Creative Music Room is proud to offer music lesson plans for substitute music teachers of all levels of musical experience and abilities. From music games and music activities for kids to custom elementary music lesson plans to original songs for kids and more, Creative Music Room can help substitute music teachers and their students learn and have fun at the same time!

4th and 5th Grade Sub Plans coming soon!

Sub Plans

  • This Sub Plan lesson uses the wonderfully descriptive music of “The Carnival of the Animals” by Saint Saens to connect characteristics of music, specifically tempo (whether the music moves fast or slow), with characteristics of animals.

  • This K-1st sub plan lesson uses the wonderfully descriptive music of “The Carnival of the Animals” by Saint Saens to connect characteristics of music, specifically tempo (whether the music moves fast or slow), with characteristics of animals.

  • This sub plan lesson uses the visual of a rollercoaster to vocally explore the musical concepts of tempo, pitch, dynamics, and articulation.

  • This activity compares and contrasts different musical genres using the music of George Gershwin.

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