Music and Books – Pitch Exploration & Listening Fun

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Music and Books

Music and books!  Engage your students with these creative and fun storybooks! This dynamic bundle includes two well-crafted lesson plans that pair picture books with musical concepts. Written by the talented music teacher and author Theresa Cocci, these lessons encourage both literacy and music exploration.

Harry’s Horrible Hair Combines Music and Books with Pitch Exploration

This lesson plan uses the storybook Harry’s Horrible Hair to help students explore pitch in a fun and interactive way. Students will follow Harry’s adventure and practice pitch movements using the included picture cards for pitch exploration. The lesson plan comes with an engaging activity page, a coloring sheet titled How Can We Help Others, and a My Character Counts chart to integrate SEL (Social Emotional Learning) into your classroom.

Combining music and books, this storybook not only teaches pitch but also encourages students to think about empathy and kindness. It’s a perfect way to combine music and character education in a seamless and interactive lesson.

Using Music and Books – A Listening Lesson with Henry the Hungry Hound

Incorporate listening skills into your music lessons using Henry the Hungry Hound and Haydn’s Surprise Symphony. This part of the bundle includes a well-structured listening map to guide students through the piece, helping them recognize musical changes and surprises. With the combination of the exciting story and the classical symphony, students will be engaged from start to finish. The lesson plan also includes suggestions on how to expand the lesson into follow-up activities.

Pairing books and music makes learning more relatable and enjoyable for young learners, and these storybooks do just that. Whether you’re focusing on pitch or listening skills, these engaging lessons will help your students develop a love for music and literacy.

Why Use These Lessons?

These lesson plans not only offer an effective way to teach musical concepts but also encourage character-building and active listening. Theresa Cocci’s thoughtful integration of literacy with music helps create lessons that are easy to implement and highly engaging for students.

By using books and music, you’ll turn your lessons into an immersive experience, helping students connect emotionally and intellectually with the music and stories. This bundle is perfect for teachers who want to create a lively and educational music classroom.

How to Find the Storybooks

You can find Harry’s Horrible Hair at this link.

You can find Henry the Hungry Hound at this link.

For more awesome lesson plans that include books and music, check out my resource books, Stories That Sing, and Stories That Sing TOO!