Pre-K Handwriting Independent Work Packet

Are you looking for a way to help increase your students handwriting skills? My tracing number packet works on the written word form of each number as well as the numeral form. This is a great packet for individual practice. It will help those students who are struggling with number formation skills and increase fine motor skills.

These worksheets are great for morning work, skills assessment, homework and more.

✨This packet includes ✨

• 101 individual number worksheets. Each worksheet shows the formation of the number and has writing practice for the written form of the number as well as the number in numeral form.

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This 17-page alphabet and shapes tracing packet is great for young learners to practice their fine motor skills by writing the letters of the alphabet and cutting out shapes.

Use this alphabet writing and tracing packet for students who need additional work or for a fun cut-and-paste activity with the shapes pages.

✨Take a peek at the preview to get a closer look.

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

• 17-page PDF file
• colored alphabet tracing pages
• black & white alphabet tracing pages (perfect for a bonus coloring activity!)
• cut & paste activity

HOW IT WORKS

1. Easily print the resource from your computer.

2. Students can practice drawing different lines.

3. Let students cut out the shapes and paste them onto the blank template.

4. Students can practice their fine motor skills by tracing the letters of the alphabet.

WHO IS IT FOR?

• Elementary School Teachers: You'll love this as a resource for your students to practice their fine motor skills while having fun!
• Homeschooling Parents: Use this resource to help your child strengthen their fine motor skills.

FEATURES

• Each page is 8.5" x 11", but you can adjust this in your printer settings.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

In addition to printing out this resource, you'll need scissors, glue, and pencils.

This Valentine's Learning Packet requires NO PREP--just print and go!

Explore the magic of Valentine's Day with our preschool learning packet! Packed with engaging activities, this packet combines fun and educational support for little learners. Foster early skills in counting, coloring, and creativity, all centered around the theme of the holiday. Perfect for a heartwarming and educational Valentine's season!

I hope you enjoy this fun winter learning packet freebie! Who says winter has to be gray and boring?

Engage young imaginations with the "spooky" Halloween Learning Packet - a blend of fun and education for preschoolers! Packed with diverse activities, this is a fun resource for a fall season full of learning!

Contents:

• Search & Count Worksheet with Halloween-themed pictures & an answer key
• An alphabet coloring page that features fall pictures
• A ghost puzzle that focuses on cutting skill practice and fine motor skills
• Pre-writing tracing on dotted lines that hone writing skills
• Two fine motor skills pages that can be used with Bingo daubers, dot stickers, buttons, erasers, etc... the possibilities are endless!
• 2 pages of line cutting for more scissor practice!
• Word tracing worksheet for letter recognition, pencil holding, and writing practice
• An AB pattern worksheet that helps preschoolers practice computational thinking
• A worksheet that helps students practice deductive skills by circling fall-themed pictures and crossing out summer-themed pictures that also includes an answer key
• A blank pumpkin that allows preschoolers to fill in/color their own Jack-o-lantern face
• A counting worksheet to focus on preschool math skills
• An art project that encourages the use of a cotton swab dipped in paint and dotted in little circles to fill in the Halloween candy pictures
• Spider web tracing worksheet for pre-writing practice
• A colorful leaves worksheet that has the names of colors underneath the leaf, encouraging the student to color the leaf the "correct" color
• A worksheet that has the student find the correct shadow of a variety of Halloween pictures and draw a line to the right shadow
• A "blank" candy corn picture with different artistic ideas to let students creativity shine
• A "witch's potion" counting worksheet
• A witches brew worksheet that features a witches cauldron and many different ingredients that can be cut out and pasted onto the cauldron so students can make their own "witches brew"

Why You'll Love This Product:

This Halloween learning packet helps to keep preschool learning simple, fun, and engaging. Most of the learning activities can be done on their own with little assistance.

Who This Product Is For:

Preschool & Pre-K Teachers: Streamline lesson planning with a comprehensive resource that doesn't require any prep. Just print and go!

Homeschooling Parents: Provide an educational and fun learning experience for little ones.

Childcare Providers: Enhance learning time with this versatile packet that caters to developmental needs.

Parents of Preschoolers: Support your child's learning journey at home with a user-friendly resource that makes education enjoyable.

My Alphabet Tracing Handwriting Without Tears Practice Sheets and Coloring Book product is a fun and effective way to get your child or students ready for school. This comprehensive resource is packed with activities that will help develop letter recognition skills, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and handwriting abilities.

Here are some of the activities you will find in over 260 pages:

• Dot-to-dot letter tracing
• Alphabet writing practices
• 3D letters to color
• 3D words to color
• Directions on how to form each letter
• Uppercase and lowercase letter tracing
• Lined paper for advanced practice
• Dot coloring activities for letters identification and learning
• Colorable pictures combined with search-and-find activities

Please note: this PDF can be stapled or bound together as a book

With a focus on interactive learning, this book features dot-to-dot activities that will keep small kids engaged and independently entertained.

They will love the colorful illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions as they work their way through the alphabet coloring pages.

And when they're ready to start practicing their handwriting, the alphabet writing practice pages are just what they need.

Designed specifically for kids ages 3-5, our Handwriting Prep for Preschoolers book is the perfect way to prepare your child for the challenges of school.

With tracing guidelines and writing prompts included on each page, kids will have the chance to practice writing letters on their own and build a strong foundation for successful handwriting.

Don't let your child fall behind in their early writing development. Order Handwriting Prep for Preschoolers today and give them the tools they need to succeed.

This colorful and engaging book is the perfect way to keep kids entertained while also helping them learn and practice their letters, sounds, and handwriting skills.

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Grab this bundle to get 20% off handwriting and tracing the alphabet letters and cardinal numbers. Please check out each product in the bundle for more info!

This bundle has everything your child or student needs to:

• Learn numbers 1-100 and counting
• Learn alphabet letters A to Z
• practice handwriting
• practice identification of letters and numbers
• have fun coloring

Introducing the Cut and Paste Worksheet Pack - an exciting collection of 28 pages featuring a variety of vehicles and transport images. Young children will enjoy the interactive nature of coloring, cutting and pasting, making it an ideal resource for home, school, or playdates. Your students will color in the image located at the bottom of the page and cut out their colored image. Your students or child will then paste it onto the puzzle image provided. Immerse yourself in a world of wheels, wings, and sails with the Color Cut and Paste Pack - Vehicles Edition. Let your creativity soar, enjoy the thrill of puzzle-solving, and proudly display your completed masterpieces. Get ready for hours of educational fun and transportation-themed excitement. This engaging activity pack is not only fun but also promotes fine motor skills, creativity, and spatial awareness.

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This is a ten page bundle, that includes: Doctor ids, Animal forms, coloring sheets, and tracing activities. It requires little prep, and few supplies are needed. It is great for centers, and is geared towards Kinder and Pre K students. Enjoy!

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This is a 12 page book study about football. It is geared towards Kinder and PreK students. It requires zero prep. Enjoy!

Pre-writing success! This tracing activity pack is more than just fun, it's a supercharged learning booster for your pre-writing superstars! Students trace their way through left-to-right progression lines, letter formation, and fun-themed vocabulary words. There is fun artwork to color on each page and additional handwriting practice pages with word banks!

Learning Objectives

• Boosts pre-reading skills
• Develops hand-eye coordination
• Strengthens fine motor control
• Ignites a love of writing

Theme

Spring Sheep (12 vocabulary words)

Resource Includes:

• A to Z tracing page uppercase and lowercase (1)
• Line tracing pages for pencil or finger tracing (3)
• Vocabulary word tracing (2)
• Trace and color vocabulary (3)
• Writing/drawing pages with a word bank (2)
• Writing/drawing pages (3)
• Color match coloring activity (1)

Look Inside!

Want a closer look? Check out the View Preview feature above to see a 7-page in-depth preview with details about all seven activities and their benefits!

Fine Motor Skills

• Strength and Coordination: Tracing requires controlled hand movements, building strength and coordination in the finger, hand, and wrist muscles. This improved control lays the groundwork for future writing and manipulation of tools.
• Pencil Grip: Tracing activities encourage students to hold a writing utensil correctly, developing a comfortable and efficient grip essential for future writing success.

Pre-Writing Skills

• Letter and Shape Recognition: Tracing introduces students to different shapes and letter formations, fostering familiarity and visual memory. This recognition is crucial for later independent writing and reading.
• Hand-Eye Coordination: Following visual cues to trace lines accurately improves hand-eye coordination, directly translating to writing fluency and letter formation.

Cognitive Development

• Concentration and Focus: Tracing requires focused attention to stay within the lines, enhancing concentration and maintaining focus on a task. These skills are vital for future academic success.
• Visual-Spatial Awareness: Tracing helps children understand spatial relationships between lines and shapes, developing visual-spatial awareness crucial for reading, writing, and problem-solving.

Emotional and Social Benefits

• Confidence and Self-Esteem: Completing tracing activities fosters a sense of accomplishment and boosts self-esteem, motivating students to continue learning and exploring.
• Creativity and Self-Expression: Tracing can be a playful and creative activity, allowing students to experiment with colors and patterns, fostering self-expression and a love for learning.

Word Tracing

• Letter Formation: Tracing words helps students solidify their understanding of letter shapes and proper letter formation, preparing them for independent writing.
• Vocabulary Development: Tracing familiar words reinforces their spelling and meaning while tracing new words introduces them to new vocabulary words in a fun and engaging way!

This tracing activity pack is a fun and engaging way to build skills and confidence for pre-writers!

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!

Do you need fun & engaging handwriting activities for December? These tracing and handwriting practice sheets feature The Nutcracker! Each page has a number to trace and write, with a coloring practice at the bottom. Blank pages (with pictures) are also included for additional practice or story writing.

Product Includes:

• 10 numbered trace & write pages
• 10 blank Nutcracker writing pages

The Nutcracker Themed Pages:

1. One Nutcracker
2. Two Snow Queens
3. Three Mice
4. Four Flower Dancers
5. Five Grandfather Clocks
6. Six Dancers
7. Seven Sugarplum Fairies
8. Eight Candy Canes
9. Nine Toy Soliders
10. Ten Gifts

Pre-writing success! This tracing activity pack is more than just fun, it's a supercharged learning booster for your pre-writing superstars! Students trace their way through left-to-right progression lines, letter formation, and fun-themed vocabulary words. There is fun artwork to color on each page and additional handwriting practice pages with word banks!

Learning Objectives

• Boosts pre-reading skills
• Develops hand-eye coordination
• Strengthens fine motor control
• Ignites a love of writing

Theme

Spring Pencils (12 vocabulary words)

Resource Includes:

• A to Z tracing page uppercase and lowercase (1)
• Line tracing pages for pencil or finger tracing (3)
• Vocabulary word tracing (2)
• Trace and color vocabulary (3)
• Writing/drawing pages with a word bank (2)
• Writing/drawing pages (3)
• Color match coloring activity (1)

Look Inside!

Want a closer look? Check out the View Preview feature above to see a 7-page in-depth preview with details about all seven activities and their benefits!

Fine Motor Skills

• Strength and Coordination: Tracing requires controlled hand movements, building strength and coordination in the finger, hand, and wrist muscles. This improved control lays the groundwork for future writing and manipulation of tools.
• Pencil Grip: Tracing activities encourage students to hold a writing utensil correctly, developing a comfortable and efficient grip essential for future writing success.

Pre-Writing Skills

• Letter and Shape Recognition: Tracing introduces students to different shapes and letter formations, fostering familiarity and visual memory. This recognition is crucial for later independent writing and reading.
• Hand-Eye Coordination: Following visual cues to trace lines accurately improves hand-eye coordination, directly translating to writing fluency and letter formation.

Cognitive Development

• Concentration and Focus: Tracing requires focused attention to stay within the lines, enhancing concentration and maintaining focus on a task. These skills are vital for future academic success.
• Visual-Spatial Awareness: Tracing helps children understand spatial relationships between lines and shapes, developing visual-spatial awareness crucial for reading, writing, and problem-solving.

Emotional and Social Benefits

• Confidence and Self-Esteem: Completing tracing activities fosters a sense of accomplishment and boosts self-esteem, motivating students to continue learning and exploring.
• Creativity and Self-Expression: Tracing can be a playful and creative activity, allowing students to experiment with colors and patterns, fostering self-expression and a love for learning.

Word Tracing

• Letter Formation: Tracing words helps students solidify their understanding of letter shapes and proper letter formation, preparing them for independent writing.
• Vocabulary Development: Tracing familiar words reinforces their spelling and meaning while tracing new words introduces them to new vocabulary words in a fun and engaging way!

This tracing activity pack is a fun and engaging way to build skills and confidence for pre-writers!

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!

Pre-writing success! This tracing activity pack is more than just fun, it's a supercharged learning booster for your pre-writing superstars! Students trace their way through left-to-right progression lines, letter formation, and fun-themed vocabulary words. There is fun artwork to color on each page and additional handwriting practice pages with word banks!

Learning Objectives

• Boosts pre-reading skills
• Develops hand-eye coordination
• Strengthens fine motor control
• Ignites a love of writing

Theme

Spring Llamas (12 vocabulary words)

Resource Includes:

• A to Z tracing page uppercase and lowercase (1)
• Line tracing pages for pencil or finger tracing (3)
• Vocabulary word tracing (2)
• Trace and color vocabulary (3)
• Writing/drawing pages with a word bank (2)
• Writing/drawing pages (3)
• Color match coloring activity (1)

Look Inside!

Want a closer look? Check out the View Preview feature above to see a 7-page in-depth preview with details about all seven activities and their benefits!

Fine Motor Skills

• Strength and Coordination: Tracing requires controlled hand movements, building strength and coordination in the finger, hand, and wrist muscles. This improved control lays the groundwork for future writing and manipulation of tools.
• Pencil Grip: Tracing activities encourage students to hold a writing utensil correctly, developing a comfortable and efficient grip essential for future writing success.

Pre-Writing Skills

• Letter and Shape Recognition: Tracing introduces students to different shapes and letter formations, fostering familiarity and visual memory. This recognition is crucial for later independent writing and reading.
• Hand-Eye Coordination: Following visual cues to trace lines accurately improves hand-eye coordination, directly translating to writing fluency and letter formation.

Cognitive Development

• Concentration and Focus: Tracing requires focused attention to stay within the lines, enhancing concentration and maintaining focus on a task. These skills are vital for future academic success.
• Visual-Spatial Awareness: Tracing helps children understand spatial relationships between lines and shapes, developing visual-spatial awareness crucial for reading, writing, and problem-solving.

Emotional and Social Benefits

• Confidence and Self-Esteem: Completing tracing activities fosters a sense of accomplishment and boosts self-esteem, motivating students to continue learning and exploring.
• Creativity and Self-Expression: Tracing can be a playful and creative activity, allowing students to experiment with colors and patterns, fostering self-expression and a love for learning.

Word Tracing

• Letter Formation: Tracing words helps students solidify their understanding of letter shapes and proper letter formation, preparing them for independent writing.
• Vocabulary Development: Tracing familiar words reinforces their spelling and meaning while tracing new words introduces them to new vocabulary words in a fun and engaging way!

This tracing activity pack is a fun and engaging way to build skills and confidence for pre-writers!

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!

Pre-writing success! This tracing activity pack is more than just fun, it's a supercharged learning booster for your pre-writing superstars! Students trace their way through left-to-right progression lines, letter formation, and fun-themed vocabulary words. There is fun artwork to color on each page and additional handwriting practice pages with word banks!

Learning Objectives

• Boosts pre-reading skills
• Develops hand-eye coordination
• Strengthens fine motor control
• Ignites a love of writing

Theme

Spring Hedgehogs (12 vocabulary words)

Resource Includes:

• A to Z tracing page uppercase and lowercase (1)
• Line tracing pages for pencil or finger tracing (3)
• Vocabulary word tracing (2)
• Trace and color vocabulary (3)
• Writing/drawing pages with word bank (2)
• Writing/drawing pages (3)
• Color match coloring activity (1)

Look Inside!

Want a closer look? Check out the View Preview feature above to see a 7-page in-depth preview with details about all seven activities and their benefits!

Fine Motor Skills

• Strength and Coordination: Tracing requires controlled hand movements, building strength and coordination in the finger, hand, and wrist muscles. This improved control lays the groundwork for future writing and manipulation of tools.
• Pencil Grip: Tracing activities encourage students to hold a writing utensil correctly, developing a comfortable and efficient grip essential for future writing success.

Pre-Writing Skills

• Letter and Shape Recognition: Tracing introduces students to different shapes and letter formations, fostering familiarity and visual memory. This recognition is crucial for later independent writing and reading.
• Hand-Eye Coordination: Following visual cues to trace lines accurately improves hand-eye coordination, directly translating to writing fluency and letter formation.

Cognitive Development

• Concentration and Focus: Tracing requires focused attention to stay within the lines, enhancing concentration and maintaining focus on a task. These skills are vital for future academic success.
• Visual-Spatial Awareness: Tracing helps children understand spatial relationships between lines and shapes, developing visual-spatial awareness crucial for reading, writing, and problem-solving.

Emotional and Social Benefits

• Confidence and Self-Esteem: Completing tracing activities fosters a sense of accomplishment and boosts self-esteem, motivating students to continue learning and exploring.
• Creativity and Self-Expression: Tracing can be a playful and creative activity, allowing students to experiment with colors and patterns, fostering self-expression and a love for learning.

Word Tracing

• Letter Formation: Tracing words helps students solidify their understanding of letter shapes and proper letter formation, preparing them for independent writing.
• Vocabulary Development: Tracing familiar words reinforces their spelling and meaning while tracing new words introduces them to new vocabulary words in a fun and engaging way!

This tracing activity pack is a fun and engaging way to build skills and confidence for pre-writers!

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!

Help your students gain a greater understanding of The Nutcracker Suite with this set of listening sheets! The Nutcracker Classical Music Activity Packet provides 268 pages of different activities that will help build a classical music foundation for your students. Its goal is to increase knowledge of The Nutcracker Suite and comprehension of scenes and characters.

See What's Inside

Be sure to check out the preview file above for a closer look into what this activity pack includes. You'll find 17 pages of activity demos, descriptions, and teacher testimonials!

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of The Nutcracker Suite
• 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

Music Featured in Each Pack:

Overture • The Christmas Tree • March • Gallop And Dance Of The Parents • The Presents Of Drosselmeyer • Grandfather Dance • Clara And The Nutcracker • Battle with the Mouse King • In The Christmas Tree • Waltz Of The Snowflakes • The Magic Castle On The Mountain Of Sweets • Clara And Prince Charming • Chocolate (Spanish Dance) • Coffee (Arabian Dance) • Tea (Chinese Dance) • Trepak (Russian Dance) • Dance Of The Reed Pipes • Polichinelle (The Clown) • Waltz Of The Flowers • Pas De Deux (3rd Movement contains "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy") • Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy • Grand Finale

Nutcracker Listening Activity Sheets (Located in Bonus File Section)

Music Rating Guides - full color/black & white

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 pleasant 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.

Nutcracker Listen and Color Activity Sheets (22 pages)

Pair art with music! Students color the characters while listening to featured music from The Nutcracker. There are four categories of keywords to circle/highlight that describe their listening experience. Blank lines are for writing in their own words. There are no wrong answers! Discuss and display for further engagement.

"This is a fabulous resource! The kids really enjoyed deciding how the music made them feel. It ties well with the curriculum and I will definitely be using it again!" - Stephen G.

The Nutcracker Checkbox Listening Sheets (24 pages)

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

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

The Nutcracker Tracker (1 page)

Students can track their listening progress by coloring a box for each piece! Select a few or listen to all twenty-two!

The Nutcracker Jazz Suite by Duke Ellington (14 pages)

These Nutcracker-themed printable listening sheets offer creative music appreciation! Most performances online of the full suite range from twenty to thirty minutes. Students will recognize some of the most familiar pieces! Great for incorporating jazz into this seasonal favorite.

Nutcracker Fairytale Story (45 pages)

Nutcracker Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a fairy tale theme! Students compose their wondrous tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

"I don't feel like I do a very good job of teaching dance/music in our Arts Ed strands, so this was a handy resource as a way of guiding my teaching. I was surprised just how into the Nutcracker my students got!" - Nadine

The Nutcracker Story Writing Packet (30 pages)

These story sheets feature The Nutcracker! Compose a Nutcracker-themed story or use these activity pages for seasonal handwriting practice.

The Nutcracker Word Search (1 page)

No Prep! Word search activities offer many benefits for students. They can help students learn new vocabulary, improve spelling skills, and develop problem-solving abilities. These word search activities are great for reviewing musical concepts in a fun and challenging way! Word search activities also make engaging brain breaks and bell-ringers.

"My students enjoy doing something different in Music Class. This is the first time I used a word find. The students were engaged right away. I needed something to use after our Christmas performance. It was perfect and saved me a lot of time." - Bonnie

The Nutcracker Performance Journal (1 page)

No Prep! Do you need engaging activities to accompany "The Nutcracker?" Students can note their favorite elements from "The Nutcracker" with this scrapbook-style journal/coloring page! Includes favorite dance, scene, costume, moment, character, and music.

"Great to use with our Nutcracker unit. Thanks." - Deborah

The Nutcracker Music Note Matching Game/Center (24 pages)

Learning to read music can have many benefits for students. These colorful music note-matching cards and posters are easy to set up and fun to use! Note-matching games are a great activity for both individual and group learning. They are easy to set up and can be adapted to different skill levels, making them suitable for learners of all ages.

"This was a fun match-up game for my students! They had a fun time with this for a last day soft start!" - Jean

The Nutcracker Handwriting/Tracing Pack (20 pages)

Do you need fun & engaging handwriting activities for December? These tracing and handwriting practice sheets feature The Nutcracker! Each page has a number to trace and write, with a coloring practice at the bottom. Blank pages (with pictures) are also included for additional practice or story writing.

"Love these!" - Conrady Creations

The Nutcracker Scene List Performance Handouts (3 pages)

No Prep! Do you need a scene list to accompany "The Nutcracker?" Performances will vary, but this easy-to-use guide includes the scenes found in most productions! The scene list can be used to follow along, given as student handouts, or used as a planning page for your Nutcracker activities/units.

"My students enjoyed learning about the music from Nutcracker." - Leslie

The Nutcracker Bingo Game (38 pages)

Add this Bingo game to your Nutcracker unit or winter sub plans! Students will enjoy racing to find Clara, the Mouse King, Godfather Drosselmeyer, and more! There are also a few festive objects like cupcakes and ornaments. Great for printing on Astrobrights paper!

"My students LOVED playing Nutcracker BINGO. It was a great activity to use after we learned about the history of and read a version of The Nutcracker. They were extremely engaged, and it was a great review of characters and dances from the ballet/story." - Rebecca M.

The Nutcracker Posters (set of 12)

Bring the magic of The Nutcracker to life with these colorful Nutcracker-themed posters for your bulletin boards! Each poster showcases a beloved musical piece from this enchanting ballet, bringing the magic of the stage right into your classroom or homeschool.

From the dreamy Waltz of the Snowflakes to the exhilarating Chinese Dance, these visually stunning posters will transport you to the Land of Sweets. Perfect for music appreciation, dance classes, or simply adding a touch of holiday cheer, these posters are a must-have for any Nutcracker unit study!

Easel Activity

Pair an engaging digital listening board with these musical selections! Students use the highlight tool to choose keyword lists describing 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.

"My students love the Nutcracker and these activities are a great, time-saving resource for my unit." - Erin E.

Do you need fun & engaging music activities? "The Nutcracker" and "Hello, December" Listening Sheets are now a bundle! Combine both of these sets for a cozy and festive winter classroom!

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

What's Included:

• 1-page Resource Guide
• Listening Sheet Star Rating Guide (Students rate with snowflakes/ornaments!)
• Listening Sheets
• Weather and Emotions Listening Sheets

Musical Selections included with "The Nutcracker" (two pages per piece:)

1. Overture
2. The Christmas Tree
3. March
4. Gallop And Dance Of The Parents
5. Presents Of Drosselmeyer
6. Grandfather Dance
7. Clara And The Nutcracker
8. Battle with the Mouse King
9. In The Christmas Tree
10. Waltz Of The Snowflakes
11. The Magic Castle On The Mountain Of Sweets
12. Clara And Prince Charming
13. Chocolate (Spanish Dance)
14. Coffee (Arabian Dance)
15. Tea (Chinese Dance)
16. Trepak (Russian Dance)
17. Dance Of The Reed Pipes
18. Polichinelle (The Clown)
19. Waltz Of The Flowers
20. Pas De Deux (3rd Movement contains "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy")
21. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
22. Grand Finale

Musical Selections included with "Festive December" (two pages per piece:)

1. Carol of the Bells, Leontovych
2. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Tchaikovsky
3. Four Seasons (Winter,) Vivaldi
4. Troika, Prokofiev
5. Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Tchaikovsky
6. The Snow is Dancing, Debussy
7. Footprints in the Snow, Debussy
8. Piano Concerto No. 1, Rachmaninoff
9. Symphony No. 11, Raff
10. Peter and the Wolf, Prokofiev
11. Ice Dance, Elfman
12. Winter Wind, Chopin
13. Alpine Symphony, Strauss
14. Waltz of the Flowers, Tchaikovsky
15. Sinfonia, Vivaldi
16. Winterreise, Schubert
17. Chasse-Neige, Liszt
18. The Snow Maiden, Rimsky-Korsakov
19. String Quartet in F Major, Ravel
20. Etude Op. 25, No. 1, Chopin
21. Sinfonia Antarctic, Williams

Do you want to save precious planning time? Start the new school year with a music appreciation toolbox! This power bundle includes four popular activity packs. Explore the solar system without leaving the classroom! Listen to an animal-themed carnival by Camille Saint-Saëns. Experience all four seasons and become familiar with Vivaldi's most popular suite. At the end of the year, wind down and settle in with the music of Tchaikovsky's world-renowned "The Nutcracker!" 

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of popular classical music
• 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

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!

Students use musical context clues to understand the instruments, perceive differences, and identify social-emotional themes. The heart of these resources is the listening activities where student groups listen to the piece together and note their observations. These open-ended activities allow students to compare notes, ask questions, discuss different parts of the work, and improve their listening skills.

► The Planets by Gustav Holst Classical Music Listening Activities Packet

"My students LOVED being able to use this while listening to and learning about The Planets! They loved being able to draw their own scenes whilst listening!!" - Music with Maarika

Children are fascinated by the solar system, so it's no wonder that they enjoy classical music with a space theme! "The Planets" by Gustav Holst is a great place to start. This packet contains a set of listening activities to introduce children to the orchestration and harmony of Gustav Holst's "The Planets!"

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of planets, their characteristics, and the solar system
• 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

Printable Listening Sheets Include: (five pages per piece)

The Planets • Mars, the Bringer of War • Venus, the Bringer of Peace • Mercury, the Winged Messenger • Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity • Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age • Uranus, the Magician • Neptune, the Mystic

• Pluto, the Unpredictable (Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic)

• Earth (Jun Nagao)

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 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.

Emoji Checkboxes - Students can use checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more!

Color a Carnival - Which carnival rides and activities best fit a piece of music? Does the tempo feel like a roller coaster or a peaceful swing ride in the sky? Choose a tasty treat from the snack bar, then stop at the prize booth before finishing. There are no wrong answers!

Listen and Color - There's plenty of space for drawing, coloring, or journaling! Students can decorate the box in their own music-inspired way while choosing creative keywords that best describe their listening experience.

► Carnival of the Animals Classical Music Listening Activity Packet with Easel

"Best Carnival of the Animals resource I've purchased." - Faith S.

The Carnival of the Animals Activity Packet introduces students to the music of Camille Saint-Saëns. With these listening activities, students will become familiar with each character in this work and develop a deeper appreciation for the music.

Students use musical context clues to understand the instruments, perceive differences, and identify shared characteristics across species. The heart of this resource is the listening activities where student groups listen to the piece together and note their observations. This resource allows students to compare notes, ask questions, discuss different parts of the work, and improve their listening skills.

There are fourteen movements based on animals, including elephants, birds, tortoises, and even lions! From the magical notes of "Aquarium" to the soothing strings of "The Swan," Saint-Saëns' "The Carnival of the Animals" is a wondrous musical journey.

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of The Carnival of the Animals
• compare/contrast which instruments represent animal sounds and behavior
• 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

Music Featured in Each Pack:

Introduction and Royal March of the Lion • Hens and Roosters • Wild Donkeys Swift Animals • Tortoises • The Elephant • Kangaroos • Aquarium • Characters with Long Ears • The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods • Aviary • Pianists • Fossils • The Swan • Finale

► Vivaldi Four Seasons Classical Music Listening Packet with Easel Activity

"This resource contains such a wide variety of listening reflection sheets!! My students loved using them as they listened, compared, and contrasted the various sections of Vivaldi's Four Seasons!" - Michelle B.

Introduce Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" to your students! This activity pack now includes the original and new listening sheet formats. Choose your own Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter adventure!

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

Music Featured in Each Pack:

Spring • Summer • Autumn • Winter

► The Nutcracker Classical Music Listening Activity Packet with Easel Activity

"My students loved this resource as we learned about The Nutcracker. I used this resource as a review of what we had watched that day. I also used this as a time filler for my older students when they were done with their quizzes. It was great for all elementary grades! I recommend if you are teaching The Nutcracker and want something low prep and engaging." - Tawny H.

Do you need engaging music activities for December? "The Nutcracker" Listening Sheets will add festive cheer to your class party, homeschool meetups, or holiday family fun! There are 135 pages of four different activities included in this pack. Also great as sub plans and brain breaks!

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of The Nutcracker Suite
• 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

Music Featured in Each Pack:

Overture • The Christmas Tree • March • Gallop And Dance Of The Parents • The Presents Of Drosselmeyer • Grandfather Dance • Clara And The Nutcracker • Battle with the Mouse King • In The Christmas Tree • Waltz Of The Snowflakes • The Magic Castle On The Mountain Of Sweets • Clara And Prince Charming • Chocolate (Spanish Dance) • Coffee (Arabian Dance) • Tea (Chinese Dance) • Trepak (Russian Dance) • Dance Of The Reed Pipes • Polichinelle (The Clown) • Waltz Of The Flowers • Pas De Deux (3rd Movement contains "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy") • Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy • Grand Finale

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!