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. |