Music Makers™ Activity Cards
Making music...to their ears!
The early years are critical for children’s musical development. Play & Park Structures’ Music Makers & Music Makers™ Activity Cards provide a rich musical environment in which children may experiment with music, exercise their imaginations, and strengthen their creative skills. Each Music Makers™ Activity Card has its own set of music standards and benchmarks, based on the latest research into best practices for performing, creating, listening, and responding to music. The cards are aligned with key national standards* in the content areas of music, physical education, and creative arts, and each activity card offers adaptations to ensure that children of all ability levels benefit from the outdoor games and activities. Each activity teaches children about a different aspect of music including tone, rhythm and much more. Physical activity is incorporated into each card with creative movement and dance. Enhance learning opportunities on your playground with the Music Makers activity cards!
Activity Card Benefits & Features:
• Provides creative ways for educators to reinforce classroom learning
• Helps children make connections between academic content and their everyday lives
• Taps into children’s creativity and imagination
• Provides music and physical education
• Contains inclusion strategies for engaging children of various abilities and needs
• Adaptable for early and middle primary grade levels
Play & Park Structures' Music Makers™ bring whimsical instruments and sounds outdoors to the playground. The Music Makers instruments are designed so that each instrument actually creates a unique sound that’s never been heard on the playground before. Add Music Makers components to your playground and experience the incredible tunes that children can create! For more information visit www.playandpark.com/music_makers.iml or call 1-800-727-1907.
*National Association for Music Education, NASPE National Standards for Physical Education, National Association for the Education of Young Children: Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8
