ARCHIVE TEACHER RESOURCE GUIDES

MSO Teacher Resource Guides are full of background information about the music and composers, as well as suggested lesson plans and student activities. Below is a selection of Teacher Resource Guides from previous seasons. Follow the MSO Education Spotify Channel and listen to these past Concerts for Schools programs.

Teen (6^th - 12^th grades)

Mendelssohn: Elijah (2018.19
Bernstein 2018! (2017.18)
Poulenc’s Gloria (2016.17)
Dona Nobis Pacem (2015.16)

Youth (3^rd - 8^th grades)

Beethoven: A Birthday Celebration (2019.20)
American Reflections: This is Us (2019.20)
Notes from Home (2018.19)
Trills and Chills II (2018.19)
Finding the American Voice (2017.18)
Music of the Earth (2017.18)
Notes from the Heart (2016.17)
Your Heroes (2015.16)

Music for Me! (K4 – 2^nd grades)

Peter and the Wolf (2019.20)
Musical Zoo (2018.19)
Musical Opposites (2017.18)
Making an Orchestra (2016.17)

 

FOR KIDS

Charlotte Symphony Musical Coloring Book
►http://www.charlottesymphony.org/files/778ee9f9-42ba-4ca3-8b90-50a738ef65d0--870a9d10-d388-487b-9d25-b1734f1805d7/cso-coloring-pages.pdf 

St. Louis Symphony Online Instrument Playground
►https://www.slso.org/en/edu/ipo/

 “Whack-A-Note” interactive game provided by the Kennedy Center. (Need to allow Flash Player in order to run).
►http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/interactives/steprightup/whackanote/

“Quackin’ Rhythms” interactive game provided by the Kennedy Center. (Need to allow Flash Player in order to run).
►http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/interactives/steprightup/quackinrhythms/

Join Captain Enrico and Kiko as they help Puccini the Pirate unlock the secrets of rhythm!
►https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3MJ6jFUaI0&feature=youtu.be

Join Violet and Uncle Ollie on an instrument Safari! An interactive website that introduces and describes the instruments of an orchestra through numerous mini-games. (Need to allow Flash Player in order to run)
►https://listeningadventures.carnegiehall.org/index.aspx

Watch and listen to professional musicians. The Philharmonia’s expert players guide you through the intricacies of the instruments they play.
►https://philharmonia.co.uk/resources/instruments/

DSO Kids includes videos, information on instruments and composers, and activities.
►https://www.mydso.com/dso-kids

SFS Kids provides fun and games with music! An interactive website where children can discover, listen, play, perform, conduct, and compose. (Need to allow Flash Player in order to run).
►http://www.sfskids.org/

PBS Kids has a variety of music games for children in Pre-K through 2^nd grade.
►https://pbskids.org/games/music/

Go Classical for Kids! An interactive website with a variety of games and activities.
►http://classicalkusc.org/kids/index.htm

World Music with DARIA. The instrument section allows children to color, hear and find pdf instructions on how to make world music instruments!
►http://www.dariamusic.com/

U BETTER Sing! A fun music lesson for kids from elementary to high school. Pair the episodes with the interactive singing game app in the Apple Store.
►Ep. 1 (begins at 1:42) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU3Kzh2BhxI
►Ep. 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWmeU_wmCM

A 3-part video series on symmetry in shapes and classical music to use in your lessons or share with your students. Explores slide, mirror and flip symmetry using Mozart’s Piano Sonata in C Major, Haydn’s Symphony No. 47 and Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3.
►https://bit.ly/LICsymmetry

 

FOR TEACHERS

The Cleveland Orchestra Music Explorers. A video series designed for students ages 3-6 and their families.
►https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/musicexplorers

The Cleveland Orchestra presents teacher videos with ready-to-go lesson plans and activities.
►https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/teachervideos
►https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/lessonlibrary (Lesson Library)

 MusicFirst is an online learning management system for teaching music at all age levels, allowing students to work on music theory, notation, sight-singing, and more.
►https://www.musicfirst.com/

A list of unique and creative ways to teach children music theory.
►https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/music-theory/creative-ways-teach-children/?fbclid=IwAR32SMyLJjNmFbLNFqgG_GYvfqCBjYKc0pUqF38OLgvIgRRvZ9PtJhcbGZc

Carnegie Hall’s Music Educators Toolbox currently features grade-specific music education resources.
►https://www.carnegiehall.org/Education/Educators/Music-Educators-Toolbox/Resources

Carnegie Hall’s Musical Explorers connects students in grades K-2 to rich and diverse musical communities as they build fundamental music skills.
►https://www.carnegiehall.org/Education/Educators/Musical-Explorers

DSO Kids includes information on instruments and composers, activities, and teacher resources and lesson plans.
►https://www.mydso.com/dso-kids

A list of IOS Music Apps to help with your virtual teaching.
vhttps://musiceducatorresources.com/ios-music-apps/

Go Classical for Kids! Teachers can download lesson plans, activities, and printouts specific to each game to pair with the interactive part for the child/student.
►http://classicalkusc.org/kids/teachers.htm

PBS Learning Media provides a wealth of music-ed films, interactive lessons, and more.
►https://wisconsin.pbslearningmedia.org/subjects/the-arts/music/#.Xnjlv-pKiUk

The Kennedy Center has a vast collection of theatre, music, and dance resources.
►https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/

The Cleveland Orchestra has a YouTube Playlist of guided Mindful Music Moments.
►https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3zevNxAsOJ8O6LiSv7pQOx9RrXkWt51g

Chrome Music Lab
►https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Experiments

 

VIRTUAL AND ONLINE EXPERIENCES

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Musical Journeys. A weekly podcast series hosted by Music Director Ken-David Masur featuring interviews with Milwaukee Symphony musicians.
►https://www.mso.org/journeys

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Broadcast Series
►https://www.mso.org/about/music/listen/

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Backstage Conversations with Composers
►https://www.mso.org/backstage/conversations-with-composers-augusta-read-thomas/

Milwaukee Art Museum 360 Degrees
►https://www.visitmilwaukee.org/meetings-and-conventions/meeting-and-event-venues/search-meeting-venues/milwaukee-art-museum-360-degrees/

MKEBallet@Home
►https://www.milwaukeeballet.org/the-latest/mkeballethome/

Milwaukee Public Library
►https://www.mpl.org/digital/downloads.php

Grohman Museum MSOE Virtual Tour
►http://streetviewindoors.com/tours2018/grohmann-museum.html

Milwaukee County Zoo Webcams
►http://www.zooview.tv/

Milwaukee County Zoo Meet the Animals
►http://www.milwaukeezoo.org/visit/animals/

Discovery World
►http://createsend.com/t/t-3DCD694BF651650A2540EF23F30FEDED?fbclid=IwAR1-koGQP_L3UwcJiNt7IDGz25NraYS7OI5C9aBnWkhaRnXBEnIpUmXnQl0

First Stage at Home
►https://www.firststage.org/fsathome?utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Enews-04.01.20&utm_content=version_A

First Stage YouTube Broadcast
►https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgKlAOH5PnkovcZV71Ua1fQ/featured 

Milwaukee PBS “The Arts Page”
►https://video.milwaukeepbs.org/video/power-of-stories-fmqdkx/

 Milwaukee PBS
►https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/Learn/onlineresources/

School of Rock with 88Nine Radio Milwaukee
►https://radiomilwaukee.org/schoolofrock/

Danceworks Free Virtual Classes
►https://danceworksmke.org/adult-virtual-classes/

Milwaukee County Historical Society presents “Moment at the Museum” series
►https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa4zebVnG8mRAAlEQUxYs6w

Arts@Large virtual community art events
►https://www.artsatlargeinc.org/community-center 

Betty Brinn Children’s Museum posts resources, streaming events, and more on their Social Media Platforms.

Milwaukee County Zoo posts many photos, videos, etc. on their respective Social Media Platforms.

Boerner Botanical Garden and Mitchell Park Domes post photo updates on their Facebook pages.

Wehr Nature Center posts resources, videos, and updates on their Social Media Platforms.

Old World Wisconsin posts “Moments of Zen”, projects, and more on their Facebook page.

The Milwaukee Public Museum posts “Did You Know” facts, photos, and more on their Social Media Platforms.