Website

Description

BBC Radio 3 Guide to the Orchestra

A comprehensive, child-friendly guide to all the instruments of the modern orchestra.

BBC Radio 3 Making Tracks

A great website for classroom use. It offers a range of music games and composing programs, including opportunities to compose, mix and edit tracks.

childrensmusic.co.uk 

A UK site with activities and games, stories and songs to develop children's musical and listening skills.

freekidsmusic.com

A US site offering a wide range of free downloadable children's music and songs, including lyrics, chords and mp3 files.

Mama Lisa’s World

A US site with an A-Z collection (by country) of children’s songs and rhymes from around the world.

Music in the Primary Curriculum 

A comprehensive overview of the Primary Music Curriculum, as well as guidelines and suggested activities, on the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment website.

playmusic.org

A US site for children and teachers. Lots of information, things to listen to and fun activities.

Primary Professional Development Service

Curriculum support and activities for the three music strands of the primary school curriculum, as well as planning materials.

scoilnet's Music in the Classroom page

Part of the scoilnet portal for Irish education site, this page rovides interesting resources and activities to supplement primary school music teaching.

Songs for Teaching

A US site that offers numerous practical ideas for using music to teach content across the curriculum, including maths, reading and language skills, and science.

The Sound Factory

This rhythmic website tells the story of a factory worker who is bored with his job. The activity challenges students to create various rhythms using the tools and equipment in the factory, to keep the factory workers entertained.

Virtual Orchestra

A project created with the help of Northumberland County Music Service (UK), the Virtual Orchestra allows children to look at photographs of many instruments and hear the sounds they make.