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Additional Music & Song Themed Resources
Sites
Smithsonian Folkways’ Network of Music Educators (all ages)
Tiny Tapping Toes: Music in Nature Ideas (Toddlers)
Prodigies Music: Rainy Day Activities (Elementary)
Classical MPR: Classical Kids Music Lessons: Nature Walk (K-5)
NC State University - Bio Music (Elementary)
Scholastic: Outdoor Activities: Move & Make Music
The National Center for Quality Afterschool-Music: Music in Nature (K-12)
Teaching Ideas: Musical Elements (list of lesson plans for variety of ages)
MN Dept of Natural Resources: Art & music using the environment
Sustainable Learning: Investigate the sounds of the wild... (Grades 3-6)
The Domestic Musician: Music and Science Integration Ideas for Kids
Prairie Public Education: Music & Sound (Grade 4)
Lazlo Learns Recorder, by Vicky Weber (Author), Masha Klot (Illustrator)
Music Is, by Brandon Stosuy (Author), Amy Martin (Illustrator)
Because, by Mo Willems (PreK-K)
Singing in the Rain, by Tim Hopgood (Illustrator)
Your Name is a Song, by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow (PreK-3)
The Listening Walk, by Paul Showers (Author), Aliki (Illustrator) (PreK-3)
Max Found Two Sticks, by Brian Pinkney (Author, Illustrator)
Do Re Mi: If You Can Read Music, Thank Guido D'Arezzo, by Susan Roth (Author)
Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, by Monica Brown (Author), Rafael Lopez (Illustrator)
The Song Garden, by Vicky Weber (Author), Zoe Mellors (Illustrator) (Elementary)
Rhythm Rescue, by Vicky Weber (Author), Geneviève Viel-Taschereau (Illustrator) (Elementary)
Music is for Everyone, by Jill Barber (Author), Sydney Smith (Illustrator) (Grades 1-4)
A Mouse Called Wolf, by Dick King-Smith (Author) (ages 7-10)
Forest Has a Song: Poems, by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater (Author), Robbin Gourley (Illustrator)
Blackbird Fly, by Erin Entrada Kelly (Author), Betsy Peterschmidt (Illustrator)
Better Nate Than Ever, by Tim Federle (Author) (Middle School)
Audition & Subtraction, by Amy Fellner Dominy (Author) (High School)
Dream Bender, by Ronald Kidd (Middle - High School)
Echo, by Pam Munoz Ryan (Author), Pam Muñoz Ryan (Author) (Middle to High School
Song of the Sea (Film)
Royalty Free Wildlife & Nature Music
The School of Rock (PG-13 Film)
Mr. Holland's Opus (PG-13 Film)
Games/Toys/Instruments
Wooden Frog Percussion Instruments