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Let’s Play Music Weekly Lesson Plans! Themed lesson plans for children from 2 – 7 years.

Since I started Let’s Play Music I’ve been busy building up the content which is based on the 25 years of my experience teaching music. Nowadays there’s a considerable amount of material to navigate and so of course it can be time consuming too.

There are 100’s of themes and a huge variety of activities which all have different educational benefits. And of course sometimes it can be difficult to find what you’re looking for.

weekly lesson Plans from Let's Play Music

As time is a precious commodity for everyone these days, I’ve decided to introduce weekly lesson plans which will cover a different theme or topic each week.

The plans will provide detailed guidance on how best to use our existing content to structure balanced music lessons. In the hope that they’ll help to keep the inspiration flowing, which can often become difficult to sustain on a weekly basis.

What’s Inside?

These plans include a step by step outline of each lesson with teaching support and tips. They also include all the accompanying printable resources needed for each lesson and a full list of any recommended materials or music links. With detailed information on how you can adapt each lessons for children of different ages and experience levels.

I do get lots of questions on the blog about how to teach various musical concepts. Understandably, I think that new teachers of young children can find the idea of ‘proper music lessons’ a bit daunting, especially if they didn’t really study music themselves.

In essence these plans will guide the teacher through a structured weekly programme. Lessons which are intended not only to explain and build up musical skills but will also to be an enjoyable and fun weekly highlight in the classroom.

music lesson plan themes

To make sure you don’t miss them, follow us on Facebook or subscribe to our newsletter which have all the links to the latest posts. The titles below highlighted in green are links to the themes which are available now. Click on the title to take you to the relevant page for more details about each lesson. Grey titles are the themes that are not yet published and will be coming soon.

I will be adding to them over the next school year so there are many more themes to come. Also don’t forget to explore the rest of the digital musical resources available on the website over in our store.

This term we’re be offering a special discount, seasonal bundle of lesson plans for the Autumn/Fall term, 12 weeks of music lessons for the price of 10 in suggested weekly order to help save time and keep things simple.

    • Lesson Plan Themes

Here’s some feedback from satisfied customers 🙂

I have purchased every lesson you have available and LOVE them all!! I lead music classes for toddlers and preschoolers and I love how each of your lessons builds on each other. They are easy to adapt for the different ages. The parents of my students love that their kids are learning early music education while having a blast and that the kids go home and sing and stomp out rhythms. I would highly recommend your plans to everyone. And I look forward to seeing the other lessons.

Debra Neff

“I downloaded the clocks and mice lesson plan and LOVED it. I’d like to start a music program in my classroom based on your lessons. Is there a way to purchase more than one lesson at a time from you? I’d love to buy 30-40 lessons from you to fill up an entire school year if I could!”

“I purchased “Clocks and Mice” to teach to my 3-5 year old preschool class. They loved the songs, games and playing the chime bars so much that I stretched this lesson over three weeks! (The music class is once a week.) Now we are transitioning to “Cat’s and Kittens” which is a perfect compliment to “Clocks and Mice.” They are learning so much through play and music with these two lessons.

I find these lesson plans perfect for preschoolers and easy for me to follow. I will never teach a music class without one! Thank you for providing such a wonderful resource.”

Jeanne Garlets

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“Sara, you are AWESOME. Thank you so much for these wonderful ideas. I can’t wait to use these books, music and ideas with my little ones in school. I am truly a fan of yours.”

“Thanks so much for doing these lessons plans they are great.”

“I am starting my first preschool music class next week and I need your website! :)”

“Thank you so much! I really appreciate your site. It’s been a wonderful resource for me as a music teacher.”

“Thank you for the quick response and music sheet! Fantastic! I am very pleased with your work!”

“I purchased your first piano lessons and love it. I also purchased Chester’s easiest piano course. Didn’t you have other suggestions for piano courses? I use Faber Series, but I like your book better and love Chester’s.”

“I’m a preschool music teacher and have been using ideas from your site for awhile now and the kids just love them. Thank you!”

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Comments

  1. Ellen says

    Hello- I’m excited to dive into your creativity. From the sounds of it- you’ve brought much joy to many teachers and children. I am doing a daily virtual 2-hr ‘classtime’ with my 3 yr old granddaughter – including songs, nature, creations, etc. I don’t have a music background, nor read music or play an instrument. Are these songs recorded for enjoyment to use with lessons? Thanks very much!

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    • Sara Mullett says

      Hi Ellen,
      I’m so glad that you’ve found us and I’m sure you and your granddaughter will have lots of fun with our resources.
      We don’t include actual backing tracks with the lesson plans, but all the sheet music is included and if you want to know how the tunes go, you can hear them demonstrated by visiting letsplaykidsmusic.com and searching for the song in question.
      But don’t worry too much if you don’t play an instrument, your voice is all you really need. Children are always very happy just singing together with the accompaniment of maraccas or a tambourine. Enjoy!

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  2. Aerin Blanton says

    HI! Should I purchase these in order or is there a set order you recommend? My class start n late August. I will have a few returning students and a few brand new students. Thanks

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    • Sara Mullett says

      Hi Aerin!

      I’m glad you found Let’s Play Music, I’m sure you’ll find the resources very useful!
      My lesson plans are at least 30 minutes long, but can take longer depending on the number of children you have in the group and how many times you have to repeat things. I rotate the themes so that the subject changes each week, but there are some activities within the classes that we always do on a weekly basis.
      Young children love the familiarity of repetition and luckily it’s also good practice and builds basic musical understanding. The key is to get the right balance between familiar activities and interesting new ones.
      Every group of children is different, and you will find that yours will have their own favourites and they’ll definitely tell you which ones they are!
      At the beginning of the year I usually start with the ‘Clocks and Mice’ theme this is because it’s a great one to hook them in with a clear, simple rhythmic message that’s easy to grasp (the Rain theme is also a good one for this). Obviously the seasonal themes are appropiate at the right time of year.
      The same basic musical lessons run through the classes; recognising the steady beat, listening to rhythms and repeating them, understanding note values, learning the solfege scale, pitching and singing notes and intervals and many more things besides! These ideas are introduced and as the children get better and better at them, with practice their confidence grows.
      If I were you, if you’re planning for a 10 week term, you could choose – Clocks & Mice, Bears, Apples & Harvest, What is The Weather Today? Spiders, Horses, Dollies & Babies, Rain, Autumn, Halloween.
      I hope this helps, do let me know if you have any other questions.

      Good luck!
      Sara

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  3. jamswithdeborah says

    I have purchased every lesson you have available and LOVE them all!! I lead music classes for toddlers and preschoolers and I love how each of your lessons builds on each other. They are easy to adapt for the different ages. The parents of my students love that their kids are learning early music education while having a blast and that the kids go home and sing and stomp out rhythms. I would highly recommend your plans to everyone. And I look forward to seeing the other lessons.

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    • Sara Mullett says

      Thank you so much Deborah! I’m delighted that you’re finding my lesson plans useful and it’s always great to hear that the kids like them too! Thanks for the support, it is much appreciated. Sara

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  4. jamswithdeborah says

    Hi. I love your lessons. Are you still writing more? I would love to get the ones on the list above, but half of them aren’t links and don’t show up in your store? Are Weather thru Fairytales available plans to purchase?

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    • Sara Mullett says

      Hi Amanda,

      Most of my lesson plans can be adapted for babies, and I often include tips on how to simplify the activities to suit younger children too. Babies love repetition, simple actions and movement with lots of colourful props so the best lesson plans for babies are; Bears, Dollies & babies, Kittens, Horses, Buses & Trains always guaranteed to get everyone joined inn! Sara

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        • Sara Mullett says

          All the lesson plans explore the basic principles of early music education, developing listening, singing and rhythmic skills through playful musical activities. But I suggest the Clocks and Mice or the Rain themes to get started, they are particularly good for introducing the basic principles as they have such accessible and rhythmic content.
          Have fun with the lessons! 🙂

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          • amanda wee says

            Hi .. i bought lesson from your wedsite, today i want to buy another lesson plan, but i cant proceed it. and my account have lock.

          • Sara Mullett says

            Hi Amanda, I can see your purchases have completed now, so I assume everything is OK, but I’ve emailed to you just to check. Thanks! Sara

    • Sara Mullett says

      Hi Cory, If you click on the theme that you want to buy from the list, that’s highlighted in blue, it’ll take you to the page with the buy it now button. I hope this helps! Let me know if you’re still having problems. Sara

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    • Sara Mullett says

      The lesson plans are $2.99 each, per theme. I’ve been building up the list over the last couple of terms, and next term they will also be available in bundles to make it easier to buy multiple themes.

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  9. Elri Smith says

    Good day

    I’m interested in all the lessons (except for Halloween and St Patrick, im from South Africa and we do not have those holidays in our calender) but cant add them to the cart. could you please help me with that.

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    • Sara Mullett says

      Thanks Jill 🙂 The lesson plans have only just started, but I will be adding lessons that would be suitable for children up to the age of 10 years old. Watch out for a new lesson every week this term. Sara

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