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Here are some online resources for music learning at home:
Singing and listening:
Beth's Notes: A resource for children's songs and song games.
Nursery Rhymes: This site provides lyrics to many nursery rhymes that can me sung or chanted with Kindergarteners as well as younger siblings.
Peter and the Wolf: Great performance with narration from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Canadian Broadcast Company
Mama Lisa's World: You can find children's songs from around the world as well as singing games on this website.
Over in the Meadow: There are many great children's songs and videos on YouTube. Here's a great one that everyone can sing along to!
Carnival of the Animals: This is another famous children's classical music piece. These YouTube clips show each movement and pictures of the animals they represent. Kids love to move and dance to these short pieces!
Online activities:
Classics for Kids: Explore composers and their music. Play music games and quiz your music knowledge.
London Symphony Orchestra: See the orchestra from the inside with this immersive video experience. Choose what section you want to see and listen to great music!
SFS Kids: Music games for kids and information from San Francisco Symphony.
Ideas for music apps: This website lists a couple of good apps for iPads that will give your kids a chance to explore music electronically.
Chrome Music Lab: This website includes music creation and coding activities for all ages.
NPR List of Virtual Concerts: NPR compiled this list of concerts to watch when you're stuck at home. Some of them might be able to be used with students.
St. Louis Symphony Online Instrument Playground: This resource features videos, photos, and activities that introduce audiences to the instruments of the orchestra and the musicians who play them.
Musicplay Online: This resource provides MANY activities to explore for all ages.
No Tech Activities:
Interviews: Interview family members about their musical backgrounds and interests. What is their favorite song right now and why? What instruments do they play? What does music mean to them? Who are their favorite artists? You can record responses and also answer the questions yourselves.
Instrument invention: Invent a new instrument. You could draw a picture of it and describe how it is played, how it’s constructed, and what it sounds like, or you could make one out of recycled materials.
Hand-washing dance choreography: Choreograph a short dance routine incorporating the different ways we’re recommended to wash our hands (scrubbing nails, between fingers, etc). Check out this one for inspiration.
Listening log: Write down music that you hear each day. Depending on your age, you can also record information about the songs, like the title/artist, genre, mood, time signature, tempo, instrumentation, etc., or you could draw a picture in response to the music.
Singing log: Write down songs that you sing each day. You can sing along with a recording, sing by yourselves, or sing with your family.
Soundtrack of my life: Create an imaginary album that shows who you are. You can make a list of song titles, and for each song describe the music—Come up with your own imaginary songs or find existing songs that would describe aspects of your personality/life. You could also design an album cover to go with it, write liner notes, etc.
Instrumental / choral practice: Of course, if you have sheet music for choir songs, instrumental method books, recorder music, etc., then you can practice your music!
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