Olympic Games for the Music Classroom

Olympic Games for the Music Classroom. REPRO PAK. Shawnee Press. Music education resource. 46 pages. 8.5x10.75 inches. Shawnee Press #M0751. Published by Shawnee Press.

This collection of musical games with an Olympic theme has been created by music educator Todd Schreiber and Valerie Lippoldt Mack and is sure to be an Olympic hit with your students. This collection can be used for one grade level or the entire school over the course of an academic year. Your class will establish their country for the Olympic Games; create their own Olympic flags, team colors and a team sponsor. At the sound of the starting pistol, the competition will begin to teach rhythm-reading, note values, rest values, note names, and Solfege, along with movement games that teach listening skills through physical fun. The book is reproducible with variations to each game and contains instructional ideas for creating game boards that can be used year after year. Whether it is an Olympic year or not, your music classroom will always be an Olympic musical winner with Olympic Games for the Music Classroom. Grades K-6.

Contents: Foreword * Guidelines for the Olympic Games Flag * Olympic Ring Pass * World Record Rhythm and Note Toss * Rhythmic Badminton * Music Value Voyage * The Flash Card Flip * Match Game Challenge * Plastic Plate Discus * Rhythm Races * Musical Obstacle Course * Olympic Bingo * Treble Clef Word Endeavor * High Jump * Bass and Treble Races * Paper Javelin Throw * Winning Ball Toss * Olympic Torch Bearers * Syllable Dice Salute * Heavy Medals * Ledger Line Flash * Keyboard Relay Race * Bowling for Medals * Olympic Ring Run * Meet the Authors.

Reproducibles: Flashcards * Ledger Lines Paper * Lines * Spaces * Music Bingo Cards * Musical Alphabet Cards * Staff Paper * Music Value Voyage Flash Cards * Music Value Voyage Game Board * World Record Toss Board * World Record Rest Game Board.