Back-to-School Elementary Music Resources on Sale

Back-to-School Elementary Music Resources on Sale
Tuesday, August 4 – Wednesday, August 5, 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:

First-day music activities.
Classroom management resources.
Planning tools.
Sequential music literacy lessons.
Instrument family units.
Winter program ideas.

All of my time-saving resources are 20% off. Use the code BTS26 at checkout to save an extra 5% for up to 25% off!

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Back to School Elementary Music Sale. Get up to 25% off with the code.

Not Sure Where to Start?

Choose the option that best matches what you need right now.

I Need First-Day Music Activities

Start with the Back-to-School Music Activities Bundle. It includes classroom rules, Music Mixers, printable posters, and rhythm activities for grades K–5.

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I Need Help Planning My Year

Use the free K–5 planning charts and Elementary Music Resource Guide to find resources for the skills and grade levels you teach.

Get the Free Planning Charts

I Need a Sequential Music Curriculum

The Kodály-Style Music Literacy Mega Bundle provides guided rhythm and pitch-reading lessons you can use throughout the school year.

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I Need an Instrument Families Unit

The Musical Instrument Families Bundle includes ready-to-use lessons for strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. Use it for whole-class lessons, centers, or sub plans.

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Start the Year with Music Activities on Day 1

The first few days of school set the tone for the rest of the year.

Students need to learn expectations, become comfortable with their classmates, and begin making music. These Back-to-School activities help you do all three.

First-Day Music Class Activities Bundle

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.

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.

Teach Music Classroom Rules Through Rhythm

Instead of only telling 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.
Introduce instruments in a structured way.
Review classroom routines later in the year.

The Music Classroom Rhythm Rules activities begin with simple speech and body percussion. Students can then add classroom rhythm instruments, Boomwhackers, or Orff instruments.

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

Get the 4-Days Rhythm Rules Lessons

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.

Get the Free Rhythm Rules Posters

Help Students Feel Welcome with Music Mixers

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

Choose the version that fits your students:

Grades K-2 Music Mixer

Simple singing and movement activities designed for younger elementary students.

See the K-2 Music Mixer

Grades 3-5 Music Mixer

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

See Grades 3-5 Music Mixer

Need K-5 Back-to-School Music Activities?

Get both Music Mixers, the Rhythm Rules lessons, printable posters, and school-themed rhythm clip cards in the complete Back-to-School Bundle.

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Make Planning Your School Year Easier

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 Elementary Music Resource Guide

Editable Scope and Sequence Planning Templates

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

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.

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.”

Ready-to-Use Instrument Families Lessons

The Musical Instrument Families of the Orchestra and Band Bundle is one of the most popular year-round resources in the Frau Musik USA store.

It includes complete lessons for:

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.

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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.

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Before You Check Out

Remember to Use the Sale Code

Enter BTS26 at checkout to receive the full TPT Back-to-School discount.

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You can earn credits toward future purchases by leaving feedback on paid resources you’ve already purchased.

Save Time Before Students Arrive

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

Remember to enter BTS26 at checkout before the sale ends Wednesday, August 5.

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P.S. Planning Your Winter Music Program?

Back-to-School season is also when many music teachers begin choosing songs for winter concerts and programs.

Frau Musik USA winter holiday resources include meaningful songs for Christmas, Hanukkah, and other seasonal celebrations. Each resource helps students prepare for a performance while developing real music skills.