Great music sites for kids (and parents)
Musical mysteries
A great way for kids to learn about musical concepts by helping solve the mysteries.
Music games for kids
Here are some great music games for Kids. You will need Adobe Flash Player to run them. Games include:
- Composer Time Machine
- Compose your own music
- Note Name Game and
- Be your own Rockin Rhythm Master
http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/
From New York Philharmonic Orchestra. They have a great Kidzone area. Good for kids 8 yrs +
http://www.nyphilkids.org/games/main.phtml?
From San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
http://www.sfskids.org/templates/splash.asp
Here's a fun site from arts alive. The "Guess which instrument" game is cool!
http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/
Here's some really cool games from the US parenting website Kaboose.
http://resources.kaboose.com/games/music.html
Exploring music
Here's a great site from a childrens classic radio programme. There are stories about many great works including Debussy's Children's Corner Suite and Chopin's Military Polonaise.
http://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/keyword_view.asp?id=53
Musical Instruments to Make at Home
Heres some great sites giving ideas and instructions on how make some musical instruments for your child at home.
http://www.nancymusic.com/PRINThomemade.htm
http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/musicpre.html
http://www.familycorner.com/family/kids/crafts/9_musical_instruments.shtml
Good Music Information Sites
Great Composers. Here's good site for information on the great composers.
http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/greatcomposers/
Here's a interactive great composer timeline
http://www.classicsforkids.com/composers/composers_timeline.asp
Children learn through their senses. All Forte music courses teach music through the three senses; visual, auditory and kinesthetic. It is one of the things that make learning at Forte so unique to any other music tuition experience. Take this test to discover what learning style your child is.
http://parenting.quiz.kaboose.com/25-what-s-your-child-s-learning-style