Elementary music games

Learn how to practice rhythms with this budget-friendly and fun rhythm game in your elementary music classroom.

One of the most important things we can do in music class to learn students’ names. Here's 5 fun name games for elementary music class. Learn the songs and games in this blog post. READ MORE

Do you have a favorite rhythm game or activity to use in your music lessons? Rhythm is something that always needs review, so you can never have too many

Games and musical activities are a fun and engaging way to introduce and reinforce new musical concepts and develop musical skills like listening, singing, expression, coordination, and internalizing a sense of steady beat.Today, I'm sharing a few of my favorite musical games and activities for elementary music classes, children's choirs, and elementary group classes.

Remember those clapping games we used to play as kids? Between the silly (or nonsense) lyrics and the fast-paced sequence of claps, taps, snaps, and crosses, clapping games provided hours of entertainment. It might seem like just fun and games, but there's actually more to it than that. Clapping games can be beneficial to children's development.Dr. Idit Sulkin has conducted research on the topic of children's hand-clapping games, noting:"These activities serve as a developmental platform to…

Your elementary music students will have a hoppin' good time with this rhythm frog game! Students can play competatively with a partner, or individually! This is a perfect game to teach your students for those days you have a substitute in music, a class party, or just as an everyday center!

If you've been looking for elementary music games, these are 4 of my favorite ones. Kids retain what they're learning through hands on activities.

Music fosters physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth. These music games for kids have big benefits and minimal setup.

These fun Musical Games with ping pongs are great for music classes, they're fun, cheap and easy to set up and always very popular!

I love using body percussion in my music classroom. It's an effective way to TEACH Beat too. So, here are my easy body percussion activities.