

⭐ Short Vowel CVC Word Builders Bundle

⭐ Short Vowel (CVC) Say, Tap, Write, Build Review

⭐ Short Vowel Blending And Mapping Activity| Flip, Tap, Write, Use Bundle

Boost decoding and phonics skills with this growing pack of 100+ roll and read worksheets! These fun, hands-on activities help students practice blending and segmenting with long vowel teams, CVC short vowels, hard and soft g & c, r-controlled vowels, contractions, blends, and digraphs. Perfect for literacy centers, small groups, and independent work.

**⭐**Save over 30% with this growing bundle!⭐

What's included:

• 100 total roll and read games
• Directions page
• Table of contents

Boards included in this bundle bundle:

• CVC short vowel (12)
• hard/soft c & g (6)
• r-controlled vowels (6)
• beginning blends (4)
• ending blends (25)
• digraphs (11)
• contractions (6)
• long A CVCe & vowel teams (6)
• long E vowel teams (6)
• long I CVCe & vowel teams (6)
• long O CVCe & vowel teams (6)
• long U CVCe & vowel teams (6)

How to play:

• Students can play individually or with partners.
• Roll the dot cube. Read the first word in the row. Cover the word with a counter or color in the box. Keep rolling and reading words until someone reaches the top of a column first!

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*Note this product may be used in brick and mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool.

This growing set of 110 roll and read phonics worksheets for long vowel teams will help students improve reading fluency and decoding skills. Use them for literacy centers, guided reading, morning work, early finishers, literacy activities and more! These games are great for kindergarten, first grade, second grade students.

**⭐**Save 30% with this growing bundle!⭐

What's included:

• 110 total roll and read games
• Direction page for each product
• Color & black + white options

Versions Currently Included:

• General (30 boards)
• Back to School (10 boards)
• Fall (10 boards)
• Halloween (10 boards)
• Thanksgiving (10 boards)
• Valentine's Day (10 boards)
• St. Patrick's Day (10 boards)
• Spring (10 boards)
• End of the Year / Summer (10 boards)

General Version Includes:

• 6 long vowel A boards - includes a_e, ai & ay words
• 6 long vowel E boards - includes ea, ee, ey & y words
• 6 long vowel I boards - includes i_e, ie, igh & y words
• 6 long vowel O boards - includes o_e, oa, oe & ow words
• 6 long vowel U boards - includes u_e, ew, ue & ui words

Each Season/Holiday Includes:

• 1 long a (ai & ay) board
• 1 long e (ea) board
• 1 long e (ee) board
• 1 long e (ea & ee) board
• 1 long i (ie, igh, & y) board
• 1 long o (oa, oe & ow) board
• 1 long u (ew, ui & ue) board
• 3 mixed review boards

More Phonics Bundles:

Roll and Read Phonics Growing Bundle

Roll and Read Holiday and Seasonal Growing Bundle

More Phonics Games:

Roll & Read - Hard and Soft C & G

Roll and Read - Short Vowel CVC

Roll and Read - Long Vowel Teams

Roll & Read - R-Controlled Vowels

The Pets Short Vowel CVC Stations are a fun and engaging set of reading centers designed for K-2 students. This resource focuses on helping early learners practice and master short vowel CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. Each set can be easily used for centers, stations, small group, tutoring and more! Simply print, cut and go!

Each pet themed set includes 6 different games are included for all five vowels including a mixed review. All games are available in color and black and white!

Activities:

• Matching
• Word Family Sorts
• Spelling
• Unscrambling
• Onset and Rime Puzzles
• Board Games
• Word Ladders
• Writing and much more!

Words Included:

• Short A: cab, dab, lab, tab, bad, dad, mad, sad, bag, rag, tag, wag, ham, jam, ram, yam, can fan, ran, van, cap, map, nap, tap, bat, cat, hat, mat.
• Short E: web, bed, leg, pen, hen, ten, jet, net, pet.
• Short I: hit, sit, dip, zip, win, fin, mix, wig, pig, him, hid, rib.
• Short O: cob, bob, pod, rod, dog, log, mop, pop, cot, pot.
• Short U: cub, rub, sub, tub, bud, mud, bug, jug, mug, rug, dug, bun, fun, sun, nun, cup, pup, gum, sum, bus, yum, hut, nut, cut.

Skills Included:

• Blending and decoding
• spelling
• writing
• phonemic awareness
• phoneme manipulation
• beginning and ending sounds
• short vowel sounds
• word families
• rhyming
• real vs nonsense words.

Why purchase the bundle?

• 20% discount! The pet bundle is offered at a discount of 20% off retail price. A great way to save money!
• Hands-on activities: Each station includes interactive tasks that promote phonemic awareness and reinforce short vowel CVC word recognition.
• Pet-themed fun: The engaging pet theme makes learning exciting for students, motivating them to stay focused while building foundational reading skills.
• Differentiated practice: With a variety of stations, teachers can offer differentiated activities to meet the needs of diverse learners, whether they need extra practice or a challenge.
• Ideal for literacy centers: Perfect for independent work or small group instruction, these stations allow students to explore phonics concepts in an enjoyable and structured way.

These stations are a perfect addition to your literacy curriculum, providing students with the opportunity to build confidence in their reading skills while having fun. Whether used during centers, intervention time, or small group instruction, the Pets Short Vowel CVC Stations will make learning to read a playful and rewarding experience!

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Keywords: CVC, consonant vowel consonant, CVC practice, Kindergarten, first grade, intervention, small group, ELAR, reading, centers, stations, pets, dog, cat, rabbit, fish, hamster, classroom pets, pet activities, short vowel, decoding practice, spelling practice, writing practice, phonemic awareness.

Materials:

• Calling cards (print and cut out)
• Class set of Bingo sheets (21 different cards)
• Blank Bingo Card
• mall object like buttons, beads, paper circles, or candies to be markers (not included)

How To Play:

Each player receives a Bingo sheet and handful of markers. The caller draws a card and says the vowel pair word. The players mark the word called on their sheets- if they have it. When a player marks four words in a row either across, down, or diagonal, they shout, "Bingo!"

Includes:

• Vowel Pairs Bingo (ee and ea)
• Vowel Pairs Bingo (oa and ow)
• Vowel Pairs Bingo (ow and ou)

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No Prep! Students search for fun-themed words in this 15x15 word search puzzle! Word search activities offer many benefits for students. They can help students learn new vocabulary, improve spelling, and develop problem-solving and decoding skills!

Fifteen words can be found up, down, across, and diagonally. Word search activities make engaging brain breaks and bell-ringers. Answer keys included!

Word Search Themes

Arbor Day | Backyard Fun | Baking | Beach Day | Birthday Cake | Butterflies | Caterpillars | Flowers | Frogs | Graduation | Plants | Rainbows | Mother's Day | Father's Day | Rain | Vacation | Ice Cream | Snowcones | Camping | Crafting | Independence Day | Summer Fun

"A great resource for all ages! Second grade is studying the Baroque period, and this was the perfect listening companion for The Four Seasons!" - Lauren Cloutier

Just print & play! Do you need engaging Antonio Vivaldi activities or music sub plans? This bundle includes four full resources! Each page offers creative ways for students to learn more about the music of this composer!

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 Antonio Vivaldi
• 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

Antonio Vivaldi Classical Music Activities, March, Baroque, Violin

• 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. Gloria
2. Magnificat
3. Mandolin Concerto in C Major
4. Concerto Alla Rustica
5. Lute Concerto in D Major
6. Concerto for Strings in G minor
7. La Senna Festeggiante
8. Piano, Gemo

Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" Word Search, Classical Music Activities

No Prep! Do you need engaging activities to accompany your Vivaldi/The Four Seasons unit or composer studies? Students can search for Vivaldi-themed words in this 15x15 word grid. 18 words can be found up, down, or across! Answer key included.

Antonio Vivaldi "La Stravaganza" Composer Listening Activities, March, Italy

Just print & play! Do you need engaging Antonio Vivaldi activities or music sub plans? These printable listening sheets offer creative ways for students to learn more! Experience the extravagance - Vivaldi's "La Stravaganza" is a set of 12 concertos - all included in this download, with two printable pages for each piece.

UPDATE!

There is now an additional set of listening sheets included with a slightly different format. Choose from 50 listening activity pages!

Printable Listening Sheets:

01. Op.4, Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major

02. Op.4, Concerto No. 2 in E minor

03. Op.4, Concerto No. 3 in G major

04. Op.4, Concerto No. 4 in A minor

05. Op.4, Concerto No. 5 in A major

06. Op.4, Concerto No. 6 in G minor

07. Op.4, Concerto No. 7 in C major

08. Op.4, Concerto No. 8 in D minor

09. Op.4, Concerto No. 9 in F major

10. Op.4, Concerto No. 10 in C minor

11. Op.4, Concerto No. 11 in D major

12. Op.4, Concerto No. 12 in G major

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.

The Four Seasons, Vivaldi, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter Classical Music

Just Print & Play! Introduce Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" to your students! This activity pack has been updated to include the original and new listening sheet formats. Choose your own Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter adventure with:

New Set

5-Star Rating Guide - (2 pages) color and b/w

Rating Sheets - (3 pages) great for student notes, review, and comparing/contrasting

Composer Rating Activity - (1 page) a brief biography page with research and rating

Listening Checklists - (2 pages) students can draw a scene and use the check boxes

Listening Sheets - (12 pages) three listening pages per piece, one in color

• 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.

Original Set - two listening sheets per piece + 4 color pages

1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Autumn
4. Winter

BONUS! Four Seasons Carnival Listening Sheets (5 pages)

Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? These NEW activity sheets feature a carnival theme! Students can color their own carnival while listening to this selection of Antonio Vivaldi 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!

Embark on a musical journey through the changing seasons with Antonio Vivaldi's captivating "The Four Seasons"! This engaging resource invites students to explore the rich soundscapes of this iconic concerto, experiencing firsthand the distinctive moods Vivaldi paints for each season.

As they connect their unique seasonal experiences with the selected music, students discover the powerful link between music and the natural world, paving the way for creative explorations and personal interpretations. Get ready to fill your classroom with the beauty of music and the wonder of nature!

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi
• observe seasonal/weather influences within a composition
• familiarity with the Baroque musical period
• 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

The Four Seasons Music Appreciation Pack

Unleash the inner musician in your students with this Four Seasons listening pack! Filled with engaging activities like colorful rating guides, interactive listening sheets, and creative weather & feelings comparisons, this resource helps students actively listen, reflect, and connect with music in a variety of ways. From drawing scenes and checking musical elements to exploring emotions and weather associations, these activities make learning fun and encourage a deeper appreciation for the world of music! Learn More

Four Seasons Word Search

Enhance your Vivaldi unit with a fun, no-prep word search! Students can discover and review key terms related to Vivaldi and "The Four Seasons" in this engaging puzzle. It's a perfect brain break, bell-ringer, or activity to boost vocabulary, spelling, and problem-solving skills. Answer key included for easy use! Learn More

Four Seasons Fairy Tale Listening

Unleash your students' inner storytellers with these enchanting classical music activities! Just print and play as students embark on a musical fairy tale adventure. These charming listening sheets spark imaginations with story prompts and illustrations. Choose the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music, then capture a scene inspired by the story in the included drawing box. Discuss and display these unique creations for a magical learning experience! Learn More

Four Seasons Space Tale Listening

Blast off on a musical adventure with these engaging classical music activities! Just print and play as students create their own interstellar space tales inspired by the sounds. These imaginative listening sheets offer a guided journey with story prompts and illustrations. Choose the setting, characters, and space objects inspired by the music, then capture a scene in the included drawing box. Discuss and display these unique creations for a fun and interactive learning experience! Learn More

Four Seasons Woodland Tale

Just print and play with these engaging classical music activities! Whether your students prefer a fairy tale, space exploration, or a woodland adventure, these activities combine music appreciation with imaginative storytelling. Students use illustrated charts to choose characters and settings, and then capture their inspired stories in the included drawing boxes. Discuss and display these creations for a magical learning experience! Learn More

Four Seasons Highlighter Poetry

Cultivate mindful listening and spark creativity with these engaging "Highlighter Poetry" activities! Simply print and play as students embark on a musical journey with Vivaldi's Four Seasons. While listening, they'll highlight keywords that resonate with their experience, choosing from colors, emotions, seasons, and instruments. These low-prep activities foster social-emotional learning, encourage mindful listening and spark meaningful class discussions about each piece. Perfect for composer studies, brain breaks, or bell ringers, these activities offer a fun and enriching way to explore the world of music! Learn More

Four Seasons Listening Dots

Looking for captivating ways to enhance music appreciation? These print-and-play activities offer something for everyone! Choose from "Highlighter Poetry" or "Listening Dot Boards" activities, each combining classical music, mindful listening, and social-emotional learning. Students embark on a musical journey with renowned composer Antonio Vivaldi, selecting colors, emotions, seasons, and more that resonate with their Four Seasons listening experience. These low-prep activities are perfect for composer studies, brain breaks, or bell ringers, fostering mindful listening, sparking discussions, and enriching your child's musical exploration! Learn More

Four Seasons Sports Tale Listening

Game on! Get ready for a musical match with these engaging print-and-play activities! Combining classical music appreciation with a sports theme, allows students to create music-inspired sports stories. Students choose sports-themed objects inspired by the music and then capture their imaginative scenes in the drawing box. Discuss and display these creations for a fun and interactive learning experience! Learn More

Ignite a lifelong love of music with The BIG Four Seasons Music Appreciation Bundle! This exciting collection offers a treasure trove of activities to engage students of all learning styles in the magic of "The Four Seasons."

From interactive listening sheets and creative storytelling prompts to mindful listening exercises and even a brain-boosting word search, this pack caters to diverse learning needs while fostering a deeper appreciation for music.

Print & Play! Do you need mindful & engaging activities for the Chinese New Year and Spring Festival? This bundle of activities would make a great addition to your classroom festivities or a China unit study!

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You'll have everything you need for a month of classical music appreciation with 100+ listening activities in this activity vault. You will also receive periodic updates for this resource for free! Keep an eye on your "My Purchases" tab for update notifications.

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!

NEW! These special edition listening sheets have 2 new instruments added (pipa, guquin) 1 new animal (dragon,) and students color in Chinese coins for the star rating! Each page also features Chinese clipart for coloring.

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of popular classical music composers
• increased knowledge of the Chinese New Year celebration and imagery
• 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

8 Chinese Folk Songs

Listening Sheets Include: (2 pages per piece)

01. Lan Hua Hua

02. Driving the Mule Team

03. The Flowing Stream

04. Jasmine Flower

05. A Horseherd's Mountain Song

06. When Will the Acacia Bloom?

07. A Single Bamboo Can Easily Bend

08. Leaving Home

Composed by Zhou Long

Classical China

Listening Sheets Include: (2 pages per piece)

01. For the World (Hero Soundtrack) Tan Dun, Perlman*

02. The Eternal Vow (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon,) Tan Dun

03. Gone with Leaves (Hero Soundtrack) Tan Dun, Perlman*

04. Dance of the Yao People, Tieshan, Gang

05. The Flowing Stream, Long

06. Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds, Tan Dun

07. Pipa Concerto No. 2, Jiping

08. Violin Concerto No. 1, Jiping

09. The Silk Road Fantasia Suite, Jiping

10. The Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto, Zhanhao, Gang

*The "Hero" soundtrack is attributed to Itzhak Perlman, Kodō, and Tan Dun.

Five Elements, Zhou Long

Listening Sheets Include: (2 pages per piece)

01. Metal

02. Wood

03. Water

04. Fire

05. Earth

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.

Chinese New Year Music Note Matching

Music Center! Do you need engaging activities for practicing music notes? This music note-matching activity reviews & strengthens treble and bass note skills. Cut and laminate for extended use. Cards feature Chinese New Year graphics with bold cherry blossom backgrounds!

*An additional set of posters & cards are included without background graphics.

18 Grand Staff Puzzles (18 in all)

Treble Space Notes: f - a - c - e

Treble Line Notes: e - g - b - d - f

Bass Space Notes: a - c - e - g

Bass Line Notes: g - b - d - f - a

5 Wall Posters / Music Center Sheets

Grand Staff: Illustrates the two staves

Treble Clef: Explains at-a-glance what the treble clef looks like

Treble Notes: Displays and defines the notes on the treble clef

Bass Clef: Explains at-a-glance what the bass clef looks like

Bass Notes: Displays and defines the notes on the bass clef

Chinese New Year Word Search

No Prep! Do you need engaging activities to accompany your Chinese New Year units and celebrations? Students can search for Chinese New Year themed words in this 15x15 word grid. 15 words can be found up, down, or across! Answer key included.

Chinese New Year Blank Sheet Music

Print & Play! Do you need fun and engaging music activities for Chinese New Year? Designed with the youngest composers in mind - these blank manuscript pages allow students to compose their own pieces! Draw the music notes or use small stickers to piece together a classical composition. Treble & bass clef tracing sheets are also included.

Chinese Zodiac Music Notes Matching Flashcard Fun!

Music Center! Do you need engaging activities for practicing music notes? This music note matching activity reviews & strengthens treble and bass note skills. Cut and laminate for extended use. Cards feature Chinese Zodiac graphics!

*An additional set of posters & cards are included without background graphics.

18 Grand Staff Puzzles (18 in all)

Treble Space Notes: f - a - c - e

Treble Line Notes: e - g - b - d - f

Bass Space Notes: a - c - e - g

Bass Line Notes: g - b - d - f - a

5 Wall Posters / Music Center Sheets

Grand Staff: Illustrates the two staves

Treble Clef: Explains at-a-glance what the treble clef looks like

Treble Notes: Displays and defines the notes on the treble clef

Bass Clef: Explains at-a-glance what the bass clef looks like

Bass Notes: Displays and defines the notes on the bass clef

Chinese New Year Handwriting Practice

No Prep! Do you need engaging activities to accompany your Chinese New Year units and celebrations? Students can practice handwriting with these Zodiac animal-themed worksheets! Each page has an animal to color, letter practice, and space to draw a Chinese New Year scene!

Zodiac Animals Include:

1. Dog
2. Dragon
3. Goat
4. Horse
5. Monkey
6. Ox
7. Pig
8. Rabbit
9. Rat
10. Rooster
11. Snake
12. Tiger