
Your Classroom Music Playlist Guide
Playing classroom music can be a great way to increase focus, creativity and critical thinking.
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Playing classroom music can be a great way to increase focus, creativity and critical thinking.

The connection between reading fluency & music is huge.

Sound stories can be an incredibly easy way to integrate music and literature.

With a few good resources under your belt, integrating music into the ELA classroom is within your reach!

Think music can't be enjoyed if you can't hear it?

Listening maps are a visual representation of a piece of music, with the essential elements of that piece organized in graphic form.

Luthiers use a mathematical formula - the Rule of 18 - to calculate the placement of the frets that can easily be turned into an exciting STEAM project!

Looking to make meaningful musical connections with your students?

When you don't have the ability to do a full musical production show sometimes it is better to look at alternatives such as musical revues.

The benefits of music education are well documented and wide spread.

When we communicate through music we connect on a different level.

You will also find Hour of Code activities for music and art creation.
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