June 21st is Make Music Day. The party started in France in 1983 and has been gaining steam ever since! Here are a few ideas for you to participate in Make Music Day either at home or with your students, even if you can’t celebrate it ON June 21st with your students.
- Give an impromptu concert. Play on your porch, in the school entry doors, or at a local park
- Invite students to play singing games are recess
- Play for nursing home residents
- Host a mommy and me class for young children
- Have students share how they make music at home
- Have students share if they participate in music groups that highlight their heritage/culture/background
- Make your own instrument day
- Have students compose and play a song for each other
- Add music to your school’s outdoor area such as wind chimes!
- Create a class play list. Have studendts create body percussion for some of the songs or a boomwhacker accompaniment
- Have an all school sing along. Pick camp songs that are students favorites and easy to learn!
- Outdoor drum classes such as ball drums, or bucket drums
- Have an instrument petting zoo or ask the local high school or college to come and bring some students for demonstrations.
Check out the Make Music website for more ideas and information!
Hope this gave you some ideas!
