Music Activities for the Summer – music lessons – music worksheets for summer

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This printable packet gives students in grades K–5 music activities to do outside all summer. They draw bird song, find rhythms in nature, make homemade instruments, compose a jump rope chant, and more.

What’s included

  • 20 black-and-white pages, including a cover page
  • Listening pages where students draw the contour of bird song and identify outdoor sounds, melodies, and rhythms
  • 3 traveling note pages where students learn about family and friends’ favorite music by mail
  • Body percussion pages where students practice and create their own sounds
  • A jump rope chant to compose
  • A water glass sound experiment and composition
  • Musical hopscotch
  • 3 pages for finding and writing rhythms in nature
  • A page for creating choreography to a favorite song
  • Directions for homemade shakers, maracas, a kazoo, and chimes

Formats

  • PDF

Ways to use it

  • A packet to send home on the last day of school
  • Summer practice for homeschool families
  • Activities for the first weeks back in the fall
  • For more vocal exploration, see the Vocal Exploration Games Bundle.

Standards (NCAS)

  • Creating: Anchor Standard 1 (generate and conceptualize artistic ideas)
  • Performing: Anchor Standard 4 (select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation)
  • Responding: Anchor Standard 7 (perceive and analyze artistic work)

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28 reviews for Music Activities for the Summer – music lessons – music worksheets for summer

  1. Elizabeth H. –

    My students have enjoyed this resource! Thank you for making it!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks for the review!

  2. Rachel B. –

    Great resource! Loved using this in my class!

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      I’m so happy to hear that!

  3. My Music Market –

    This resource is awesome! My district didn’t do a whole lot with music in the spring during the pandemic, so being able to provide this resource to my students so they could keep music in their brains was awesome! Thank you!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so glad it was helpful!

  4. Catharine C. –

    Some nice suggestions and options for summer learning!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

  5. Desiree E. –

    Wonderful for distance learning. I did not have to teach in person online, so this was a great resource to reach out to students.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks! I’m so glad to hear that πŸ™‚

  6. Shannon W. –

    Excellent resource.

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      Thanks!

  7. Kaitlyn G. –

    Great resource. Thanks!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome πŸ™‚

  8. Rebecca M. –

    This resource was a nice packet to send home for distance learning.

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      Thanks πŸ™‚

  9. Bailey C. –

    This is going to be perfect!

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      Thanks!

  10. Andrea H. –

    I am really excited to use this with my students for the end of the year learning at home! I really hope they take the time to try these activities during the summer. Thank you!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome πŸ™‚

  11. Katie M. –

    This is perfect! Thanks!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome πŸ™‚

  12. Sandra K. –

    This was such a fun book to do with my kids during the summer! Thank you for all the fun ideas!!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome πŸ™‚

  13. Megan M. –

    Thank you!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome πŸ™‚

  14. Paige A. –

    Can’t wait to send some of these activities home with my students this summer, thanks!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome πŸ™‚

  15. Karen Q. –

    Nice resource for summer time music fun!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

  16. Becky Moyes –

    Fun ideas for the summer!

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      Thanks!

  17. Lark P. –

    So grateful for creative people and resources!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Me too! I love it when teachers tell me about the different ways they’ve used resources in the classroom. You are the professionals who bring the lessons to life!!

  18. Everyday Music Resources –

    great!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  19. becky M. –

    Thank you! My kids loved getting this packet.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      That’s great to hear! Thanks!!

  20. Lori G. –

    Thanks!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome πŸ™‚

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