Hello and Welcome to my shop! I have a mixture of resources based on my experiences. Mostly, you will find resources for the Primary-Curriculum which have been developed in accordance with my experience teaching Primary. Secondly, you will find music-related resources developed in accordance with my musical training (BA Music - Oxford University). Finally, you will find GCSE A-Level appropriate resources that I developed when I was a student. I hope you will find something of use to you. :)
Hello and Welcome to my shop! I have a mixture of resources based on my experiences. Mostly, you will find resources for the Primary-Curriculum which have been developed in accordance with my experience teaching Primary. Secondly, you will find music-related resources developed in accordance with my musical training (BA Music - Oxford University). Finally, you will find GCSE A-Level appropriate resources that I developed when I was a student. I hope you will find something of use to you. :)
**Lesson three in a series of six lessons on musical instruments and instrumental families. Lesson three is on The Brass Family.
This lesson forms part of a series designed to teach children about musical instruments and instrumental families without the need for music resources or specialist musical knowledge. The lessons are designed to be accessible to students from all musical backgrounds.
Although the lesson does form part of a series, it can also be used a stand-alone lesson on brass instrument and does not need to be used in conjunction with other lessons in the series.
This lesson pack contains a presentation and 6 worksheets.
Presentation
The presentation is best used to teach students about the brass family. The lesson presentation is structured as follows:
overview of instrument families
overview of the brass family - key instruments, common features etc.
Deeper look at the trumpet
Deeper look at the trombone
Deeper look at the french horn
Deeper look at the baritone and euphonium
Deeper look at the tuba
Comparison of brass instruments
Three activities
The presentation finishes with three different activity suggestions to consolidate knowledge.
The presentation includes questions and short activities throughout to allow students to take an active part in their learning.
The presentation is long enough and detailed enough that it could be separated across two lessons for lower ability learners. If this is the case, I would suggest splitting into two lessons, starting the second lesson with the comparisons between instruments.
Worksheets
The lesson pack comes with 6 different worksheets, each a different activity as follows:
cut and stick
wordsearch
times table sheet
unscramble activity
fact file writing activity
true or false quiz
All worksheets except the fact file writing worksheet would make excellent starter or plenary activities to frame the lesson.
A collection of worksheets based around the names of different musical instruments. A range of activities and skills included in the worksheets including:
Wordsearch
Times table problems
Unscrambling words
Solving riddles
Matching activity
Identifying instruments by their image
Acrostic poems
This worksheet collection could serve multiple lessons on musical instruments. Individual worksheets would work well as starter or plenary activities to either summarise learning, or remind students of what they learned previously, but they could also be used as consolidation activities within lessons after teaching.
The worksheet collection could also be used as an independent / paired activity where children could receive all the sheets in a booklet and work through them at their own pace.
Answers provided on separate sheets for all activities where appropriate.
Lesson Two in a Five Lesson Series on Musical Instruments and Instrumental Families
Woodwind Family - whole lesson.
This lesson pack is designed to teach children about the woodwind family. It forms part of a 6 lesson series which is designed to allow children to access a music education without the need for music resources, or specialist musical knowledge on the part of the students or teachers.
This lesson does not need to be used as part of the whole lesson series, however. It can be used in isolation to teach children about the woodwind family.
Contained in this bundle is a lesson presentation and 5 worksheets.
Presentation: 43 slide presentation to teach children about the woodwind family. The presentation covers key features of the woodwind family; instruments in the woodwind family; comparisons between woodwind instruments. The presentation is interspersed with various group, class, and individual activities including quizzes, discussion points, mind-mapping, poster making, fact file making. Questions are asked throughout to engage children and allow them to take an active role in their learning. Colour is used to aid memory.
Worksheets: 5 worksheets covering a range of different skills including - wordsearch, fact file writing frames, times tables/coding, true or false quiz, unscramble activity. Wordsearch/unscramble/TF make great starter/plenary activities. Worksheets are designed to utilise a range of skills whilst consolidate student knowledge of woodwind instruments.
**Lesson five in a series of six lessons on musical instruments and instrumental families. Lesson five covers The Percussion Family
This lesson forms part of a series designed to teach children about musical instruments and instrumental families without the need for music resources or specialist musical knowledge. The lessons are designed to be accessible to students from all musical backgrounds.
Although the lesson does form part of a series, it can also be used a stand-alone lesson on percussion instrument and does not need to be used in conjunction with other lessons in the series.
This lesson pack contains a presentation and 6 worksheets.
Presentation
The presentation is best used to teach students about the percussion family. The lesson presentation is structured as follows:
overview of instrument families
overview of the percussion family - key instruments, common features etc.
Deeper look at the drum
Deeper look at the cymbal
Deeper look at the drum kit
Deeper look at the timpani
Deeper look at the glockenspiel and xylophone
Deeper look at shakers
Three activities
The presentation finishes with three different activity suggestions to consolidate knowledge.
The presentation includes questions and short activities throughout to allow students to take an active part in their learning.
The presentation is long enough and detailed enough that it could be separated across two lessons for lower level learners. If this is the case, I would suggest splitting into two lessons, starting the second lesson with the deeper look at different percussion instruments.
Worksheets
The lesson pack comes with 6 different worksheets, each a different activity as follows:
cut and stick
wordsearch
times table sheet
unscramble activity
fact file writing activity
true or false quiz
Worksheets come with answers where appropriate. All worksheets except the fact file writing worksheet would make excellent starter or plenary activities to frame the lesson. Where possible, worksheets have a cross-curricular emphasis and are designed to enhance literacy and numeracy skills as well as reinforcing the subject of percussion instruments.
Worksheet combining music and times tables. Solve the times table problems to crack the code and spell out the names of percussion instruments. 2 worksheets provided. Answers provided on a separate sheet. Great starter or plenary activity - allows for numeracy and literacy development across the curriculum. Worksheet presented in an appealing way with a musical border.
Worksheet combining music and times tables. Solve the times table problems to crack the code and spell out the names of string instruments. 2 worksheets provided. Answers provided on a separate sheet. Great starter or plenary activity - allows for numeracy and literacy development across the curriculum. Worksheet presented in an appealing way with a musical border.
Worksheet combining music and times tables. Solve the times table problems to crack the code and spell out the names of brass instruments. 2 worksheets involved. Answers provided on a separate sheet. Worksheet presented in an appealing way with a musical border.
Worksheet combining woodwind instruments/music and times tables. Coding based activity where numbers are assigned letters. Students must calculate the times table sum to work out the letter and spell out the names of different woodwind instruments. Times tables up to 12X covered.
Combining times tables, music, and coding. All the letters of the alphabet are given a number. Students have to solve the simple times table sum to work out the letter to spell out the names of different instrumental families. Times table up to 12X included.
**Lesson six in a series of six lessons on musical instruments and instrumental families. Lesson five covers The Keyboard Family
This lesson forms part of a series designed to teach children about musical instruments and instrumental families without the need for music resources or specialist musical knowledge. The lessons are designed to be accessible to students from all musical backgrounds.
Although the lesson does form part of a series, it can also be used a stand-alone lesson on keyboard instrument and does not need to be used in conjunction with other lessons in the series.
This lesson pack contains a presentation and 4 worksheets.
Presentation
The presentation is best used to teach students about the keyboard family. The lesson presentation is structured as follows:
overview of instrument families
overview of the keyboard family - key instruments, common features etc.
Deeper look at the piano
Deeper look at the electric piano / keyboard
Three activities
The presentation finishes with three different activity suggestions to consolidate knowledge: a written task, and two creative tasks.
The presentation includes questions and short activities throughout to allow students to take an active part in their learning.
The presentation is long enough and detailed enough that it could be separated across two lessons for lower level learners. If this is the case, I would suggest splitting into two lessons, starting the second lesson with the deeper look at the electric piano / keyboard.
Worksheets
The lesson pack comes with 4 different worksheets, each a different activity as follows:
wordsearch
times table sheet
unscramble activity
fact file writing activity
Worksheets come with answers where appropriate. All worksheets except the fact file writing worksheet would make excellent starter or plenary activities to frame the lesson. Where possible, worksheets have a cross-curricular emphasis and are designed to enhance literacy and numeracy skills as well as reinforcing the subject of keyboard instruments.
**Lesson four in a series of six lessons on musical instruments and instrumental families. Lesson four is on The String Family
This lesson forms part of a series designed to teach children about musical instruments and instrumental families without the need for music resources or specialist musical knowledge. The lessons are designed to be accessible to students from all musical backgrounds.
Although the lesson does form part of a series, it can also be used a stand-alone lesson on string instrument and does not need to be used in conjunction with other lessons in the series.
This lesson pack contains a presentation and 6 worksheets.
Presentation
The presentation is best used to teach students about the string family. The lesson presentation is structured as follows:
overview of instrument families
overview of the string family - key instruments, common features etc.
Deeper look at the violin, viola, cello, and double bass
Deeper look at the acoustic and electric guitar
Deeper look at the harp
Comparison of string instruments
Three activities
The presentation finishes with three different activity suggestions to consolidate knowledge.
The presentation includes questions and short activities throughout to allow students to take an active part in their learning.
The presentation is long enough and detailed enough that it could be separated across two lessons for lower ability learners. If this is the case, I would suggest splitting into two lessons, starting the second lesson with the comparisons between instruments.
Worksheets
The lesson pack comes with 6 different worksheets, each a different activity as follows:
cut and stick
wordsearch
times table sheet
unscramble activity
fact file writing activity
true or false quiz
Worksheets come with answers where appropriate. All worksheets except the fact file writing worksheet would make excellent starter or plenary activities to frame the lesson.
Worksheet combining music and times tables. Solve the times table problems to crack the code and spell out the names of keyboard instruments. Answers provided on a separate sheet. Great starter or plenary activity - allows for numeracy and literacy development across the curriculum. Worksheet presented in an appealing way with a musical border.
6 LESSON SERIES ON MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND INSTRUMENTAL FAMILIES - WHOLE UNIT OF WORK WITH WORKSHEETS INCLUDED
The aim of this unit of work is to enable children to learn about music and musical instruments without the requirement of any specialist music teacher, prior musical knowledge, or practical music resources like instruments.
Structure
There are 6 lessons within this unit of work on the topic of musical instruments and instrumental families. Each lesson is titled as follows:
Introduction to Musical Instruments and Instrumental Families
The Woodwind Family
The Brass Family
The String Family
The Percussion Family
The Keyboard Family
Lesson Content
Each lesson is structured as a detailed presentation. Each presentation follows the same structure to allow for consistency throughout the unit.
Introduction and Recap of Instrumental Families
Introduction to the topic instrumental family - overview
Key instruments within that instrumental family
Comparing instruments within that family
Activities
In each lesson, up to 6 musical instruments from the instrumental family in question are covered in detail with an overarching focus on key features of that family. The aim for each lesson is for students to recognise and describe to a basic level features and instruments within that instrumental family.
Activities
Questions are asked throughout to help engage students’ attention and allow them to have an active part in their learning. Activities are also involved in the lesson to help students consolidate their knowledge. Activities include the following:
mind map activity
poster-making/ advertising activity
written fact-file activity
Creative design activity
All activities are designed to cover the instrumental family in question, and incorporate cross-curricular learning with specific emphasis on numeracy and literacy skills.
Inclusivity
Colour is used throughout to aid memory. Colour coding is used throughout the unit to provide consistency with colour links across lessons. Animations and transitions are used throughout to engage attention but they are used subtly so as to not become overwhelming or overstimulating. For lower level learners, all lessons can be easily segmented into 2/3 lessons. Suggestions for differentiation included.
Worksheets
Every lesson comes with a worksheet pack. In each pack there are 6 different worksheets for you to choose from. Each worksheet is a different activity including:
Wordsearch
Unscramble
True or False Quiz
Cut and Stick
Riddles
Fact File writing
Times table problems
Each worksheet aims to consolidate knowledge on the instrumental family at hand whilst also drawing on cross-curricular skills especially numeracy and literacy.
The range of worksheets means the packs are ideal for differentiation and allowing children choice in their learning.
All worksheets come with a separate answer sheet where appropriate. They are presented in an appealing way with large, clear easy to read text, musical borders, and images.
A collection of 10 worksheets on woodwind instruments. Five different activities involved in the worksheets.
Factfile writing
Wordsearch
Word unscramble
True or False Quiz
Times table coding sheet
Fact files: Five fact file writing frames are provided in total; one for each of the following woodwind instruments - flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone. The fact file writing frames are structured with subheadings to guide student’s ideas. The worksheet works to promote student’s ability to research independently and transfer their research into their own words as well as organising their ideas…
Wordsearch: wordsearch covering 12 key words regarding woodwind instruments. Answer sheet provided. Great for helping with spelling.
Word unscramble: Focus on the five main woodwind instruments; flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone.
True or False Quiz: 12 question quiz on the woodwind family. Answer sheet provided.
Times table coding sheet: combining skills of times tables and woodwind instrument knowledge. Students solve the times table sums to crack the code and spell out the names of woodwind instruments.
Worksheets could make great starter or plenary activities, or in the case of the writing frames - great inner-lesson activities.
Worksheets work well in conjunction with the woodwind family lesson presentation, also available.
Worksheets are presented in an easy-to-read, appealing format with a musical border and large text.
Times Table Problem Solving sheet based around musical instruments. Simple times table sums using times tables up to and including 12x where each answer corresponds with a letter and the letters go together to spell out the names of different musical instruments. Eencourages children to apply their maths and times table knowledge whilst also learning and consolidating knowledge of musical instrument names.
Two worksheets included with answers.
Great as a starter or plenary activity.