What Is Music Play Online?
Music play online is an elementary music curriculum tool that includes songs, downloadable resources, interactive games and videos. It is a valuable tool for Orff and Kodaly specialists as well as general classroom teachers.
Musicplayonline features Learning Modules and a Week at a Glance for each grade level. There are also song activities for each week of the month.
Lesson Planning
A lesson plan is a document that helps instructors keep track of their learning objectives, the materials needed, how the lessons will be taught and accessed, what outcomes they are trying to achieve, and how they will measure student success. This process also supports a clear flow and transition from one activity to the next.
Effective lesson planning allows for flexibility and includes optional or alternative tasks that can be used in the event that a task takes longer than anticipated, students respond differently, or supplies run out. It also includes a lesson closure that gives instructors and students an opportunity to recap what they have learned.
The award-winning MusicPlay curriculum by Denise Gagne teaches students musical concepts and world cultures through engaging songs, games and activities with a PreK – Grade 6 site that is accessible anywhere. The online site includes 3,000+ interactive lessons, music games, solfa and note naming activities, song activities, printables and more!
Interactive Activities
Using music games in the classroom is an excellent way to keep students engaged. Rhythm games such as “The Sevens” are fun and challenging for students to play together. The teacher calls out a pattern and each student says it in their own beat. When the pattern changes, students stop saying the word and begin moving. They are challenged to continue moving until they can no longer hear the pattern.
MusicplayOnline offers a variety of interactive activities that teachers can use with students on their devices or on the computer/projector. These include vocal warmups, solfa practice, rhythm practice, animated rhythm play-along videos, instrument methods (recorder, ukulele, guitar, boomwhackers, and unpitched instruments), kids demos, composer specials including Bach’s Fight for Freedom and Bizet’s Dream, and more.
There are also many interactive musical games that can be played in small groups or as whole class lessons. These include “Making Music” and Musical Trivia. Another great activity is Body Percussion which includes ideas for stations, lesson plans and classroom posters.
Digital Resources
Music play online provides a variety of interactive lessons and activities to help students learn musical concepts. These websites can be used to practice rhythm, sight-reading, and other important music skills. Some sites even provide virtual instruments for student practice. These resources can be a great way for students to learn at home or while traveling.
Musicplay Online is an excellent resource for elementary music teachers with new games, activities and teacher resources added weekly. The website makes it easier for teachers to model how to label beat and rhythm and name solfa notes, as well as teach all the elements of music using fun gamification tools.
Google Music Lab is a browser-based program that allows students to make their own music creations. This tool is great for connecting music to science and other subjects. Moosiko is an online practice tool that boosts student motivation by allowing them to work at their own pace, leading to more engagement in class.
Webinars
Denise offers several webinars throughout the month that cover a variety of topics. They are an hour long and come with a certificate for those teachers who need to show administrators they are learning and growing in their content area. All of her webinars are live on Zoom and can be accessed through Musicplay Workshops where you can sign up to receive the Zoom links via email.
In this webinar Denise will share easy ideas to get your students playing and making music while reviewing (or learning!) musical concepts. The activities include music games, solfa and note naming activities, tone ladders, beat and rhythm activities, melody composition tools, and more!
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