Elementary Music Teacher Favorites on Sale
Tuesday, August 25 – Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Start the school year with ready-to-use elementary music resources that help you save time, teach clear routines, and build music skills from the first class.
Scroll through to find:

  • Classroom Management Resources
  • Music Literacy Lessons & Activities
  • Instrument Activities
  • Winter Program Ideas
  • Sub Plans
  • Yearly Planning Tools
  • Back-to-School Music Activities

All of my time-saving resources are 20% off. Use the code BTSBONUS26 at checkout to save an extra 5% for up to 25% off!

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Want to Organize Your Entire School Year?

Back-to-School is a good time to look beyond the first few lessons and identify gaps in your curriculum. These planning resources help you organize skills, sequence instruction, and choose activities for each grade level.

Free Yearly Music Planning Charts for Grades K-5

Free Yearly Music Curriculum Charts to Simplify your Elementary Music Lesson Planning
Free Yealy Planning Charts

Editable Scope and Sequence Planning Templates

Elementary Music Lesson Planning - Curriculum Scope and Sequence with image of a comoputes and planning spreadsheet
Daily, Weekly, Monthy Plans

Free Elementary Music Resource Guide

Creating Perfect Elementary Music Lesson Plans is Simple with this FREE Resource Guide and Detailed Indexes
Free Resource Guide

Mapping out the yearly musical concepts and skills makes weekly and daily planning much easier.

Start with Lessons and Activities You’ll Use All Year Long

Build Music Reading Skills Day by Day

Elementary students can learn to read music when lessons are carefully sequenced and students have repeated opportunities to sing, move, read, listen, and perform.

The Kodály-Style Music Literacy Mega Bundle includes 41 sequential rhythm and pitch-reading activities for use throughout the elementary grades.

Activities include:

  • Simple songs and singing games.
  • Iconic and standard notation.
  • Guided music-reading presentations.
  • Movement and rhythm activities.
  • Orff instrument ostinatos.
  • Recorder notation for older students.
  • Printable worksheets and take-home pages.
  • Assessments and reinforcement activities.
Elementary students CAN learn to read music using Kodály-style music literacy lessons. This differentiated music lesson is perfect for your elementary music classroom. Activities include a simple song & game for early elementary kids, ICONIC and STANDARD notation, Orff instrument ostinato, & recorder notation for upper elementary students. The DIGITAL presentation and PRINTABLE worksheets make lesson plans easy for teachers to teach & simple for students to learn. Click to preview.
See the 41-Lesson Mega Bundles

No Kodály certification is required. Detailed directions guide you through each lesson.

Purchasing the Mega Bundle provides the greatest savings and gives you a connected sequence of activities that can be used year after year.

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What Teachers Are Saying:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Everything is ready for you to just start teaching!”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “These lessons work perfectly on my Smartboard and have really helped my students become more confident reading music.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Easy to adapt to different instruments and stretch across several lessons.”

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Kodály-Inspired Sequence

Feierabend-Inspired Sequence

Rhythm Reading BUNDLE | Elementary Music Activities - Movement, Chants, Orff Instruments
Kodály So Mi Music Reading Activities for Elementary Music | Songs, Movement, Instruments
Kodály Songs & Activities for Developing Music Literacy in the Elementary Music Classroom | So La Mi
Kodály Songs & Activities for Developing Music Literacy in the Elementary Music Classroom | Do Mi So
Kodály Songs & Activities to Developing Music Literacy | Elementary Music Classroom - Do Mi So La
Kodály Songs and Activities for Developing Music Literacy in the Elementary Music Classroom - Do Re Mi
Sequential Lessons for Developing Music Literacy in the Elementary Music Classroom | Do Re Mi So

“Sneak In” More Music Literacy Skills with Fun Warm Ups

These no-prep vocal warm ups are perfect for upper elementary music, middle school choir, or private voice lessons.

Tongue Twister vocal warm ups teach solfege syllables, hand signs, common pitch patterns, and dicton! Helps students develop pitch accuracy, strengthen head voice, and develop music reading and sight-singing skills.

Includes simple piano accompaniments or use a capella.

Solfege warm up bundle with one warm up displayed on a classroom white board

✅ Bonus: No previous solfege experience is needed. Presentation leads students and teachers through activities.

Learning About Instruments Is Part of Developing Music Literacy!

Learning about instruments helps students connect the sounds they hear with the musicians, instrument families, and musical choices that create them.

The Musical Instrument Families Bundle gives you ready-to-use lessons to introduce and learn about the main instruments of the orchestra and band.

  • String instruments.
  • Woodwind instruments.
  • Brass instruments.
  • Percussion instruments.

Each instrument family set includes:

  • Guided PowerPoint presentations compatible with Google Slides.
  • Read-and-present teacher scripts.
  • Built-in student participation.
  • High-quality instrument images.
  • Links to listening and video examples.
  • Optional guided-notes worksheets.
  • Answer keys.

Use the lessons for whole-class instruction, centers, review, or sub plans.

Pictures of musical instruments in the String, Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion Families
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What Teachers Are Saying:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “My students were completely engaged, and I adored the easy links to musical examples!” ~ Katy B.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “My students loved the listening examples and your visuals for each instrument.” ~ Dawn F.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Quick and to the point, with questions embedded right in the slides. Just what I needed.” ~ Kelly B.

Planning Your Winter Music Program?

Preparing for a winter concert doesn’t mean music literacy has to take a back seat.

These winter holiday songs help students prepare meaningful music for Christmas, Hanukkah, and other seasonal celebrations while learning music reading and performance skills.

Winter Holiday Songs with Orff Activities

Winter Holiday Song with Orff Accompaniment for K-5 Elementary Music Class | Hanukkah Song (Chanukah)
Songs with Orff Activities

Teach Music Classroom Rules Through Rhythm

Don’t tell your students your classroom expectations. Guide them to read, say, clap, and perform them.

These lessons help you:

  • Establish expectations from day 1.
  • Begin rhythm reading and performing rhythm patterns immediately.
  • Get students actively participating.
  • Play instruments in a structured way.
  • Review classroom routines later in the year.

The Music Classroom Rhythm Rules activities begin with. . . .

  • Day 1: Simple speech and body percussion.
  • Day 2: Add classroom rhythm instruments,
  • Day 3: Add Boomwhackers or Orff instruments.
  • Day 4: Set up rotation stations.

Printable classroom posters are included, so your first music bulletin board can be ready too.

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Teach Your Elementary Music Classroom Rules with Orff Rhythm Patterns and Hook Your Students
4 Days of Rhythm Activities

Need the Posters Only?

Download the free printable Music Classroom Rules Posters.

Display the posters on your bulletin board or use them as visual reminders throughout the year.

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FREE Back to School Printables for the Elementary Music Classroom | Music Rule Rhythm Posters
Free Posters

Help Students Feel Welcome with Music Mixers

Music Mixers help students sing, move, and meet classmates. These structured activities give students a comfortable way to interact while keeping the focus on musical skills.

Grades K-2 Music Mixer

Simple singing and movement activities designed for younger elementary students.

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Grades 3-5 Music Mixer

Age-appropriate singing, movement, and partner activities for upper elementary students.

Welcome Your Students with Engaging Back to School Elementary Music Activities
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This K–5 bundle gives you engaging activities for your first lessons without spending your last days of summer writing plans.

Students sing, move, read rhythms, play instruments, and begin building a positive classroom community.

The bundle includes:

  • Free printable Music Classroom Rules Posters.
  • Four days of Orff-style Rhythm Rules activities.
  • Music Mixer songs and movement activities for grades K–2.
  • Music Mixer songs and movement activities for grades 3–5.
  • School-themed Rhythm Pattern Identification Clip Cards.
Back to School Bundle for the Elementary Music Classroom
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You already save more than 20% by purchasing bundles. During the Back-to-School Sale, you save even more.

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What Teachers Are Saying:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “It made planning super easy during a very hectic time of the year. Students were engaged during the lessons. Thank you for setting up our school year for success!” ~ Jill B.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Having this resource took the pressure off of finding engaging activities and songs.” ~ Cathy W.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I love how editable it is. Students were engaged, and I looked super organized!” ~ Andrea H.

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Save Time Before Students Arrive

Your first weeks of school are busy! Use the Back-to-School Bonus Sale to prep your first lessons, organize your curriculum, and add activities you will use throughout the year.

Remember to enter BTSBONUS26 at checkout before the sale ends Wednesday, August 26, 11:59 pm (EST).

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