Classroom & Kids
In the classroom, kids learn best when they are having fun - that can be said for any subject. Of course, music class is one of the easiest ways to keep your students actively engaged in what you're teaching: it's simply a matter of having a wide range of musical instruments on hand. With that being said, you don't need to look any further than this section for classroom and kids instruments. From recorders and bells to sticks, harps and triangles, everything you need to keep kids in the classroom excited about playing music can be found right here.
Honestly, you could spend your entire day browsing these classroom and kids instruments. Page after page, you'll come across one affordable yet exceptionally crafted instrument that would make an excellent addition to your music class collection. For example, Hohner offers plenty of options for pre-school and elementary kids, including drums and mallets, glockenspiels, toy accordions, rainmakers and slider whistles. While you're at it, check out the many Boomwhackers options available: these color-coded, plastic tubes are tuned to different pitches based on their length and are a huge hit with music educators.
Rhythm Band is another brand that boasts numerous top sellers here - some of their options include cluster bells, wrist or ankle jingle bells, conductor batons and guiro tone blocks. Along with classroom and kid's instruments, you'll even find plenty of lesson plans from respected music education publishers. For example, the Alfred Music Puzzles Plus Book is a popular seller that's loaded with 25 music games and puzzles to make learning music easy and fun. Or, turn your attention to the Hal Leonard Instrument Bingo book. Designed to improve your students' aural perceptions of family instrument sounds and tone colors, this book features 30 player cards, caller cards, 6 different sequences of sound samples and helpful instructions.
By now you're probably convinced that there's no end in sight to how you can inspire your classroom of kids during music class. Whether you're looking for instruction books, games, classroom and kids instruments, you name it - the choices that make up this catalog will have every kid on the playground looking forward to the bell ringing for your music class to start.