Free Music Lesson Plans for PreK-12 Classrooms
This collection brings together free music lesson plans, activities, and professional development webinars for PreK-12 classrooms, contributed by Share My Lesson partners and the educators who use them. The resources cover songwriting, music history, performance, and the science of sound, and every one is free to download. Teachers can use them during Music in Our Schools Month in March or at any point in the school year.
Music Lessons for Every Grade
These free music lesson plans reach every grade band:
- PreK and elementary students sing along, move to the beat, and explore music through picture books.
- Middle schoolers dig into songwriting, lyric analysis, and the roots of genres like jazz and hip-hop.
- High schoolers study the evolution of recorded sound, the rise of the music video, and artists who used music to drive social change.
Across the collection, students sing, play instruments, analyze lyrics, and learn about the artists behind the music. Many lessons connect music to history, science, language arts, and social studies, so they work in classrooms beyond the music room.
Music in Our Schools Month, and the Rest of the Year
Music in Our Schools Month is the national celebration of music education held every March, first designated by the National Association for Music Education in 1985. This collection gives you classroom-ready resources for that celebration and for ordinary weeks the rest of the year. Educators on Share My Lesson have written about how music education shapes students, from stronger language skills to greater confidence, and these lessons turn that into activities you can run tomorrow.
You do not need to be a music specialist to use them. Whether you lead a dedicated music class or bring a song into a history or reading lesson, these resources help students build confidence and work together while they make music. Browse the free lessons below and pick what fits your students.
