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Classical Music Activities for Winter | Snow Bundle
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Do you need engaging activities for snow days? This listening bundle has a mix of brain breaks, bell ringers, and mindfulness activities! You can easily add classical music to your lessons or sub plans.
Just print and cue the music! Students begin listening and interpreting what they hear and feel. The music is available on YouTube or your favorite streaming services. There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required. (great for sub plans!) There are five differentiated listening sheets included for each piece of music.
Featured Music
Learning Objectives
Differentiated Listening Sheets
Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬
Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!
Hispanic Heritage Month Musical Instruments Reading comprehension Passages
By LessonLink Teacher
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this engaging and educational set of 11 Mexican/Hispanic Heritage Month Music Instruments Reading Comprehension Passages. The set is perfect for students in grades 2, 3, 4, and 5 to help them learn more about the rich and diverse musical heritage of Mexico.
Each passage features a different musical instrument from Mexico, focusing on its history, origin, and cultural significance.
The instruments featured include:
Each passage also comes with written response questions and answer keys to test the student's understanding and deepen their appreciation of Mexican music.
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Pizza Rhythms (Printable Worksheet)
By Jason Litt
Think your kids know rhythms? Challenge them with matching familiar italiano verbiage in the form of Pizza Rhythms, a printable worksheet for your students!
There are four rhythms that line the sheet (variations of quarter and eighth note pairs) along with terminology on the side. Which italian phrase (topping, style, etc) matches the rhythm? Simply identify and ask the students to write it down, easy as a pizza pie!
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Classical Music Break | Black History Month Activities
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Low-Prep! Ready to unlock the transformative power of classical music? This Black History Month, make classical music listening breaks a classroom staple! Students will benefit from a deeper connection to the arts while exploring iconic classical music composers throughout history.
Featured Music: Violin Concerto in G Minor
Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Listening Time: Approximately 31-32 minutes
What should I know about Samuel Coleridge-Taylor?
Coleridge-Taylor, a beacon of diversity in Victorian England, wove African rhythms into the tapestry of classical music, forging a path for inclusivity. His masterpiece, "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast," rivaled Handel in popularity, resonating with both English grandeur and hints of pentatonic scales; a bridge between worlds.
What are Music Breaks?
Forget tedious prep – all you need is this musical treasure trove featuring SIX dynamic activities inspired by a captivating piece of classical music. No grading, no pressure, just pure exploration! These bite-sized activities are like time-traveling portals transporting students to the heart of Black musical history.
How do I use these listening activities?
Want to boost students' active listening skills without draining your prep time? These print-and-play classical music activities are ready to go! Just find the music on YouTube or your favorite streaming services, choose and print your preferred differentiated listening sheets, and cue the music! There are no wrong answers so students select the elements that are most meaningful to them.
Where do I find the music?
Each piece gets checked for availability on YouTube, Spotify, and other popular music sources.
What types of listening activities are included?
Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬
Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!
Fast Food Rhythms (Printable Worksheet)
By Jason Litt
Think your kids know rhythms? Challenge them with matching familiar their favorite drive thru verbiage in the form of Fast Food Rhythms, a printable worksheet for your students!
There are four rhythms that line the sheet (variations of quarter and eighth note pairs) along with terminology on the side. Which fast food phrase (restaurant, entree, side dish, etc) matches the rhythm? Simply identify and ask the students to write it down, easy as ordering a frosty!
Angels We Have Heard on High Christmas Music SEL Activities for December ✪
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities or music sub plans? These Christmas-themed printable listening sheets offer creative music appreciation! In this special edition, there is no artist or performer listed so you can play any version you like!
NEW! Students use the new "Cookie Rating Guides" to rate their listening experience! Each rating guide features colorful cookies (or black & white,) instead of stars and the listening sheets have five cookies at the bottom to color in. You'll also find "reindeer" added in the animal category.
Featured Music:
What’s Inside:
★ Need More Christmas Music?
❄️ You're invited to the Winter Wonderland category! ❄️ Do you want to create lots of festive winter memories with your students this year? You'll find a growing collection of seasonal printables like music, writing, and fun activities for your classroom or homeschool in one shop section - and we're always adding more!
Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬
Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!
Automotive Rhythms (Printable Worksheet)
By Jason Litt
Think your kids know rhythms? Challenge them with matching familiar car/truck and auto verbiage in the form of Automotive Rhythms, a printable worksheet for your students!
There are four rhythms that line the sheet (variations of quarter and eighth note pairs) along with terminology on the side. Which automotive phrase (part, brand, accessory, etc) matches the rhythm? Simply identify and ask the students to write it down, easy as ordering flooring it down the autobon!
Classical Music Activities | Pirate Treasure Hunt with Digital Resources
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Ahoy there! Do you need engaging classical music activities? This swashbuckling adventure has students setting sail to reach the buried treasure. Even the youngest explorers can come along and discover popular classical music along the way. This activity is all about the journey!
Featured Compositions:
There are four differentiated listening pages for every composition. After listening to each piece, students color in its icon on the map - advancing closer to the end of the journey where the buried treasure lies.
Students designate a 'jewel rating' of 1-5 at the bottom of the treasure map to track their listening progress.
Reward the end of a long voyage with buried treasure cards! Hand out full-color awards or have students color in their own jewels.
What's Included?
★ 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.
Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬
Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!
TAKE NOTE, Lines of the Staff (Reproducible Worksheet)
By Jason Litt
Review your lines of the treble staff from EGBDF and FACE with "TAKE NOTE"
In this reproducible worksheet, there are 3 pages of exercises where students will identify the names of the treble clef letters from 1st line E to top line F.
TAKE NOTE 2.0 is a continuation of the first page
TAKE NOTE 3.0 is a treble clef note shown and the student will circle the answer they think is correct.
You may use this as an assignment, warmup, timed practice, or however way you see fit!
Franz Liszt Cozy Christmas Classical Music Listening Activities
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities or music sub plans? These Christmas-themed printable listening sheets offer creative music appreciation for the holidays! There are fourteen pages in each listening pack!
Featured Music:
What’s Inside:
❄️ You're invited to the Winter Wonderland category! ❄️ Do you want to create lots of festive winter memories with your students this year? You'll find a growing collection of seasonal printables like music, writing, and fun activities for your classroom or homeschool in one shop section - and we're always adding more!
Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬
Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!
Listening Cards (Printables and Powerpoint Images)
By Jason Litt
If you're working on melodic contours, high and low, and direction, this may be for you!
Included are 16 printable cards you can reproduce, cut out, and issue to your students.
Play these melodies on a piano, clarinet, slide whistle, however you wish! Then, ask the students to place the card which they think best resembled the melody you played.
Although there are 16 cards, you can ask students to do 4 cards a time (by telling them which cards they are to us), play the melody, and then they can choose from the multiple choice answers you allotted to them.
The image files can be put into a powerpoint as well and you can us it as an answer key after you play the melodic example.
Have fun with this on your quest to discover melodious melodies
Terms of Use:
All images/photos/clip art in this resource were created by me.
Camille Saint-Saëns Cozy Christmas Classical Music Listening Activities
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities or music sub plans? These Christmas-themed printable listening sheets offer creative music appreciation for the holidays! There are fourteen pages in each listening pack!
Featured Music:
What’s Inside:
❄️ You're invited to the Winter Wonderland category! ❄️ Do you want to create lots of festive winter memories with your students this year? You'll find a growing collection of seasonal printables like music, writing, and fun activities for your classroom or homeschool in one shop section - and we're always adding more!
Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬
Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!
Morning's Embrace by Joseph Schwantner | SEL Classical Music Activities
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Do you need engaging brain breaks or bell ringers? These mindful listening activities are an easy way to include music appreciation in any classroom or homeschool.
Just print and cue the music! Students begin listening and interpreting what they hear and feel. The music is available on YouTube or your favorite streaming services. There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required. (great for sub plans!) There are five differentiated listening sheets included for each piece of music.
Featured Music
Learning Objectives
Differentiated Listening Sheets
Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬
Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!
Erich Korngold Classical Music Activities | The Snowman
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Do you need engaging brain breaks or bell ringers? These mindful listening activities are an easy way to include music appreciation in any classroom or homeschool.
Just print and cue the music! Students begin listening and interpreting what they hear and feel. The music is available on YouTube or your favorite streaming services. There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required. (great for sub plans!) There are five differentiated listening sheets included for each piece of music.
Featured Music
Learning Objectives
Differentiated Listening Sheets
Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬
Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!
Halloween Planets Classical Music Activities for October with Digital Resources
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need fun & engaging classical music activities? Experience Gustav Holst's "The Planets!" with a spooky Halloween theme! Each musical composition represents a different planet. Later additions by Leonard Bernstein and Jun Nagao are also included.
Classical Halloween Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky theme! Students compose their haunted tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar Halloween 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!
Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)
*Later additions to the suite by other composers
What's Included:
★ 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.
Want to know more about the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music over on our blog!
★ More Halloween Activities!
Halloween Ten Frames Boom Cards Bundle! 6 Spooky Decks, Counting 0-10
Halloween Music "Haunted Harmony" Fall Classical Music, Halloween Activities
Halloween "Spooky Symphony" Fall Classical Music, Halloween Activities
► 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!
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Easter Sacred Classical Music Activities
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Do you need engaging brain breaks or bell ringers for Easter? These mindful listening activities are an easy way to include music appreciation in any classroom or homeschool.
Just print and cue the music! Students begin listening and interpreting what they hear and feel. The music is available on YouTube or your favorite streaming services. There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required. (great for sub plans!) There are five differentiated listening sheets included for each piece of music.
Featured Music
Learning Objectives
Differentiated Listening Sheets
Need more Easter Sacred Classical Music Activities?
Grand Mass, Amy Beach
Great is the Lord, Edward Elgar
Hymn of the Cherubim, Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Resurrexit, Hector Berlioz
Russian Easter Festival Overture, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
The Seven Last Words of Christ, Joseph Haydn
Easter Symphony no. 2, Gustav Mahler
Sunday Symphony, William Grant Still
Stabat Mater, Giovanni Pergolesi
St. John Passion, Johann Sebastian Bach
Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬
Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!
Joseph Haydn Composer Study | Classical Music Activities
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Enhance your classroom or homeschool with the music of Joseph Haydn! This comprehensive composer pack makes teaching Haydn's music easy and enjoyable. With multiple types of listening activities included, this resource offers all you need to explore Haydn's music and inspire your students!
Themes: Violin, Classical, Austria, String Quartets, Concerto
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 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 - In 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)
John Luther Adams Classical Music Activities | Sky with Four Suns
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Do you need engaging brain breaks or bell ringers? These mindful listening activities are an easy way to include music appreciation in any classroom or homeschool.
Just print and cue the music! Students begin listening and interpreting what they hear and feel. The music is available on YouTube or your favorite streaming services. There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required. (great for sub plans!) There are five differentiated listening sheets included for each piece of music.
Featured Music
Learning Objectives
Differentiated Listening Sheets
Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬
Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!
Beyond Tradition: A Journey with George Walker's Modern Classical Music
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Bring an innovative approach to your music classroom or homeschool with the contemporary works of George Walker! This comprehensive composer pack engages students in listening activities, biography pages, and even a word puzzle!
What's Included
1-page Resource Guide - This guide will get you started quickly! Just print and play.
Listening Sheet Star Rating Guide - 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)
01. Sinfonia No. 4
02. Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1
03. String Quartet No. 2
04. Piano Sonata No. 5
05. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
06. Bleu for Unaccompanied Violin
07. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
08. Pageant and Proclamation
Need More Black History Month Resources?
Share stories, create conversations, and spark a deeper appreciation for the arts all month (and all year) long! Explore ALL of the Black History Month composer packs, activities, and digital resources.
March Fairy Tale Classical Music Activities [from the Classical Journey Bundle]
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print and play! 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’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!
What's Included:
★ March Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece:)
★ 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.
Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬
Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!