Preschool age children love music time. What could be better than being given permission to bang, shake and make lots of noise? Most preschools and daycares have a cool collection of children’s instruments but many

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teachers have shared that too often they stay sealed in the plastic bin. Many teachers confess that they just aren’t sure how to organize music time with instruments in a way that leads to meaningful learning instead of chaos.

As a seasoned preschool teacher, I am not afraid of a little chaos but I lean toward what I call “organized chaos.” I love to lead noise into joyful noises. Over the years I have developed a repertoire of preschool music games.

Music Games to Teach the Names of Musical Instruments & New Vocabulary:

Most kids will be very familiar with drums and bells but there are opportunities Continue Reading …