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Classics for Kids: This Week

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website is sponsored by a classical radio station in the Midwest. The site contains audio files and text files of past shows, games, a handful of lesson plans, and lots of energy. You can find information on many composers by...
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Classics for Kids: Lesson Plans

For Teachers K - 1st
Teach the basics of classical music to your students with this collection of lesson plans. Study a classical music composer and a selected piece of music with these lesson plans that are based on national and state standards.
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Classics for Kids: Music

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is dedicated to introducing students to classical music. Students can study the history of music, listen to music, review different kinds of instruments, and explore musical careers.
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Classics for Kids: Games

For Students 9th - 10th
Compose your own music, match the rhythm, form words with notes, and learn more about music and history in these games to teach students about classical music.
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Classics for Kids: Composers Timeline

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a timeline of composers; take an interactive journey through our timeline of classical music composers and see what was happening during the composers' lives and how it influenced their music.
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Classics for Kids: Composers & Their Countries

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore this interactive map to find where classical music's composers were born.
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Classics for Kids: Gershwin Biography

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief biography of American composer, George Gershwin.
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Classics for Kids: Composers Timeline

For Students 3rd - 8th
Travel back in time with this composer timeline. This site allows you to choose a composer based on the time period. Learn about the composer and listen to examples of the composer's works of music.
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Classics for Kids: Leonard Bernstein

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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Classics for Kids: Igor Stravinsky

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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Classics for Kids: Antonio Vivaldi

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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Classics for Kids: Felix Mendelssohn

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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Classics for Kids: Johann Sebastian Bach

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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Classics for Kids: Nicolo Paganini

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Classical composer Nicolo Paganini, born on October 27, 1782.
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Classics for Kids: Franz Joseph Haydn

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Classical composer Franz Joseph Haydn, born on March 31, 1736.
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Classics for Kids: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born on January 27, 1756. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Mozart.
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Classics for Kids: Camille Saint Saens

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Camille Saint-Sans, born on October 9, 1835.
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Classics for Kids: Johannes Brahms

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Johannes Brahms, born on May 7, 1833. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Brahms.
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Classics for Kids: Henry Purcell

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Baroque composer Henry Purcell, born on March 7, 1659.
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Classics for Kids: Bela Bartok

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Modern composer Bela Bartok, born on March 25, 1881.
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Classics for Kids: George Gershwin

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Modern composer George Gershwin, born on September 26, 1898. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Gershwin.
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Classics for Kids: Igor Stravinsky

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Modern composer Igor Stravinsky, born on June 17, 1882. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Stravinsky.
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Classics for Kids: Max Bruch

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Max Bruch, born on January 6, 1838.
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Classics for Kids: Erik Satie

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Late Romantic composer Erik Satie, born on May 17, 1866.