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title: Easy Substitute Teaching Plans for Music Class
description: Discover easy substitute teaching plans for your elementary music class using MusicplayOnline Resources.
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# Easy Substitute Teaching Plans for Music Class

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## Sub Planning Tools on MusicplayOnline

Putting together substitute teaching plans can be time-consuming—especially when you don’t know whether a music specialist will be available to cover your classes. MusicplayOnline has some fantastic resources in the **Lesson Planning** section that can make preparing for a substitute easier while keeping students engaged, learning, and making music!

![Substitute Plans](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Substitute%20Plans.png?width=1430&height=253&name=Substitute%20Plans.png)

### [Lesson Planning Section](https://musicplayonline.com/collections/teacher-zone/)

This week we are featuring our substitute teacher resources! 

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### Logging in a Substitute to MusicplayOnline

With **MusicplayOnline’s MyList feature**, you can make substitute teaching days a little easier! Create a customized list using resources from MusicplayOnline, along with any external links you’d like your substitute to use. Learn more about creating and sharing Lists in our [My List article](https://help.musicplay.ca/my-list?hsLang=en).

Simply share the MyList link with your substitute and have them log in using your **student code**. They’ll be able to access the resources you’ve selected—without having full access to your account.Choose the activities you’d like your classes to work through, add them to a List, and your sub will have everything they need in one convenient place. Musicplay even has a printable guide you can provide for your substitute teacher. 

[![Sub Info - 1](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Sub%20Info%20-%201.png?width=450&height=580&name=Sub%20Info%20-%201.png)](https://musicplayonline.com/collections/teacher-zone/)

[![Sub Info - 2](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Sub%20Info%20-%202.png?width=450&height=582&name=Sub%20Info%20-%202.png)](https://musicplayonline.com/collections/teacher-zone/)

### Grade Specific Sub Tub Resources:

These **Sub Tub Activities** provide ready-to-use ideas to help keep music classes running smoothly when you’re away. With options for a variety of grade levels, substitutes can choose from familiar songs, singing games, movement activities, rhythm and instrument activities, listening lessons, and online games. Simply leave the appropriate grade-level sheet for your substitute to follow, giving them plenty of flexible activities to keep students engaged and making sub planning a little easier.

![Grade 1 Sub Tub](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Grade%201%20Sub%20Tub.png?width=460&height=594&name=Grade%201%20Sub%20Tub.png)

![Grade 5 Sub Tub](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Grade%205%20Sub%20Tub.png?width=460&height=592&name=Grade%205%20Sub%20Tub.png)

 

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## Musicplay Mentorship 2026

Missed It Live? Previous Sessions Are Still Available to Watch!

 

[Getting Started and Core Skills](https://workshops.musicplay.ca/courses/musicplay-mentorship-with-stacy-werner-session-1-2/)

August 18th, 2026 - 4:30PM-5:30PM MST

[![Musicplay Mentorship 1-2](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Musicplay%20Mentorship%201-2.png?width=1000&height=500&name=Musicplay%20Mentorship%201-2.png)](https://workshops.musicplay.ca/courses/musicplay-mentorship-with-stacy-werner-session-1-2/)

In this webinar, we’ll walk you through the essentials of using MusicplayOnline — 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](https://workshops.musicplay.ca/courses/musicplay-mentorship-with-stacy-werner-session-1-2/)

 

[Planning Tools and Resources](https://workshops.musicplay.ca/courses/musicplay-mentorship-webinar-with-stacy-werner-session-2-2/)

August 25th, 2026 - 4:30PM-5:30PM MST

**[![Musicplay Mentorship 2-1](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Musicplay%20Mentorship%202-1.png?width=1000&height=500&name=Musicplay%20Mentorship%202-1.png)](https://workshops.musicplay.ca/courses/musicplay-mentorship-webinar-with-stacy-werner-session-2-2/)**

In this webinar, Stacy will guide you through the powerful planning tools and resources available in MusicplayOnline. 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](https://workshops.musicplay.ca/courses/musicplay-mentorship-webinar-with-stacy-werner-session-2-2/)

 

[Musical Literacy and Skill Development](https://workshops.musicplay.ca/courses/musicplay-mentorship-webinar-with-stacy-werner-session-3-2/)

September 1st, 2026 - 4:30PM-5:30PM MST

**[![Musicplay Mentorship 3](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Musicplay%20Mentorship%203.png?width=1000&height=500&name=Musicplay%20Mentorship%203.png)](https://workshops.musicplay.ca/courses/musicplay-mentorship-webinar-with-stacy-werner-session-3-2/)**

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](https://workshops.musicplay.ca/courses/musicplay-mentorship-webinar-with-stacy-werner-session-3-2/)

 

[Instruments and Performance Pieces](https://workshops.musicplay.ca/courses/musicplay-mentorship-webinar-with-stacy-werner-session-4-2/)

September 8th, 2026 - 4:30PM-5:30PM MST

**[![Musicplay Mentorship 4https://workshops.musicplay.ca/courses/musicplay-mentorship-webinar-with-stacy-werner-session-4-2/](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Musicplay%20Mentorship%204.png?width=1000&height=500&name=Musicplay%20Mentorship%204.png)](https://workshops.musicplay.ca/courses/musicplay-mentorship-webinar-with-stacy-werner-session-4-2/)**

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](https://workshops.musicplay.ca/courses/musicplay-mentorship-webinar-with-stacy-werner-session-4-2/)

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## Musicplay Team Updates:

We wanted to take the opportunity to share some updates from the team:

#### Content Updates:

- Notation and lyric slides and videos added to new musical [Kick It](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/kick-it/?) 
- Echo sing videos added to [Solfa Practice Level s,l,t,drmfsl](https://musicplayonline.com/practice/so-la-ti-do-re-mi-fa-so-la-sltdrmfsl/?)
- Echo sing videos added to [Solfa Practice Level s,l,t,drmfsltd’](https://musicplayonline.com/practice/so-la-ti-do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do-sltdrmfsltd/?)

#### 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

![Stacy Werner](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/529321003_10171907439470332_5222755718152529359_n.jpg?width=150&name=529321003_10171907439470332_5222755718152529359_n.jpg)

#### Stacy Werner

Stacy Werner is a music specialist with 15 years of experience teaching elementary music in Alberta, Canada. She is the author of the “Super Simple Music Centers” series and the Education Director for Musicplay Online. Trained in Orff and Kodály, she’s committed to ongoing growth as an educator, guided by her mentor, Denise Gagne.

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