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. :)
Unscramble activity involving the names of different percussion instruments. Great activity for learning key words and their spellings. Great starter or plenary activity.
A wordsearch on percussion instruments and key features of percussion instruments. Wordsearch involves 12 different words. Answers provided on a separate sheet.
Great plenary or starter activity. Great for learning key words and their spellings. Presented in an appealing way with a musical border and some images.
**Lesson five in a 6-part unit of work on musical instruments and instrumental families. ** This lesson covers the percussion family.
HOWEVER This lesson can work as a stand-alone teaching resource for introducing students to percussion instruments and does not need to be used in conjunction with other lessons in the lesson series
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.
This lesson covers the percussion family. The following topic areas are covered in the lesson: recap of instrumental families, introduction to percussion family and percussion instruments, walk-through of individual percussion instruments, activities. The drum, cymbal, drum kit, timpani, xylophone, glockenspiel, and shakers are discussed in this lesson.
The lesson is structured as a detailed presentation. 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
The presentation has 40 slides. .
Colour is used throughout to aid memory. Animations and transitions are used throughout to engage attention but they are used subtly so as to not become overwhelming or overstimulating.
**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.
A collection of 6 fact file writing frames - one for each of the key brass instruments: violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, and harp.
Writing frames include 6 prompter questions with lines underneath to help students structure and focus their fact file. There is space to provide an image.
Prompter questions focus around key features of the instruments and their sound, history of the instruments, description of the instruments, then finish with more reflective questions, encouraging children to think creatively and form opinions.
This resource is a great example of cross-curricular working, allowing students to develop knowledge on a specific topic whilst furthering their literacy skills in a proactive fashion. It combines student’s critical thinking with creative thinking and knowledge-based learning.
Two cut and activities focused around comparing and ordering string instruments based on their pitch (high to low) and size. Answers provided on a separate sheet.
True or false quiz about string instruments. Questions cover instrument names, key features of string instruments and how they make a sound, and string instrument history as well as key facts about material and structure. Answers provided on a separate sheet. Great plenary activity to assess student learning. Great cross-curricular activity of developing literacy skills in other subjects.
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.
Unscramble activity involving the names of different strin g instruments. Great activity for learning key words and their spellings. Great starter or plenary activity.
A wordsearch on string instruments and key features of string instruments. Wordsearch involves 14 different words. Answers provided on a separate sheet.
Great plenary or starter activity. Great for learning key words and their spellings. Presented in an appealing way with a musical border and some images.
**Lesson four in a 6-part unit of work on musical instruments and instrumental families. ** This lesson covers the string family.
HOWEVER This lesson can work as a stand-alone teaching resource for introducing students to string instruments and does not need to be used in conjunction with other lessons in the lesson series
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.
This lesson covers the string family. The following topic areas are covered in the lesson: recap of instrumental families, introduction to string family and string instruments, walk-through of individual string instruments, comparing string instruments. The violin, viola, cello, double bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, and harp are discussed in this lesson.
The lesson is structured as a detailed presentation. 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
The presentation has 36 slides. Depending on the needs of the pupils and length of the lesson, this lesson could be broken-down into 2 or 3 separate lessons. If breaking the lesson into 2, I would recommend commencing lesson 2 from ‘comparing string instruments’. If breaking the lesson down into 3 separate lessons, I would recommend commencing lesson 2 from the walk-through of individual string instruments, and lesson 3 from ‘comparing string instruments’.
Colour is used throughout to aid memory. Animations and transitions are used throughout to engage attention but they are used subtly so as to not become overwhelming or overstimulating.
**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 6 worksheets on brass instruments. Each worksheet aims to utilise different skills and draw upon different curriculum areas. Worksheets include:
Times table activity
Wordsearch
Cut and stick
Fact file writing
Unscramble
True or false quiz
Answers are given for each worksheet where appropriate. Worksheets cover: different brass instruments, description of those instrument, how they make their sound, history of the instruments.
These worksheets would be best used in conjunction with the also available resource The Brass Family Lesson however they can also be used as standalone resources or in conjunction with other schemes of teaching.
A collection of 6 fact file writing frames - one for each of the key brass instruments: trumpet, trombone, tuba, euphonium, baritone, and french horn.
Writing frames include 6 prompter questions with lines underneath to help students structure and focus their factfile. There is space to provide an image.
Prompter questions focus around key features of the instruments and their sound, history of the instruments, description of the instruments, then finish with more reflective questions, encouraging children to think creatively and form opinions.
True or false quiz about brass instruments. Questions cover instrument names, key features of brass instruments and how they make a sound, and brass instrument history as well as key facts about material and structure. Answers provided on a separate sheet.
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.
Unscramble activity involving the names of different brass instruments. Great activity for learning key words and their spellings. Great starter or plenary activity.
A wordsearch on brass instruments and key features of brass instruments. Wordsearch involves 12 different words. Answers provided on a separate sheet.
Great plenary or starter activity. Great for learning key words and their spellings. Presented in an appealing way with a musical border and some 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.
