Musically Montessori: Solar System, Europe, Gustav Holst and "The Planets" Music

Montessori-style Activities featuring the continent of Europe, the composer Gustav Holst, and his music, "The Planets" for exploring the Solar System

Includes 5 Activity Areas:

1. Introducing the children to Gustav Holst, the continent of Europe (and country of Great Britain) and his classical music, "The Planets"

2. "The Planets Musical Scale" song and activity

3. "The Planets Musical Scale" Movement activities

4. "The Planets DramaPlay Rhythm Instruments" Activities

5. Focused Listening Activities based upon Holst's "The Planets" music

Including:

~ Descriptions of how to do the activities

~ Large visuals for Circle time

~ Downloadable templates for creating Montessori-style individualized materials

~ Links to my own Mp3 music downloads (9 total) for children to listen to and for teachers to learn the songs

~ Photos of how to set up the activities