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PlayMusic.Org
Learn about instruments, read interviews with musicians,
find an orchestra or a music teacher
http://www.playmusic.org
Morton Subotnick’s Creating Music
An on-line creative music environment
for children on all ages, a place for kids to compose music, play with
musical instruments, music games and music puzzles
http://www.creatingmusic.com
Classics for Kids
Web broadcast radio shows on classical music for
kids, interactive games, resources
http://www.classicsforkids.com
PBS Kids
Home of your favorite PBS kids characters with learning and
fun games to explore
http://www.pbskids.org
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
LACO Kids’ On-line, a series of “Let’s Discover
Music” activities with music, interviews with musicians and composers,
resources and more
http://www.laco.org/kids
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
The Dallas Symphony’s magical doorway
to a world of musical fun and learning for students, parents, and teachers,
searchable database of musical lesson plans
http://www.dsokids.com
New York Philharmonic
The New York Philharmonic’s Kidzone is
a place for kids to come and learn about the orchestra, the instruments,
musicians, composers and conductors
http://www.nyphilkids.org
San Francisco Symphony
Excellent interactive site for kids, music
fundamentals taught within entertaining learning experiences
http://www.sfskids.org
Cyberkids
This site includes mystery stories, interviews, contests,
and a club, for ages 7 – ll
http://www.cyberkids.com
Funschool
An educational gaming site, hundreds of interactive games
divided by subject and grade level
http://www.funschool.com
American Girl
Fun for girls, web games, activities for pre-teen girls
http://www.AmericanGirl.com
National Gallery of Art
Games and activities in the fine arts
http://www.nga.gov/kids
Pre-K – Kindergarten
Max Found Two Sticks by J. Brian Pinkney
The Orchestra by Dick Bruna
The Animal Orchestra by Nick Sharratt
Classical Cats by David Chesky
The Happy Hedgehog Band by Martin Waddell and Jill Barton
Meet the Orchestra by Ann Hayes and Karmen Thompson
Mr. Putter and Tabby Toot the Horn by Cynthia Rylant and
Arthur Howard
Grades K – 1
The Story of the Incredible Orchestra by Bruce Koscielniak
Musical Instruments from A to Z by Bobbie Kalman
Zin!Zin!Zin! a Violin by Lloyd Moss and Marjorie Priceman
The Philharmonic Gets Dressed by Karla Kuskin and Marc Simont
Charlotte in Giverny by Joan Knight
I Dreamed I Was a Ballerina by Anna Pavolva
Suzette and the Puppy by Joan Sweeney
The Piano by William Miller
Mole Music by David McPhail
The Dog Who Sang at the Opera by Jim West and Marshall Iven
The Cello of Mr. O by Jane Cutler
The Remarkable Farkle McBride by John Lithgow
Back’s Big Adventure by Sallie Ketcham
The Bat Boy and his Violin by Gavin Curtis
The Cat Who Loved Mozart by Patricia Austin
Fiddle for Angus by Budge Wilson
Gabriella’s Song by Candace Fleming
A Mouse Called Wold by Dick King-Smith
Nate the Great and the Musical Note by Marjorie Weinman-Sharmat
Grades 1 – 2
The Nutcracker by Janet Schulman
Bravo! Brava! A Night at the Opera by Anne Siberell and
Frederica Von Stae
The Magic Flute by Ann Gati
The Bear Who Loved Puccini by Arnold Sundgaard and Doominic
Catalano
Berlioz the Bear by Jan Brett
Beethoven Lives Upstairs by Barbara Nicholand and Scott Cameron
National Gallery of Art Activity Book, 25 Adventures with Art,
l by Maura Clarkin
Hallelujah Handel by Douglas Cowling
Gus and Grandpa and he Piano Lesson by Claudia Mills
Molly and the Sword by Robert Shlasko
Making Music by Susan Bonners
Music Software for Kids
Music Ace, l and 2
Provides a fun and comprehensive introduction to music fundamentals for beginning
music students of any age. Following the guidance and directions of “maestro
max” and his animated friends students participate in over 200 lessons
and challenging games, plus compose and perform to their own original music
works using the innovative Music Doodle Pad
MiDisaurus
The musical dinosaur uses an edutainment approach to teach music through colorful
animation, fun filled games and songs. The MiDisaurus music education software
series teaches basic music and keyboard skills. Appropriate for ages 4 – l0
Clifford’s Musical Memory Games
Use thinking skills to help Clifford and the Big Red Dog and his friends bring
music back to Birdwell Island
Pianomouse Meets the Great Composers
An introduction to music history for ages 8 and up, published by pianomouse.com
Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker: The Musical
Game (v2)
Music Games International
Interactive music games, puzzles, music dictionary, based on the music of Tchaikovsky’s
Nutcracker
Mozart’s Magic Flute: The Musical Game
Music Games International
Interactive music games, puzzles, music dictionary, based on Mozart’s
Magic Flute
Alice in Vivaldi’s Four Seasons: The
Musical Game
Twelve different musical games, riddles, listening room and dictionary of musical
instruments based on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Making Music: Create! Play! Experience!
Designed to develop knowledge of music fundamentals, kids can create and play
music, add instruments, rhythm and melody to make their own compositions
Hearing Music
Listening skills and learning fundamentals of music through famous pieces of
music
Music CDs for Kids
The Classical Child at the Opera, Metromusic
Pavarotti’s Opera Made Easy – My Favorite Opera for
Children, Georges Bizet (composer), et al
Story of the Orchestra, Meredith Hamilton (illustrator) Robert
T. Levin
Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
Carnival of the Animals, Camille Saint-Seans
Peter and the Wolf, Serge Prokofiev
Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery, Douglas Crowling (composer)
et al
Mozart’s Magic Fantasy, Wolfgang Mozart (composer) et al
Hallelujah Handel, Douglas Crowling (composer) et al
Mr. Bach Comes to Call, Karen Lavut, Martin Lavut (composer)
Beethoven Lives Upstairs, Classical Kids Series
Tchaikovsky Lives Upstairs, Classical Kids Series
Classical Music for Children Claude Debussy (composer) et
al
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