Summer is almost here! I'm excited for more time at home with my kids, a more relaxed schedule, and hopefully some fun in the sun! I thought I would make a list of some great music web sites where kids can play games, practice note naming (in a way other than using flashcards), and learn about all the interesting lives of the different composers in history. And now that your children will be home more for summer, it might be a good goal to have them spend 15 minutes or so each day on these sites.
The first one is:
Classic for Kids Once you get to this web site click on games or composers.
The next web site is:
DSO Kids This one is similar with a choice of games and learning about composers. You can also click on a composer and listen to pieces written by them. They also have ideas on how to make your own musical instruments at home.
This one is great too:
New York Philharmonic Kidzone The main page is a concert hall and when you scroll over different people or things on the page words pop up like "game room", "composers gallery", etc. You then click on one of those links and can explore all the fun things they have to offer.
Another one is:
Making Music Fun The games are in the top section under, "Oliver the Octopus Arcade".
I hope you take advantage of the great learning tools these sites have to offer! It makes learning music a lot more enjoyable, and half the time they don't realize they are learning because it is so fun!
Have a great summer with your families! :)
