My teacher-mom mind is always trying to find new ways to teach my kids about the world around them. This year-long collection of famous classical composers is a way for us to practice mindful listening at home during playtime.
Here is one way you can use these cards:
Print these cards on white card stock. Laminate and cut for durability.
Pick a composer to start with and display the card in a prominent spot. Review the information with your kids and explain that all the music played this month during playtime/morning arrival/quiet reading time/dismissal time will be music composed by this month’s famous composer.
Find or create a playlist with music by the composer (Spotify has some wonderful options).
Switch out the composer each month and marvel when your child recognizes a song by Mozart ;)
I plan to use these cards at home but they could just as easily be used in the classroom during morning work, quiet reading time, dismissal, indoor recess— you name it!
For the link to the Famous Classical Composers cards CLICK HERE. I hope you enjoy these cards— let me know what you think and how you use them in the comments below!