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Printable Visuals and Displays
Did you know MusicPlayOnline offers a growing library of classroom visuals and printables designed specifically for music teachers? More than just decorations, these resources reinforce learning and support classroom routines. Explore the Classroom Decor Unit and discover new ways to make your classroom walls work for you.
Whether you're setting up a brand-new classroom or giving your music room a refresh, these ready-to-print resources are designed to support students every day as they learn new musical concepts, practice classroom expectations, and build confidence as young musicians.
What's Included?
Learning Targets
Help students understand what they're learning and why it matters with clear, student-friendly "I Can" statements that align with your lessons.
Music Concepts
Reinforce essential music literacy with visuals like note value posters, rhythm references, and other foundational concepts students can quickly reference during class.
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Instrument Reference Charts
Support instrument identification and vocabulary with colorful charts featuring classroom percussion, instrument families, chord charts, and more.
Classroom Management
Create predictable routines with visuals that teach expectations, transitions, and classroom procedures including greeting choices that help build community from the moment students walk in.
Music Advocacy
Celebrate the value of music education with posters that remind students, families, and visitors why music matters.
Musicplay Mentorship 2026
Know a teacher who's just getting started with MusicplayOnline or could use a little extra support? We'd love it if you'd share this opportunity with them!
Getting Started and Core Skills
August 18th, 2026 - 4:30PM-5:30PM MST
In this webinar, we’ll walk you through the essentials of using Musicplay Online — the all-in-one curriculum designed to support elementary music teachers. You’ll get a guided tour of the platform, learn how to navigate key sections, set up your Student Code, search for content efficiently, and organize your lessons using the My Lists feature. Whether you’re brand new to Musicplay or just need a refresher, this session will give you the confidence to get started with ease.
Register for Musicplay Mentorship Session One
August 25th, 2026 - 4:30PM-5:30PM MST
In this webinar, Stacy will guide you through the powerful planning tools and resources available in Musicplay Online. You’ll explore the Lesson Planning section, dive into the Scope and Sequence and Year Plans, and learn how to customize lessons to fit your teaching style and your students’ needs. We’ll also walk through key features like Lesson Modules, Song Lists, and the Units section to help you streamline your planning and make the most of everything Musicplay has to offer.
Register for Musicplay Mentorship Session Two
Musical Literacy and Skill Development
September 1st, 2026 - 4:30PM-5:30PM MST
In this webinar, Stacy will explore the wide range of resources and tools in MusicplayOnline designed to build music literacy in fun and engaging ways. We’ll take a deep dive into the Song List activities, explore interactive tools in the Toolbox, and highlight the Rhythm and Solfa Practice sections. You’ll also discover how to use the Listening Kits to connect classical music to the elements of music and support skill development in your students.
Register for Musicplay Mentorship Session Three
Instruments and Performance Pieces
September 8th, 2026 - 4:30PM-5:30PM MST
In this webinar, we’ll explore the instrument resources available on Musicplay Online, including recorder, ukulele, Boomwhackers, drumming, guitar, and Orff. Stacy will guide you through how to navigate and customize these materials to fit your classroom needs. We’ll also show you how to find performance pieces for school events, ensembles, and choirs, and how to access and download accompaniment tracks to support your performances.
Register for Musicplay Mentorship Session Four
Together Sing 2026 - Registration Now Open!
Registrations for Together Sing 2026 are now open, and we are so excited! Since registrations opened at 9:00 am on 21st June (Make Music Day), we already have registrations representing over 25,000 singers — and we want to add yours!
This year's beautiful song, We Are Here, composed by Louise Kelly, is a powerful celebration of the joy and wellbeing that comes from singing together, and a reminder of why music education in our schools matters so much. When you register (make sure it's for your maximum number of singers!), you receive audio tracks, YouTube video links, band and string arrangements (both in the same key as the song this year!), a lyric sheet, social media images, and so much more — all completely free.
Over 50 partners are contributing to this project out of sheer passion for the cause. Don't miss out — register now and add your voice to this growing force for good!
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Musicplay Team Updates:
We wanted to take the opportunity to share some updates from the team:
Content Updates:
- Check again next week for future updates!
Development Updates:
- New Drum Machine interactive
- New Staff Lesson bass resources
- Support for 2 beat rhythms in Word Rhythm Composition tool
- Added the ability to disable student codes
- Navigation now remembers the last open state.
- Notifications can now be dismissed more easily