Homeschool Music Resources (by date, oldest first)

These ADORABLE song cards are a FUN & EASY way to incorporate active movement songs into your classroom! I put these cards on the wall in my classroom near my circle carpet and let the children take turns picking out their favorite songs during our music & movement (dance party) time. These versatile cards can also be used in a pocket chart, laminated and placed on a metal binder ring, or used to make song sticks.

The songs included in this product and been tried & tested in an actual preschool classroom and are well-loved by my students. I introduce a handful of songs at the beginning of the year and gradually add more songs as the children begin to gain familiarity with the playlist.

This product includes one banner and 42 active movement song cards that can be rotated out throughout the school year.

PLEASE NOTE: The songs included in this product are located in Spotify. Artists may need to be modified if you are using a different streaming service or YouTube for your music & movement time.

This resource is great for:

⭐ Music & Movement Time

⭐ Transitions

⭐ Indoor Recess

⭐ Outdoor Recess

⭐ Brain Breaks

⭐ Movement Breaks

⭐ Rainy Day or Inclement Weather Days

⭐ Classroom Decor

⭐ Large-Group Activities

⭐ Bulletin Boards

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Purchasing this product grants permission for use by one teacher in their own classroom. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. If other teachers would like copies of this product, please direct them to my store.

Introducing the Rock’N’Rollin’ For Preschoolers book from ZS Music Publishing. Rock’N’Rollin’ For Preschoolers is a precursor to the Rock’N’Rollin’ Level 1 to prepare the younger drummer for their music career.

Rock’N’Rollin’ For Preschoolers is a scaffolded book that starts off by teaching Bass Drum and adds on instruments throughout the book. The book is designed for junior drum sets with the idea that these drum sets may or may not have three Tom Drums to accommodate all kinds of sets.

Students will gradually learn the instruments one by one and together. The layout of the concepts are:

• Sticks
• Bass Drum
• Snare Drum
• High Tom
• Mid Tom
• Low Tom
• Ride Cymbal (referred to “Cymbal” in the book).
• Hi-Hats

Upon completion of the book, students can graduate up to Rock’N’Rollin’ Level 1 or Level 1 Encore. If students move to Level 1 Encore, the back of the book is a section to prepare students for Level 1 Encore if they skip Rock’N’Rollin Level 1. For this section, there are 8 pages that have been pulled from Rock’N’Rollin Level 1.

In total, there are 33 “songs” in the book along with activities scattered through our including 4 pages for students to create their own beats.

This book is studio licensed, so you can make as many copies as you'd like! You may not share the file with any other school/studio.

Introducing our NEW Accelertated Rock'n'Rollin'!

Accelerated Rock'n'Rollin' is designed for the beginning drummer in ages 13 and up, and even adults! The book is a combination of levels 1 and 2 which dives straight into reading music on the simplified staff with the abbreviations on circles (notes and moves students through reading drum music on the staff, learning note values, time signatures, and dynamics. In this book, patterns are called solos.

There are also a hand full of composing activities throughout the book. Remember that students should not be rushed through the book, and it is completely okay to keep students working on a certain section or pattern for a few weeks at a time until they’re comfortable.

To make sure they’re playing with accuracy, start off each pattern around 60bpm. You can adjust the tempo from there as they learn the patterns.

The book flows in the following order:

• Introduce the Instruments on a simplified 3-line staff.

• Moves to a traditional 5-line staff.

• Introduce notes as quarter notes on the staff, and changes cymbals to cross notes.

• Introduce Half Notes and Rests, Whole Notes and Rests, and Dotted half notes.

• Introduce Rudiments and Stickings.

  • From Book 2, “ROCK’N’RUDIMENTS” readies students to learn and play simple stickings in 4/4 and 3/4 times using Quarters, Whole, Halfs, and Eighth notes. These rudiments can be used for fills, and can be revisited later on. 

• Introduces beamed 8th notes (2 sounds in 1 beat.)

• Introduces Forte and Piano dynamics. 

Printing instructions are included on the first page, with a print authorization certificate on page 2. The book is pages 3-102 in the document. Duplication is ALLOWED with this product. E-mail us at: zsmusiceducation@gmail.com for more information.

Introducing the Rock’N’Rollin’ For Preschoolers book from ZS Music Publishing. Rock’N’Rollin’ For Preschoolers is a precursor to the Rock’N’Rollin’ Level 1 to prepare the younger drummer for their music career.

Rock’N’Rollin’ For Preschoolers is a scaffolded book that starts off by teaching Bass Drum and adds on instruments throughout the book. The book is designed for junior drum sets with the idea that these drum sets may or may not have three Tom Drums to accommodate all kinds of sets.

Students will gradually learn the instruments one by one and together. The layout of the concepts are:

• Sticks
• Bass Drum
• Snare Drum
• High Tom
• Mid Tom
• Low Tom
• Ride Cymbal (referred to “Cymbal” in the book).
• Hi-Hats

Upon completion of the book, students can graduate up to Rock’N’Rollin’ Level 1 or Level 1 Encore. If students move to Level 1 Encore, the back of the book is a section to prepare students for Level 1 Encore if they skip Rock’N’Rollin Level 1. For this section, there are 8 pages that have been pulled from Rock’N’Rollin Level 1.

In total, there are 33 “songs” in the book along with activities scattered through our including 4 pages for students to create their own beats.

Note, this book is only licensed for 1 student use only. Duplication is strictly prohibited. We do offer print versions and studio-licensed books as well.

Introducing our NEW Accelertated Rock'n'Rollin'!

Accelerated Rock'n'Rollin' is designed for the beginning drummer in ages 13 and up, and even adults! The book is a combination of levels 1 and 2 which dives straight into reading music on the simplified staff with the abbreviations on circles (notes and moves students through reading drum music on the staff, learning note values, time signatures, and dynamics. In this book, patterns are called solos.

There are also a hand full of composing activities throughout the book. Remember that students should not be rushed through the book, and it is completely okay to keep students working on a certain section or pattern for a few weeks at a time until they’re comfortable.

To make sure they’re playing with accuracy, start off each pattern around 60bpm. You can adjust the tempo from there as they learn the patterns.

The book flows in the following order:

• Introduce the Instruments on a simplified 3-line staff.

• Moves to a traditional 5-line staff.

• Introduce notes as quarter notes on the staff, and changes cymbals to cross notes.

• Introduce Half Notes and Rests, Whole Notes and Rests, and Dotted half notes.

• Introduce Rudiments and Stickings.

  • From Book 2, “ROCK’N’RUDIMENTS” readies students to learn and play simple stickings in 4/4 and 3/4 times using Quarters, Whole, Halfs, and Eighth notes. These rudiments can be used for fills, and can be revisited later on. 

• Introduces beamed 8th notes (2 sounds in 1 beat.)

• Introduces Forte and Piano dynamics. 

Printing instructions are included on the first page, with a print authorization certificate on page 2. The book is pages 3-102 in the document. Duplication is Prohibited. E-mail us at: zsmusiceducation@gmail.com for more information.

Pick up your copy of the Ukulele Chord Crash Course and get to playing asap! The book is split into two different sections. This book is great for students who want to pick up the Ukulele fast, or school teachers who want an easy way to get their classes started on Ukulele.

First, you're taken through quick-read lessons that take you through the different parents of the Ukulele, holding and tuning the Ukulele, reading Chord Diagrams, and and playing 5 Common Chords (C, F, G, G7, Am).

The second part of the book includes 20 familiar folk songs and nursery rhymes kids know such as "Mary Had a Little Lamb", "Twinkle Little Star", "Danny Boy", and more! In the back of the book is a chord chart for you to keep and use for future playing, and a certificate of completion you can fill out and hang on your fridge!

Video lessons for this course are coming soon: Visit seckmanmusic.com/vma for more information.
Note, this is licensed for studio/school use, so you may make duplications as needed.

Get your Santa Hat or Angel Wings, grab the Ukulele and get ready to learn some of your favorite Christmas Tunes! The book is split into two different sections. This book is great for students who want to pick up the Ukulele fast, or school teachers who want an easy way to get their classes started on Ukulele.

First, you're taken through quick-read lessons that take you through the different parents of the Ukulele, holding and tuning the Ukulele, reading Chord Diagrams, and and playing 5 Common Chords (C, F, G, G7, Am).

The second part of the book includes 10 familiar Christmas songs:

• Jingle Bells
• Silent Night
• Joy to the World
• The First Noel
• Up On the Housetop
• Deck the Hall
• Angels We Have Heard on High
• The 12 Days of Christmas
• We Wish You a Merry Christmas
• and, Auld Lang Syne

In the back of the book is a chord chart for you to keep and use for future playing, and a certificate of completion you can fill out and hang on your fridge!

Let us do the teaching for you! Included in this PDF download are links to videos that go along with each lesson and song in the book! The links are listed in the front of the PDF, and in each lesson and song page throughout. The videos are also grouped into a playlist so you can use that instead of relying on the links in the book.

Note, this is a single-user license only. Duplication is Prohibited.

Get your Santa Hat or Angel Wings, grab the Ukulele and get ready to learn some of your favorite Christmas Tunes! The book is split into two different sections. This book is great for students who want to pick up the Ukulele fast, or school teachers who want an easy way to get their classes started on Ukulele.

First, you're taken through quick-read lessons that take you through the different parents of the Ukulele, holding and tuning the Ukulele, reading Chord Diagrams, and and playing 5 Common Chords (C, F, G, G7, Am).

The second part of the book includes 10 familiar Christmas songs:

• Jingle Bells
• Silent Night
• Joy to the World
• The First Noel
• Up On the Housetop
• Deck the Hall
• Angels We Have Heard on High
• The 12 Days of Christmas
• We Wish You a Merry Christmas
• and, Auld Lang Syne

In the back of the book is a chord chart for you to keep and use for future playing, and a certificate of completion you can fill out and hang on your fridge!

Let us do the teaching for you! Included in this PDF download are links to videos that go along with each lesson and song in the book! The links are listed in the front of the PDF, and in each lesson and song page throughout. The videos are also grouped into a playlist so you can use that instead of relying on the links in the book.

This is a studio/school licensed product, so you may duplicate as needed for your students. You may not share this resource with other schools/studios as this product contains links to video lessons.

Get your Santa Hat or Angel Wings, grab the Ukulele and get ready to learn some of your favorite Christmas Tunes! The book is split into two different sections. This book is great for students who want to pick up the Ukulele fast, or school teachers who want an easy way to get their classes started on Ukulele.

First, you're taken through quick-read lessons that take you through the different parents of the Ukulele, holding and tuning the Ukulele, reading Chord Diagrams, and and playing 5 Common Chords (C, F, G, G7, Am).

The second part of the book includes 10 familiar Christmas songs:

• Jingle Bells
• Silent Night
• Joy to the World
• The First Noel
• Up On the Housetop
• Deck the Hall
• Angels We Have Heard on High
• The 12 Days of Christmas
• We Wish You a Merry Christmas
• and, Auld Lang Syne

In the back of the book is a chord chart for you to keep and use for future playing, and a certificate of completion you can fill out and hang on your fridge!

Video lessons for this course are coming soon: Visit seckmanmusic.com/vma for more information.

Note, this is a single-user license only. Duplication is Prohibited.

The next level in the Rock'n'Rollin' method books! In R'n'R 2, we transition from a simple 3-line staff, to a full 5-line staff. The book focuses on getting students used to reading and playing on the 5-line staff. Other concepts in the book include stickings and rudiments, time signatures, rests, and introduces note and rest names like Quarters, Half's, and Whole's. Color is still used throughout the book to help with the transition on the staff.

The book itself is 100 pages and includes various activities, pages for composition, and a practice tracker in the back. At the end of the book, students may also fill out the Awesomeness Certificate to show they've completed the book!

Please note, this book is licensed for you to make multiple copies for teachers and students. You may duplicate as needed!

Pick up your copy of the Ukulele Chord Crash Course and get to playing asap! The book is split into two different sections. This book is great for students who want to pick up the Ukulele fast, or school teachers who want an easy way to get their classes started on Ukulele.

First, you're taken through quick-read lessons that take you through the different parents of the Ukulele, holding and tuning the Ukulele, reading Chord Diagrams, and and playing 5 Common Chords (C, F, G, G7, Am).

The second part of the book includes 20 familiar folk songs and nursery rhymes kids know such as "Mary Had a Little Lamb", "Twinkle Little Star", "Danny Boy", and more! In the back of the book is a chord chart for you to keep and use for future playing, and a certificate of completion you can fill out and hang on your fridge!

Video lessons for this course are coming soon: Visit seckmanmusic.com/vma for more information.
Note, this is a single-user license only. Duplication is Prohibited.

G-RATED VERSION | CLEAN VERSION

Please Note: Sex and drugs of this time are not addressed in this lesson as they may not be appropriate in certain educational settings. You are welcome to put your spin on it if you feel your students are developmentally and socially ready.
This lesson is focused on counterculture's free-thinking.

**INCLUDES TWO REAL-LIFE ENCOUNTERS (INTERVIEWS)**

What is counterculture and how can it change the world we live in?

Students will look at the counterculture of the 1960-70s through the festival at Bethel, New York— the age of hippies, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Vietnam War. Explore the event surrounding this time and event and determine how the counterculture of this time made an impact and changed American culture. This lesson also implements depth and complexity of the topic.

GRADE LEVEL: 7TH-12TH

TIME FRAME: 60-90 MINUTES

TYPE OF ACTIVITY: GROUP COOPERATION OR INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY

OBJECTIVES

o The learner will understand the circumstances and purpose of the Woodstock Art & Music Fair Festival of ‘69.

o The learner will read first-hand accounts of those who attended Woodstock ‘69.

o The learner will hypothesize how Woodstock ‘69’s counterculture changed American culture.

o The learner will explore the changes over time in American culture before, during, and after Woodstock.

MATERIALS:

o Reading Activity (Included) May consider laminating for future use with classes and for durability.

o Depth & Complexity Activity (Included)

o Folder with pockets, one per group. Place the laminated reading activity on the left-hand pocket and

the Depth & Complexity, Geographically Speaking, and Exit Tickets copies in the right-hand pocket, paper

clipped together. Print the cover page and glue or staple it to the front of the folder. Place one folder at

each group’s station.

o Exit Tickets (Included)

o Song from Spotify or other sources: Jimi Hendrix's “The Star Spangle Banner,” Live at Woodstock

o Technology to play the YouTube video of Jimi Hendrix’s appearance on the Dick Cavett Show.

o Internet access for any research needed.

INCLUDES:

o Teacher's Guide

o Introduction Activity

o Procedure

o Closure/Evaluation

o Anwer guides

Disclaimer:

One purchase is for the use of one teacher. If additional teachers would like to use this product, please purchase additional licenses.

Music is a great way to get students engaged and support the learning process. Our brain and body must be in a state of calmness to gear up for learning. Studies have shown that using music in the classroom provided an increased level of positivity and calmness in students.

This bundle includes 7 lessons + 3 freebies.

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“If you cannot teach me to fly, teach me to sing.” ~ J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan Make your band, chorus, music class, or studio pop with this set of 25 beautifully-made posters featuring quotes about music! Each 7.5 x 7.5 (square) PDF poster contains a provocative quote imposed over a stunning photograph that will spruce up your classroom. The square format is reminiscent of Instagram and makes for an eye-catching arrangement on your wall or bulletin board. I suggest laminating the posters and using them year after year! Quotes from famous figures such as: Heinrich Heine Maya Angelou J. M. Barrie Victor Hugo Ludwig Van Betthoven William Shakespeare Kahlil Gibran Friedrich Nietzsche John Green Modest Mouse Lao Tzu Zora Neale Hurston Edward Bulwer-Lytton Henry Wadsworth Longfellow __________________________________________________________________________ Also, check out these great resources for your band, chorus, or music class by Language Arts Excellence: First Day of School "Music Talk" Activity End of Year "Music Talk" Activity

Felt-boards (or flannel boards) are a fabulous method of sharing music and rhythm with children by using visual props along with songs. My collection of songs and poems will help you to use your felt-board to its fullest potential. This set includes 30 songs and poems that are appropriate for preschool and kindergarten, and are perfect for circle time, group time or music class. I have included lots of old favorites, but some are new and fun songs and fingerplays that will enhance your curriculum.

The set includes more than a hundred adorable graphics which have recently been updated. All you have to do is print out the set and cut out the graphics. (You can laminate the images and attach felt or Velcro to the back if you want to use them on a flannel board or felt board.) Words to each song or poem are included and can be printed and glued onto 3x5 inch index cards.

This set includes the following songs and poems:

"Ants Go Marching"

“Apples and Bananas”

"The Big Train"

“Big Bugs, Small Bugs”

“Butterfly Poem”

"Color Poem"

“Cows on the Farm”

“Did You Ever See a Fishy?”

“Elephants on a Spider Web”

“Farmer Plants a Seed”

"Five Busy Bees"

“Five Eggs and Five Eggs”

“Five Enormous Dinosaurs”

“Five Feathered Birds”

"Five Green and Speckled Frogs"

“Five Little Cookies”

“Five Little Ducks”

“Five Little Fishies”

“Five Little Mice”

"Five Little Monkeys and the Crocodile"

"Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed"

“Five Little Pumpkins”

“Freddy the Frog”

“Here We Go ‘Round the Big Red Barn”

“I’m a Little Penguin”

“I’m an Airplane”

“Old MacDonald”

“Rags”

“Riding in the Car”

Students will explore the relationship between sound and vibration as they create several hand-made musical instruments.

The “Science Kids” series is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning. All activities can be differentiated to meet the needs of your students.

As they learn about vibrations and sound, the students will explore the following hands-on topics:

★ "Balloon Drums"

★ "Seeing Sound Vibrations"

★ "Cardboard Kazoos"

★ "Spoon Sounds"

★ "Rubber Band Guitars"

★ "Buzzing Balloons"

The two-week unit will conclude with the students creating their own unique instruments.

This packet also includes pocket chart word cards for many common percussion instruments.

This set of 15 Christmas songs is the perfect way to celebrate the season. Each song comes with adorable graphics which can be used on a flannel board. (Simply cut out the graphics, laminate them and attach felt to the backs of the pictures.)

Flannel boards (or felt boards) are a fabulous method of sharing music and rhythm with children by using visual props along with songs. My collection of songs and poems will help you to use your flannel board to its fullest potential.

The following songs and poems are included:

⁂"10 Little Elves"

⁂ "Guess Who"

⁂ "Five Little Bells"

⁂ "Santa's Workshop"

⁂ "I'm a Little Pine Tree"

⁂ "8 Little Reindeer"

⁂ "Sing a Song of Christmas"

⁂ "I am Santa"

⁂ "2 Little Candy Canes"

⁂ "5 Little Gingerbread Men"

⁂ "Candy Cane"

⁂ "Presents by the Christmas Tree"

⁂ "5 Little Christmas Trees"

⁂ "Where has the Little Elf Gone?"

⁂ "Twinkle, Twinkle Christmas Lights"

This set of 21 winter-themed songs is the perfect way to celebrate the season. Each song comes with adorable graphics that can be used on a flannel board/ felt board. (Simply cut out the graphics, laminate them and attach felt to the backs of the pictures.)

Felt-boards (or flannel boards) are a fabulous method of sharing music and rhythm with children by using visual props along with songs. My collection of songs and poems will help you to use your felt-board to its fullest potential.

Please note that these are NOT Christmas or holiday songs.

The following songs and poems are included:

⁂"Chubby Little Snowman"

⁂ "Falling Snowflake'

⁂ "Sing a Song of Winter'

⁂ "I'm a Little Snow Person'

⁂ 'Snowflakes Falling'

⁂ "It's Snowing'

⁂ 'Sledding'

⁂ 'Sprinkle, Sprinkle, Little Snow'

⁂ 'Five Little Snowflakes' (counting up)

⁂ 'Five Little Snowflakes' (counting down)

⁂ 'Way Up High'

⁂ 'The Mitten Chant'

⁂' If it's Winter and You Know It'

⁂ 'Snowflakes, Snowflakes'

⁂ 'Snowflakes Falling"

⁂ "5 Little Snowmen"

⁂ "The Snow is in the Air"

⁂ "Two Little Snowflakes"

⁂ "Snow Falls"

⁂ "I'm a Little Snowflake"

⁂ "The Snowman"

These 10 Valentine's Day songs and poems are the perfect addition to your Valentine's Day celebration. Each song comes with adorable graphics which can be used on a flannel board. (Simply cut out the graphics, laminate them and attach felt to the backs of the pictures.)

Flannel boards (or felt-boards) are a fabulous method of sharing music and rhythm with children by using visual props along with songs. My collection of songs and poems will help you to use your flannel board to its fullest potential.

The following songs and poems are included:

❤ Wrap Myself in Paper

❤ Three Valentines

❤ Making Valentines

❤ Five Little Valentines at the Store

❤ Three Purple Valentines

❤ I'm a Little Valentine

❤ Valentines are Made to Share

❤ Do You Know the Little Love Bug?

❤ Four Valentines

❤ Valentine Counting

The Science Kids curriculum is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning. All activities can be differentiated to meet the needs of your students.

This year long bundle includes 16 Science Units:

• “What do Scientists Do?”

• “Floating and Sinking”

• “Color Mixing”

• “Magnets”

• “Kitchen Chemistry”

• “Ramps”

• “Mirrors”

• “Gingerbread Science”

• “Freezing and Melting”

• “My Human Body”

• “Music and Vibration”

• “Shadows and Light”

• “Weather and Temperature”

• “Taking Care of the Earth”

• “Taking Care of Pets”

• “Taking Care of Plants”

This packet includes enough lessons for 32 weeks of hands-on learning. While 32 weeks is a bit shorter than a typical school year, this curriculum is designed to be flexible in order to give children the time they need to learn, so extra days are allowed for each unit. Additional, optional activities are also included for many of the units, and these can be used to help fill your days if needed.

This curriculum supports the Next Generation Science Standards for kindergarten.

Please see my other Science products if you want to supplement this curriculum.