As we get closer and closer to the holiday season, my classroom gets more and more crazy. Even though I am busy prepping for our holiday concerts my students still need lessons. One of my go-to lesson plans during this crazy season is centers. Disclaimer- I would not try to do centers for the first time during this time of year. But, I do these centers mainly with grades 3 and up who have all had previous music center experience so they know how the rotation works and the expectation. If you haven’t done centers, fear not! These games and activities would work for the whole group too. Write the Room: Write the Room is 1 big scavenger hunt for students. Depending on the skill we are working on I hide solfege or rhythm cards around the room. Students look for the cards and record the rhythm pattern on their record sheets. While you can use regular flashcards, I like to make it more festive with these ready-to-go write-the-rooms that you’ll find in my TPT shop. Plus if you purchase any of my rhythms write the rooms you get rhythm pattern cards and cards with pictures that the students have to use the syllable of the word to determine what rhythm to record. These are SUPER easy to differentiate and all my students, Grade 1- Grade 6 love them! Purchase Christmas Write the Room Here Music Light Composition I this music composition specifically because it get students composing and writing rhythms!
Need something print and go? Check out this Christmas Light Composition here! Mystery Rhythms: Mystery rhythms are a new activity in my music classroom this year, but so far they are a hit with students.
Gingerbread Task Cards: This center is a good option as it is a quieter center and allows students to work independently, which some students appreciate. At the centers I use my Gingerbread Solfege Task Cards and students put gingerbread men on the cookie sheet task card to make solfege patterns. This center is also great because once you prep it once it is ready to go every year. Steal the Present:
Christmas Coloring By Note A finally, the easiest and often most loved center of all. Coloring pages. Even though students are colouring there is still so much value from color by note. Depending on which you choose you can have students practice reading solfege patterns, notation, or music symbols. It’s a great way to review and have students work together. Shop colouring pages here! Do you need ready to go lessons to use in your classroom today? Make sure to check out the FREE Resource Library!
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AuthorMiss Jayna is an elementary music teacher in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. In addition to being a public school teacher Miss Jayna also has a private piano studio and teaches a Children's Music Program. Archives
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