Pre-K Music Worksheets

Classical Music Activities | Beethoven Candy Coloring ★

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

Just print & play! Do you need engaging Beethoven activities or music sub plans? These printable coloring sheets offer a mindful listening experience. Students listen to each piece and color in their rating. (A gumball rating guide is included!)

What's Included:

  • Gumball Color Rating Guide
  • Sweet Symphonies! - students will color in their gumball rating while listening to each symphony.
  • Candy Concertos! - explore this collection of the composer's concertos while coloring on a page full of candy!

► 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!

$1.00

Where is Thumpkin? Sing Along PPT/ Learn the Finger Names Activities

By Creative Discoveries Online Academy Printables

This is a PowerPoint that includes colorful materials to sing the Where is Thumpkin song and learn the finger names. It includes the song, finger name chart, movable finger name labels if you go out of the PowerPoint view, a cut and past worksheet to label the fingers and a family finger puppet worksheet to sing the family version.

Public Domain Pictures and song

$3.00

Steady Beat and Rhythm Lesson Using Hedgehog and the Log

By Creating Musical Literature

Come along on this journey of building and rebuilding as hedgehog has to maneuver around the log to create a new home! Use the steady beat chant to have your students chant along as hedgehog tries to move the log. At the end of the story, have students in grades 1 or 2 complete the worksheet by decoding the rhythms to the words found in the story. For grades PreK-2nd.

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$2.50

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer Study | Classical Music Activities

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

"This is a great resource! I used it in a lesson on our Composer of the Month of January! Thanks for creating!" - The Farns

Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities or music sub plans? Celebrate the birthday and achievements of Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!

What’s Inside:

Composer Fact Sheet: Each composer fact sheet in this series includes fun, basic information – full name, birthplace, birth date and more. One of the composer’s most popular compositions is also included. The fact sheet also lists one or more of the composer’s known associates.

Birthplace Fact Sheet: Introduce the composer’s birthplace with a very light research paper. Use your favorite geographical resource to find the country’s capital city, size, language, and traditional foods. The historical name of some territories may have changed, but the most modern country is used for easy reference.

Birthday Coloring Page: A fun coloring page repeats the composer’s birthday, and invites the artist to color in a special cupcake to celebrate the occasion.

Birth Month Vocabulary This small list of six vocabulary words will contain terms related to the composer’s birthday season. Ranging from Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter – to rain, flowers, snow, and everything in between.

Composer Vocabulary Another six-word vocabulary list that typically includes the composer’s name, birthplace, instrument, or other related terms. Space is provided to trace each term and the included handwriting paper can be used for additional practice.

Numbers & Letter Tracing The numbers and letter tracing sheet offers additional handwriting practice.

Handwriting & Story Pages Two types of blank paper are included, either for continued practice of vocabulary words or for story writing.

Listening Activity Sheets (4) Listening sheets include the title of a popular piece, the composer, a black & white composer to color in, and a space for drawing any scene that may come to mind when listening. There are also additional options to identify the mood of a piece and indicate which instruments are playing.

Listening Sheets Included:

  1. Rondo Alla Turca
  2. Clarinet Concerto
  3. Piano Concerto No. 20
  4. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor

► 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!

$2.25

Ta, Ti-ti and Rest Practice Using Bear Stays Up Book

By Creating Musical Literature

Need a way to practice and review ta and ti-ti rhythms and rests during the Christmas season? If so, this is a wonderful lesson to do so! Practice chanting, decoding and writing ta and ti-ti rhythms and rests while getting your students excited about the Christmas holiday. Adaptable for grades PreK-2nd.

REMINDERS

1. If you have any questions about this product or any of my products, feel free to email me at creatingmusicalliterature@gmail.com

2. Your purchase of this product is for SINGLE USE ONLY. Please purchase additional licenses to share with other teachers. Copyright © 2022 Creating Musical Literature. All rights reserved.

3. Leave a comment down below in order to earn TeachShare credits! I would love to hear how you and your students have been enjoying my products!

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Classical Music Activities for November | Thanksgiving Listening Buddies ✪

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to add classical music to your classroom or homeschool? Classical music has been shown to provide numerous benefits for children, including reducing stress, improving focus and concentration, and increasing creativity. These activities are great for music appreciation and also help build social-emotional skills! Each activity is easy to set up (no glue required!) and a great way to engage students for Thanksgiving.

Listening Buddies sheets feature a piece of classical music with the composer’s name. While the music plays, students draw a scene in the box inspired by the music. They can also explore the feelings and mood of a piece by coloring the emojis that match their listening experience. Students color the listening buddy at the top of the page or you can print the color version.

There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required. Just print and play! Music is available on YouTube or your preferred streaming service.

This Thanksgiving activity pack features five music selections from November Mindful Listening! Students can color their black & white listening buddy page topper or you can print the color version.

Learning Objectives

  • increased knowledge of composers from different backgrounds
  • observe emotional influences within a composition
  • 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

Thanksgiving Listening Buddies Included:

  1. Quiet City, Copland
  2. Song for Harvest Season, Ives
  3. Cello Concerto No. 1, Haydn
  4. English Horn Concerto, Rorem
  5. Autumn Legend, Alwyn

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!

$2.00

Christmas Reading Trackers | 10 Reading Activity Pages for December

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

No Prep Christmas Literacy! These festive Christmas-themed reading trackers are a fun and engaging way for students to track their reading progress throughout the holiday season.

Each tracker features 26 seasonal images that students can color to represent each book they read or a certain amount of reading time. There is also a checkbox for choosing how much each image represents (number of books or reading period,) and a note box for writing a list of their favorite books!

Benefits:

  • Motivation: Tracking progress visually can encourage students to read more and meet their reading goals.
  • Engagement: The festive Christmas theme adds a fun and exciting element to reading.
  • Learning: Students can develop essential skills like goal-setting, time management, and self-monitoring.
  • Pride: Coloring in the trackers can boost students' sense of accomplishment and self-esteem.
  • Classroom Community: Sharing reading trackers can foster a sense of camaraderie and encourage discussions about favorite books.

Perfect for:

  • Classroom use
  • Homeschools
  • Individual reading goals
  • Holiday-themed reading challenges

Includes: 10 reading trackers featuring unique Christmas-themed designs!

❄️ 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!

$2.00

Woodland Animals | No Prep Cut-and-Paste Word Activities for Winter

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

No Prep Winter Literacy! Boost word recognition and fine motor skills with this engaging cut-and-paste shape activity! This hands-on resource is a fun way to learn and review the names of nine seasonal images.

Theme:

Winter Woodland Animals

Students cut out the dashed line boxes and paste each label with the correct picture. There are nine in all. Choose from color or black & white for students to color! The answer key can also teach and reinforce the words to help students match the correct answers.

Resource Benefits:

  • Fine motor skill development: Strengthening small muscles in the hands and fingers, essential for writing and other tasks.
  • Hand-eye coordination: Improving the ability to coordinate visual perception with motor actions.
  • Problem-solving skills: Developing the ability to plan and execute tasks.
  • Following directions: Strengthening listening and comprehension skills.
  • Building confidence: Fostering a sense of accomplishment as students complete tasks.
  • Academic skill development: Reinforcing multiple learning concepts.

Cut-and-paste activities offer a multitude of benefits for young learners!

❄️ 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!

$1.25

Joplin Under the Sea | SEL Classical Music Listening Activities

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

Take a deep dive with your students into the classical music appreciation world of Scott Joplin! These open SEL activities invite students to color their listening experience while hearing the selected music. Each selected piece of music has a unique ocean scene to explore. Check out the preview above for a closer look!

Learning Objectives

  • increased knowledge of popular composers
  • familiarity with a variety of musical periods
  • ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
  • social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
  • creative expression by choosing colors related to a musical theme

You'll find five unique ocean scenes for students to explore: mermaids, jellyfish, deep sea divers, starfish, and sea turtles. Students choose from emojis and seasonal nature-themed images to color, in addition to bubbles, fish, and other underwater surprises. There are no wrong answers!

Featured Classical Music

  1. The Entertainer
  2. Maple Leaf Rag
  3. Augustan Club Waltz
  4. Kismet Rag
  5. Ragtime Dance

These ocean-themed listening activities are easy to implement - just print and play! The music is readily available on YouTube and your favorite streaming services. No musical training is required making these great for sub plans and summer send-home packets!


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!

$1.25

Frederic Chopin Composer Study | Classical Music Activities

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities or music sub plans? Celebrate the birthday and achievements of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin!

What’s Inside:

Composer Fact Sheet: Each composer fact sheet in this series includes fun, basic information – full name, birthplace, birth date and more. One of the composer’s most popular compositions is also included. The fact sheet also lists one or more of the composer’s known associates.

Birthplace Fact Sheet: Introduce the composer’s birthplace with a very light research paper. Use your favorite geographical resource to find the country’s capital city, size, language, and traditional foods. The historical name of some territories may have changed, but the most modern country is used for easy reference.

Birthday Coloring Page: A fun coloring page repeats the composer’s birthday, and invites the artist to color in a special cupcake to celebrate the occasion.

Birth Month Vocabulary This small list of six vocabulary words will contain terms related to the composer’s birthday season. Ranging from Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter – to rain, flowers, snow, and everything in between.

Composer Vocabulary Another six-word vocabulary list that typically includes the composer’s name, birthplace, instrument, or other related terms. Space is provided to trace each term and the included handwriting paper can be used for additional practice.

Numbers & Letter Tracing The numbers and letter tracing sheet offers additional handwriting practice.

Handwriting & Story Pages Two types of blank paper are included, either for continued practice of vocabulary words or for story writing.

Listening Activity Sheets (4) Listening sheets include the title of a popular piece, the composer, a black & white composer to color in, and a space for drawing any scene that may come to mind when listening. There are also additional options to identify the mood of a piece and indicate which instruments are playing.

Listening Sheets Included:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 35
  2. Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2
  3. Fantaisie Impromptu
  4. Minute Waltz Op. 64, No. 1

► 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!

$2.25

Halloween Classical Music Activities for October Listening Buddies

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

It's October, which means it's time for some spooky Halloween music activities! Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to add classical music to your classroom or homeschool? These activities are great for music appreciation and also help build social-emotional skills! Each activity is easy to set up (no glue required!) and a great way to engage students for Halloween.

Listening Buddies sheets feature a piece of classical music with the composer’s name. While the music plays, students draw a scene in the box inspired by the music. They can also explore the feelings and mood of a piece by coloring the emojis that match their listening experience. Students color the listening buddy at the top of the page or you can print the color version.

There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required. Just print and play! Music is available on YouTube or your preferred streaming service.

This Halloween pack features five spooky music selections from the Halloween Music Appreciation pack! Students can color their black & white listening buddy page topper or you can print the color version.

Learning Objectives

  • increased knowledge of composers from different backgrounds
  • observe emotional influences within a composition
  • 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

Halloween Listening Buddies Included:

  1. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Bach
  2. The Noon Witch, Dvořák
  3. The Dark Forest, Williams
  4. Cello Sonata No. 1, Brahms
  5. Fantasia in F Minor, Mozart

Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn 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!

$2.00

Williams Under the Sea | SEL Classical Music Listening Activities

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

Take a deep dive with your students into the classical music appreciation world of John Williams! These open SEL activities invite students to color their listening experience while hearing the selected music. Each selected piece of music has a unique ocean scene to explore. Check out the preview above for a closer look!

Learning Objectives

  • increased knowledge of popular composers
  • familiarity with a variety of musical periods
  • ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
  • social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
  • creative expression by choosing colors related to a musical theme

You'll find five unique ocean scenes for students to explore: mermaids, jellyfish, deep sea divers, starfish, and sea turtles. Students choose from emojis and seasonal nature-themed images to color, in addition to bubbles, fish, and other underwater surprises. There are no wrong answers!

Featured Classical Music

  1. The Imperial March
  2. Hedwig's Theme
  3. Journey to the Island
  4. The Throne Room
  5. The Raiders March

These ocean-themed listening activities are easy to implement - just print and play! The music is readily available on YouTube and your favorite streaming services. No musical training is required making these great for sub plans and summer send-home packets!


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!

$1.25

Christmas Skaters | No Prep Cut-and-Paste Word Activities for Christmas

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

No Prep Winter Literacy! Boost word recognition and fine motor skills with this engaging cut-and-paste shape activity! This hands-on resource is a fun way to learn and review the names of nine seasonal images.

Theme:

Christmas Skaters

Students cut out the dashed line boxes and paste each label with the correct picture. There are nine in all. Choose from color or black & white for students to color! The answer key can also teach and reinforce the words to help students match the correct answers.

Resource Benefits:

  • Fine motor skill development: Strengthening small muscles in the hands and fingers, essential for writing and other tasks.
  • Hand-eye coordination: Improving the ability to coordinate visual perception with motor actions.
  • Problem-solving skills: Developing the ability to plan and execute tasks.
  • Following directions: Strengthening listening and comprehension skills.
  • Building confidence: Fostering a sense of accomplishment as students complete tasks.
  • Academic skill development: Reinforcing multiple learning concepts.

Cut-and-paste activities offer a multitude of benefits for young learners!

❄️ 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!

$1.25

Schumann Under the Sea | SEL Classical Music Listening Activities

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

Take a deep dive with your students into the classical music appreciation world of Clara Schumann! These open SEL activities invite students to color their listening experience while hearing the selected music. Each selected piece of music has a unique ocean scene to explore. Check out the preview above for a closer look!

Learning Objectives

  • increased knowledge of popular composers
  • familiarity with a variety of musical periods
  • ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
  • social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
  • creative expression by choosing colors related to a musical theme

You'll find five unique ocean scenes for students to explore: mermaids, jellyfish, deep sea divers, starfish, and sea turtles. Students choose from emojis and seasonal nature-themed images to color, in addition to bubbles, fish, and other underwater surprises. There are no wrong answers!

Featured Classical Music

  1. Piano Trio in G Minor
  2. Sonata in G Minor
  3. Romanze in A Minor
  4. Lorelei
  5. Piano Concerto No. 1

These ocean-themed listening activities are easy to implement - just print and play! The music is readily available on YouTube and your favorite streaming services. No musical training is required making these great for sub plans and summer send-home packets!


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!

$1.25

The Night Before Christmas | No Prep Cut-and-Paste Word Activities for Christmas

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

No Prep Winter Literacy! Boost word recognition and fine motor skills with this engaging cut-and-paste shape activity! This hands-on resource is a fun way to learn and review the names of nine seasonal images.

Theme:

The Night Before Christmas

Students cut out the dashed line boxes and paste each label with the correct picture. There are nine in all. Choose from color or black & white for students to color! The answer key can also teach and reinforce the words to help students match the correct answers.

Resource Benefits:

  • Fine motor skill development: Strengthening small muscles in the hands and fingers, essential for writing and other tasks.
  • Hand-eye coordination: Improving the ability to coordinate visual perception with motor actions.
  • Problem-solving skills: Developing the ability to plan and execute tasks.
  • Following directions: Strengthening listening and comprehension skills.
  • Building confidence: Fostering a sense of accomplishment as students complete tasks.
  • Academic skill development: Reinforcing multiple learning concepts.

Cut-and-paste activities offer a multitude of benefits for young learners!

❄️ 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!

$1.25

Beethoven Under the Sea | SEL Classical Music Listening Activities

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

Take a deep dive with your students into the classical music appreciation world of Ludwig Van Beethoven! These open SEL activities invite students to color their listening experience while hearing the selected music. Each selected piece of music has a unique ocean scene to explore. Check out the preview above for a closer look!

Learning Objectives

  • increased knowledge of popular composers
  • familiarity with a variety of musical periods
  • ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
  • social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
  • creative expression by choosing colors related to a musical theme

You'll find five unique ocean scenes for students to explore: mermaids, jellyfish, deep sea divers, starfish, and sea turtles. Students choose from emojis and seasonal nature-themed images to color, in addition to bubbles, fish, and other underwater surprises. There are no wrong answers!

Featured Classical Music

  1. Symphony No. 9
  2. Symphony No. 5
  3. Für Elise
  4. Piano Concerto No. 5
  5. Piano Sonata No. 8

These ocean-themed listening activities are easy to implement - just print and play! The music is readily available on YouTube and your favorite streaming services. No musical training is required making these great for sub plans and summer send-home packets!


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!

$1.25

Strauss Under the Sea | SEL Classical Music Listening Activities

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

Take a deep dive with your students into the classical music appreciation world of Johann Strauss II! These open SEL activities invite students to color their listening experience while hearing the selected music. Each selected piece of music has a unique ocean scene to explore. Check out the preview above for a closer look!

Learning Objectives

  • increased knowledge of popular composers
  • familiarity with a variety of musical periods
  • ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
  • social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
  • creative expression by choosing colors related to a musical theme

You'll find five unique ocean scenes for students to explore: mermaids, jellyfish, deep sea divers, starfish, and sea turtles. Students choose from emojis and seasonal nature-themed images to color, in addition to bubbles, fish, and other underwater surprises. There are no wrong answers!

Featured Classical Music

  1. The Blue Danube
  2. Voices of Spring
  3. Egyptian March
  4. Pizzicato Polka
  5. Thunder and Lightning

These ocean-themed listening activities are easy to implement - just print and play! The music is readily available on YouTube and your favorite streaming services. No musical training is required making these great for sub plans and summer send-home packets!


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!

$1.25

Beyond Tradition: Unveiling the American Spirit in Charles Ives' Classical Music

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities or music sub plans? Celebrate the birthday and achievements of American composer Charles Ives!

What’s Inside:

Composer Fact Sheet: Each composer fact sheet in this series includes fun, basic information – full name, birthplace, birth date and more. One of the composer’s most popular compositions is also included. The fact sheet also lists one or more of the composer’s known associates.

Birthplace Fact Sheet: Introduce the composer’s birthplace with a very light research paper. Use your favorite geographical resource to find the country’s capital city, size, language, and traditional foods. The historical name of some territories may have changed, but the most modern country is used for easy reference.

Birthday Coloring Page: A fun coloring page repeats the composer’s birthday, and invites the artist to color in a special cupcake to celebrate the occasion.

Birth Month Vocabulary This small list of six vocabulary words will contain terms related to the composer’s birthday season. Ranging from Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter – to rain, flowers, snow, and everything in between.

Composer Vocabulary Another six-word vocabulary list that typically includes the composer’s name, birthplace, instrument, or other related terms. Space is provided to trace each term and the included handwriting paper can be used for additional practice.

Numbers & Letter Tracing The numbers and letter tracing sheet offers additional handwriting practice.

Handwriting & Story Pages Two types of blank paper are included, either for continued practice of vocabulary words or for story writing.

Listening Activity Sheets (4) Listening sheets include the title of a popular piece, the composer, a black & white composer to color in, and a space for drawing any scene that may come to mind when listening. There are also additional options to identify the mood of a piece and indicate which instruments are playing.

Listening Sheets Included:

  1. Central Park in the Dark
  2. The Circus Band
  3. Symphony No. 2
  4. Symphony No. 4

► 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!

$2.25

Copland Under the Sea | SEL Classical Music Listening Activities

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

Take a deep dive with your students into the classical music appreciation world of Aaron Copland! These open SEL activities invite students to color their listening experience while hearing the selected music. Each selected piece of music has a unique ocean scene to explore. Check out the preview above for a closer look!

Learning Objectives

  • increased knowledge of popular composers
  • familiarity with a variety of musical periods
  • ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
  • social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
  • creative expression by choosing colors related to a musical theme

You'll find five unique ocean scenes for students to explore: mermaids, jellyfish, deep sea divers, starfish, and sea turtles. Students choose from emojis and seasonal nature-themed images to color, in addition to bubbles, fish, and other underwater surprises. There are no wrong answers!

Featured Classical Music

  1. Appalachian Spring
  2. Down a Country Lane
  3. Midsummer Nocturne
  4. The Dance Symphony
  5. An Outdoor Adventure

These ocean-themed listening activities are easy to implement - just print and play! The music is readily available on YouTube and your favorite streaming services. No musical training is required making these great for sub plans and summer send-home packets!


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!

$1.25

Brahms Under the Sea | SEL Classical Music Listening Activities

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

Take a deep dive with your students into the classical music appreciation world of Johannes Brahms! These open SEL activities invite students to color their listening experience while hearing the selected music. Each selected piece of music has a unique ocean scene to explore. Check out the preview above for a closer look!

Learning Objectives

  • increased knowledge of popular composers
  • familiarity with a variety of musical periods
  • ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
  • social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
  • creative expression by choosing colors related to a musical theme

You'll find five unique ocean scenes for students to explore: mermaids, jellyfish, deep sea divers, starfish, and sea turtles. Students choose from emojis and seasonal nature-themed images to color, in addition to bubbles, fish, and other underwater surprises. There are no wrong answers!

Featured Classical Music

  1. Hungarian Dance No. 5
  2. Wiegenlied
  3. Horn Trio
  4. String Quintet No. 2
  5. Cello Sonata No. 1

These ocean-themed listening activities are easy to implement - just print and play! The music is readily available on YouTube and your favorite streaming services. No musical training is required making these great for sub plans and summer send-home packets!


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