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Montessori Music History and Music Theory Resources for Preschool Through Elementary

October 16, 2018 By Deb Chitwood Leave a Comment

You don’t need a background in music to be able to teach basic music history and music theory. There are some amazing Montessori resources that will do most of the work for you … and you’ll learn a lot, too!

Montessori Music History and Music Theory Resources for Preschool Through Elementary

Disclosure: Disclosure: I’ve been given a copy of these materials to review. My opinions are honest and my own. This post contains affiliate links (at no cost to you).

I’ve loved all the materials I’ve used from Every Star Is Different. The music history and music theory bundles that I’m sharing activities from today are extra special. Renae has a degree in music. And you’ll see that in both the clarity and depth of music materials.

Here are the Wonderful Materials That Are Included in the Montessori-Inspired Art and Music Bundle:

Montessori-Inspired Music History Bundle: 105 pages

Every Star Is Different Montessori-Inspired Music History Bundle

Montessori-Inspired Music History Bundle includes:

26 of the greatest composers of all time with the following activities:

  • Nomenclature Cards
  • Composer and Spotlight Musical Composition Match Up
  • Composer and Information Match Up
  • First Letter Sound Clip Cards
  • Syllable Counting Clip Cards
  • Composer Writing Strips

Musical Instruments from Around the World Continent Sort

Composers by Time Period Sort

I love that I can include both art and music in my unit studies so easily. Whether I want to focus on one musician, the music from one historical period, a comparison of the music from many historical periods, or instruments from around the world, I can do it easily.

Montessori Shelf with Renaissance Materials

Montessori Shelf with Renaissance Materials

Our latest unit and free subscriber pack have a solar system theme. Since Copernicus and Galileo were important scientists related to the study of the solar system, I decided to focus on art and music during the same period in history. So the activities I’m sharing are related to the Renaissance.

The books on my shelf are The Renaissance (not available inexpensively at the moment), Galileo, Michaelangelo, and DaVinci: Invention and Discovery in the Time of the Renaissance (to add to our Renaissance, solar system and art history work), and Piero Ventura’s Great Composers. I still had a number of our world history books from when I homeschooled my kids, so I’ve mainly used those for this unit. My granddaughter Zoey is 4½, so she just needs brief introductions rather than indepth study. (Note: There are some interesting Renaissance books for children on Amazon.)

In these photos, I’m only sharing a fraction of the materials included in the music history and theory bundles. And I’m not sharing activities from some of the most famous composers, such as Bach or Vivaldi, who were from the Baroque Period.

Claudio Monteverdi Music History Resources

Claudio Monteverdi Music History Resources

Claudio Monteverdi was from the Renaissance (and the beginning of the Baroque Period). He’s known for writing the first modern opera.

Montessori-inspired Music Theory Bundle: 95 pages

Every Star Is Different Montessori-Inspired Music Theory Bundle

Montessori-Inspired Music Theory Bundle

  • Includes multiple activities to help children learn musical notation
  • Heavy focus on note names and values
  • Helps children learn the keyboard

I was a clarinetist in All-State Band in high school. The audition included a music theory test, which we studied for diligently. The Montessori-Inspired Music Theory Bundle is actually more thorough than what we needed for that test! But don’t worry if you aren’t a musician. The bundle is laid out so well that anyone can use the materials.

Because Zoey hasn’t had training in music theory or opera, I chose some of the most basic, kid-friendly materials from the music theory bundle.

Some of my favorite parts of the music theory bundle are the creative animal photographs used to sort the musical terms “piano-soft,” “forte-loud,” “adagio,” and “allegro,” as well as low note and high note.

Sorting Animals by Musical Terms Piano, Forte, Adagio, Allegro, Low, and High

Sorting Animals by Musical Terms Piano, Forte, Adagio, Allegro, Low, and High

Zoey sorted the animals according to musical terms.

Then I told her a very short, kid-friendly version of the opera L’orfeo. I told her that Orpheus’s bride died, and he was very sad. He tried to raise her from the dead with his enchanting music. But only God and Jesus can raise someone from the dead. So Orpheus couldn’t bring his bride back to life and he was still sad.

Then I played bits and pieces of the opera from YouTube. I played it on my phone so that I could occasionally show Zoey the singer or singers.

Identifying Musical Terms for Claudio Monteverdi's Opera L'orfeo

Identifying Musical Terms for Claudio Monteverdi’s Opera L’orfeo

Zoey decided which musical terms fit various parts of the opera best and pointed to them. Obviously, there was a lot of adagio, low music from Orpheus!

I love the animal images for introducing a variety of classical pieces to a young child. And the music bundles are so thorough that they can be used for many years.

Montessori-Inspired Art History Bundle: 105 pages

Every Star Is Different Montessori-Inspired Art History Bundle

Montessori-Inspired Art History Bundle includes:

26 of the greatest artists of all time. Each artist has its own:
  • Nomenclature Card
  • Artist and Art Match Up
  • Artist and Information Match Up
  • First Letter Sound Clip Card
  • Syllable Counting Clip Card
  • Artist Writing Strip

Sorting activities by art time period, as well as an explanation about what each art period was like.

Art pieces sorted by continent.

Different art technique nomenclature cards, sorting cards, and definitions.

There are 105 pages in the art history bundle … so many fabulous resources for multiple ages that I can’t begin to show you them all.
Montessori Art History Resources for Preschool Through Elementary

You can read how we’re using some of the materials right now in my “Montessori Art History Resources for Preschool Through Elementary.

My Reviews of Montessori Printables from Every Star Is Different

After the gallery has loaded, you can see all my posts with reviews of Every Star Is Different printables. Just click on an image to go to that post!

Montessori-Inspired Camping Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
Montessori-Inspired Land, Air, and Water Transportation Printables for Preschool Through Early Elementary
Montessori-Inspired Civil Rights Movement Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
Montessori-Inspired Writing Mechanics Printables for Elementary and Middle-School Students
Montessori-Inspired Dolphin and Whale Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
Montessori-Inspired Ballet Resources for Girls and Boys
Montessori-Inspired Construction Printables for Preschool Through Early Elementary
Montessori Valentine's Day Grammar Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
Montessori Money Printables for Preschool Through Early Elementary
Montessori U.S. Government and Constitution Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
Non-Scary Day of the Dead Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
Montessori-Inspired Pi Day Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
Montessori U.S. President Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
Montessori Fraction Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
Non-Scary Montessori Fire Safety Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
Montessori Diversity and Inclusion Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
Montessori Winter Activities Printables for Preschool Through Elementary from Every Star Is Different
Montessori Multiplication and Division Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
Promote Peace with Montessori Holidays Around the World Resources
Montessori Word Study Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
Historically Accurate and Culturally Sensitive Montessori Thanksgiving Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
Non-Scary Montessori Halloween Printables for Preschool Through Early Elementary
Montessori Invertebrate Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
Beautiful Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Montessori Language Resources (Including Pink, Blue, and Green Series) in Manuscript or Cursive
Special Focus on Montessori Letters and Sounds Work in Manuscript or Cursive
Non-Scary and Montessori-Friendly Resources for a Shark Tooth Dig
Montessori Vertebrate Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
Promote a Love of Science with Montessori Chemistry Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
Montessori Self-Care Printables for Multiple Ages
Montessori Astronomy Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
Montessori Continents and Oceans Printables for Preschool Through Early Elementary
Montessori Chinese New Year Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
Montessori Telling Time Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
Montessori Grammar Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
Montessori Music History and Music Theory Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
Montessori Art History Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
Montessori Addition and Subtraction Resources for Preschool Through Early Elementary
How I Like to Use the Ultimate Montessori Planner for Multiple Ages
Special Needs Resources for Parents and Teachers

You can see all my reviews of Every Star Is Different Printables with slightly larger cover images here.

You can see all the products in the Every Star Is Different shop here.

Thanks for being so awesome!

Deb - Siganture

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