Music camp

A list of summer music camp activities you can do with group classes or camps over the summer. The activities can be used with groups of mixed ages.

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By now you know how much I love to use props in the music room. Lately I’ve been experimenting with the parachute. I’m sure I’ll discover lot’s of new ways to use it in my classroom as I “kid” test the activities. So, I came up with ten musical parachute activities for the music classroom. […]

Here are 5 activities that you can use in your group music lessons. The activities work for multi-age group levels. Read how each activitiy can be used with students of various levels.

Sound Song | A great way for K-1 students to begin composing their own music - Compose with icons - Students will be thrilled to hear their piece perfor... - How-Do-It.Com - Google+

This week I start the first of three camps I will be doing this summer. This week it's MUSIC OLYMPICS! This is the third year I have run this camp and it's still just as popular. I've added some new games and activities so it will be fresh for some of my repeat campers. I'll be sure to post about some of the things we do and shortly I will have those camp plans also available for purchase. In the meantime, here's a look at some of the signs I made for the week. Here's the sign that is set up…

Extra Beat, Take a Seat is a really fun game to play with upper elementary students to help them count beats. This can be played with no materials or rhythm sticks.

I just got this to use in the first weeks of school with my fourth and fifth graders. I'll be at a new school and have no idea what they know and don't know so I figure this is a great way to practice some basic rhythms in a fun and engaging way. I can't wait to try it!

We just completed Day 2 of Music Olympics Camp so I thought I would just sneak in a few pictures and give you some game ideas. Maybe they will help you with a group class idea for your "kick-off" this fall. The premises of the camp is to drill them in note identification, rhythm, musical terms and recognizing simple melodic and harmonic intervals. We've been working on those areas using different games/events. On Friday we have the actual Olympic Games where their parents come and watch. I…