--- title: "Lucky Learning: March Resources on MusicplayOnline" description: Discover March resources on MusicplayOnline, featuring St. Patrick’s Day units, interactive activities, and engaging classroom ideas for a musical and memorable month. image: https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Compose%20Leprechaun-1.png --- [![musicplay-logo](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/musicplay-logo-2.png?width=2701&height=877&name=musicplay-logo-2.png "musicplay-logo")](http://musicplay.ca) Open main menu Close main menu # Lucky Learning: March Resources on MusicplayOnline ![Stacy Werner](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/529321003_10171907439470332_5222755718152529359_n.jpg?width=45&name=529321003_10171907439470332_5222755718152529359_n.jpg) [Stacy Werner](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/stacy-werner) [Share this blog post on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post&url=https://blog.musicplay.ca/lucky-learning-march-resources-on-musicplayonline) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.musicplay.ca/lucky-learning-march-resources-on-musicplayonline) ![](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Compose%20Leprechaun-1.png) [Note: This newsletter is best viewed in your browser for full access to all content.](https://blog.musicplay.ca/music-in-our-schools-month) March is here, and Musicplay Online has everything you need to celebrate! Our St. Patrick’s Day unit offers tons of song choices, movement activities, composition ideas, and more. Plus, don’t miss our fun Musicplay Madness song bracket activity! Whether you're looking for festive tunes or creative classroom activities, we’ve got you covered for a musical and memorable March! [![shamrock](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/shamrock.png?width=206&height=234&name=shamrock.png)](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/st-patricks-day/) ## [St. Patrick's Day Unit](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/st-patricks-day/) --- ## [Irish Washerwomen](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/irish-washerwoman/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--nYjoqSEdDCCQzS3RleTXitgcORkqmy_LC1GaRy0J2T15VtDKQa4NhlWF5YbD7D2ha4JIa) [Song #96 - Musicplay Pre-Kindergarten](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/irish-washerwoman/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--nYjoqSEdDCCQzS3RleTXitgcORkqmy_LC1GaRy0J2T15VtDKQa4NhlWF5YbD7D2ha4JIa) The Irish Washerwoman is a traditional Irish jig whose melody is familiar to many people in Ireland, the British Isles, and North America. [Click on the image below for a video sample!](https://youtu.be/3fri7S3k934) [![Irish Washerwoman](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Irish%20Washerwoman.png?width=434&height=335&name=Irish%20Washerwoman.png)](https://youtu.be/3fri7S3k934) Teaching Suggestions: **Movement:** Play the recording and have students mimic your body percussion. Invite them to create new movements for the class to copy. **Playing:** Use unpitched instruments to play along with the recording, which gets progressively faster with each repetition. **Listening:** Discuss the tempo changes and ask students to identify whether the music stayed the same speed or changed. **Create and Play:** Have students create body percussion or ostinatos on unpitched instruments to accompany the song. ## [St. Patrick's Day Jig](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/st-patricks-day-jig-2/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--nYjoqSEdDCCQzS3RleTXitgcORkqmy_LC1GaRy0J2T15VtDKQa4NhlWF5YbD7D2ha4JIa) [Song #68 - Musicplay Grade 2](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/st-patricks-day-jig-2/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--nYjoqSEdDCCQzS3RleTXitgcORkqmy_LC1GaRy0J2T15VtDKQa4NhlWF5YbD7D2ha4JIa) [Click on the image below for a video sample!](https://youtu.be/GQfF4mU1IG0)[![St. Patricks Day Jig](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/St.%20Patricks%20Day%20Jig.png?width=557&height=310&name=St.%20Patricks%20Day%20Jig.png)](https://youtu.be/GQfF4mU1IG0) Teaching Suggestions: Have the class form a circle. Choose one student to be the leprechaun, who will march around the inside of the circle. At the end of the second phrase, the leprechaun stops in front of a student, and they join hands to “jig” (left heel forward, right heel forward, etc.). The students in the circle do a “sailor's hornpipe” (fold arms and jig in place). Next, two students march inside the circle, choose two more partners, and jig again. Continue with four, then eight, until everyone has had a turn. ## Compose a Melody Ireland or Leprechaun Theme [St. Patrick's Day Unit](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/st-patricks-day/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--nYjoqSEdDCCQzS3RleTXitgcORkqmy_LC1GaRy0J2T15VtDKQa4NhlWF5YbD7D2ha4JIa) This activity offers interactive resources and worksheets that guide students in writing melodies using different tone sets or notes. It includes various levels and options, all with an Ireland or St. Patrick’s Day theme. [![Compose Leprechaun-1](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Compose%20Leprechaun-1.png?width=1239&height=693&name=Compose%20Leprechaun-1.png)](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/st-patricks-day/) [![Compose Ireland-1](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Compose%20Ireland-1.png?width=1240&height=692&name=Compose%20Ireland-1.png)](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/st-patricks-day/) [![Compose Worksheet - Ireland-1](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Compose%20Worksheet%20-%20Ireland-1.png?width=350&height=452&name=Compose%20Worksheet%20-%20Ireland-1.png)![Compose Worksheet - Leprechaun-1](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Compose%20Worksheet%20-%20Leprechaun-1.png?width=350&height=454&name=Compose%20Worksheet%20-%20Leprechaun-1.png)](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/st-patricks-day/) --- ## **Musicplay Madness 2026** | Musicplay Madness is back and better than ever! Here's how it works: Every Monday through Thursday, we’ll post two reels—one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Vote for your favorite by commenting or reacting to our posts, and play along with your students in the classroom.   You’ll find these fun brackets in the Games and Centers section on MusicplayOnline. Plus, don’t forget to follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/musicplayonline/) and [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Musicplaycurriculum/)!   [Musicplay Madness 2026 Link](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/musicplay-madness-2026/)   [Musicplay Madness 2026 John Jacobson Link](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/musicplay-madness-2026-john-jacobson-edition/) | | --- | [![March Madness - 1](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/March%20Madness%20-%201.png?width=684&height=532&name=March%20Madness%20-%201.png)](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/musicplay-madness-2026/) [![march Madness - 2](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/march%20Madness%20-%202.png?width=702&height=540&name=march%20Madness%20-%202.png)](https://musicplayonline.com/units-list/musicplay-madness-2026-john-jacobson-edition/)   ---   ## Incorporating Musical Picture Books in the Elementary Music Room with Music Room Reads ## [![Music Room Reads Logo](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Music%20Room%20Reads%20Logo.png?width=349&height=252&name=Music%20Room%20Reads%20Logo.png)](https://workshops.musicplay.ca/courses/incorporating-musical-picture-books-in-the-elementary-music-room-webinar-with-music-room-reads/) Wednesday, March 11th, 2026 @ 4:30-5:30 MST (60 Minutes) A recorded version will be available if you are unable to watch live.  ## About the Webinar: This session will share practical strategies and ready-to-use activities that meaningfully incorporate picture books into the music room. Discover how music and storytelling can lift all voices with engaging lessons you can implement right away for rhythm work, vocal exploration, movement, and classroom instrument activities. Learning Objectives: • Implement ready-to-use lesson ideas that integrate music and storytelling into rhythm work, vocal exploration, movement, and classroom instrument activities. • Adapt picture-book–based lessons to meet the needs of diverse learners and different grade levels within the music room. • Use storytelling intentionally to promote student voice, cultural representation, and meaningful musical expression. • Design or modify music activities inspired by picture books to support [Webinar Registration Link](https://workshops.musicplay.ca/courses/incorporating-musical-picture-books-in-the-elementary-music-room-webinar-with-music-room-reads/)                 --- ## Musicplay Team Updates: We wanted to take the opportunity to share some updates from the team: #### Content Updates: - Published [Hora de hacer música](https://musicplayonline.com/songs/hora-de-hacer-musica/?)  #### 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. ### Leave a Comment ## Related Articles [Blog Posts](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) ### [St. Patrick’s Day Unit – Lesson Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day!](https://blog.musicplay.ca/st-patricks-day-unit-lesson-ideas-for-st-patricks-day) 2018-03-09 St Patrick’s Day Lesson Ideas [Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/st-patricks-day-unit-lesson-ideas-for-st-patricks-day) [![](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen-Shot-2019-03-07-at-12_50_24-PM.png)](https://blog.musicplay.ca/st-patricks-day-lesson-ideas) [Blog Posts](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) ### [St. Patricks Day Lesson Ideas](https://blog.musicplay.ca/st-patricks-day-lesson-ideas) [Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/st-patricks-day-lesson-ideas) #### Our Products - [MusicplayOnline](https://musicplayonline.com) - [Musicplay Store](https://store.musicplay.ca) - [Musicplay Downloads](https://downloads.musicplay.ca) - [Musicplay Workshops](https://workshops.musicplay.ca) - [Musicplay Help](https://help.musicplay.ca) Follow us on Facebook Follow us on LinkedIn Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Stacy Werner", "url" : "https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/stacy-werner" }, "dateModified" : "2026-03-11T19:00:00.158Z", "datePublished" : "2026-03-11T19:00:00.000Z", "headline" : "Lucky Learning: March Resources on MusicplayOnline", "image" : [ "https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Compose%20Leprechaun-1.png" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://blog.musicplay.ca/lucky-learning-march-resources-on-musicplayonline", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/musicplay-logo-2.png" }, "name" : "Themes & Variations Musicplay" } } ```