Music for the Classroom
Are you as tired of the High School Musical soundtrack as I am? It's very difficult to find kid-friendly music for the classroom that students still want to listen to. Use these websites below to expand your collection.
Free music!- Great website for free kids songs! What a great idea.
Transition Songs- Songs that will take you from one activity to another
Science Songs- Reinforce your science lessons with music and lyrics that relate.
Math Songs- Addition, subtraction and multiplication, oh my!
Grammar Songs- Learn punctuation while singing about it.
Reading Comprehension Songs- Who knew you could learn about summarizing through a song?
Writing Skills Songs- Great reminders for strong writing through song.
Social Studies- Geography and history are major themes in these songs.
Art Appreciation Songs- These songs highlight colors, artists and more. Classroom Management Songs- Students can manage themselves if they internalize these lyrics.
Music Alive!- Subscribe to this magazine and teach students about music using modern songs and groups.
Have Fun While Teaching links- Go to the links below, and right click on the colored squares. It will allow you to save the song as an mp3. Click 'save this link as', and then burn to a cd for classroom use.
Language Arts songs
Math songs
Reading songs
Writing songs
Character Education songs