Music Manipulatives Workbook

Thirty everyday items, such as balloons, pinwheels, and plastic eggs, are transformed into tactile learning tools in this highly creative, hands-on, general music resource.

Following an informative opening about the history, research, and value of educational manipulatives, each section provides several physical activities (with extensions and modifications) that are clearly tied to musical concepts of all kinds. Teach rhythm, melody, harmony, form, notation, composition, singing, playing, and more with these creative teaching strategies. 

Manipulatives Used (one lesson included for each):

• Balloons
• Beach Balls
• Bean Bags
• Bingo Chips or Glass Gems
• Blank Dice / Foam Cubes
• Boxes
• Bubbles
• Building Blocks
• Chopsticks & Plastic Bowls
• Collapsible Tubes
• Cookie Sheets & Magnets
• Cuisenaire Rods
• Die-Cut Shapes
• Expandable Spring Toys
• Large Bouncing Balls
• Paper or Plastic Plates
• Parachutes
• Pinwheels
• Pipe Cleaners
• Plastic Eggs
• Play Dough
• Pool Noodles
• Popsicle Sticks
• Ribbon Wands
• Scarves
• Spinners
• Sucker Balls
• Tennis Balls
• Toy Hoops
• Yarn