Australian Curriculum Music v9: Years 5–6 Explained for Primary Teachers Years 5 and 6 are the final band of the Australian Curriculum v9 for Music in primary school, and they represent a really exciting destination. By this stage, the curriculum has moved a long way from the foundational listening and exploring activities of
Australian Curriculum Music v9: Years 3–4 Explained for Primary Teachers The Australian Curriculum v9 for Music groups Years 3 and 4 together as a single band, with shared content statements and achievement standards that apply across both year levels. By this stage, the curriculum has become distinctly more demanding than anything students have
Australian Curriculum Music v9: Years 1–2 Explained for Primary Teachers The Australian Curriculum v9 for Music groups Years 1 and 2 together as a single band, with shared achievement standards and content statements that apply across both year levels. At this stage, music becomes noticeably more music-specific than at Foundation Year — students
Australian Curriculum Music v9: Foundation Year Explained for Primary Teachers The Australian Curriculum v9 for Music at Foundation Year requires students to begin exploring music through play, imagination and creative expression. It covers four interrelated strands: developing practices and skills, presenting and performing, creating and making, and exploring and responding. The curriculum at
Play-Alongs, Pop Songs, and Copyright: What Every Music Teacher Should Understand You’ve probably seen them. Boomwhacker play-alongs on YouTube. Bucket drumming videos. Kids playing along to the latest pop song while a screen does the teaching. It looks engaging. It’s easy to set up. And honestly — we get it. When you’re juggling
Boomwhackers for the Classroom - Everything You Need to Get Started Boomwhackers are colour-coded hollow plastic tubes used in primary school music classrooms worldwide. Each tube produces a distinct musical pitch when struck — longer tubes for lower notes, shorter tubes for higher notes — with a colour-coding system that allows students and
What Does a Good K–6 Music Curriculum Actually Look Like? 3 Things That Most Documents Get Wrong Opening a government lesson resource is the most brutal confidence hit you didn't ask for, and I'm not even talking about the 160 pages. I'm talking about the version of yourself that starts to believe
Bucket Drumming Basics: The Complete Beginner's Guide Never taught bucket drumming before? You're in exactly the right place. Whether you're a music specialist looking for a structured starting point, or a classroom teacher who's heard that bucket drumming is BRILLIANT for upper primary students and wants to find out if
Elements of Music: The Complete Guide for Australian Teachers If you've ever felt confused about the elements of music—wondering whether there are six, seven, or even eight elements, and why different curriculum documents seem to contradict each other—you're not alone. This confusion is one of the biggest challenges facing music educators across Australia,
Valentine's Day Music Lesson Plans & Activities for your Primary or Elementary Classroom We've done the hard work for you – here are three fun Valentine's Day music lessons your class will love! Valentine's Day is a wonderful opportunity to bring a little extra love and fun into your music classroom —
