Music, Dance, Movies & Mythology

Music

Classroom Activities
www.learningfromlyrics.org/

Compose Some Music
www.netrover.com/~kingskid/dinsing.html

Composers
www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/38-music/372-
composers.html
http://www.dws.org/sousa/ ( John Philip Sousa)
www.distinguishedwomen.com/ (see links)
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Arts/Music/Music.html
www.enchantedlearning.com/music/
www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/education/education.html

Critical Thinking & Media Literacy Curriculum
www.learningfromlyrics.org/(Musicians United for Songs
in the Classroom,Inc.) Grades 7-12

Genres of Music
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Arts/Music/Music.html
http://www.gspyo.com/ (Garden State Pops Youth Orch.)
http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/
(by country, artist, genre, regions)
http://operabase.com/en
www.usoperaweb.com/
www.metropera.org/metropera-html
www.classicalhub.com/
www.classicalchops.org/
www.essentialsofmusic.com/
http://midiworld.com/cmc/index.htm
www.netrover.com/~kingskid/dinsing.html
www.freemusicarchive.org (free and legal)
http://homeschoolradioshows.com/  (old radio shows)

Interactive Online Activites
www.dsokids.com/games/default.aspx
www.nyphilkids.org/games/main.phtml?
www.creatingmusic.com
www.apples4theteacher.com/xylo.html (virtual xylophone)
www.sfskids.org/templates/splash.asp
www.brainpop.com/artsandmusic/
www.mypopstudio.com/
http://www.playmusic.org/ (Carnegie Hall's Listening
Adventure website - interactive)
http://funschool.kaboose.com/arcade/arts-music/index.
html
www.exploratorium.edu/music/index.html (the science of
music)

Listen to the Music
http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/
view/page.basic/home
www.bbc.co.uk/blast/music_audio/
http://ivyjoy.com/midilink.htm
www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/38-music/374-
music-online.html
http://rockhall.com(Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Listen to audio clips of inductees and learn about rock and
roll history)
www.prs.net/midi.html (classical music)
www.imagineproject.org/index.php?section=sitemap
www.kidsknowit.com/educational-songs/index.php
(choose song by topic - can also be sing along songs)

Music Calendar
www.enchantedlearning.com/music/

Musical Instruments and How to Play Them
www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/38-music/375-
musical-instruments.html
www.harmonicalessons.com/ (very in depth)
http://pianonanny.com/ (free online piano lessons)
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Arts/Music/Music.html
www.prekinders.com/music-page/
www2.si.umich.edu/chico/MHN/(Instrument Encyclopedia)
www.enchantedlearning.com/music/
www.netrover.com/~kingskid/dinsing.html
www.sabian.com/EN/aboutus/factory_tour.cfm (cymbal
maker - video of factory tour)
www.thelessonroom.com
www.freedrumlessons.com

Music Resources and Lesson Plans
www.childrensmusic.org/ (Children's Music Web)
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/musichc.html (music
homework - music theory/lessons - types of instruments -
reading music)
http://datadragon.com/education/reading/
(introduction to reading music)
http://www.thetvportal.com/ (search TV theme songs)
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Arts/Music/Music.html (Resources and Lesson Plans)
www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/education/education.html
(lesson plans)
www.prekinders.com/music-page/
www.learningfromlyrics.org/ (over 3,000 songs for classroom)
www.samedaymusic.com/library--musicresourcesforkids
www.carnegiehall.org/honor/history/index.aspx (A History
of African American Music - Secular, Spiritual, Jazz)

Musical Theory
www.enchantedlearning.com/music/
www.musictheory.net/

Music Websites
http://www.pandora.com/(search for artists, songs
or lyrics)
www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/38-music/373-
music-galore.html
www.grovemusic.com/(Oxford Music Online)
www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/(lots of different music websites)
http://www.childrensmusic.org/  KPR--kids public radio

Note Play Back
www.netrover.com/~kingskid/dinsing.html (ear training
games and music note naming games)

Patriotic Music
www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/38-music/376-
patriotic-music.html

Recording Studio and Mixer
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/  (free open source)
www.netrover.com/~kingskid/dinsing.html
(look farther down the list for crazy sounds)

Sheet Music Printouts
www.enchantedlearning.com/music/
www.netrover.com/~kingskid/dinsing.html (note naming
sheets and sheet music
http://www.sheetmusic1.com/MUSIC.RACK.HTML 

Sing-Along Songs
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/music.htm
http://judyanddavid.com/cma.html (Children's Music)
http://pbskids.org/music (for the little ones)
http://songs-with-music.freeservers.com/
(Sing Along With Me - a collection of traditional guide,
scout and campfire songs)
www.prekinders.com/music-page/
www.netrover.com/~kingskid/dinsing.html
www.britishcouncil.org/kids-songs-easy.htm

The Stories Behind the Songs
www.learningfromlyrics.org/

Videos and Songs
http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/
(by country, artist, genre, regions)
http://boowakwala.uptoten.com/kids/boowakwala-gamesindex.html (songs for preschoolers)
www.kidinfo.com/OnlineVideos.htm

Dance
http://dancemagazine.com/
www.dancer.com/dance-links/misc.php
www.bbc.co.uk/blast/dance_drama/
www.netrover.com/~kingskid/dinsing.html (Monkey
Dancer Game)
www.culturekiosque.com/
http://4kids.org/coolspots/(Search - Dance)
www.knowitall.org/artopia/dance/index.html



Movies/Videos
www.askkids.com/movies?pch=mov
www.kidsknowit.com/interactive-educational-movies/
index.php
www.kidinfo.com/OnlineVideos.htm
www.schooltube.com/(where students and teachers
share videos online)
www.brainpop.com/ (costs money after free trial)
www.hulu.com/ (free documentaries)
www.classbrain.com/artmovies/publish/ (movies by title
and subject)
www.earthcam.com/
www.candlelightstories.com/movies/
http://4kids.org/videos/
www.moviecliches.com/
http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/today/video.html
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/
www.knowitall.org/artopia/media/index.html
www.historyteacher.net/HistoryThroughFilm/FilmLinks.htm
http://video.stumbleupon.com
www.topdocumentaryfilms.com
www.neoK12.com (online educational videos, lessons, games)
www.zui.com (Zuitube - Youtube for kids - online video news)
www.meetmeatthecorner.org (interactive site, virtual field
trips, educational videos)
www.teachertube.com (instructional videos)
www.schooltube.com



Mythology
www.egyptianmyths.net/(Thanks Ila.)