As we start the 2025-2026 school year, TPT Bundles might just be the sanity-saver elementary music teachers need most. This year, one thing is certain. Music teachers are TIRED!
Let’s be honest! If you’re serving more than one school building this year, pushing a cart around, or have classes with somewhere around thirty students, you’re probably reading this post because the thought of spending another weekend doing lesson planning makes you scream.
I get it. Sometimes a one-off resource isn’t what you need. Sometimes you need something a little more structured or a little more substantial to take some of the heavy lifting off of week-to-week lesson planning. Fortunately, these comprehensive TPT bundles can provide a lot of relief while helping you continue to offer high-quality lessons that make a difference for your students.
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1. Instruments of the Orchestra – Complete Teaching Bundle
This TPT Bundle really gives you everything you need to teach orchestra instruments in your elementary music class!
Lesson One introduces each instrument and family of the orchestra. The role of the saxophone is also mentioned in the resource, since this is something students ask about frequently. Each lesson includes a visual and auditory reference along with relevant facts about the instrument.
Lesson Two presents the structure of an orchestra, explaining where each instrument sits on stage and why. Students are learn about the roles of the conductor and concertmaster, as well as the difference between first and second violin. Additionally, students discover how orchestra seating evolved between the 18th and 20th centuries. This lesson makes a great follow-up to Lesson One because it helps students understand how the orchestra functions as an ensemble.
Grades: 2-5
Number of Lessons Included: 2
Supplemental Materials Included:
- Digital & Printable Note-Taking Sheets
- 9 Different Boom Learning Games about the Orchestra!
- 2 TPT Easel Activities (printable versions also included)
- Printable Orchestra Instrument BINGO cards (Bonus Resource!)
Prep:
The prep for this TPT Bundle is quite minimal and really just involves projecting the slides as you teach on a SMART Board or similar projector. You might also opt to prep some of the digital and/or printable supplemental resources included with this product. There is an equal amount of digital and printable resources included, so you can prioritize what works best for your teaching situation.
2. Music Around the World – GROWING TPT Bundles!
Want to teach your elementary music students about music around the world? This TPT bundle contains some of my earliest and best-selling resources! This popular bundle of Google Slides world music contains lessons about different cultures, including Australia, Brazil, the Caribbean, China, India, the United States, and many others! Each slide is visually engaging for the students and fully embedded with audio, video, and animated graphics. There are also plenty of digital and supplemental resources packed inside to help you extend the learning with your students!
Grades: 5-8
Number of Lessons Included: 13*
*Please Note: This resource is a growing bundle which means additional resources are planned and will be added to this TPT bundle over time. By investing and purchasing this resource, you will receive the next updates and any additional resources added to this bundle for free 🙂
Supplemental Materials Included:
- Note-Taking Sheets (6)
- Handouts (4)
- Drag & Drop Activities (4)
- Study Guides (1)
- Printable Assessments (2)
- Google Forms Assessments (9)
- Answer Keys (5)
Prep:
It really depends on how you want to incorporate these presentations! Most of the slides will work well as a full stand-alone lesson but I often like to pair the slides with some sort of song or rhythm activity, so the students really get to experience the music firsthand. I find a lot of great songs to pair with these slides in this book and this book. If I have relevant world music instruments in my classroom, I might demonstrate it for students and then pass that instrument around the room, so they can get a better look.
3. Music Note Reading Lesson Bundle
Teaching your students how to read treble clef notation in less than a month? I have you covered! This TPT bundle contains three carefully curated Google Slides lessons that teach your students music reading step by step! Lesson One covers everything your students need to know about the music staff and various clefs. Lesson Two introduces reading notes on the treble staff using mnemonic devices and visualizing the music alphabet. Lesson Three dives into a more advanced concept—reading ledger lines above and below the treble staff with carefully animated examples and a step-by-step process outlined for students to follow.
Grades: 3-6
Number of Lessons Included: 3
Supplemental Materials Included:
- Self-Grading Google Forms Assessments (3)
- Bonus! 3 printable PDF lesson plans aligned with National Core Arts Standards
Prep:
Almost none! The only real prep you’ll need to do for this TPT bundle is printing out the lesson plans (if desired) and assigning the Google Forms assessments (optional), which is very easy to do in Google Classroom. Or it can be sent to students as a URL.
4. Elementary Boom Cards – GROWING TPT Bundles!
Okay, hear me out. You might have no clue what Boom Learning is, but if your students have access to devices in any capacity, this bundle will help you level up your students’ learning this year!
Why?
Because Boom Cards feel like games to students. They can earn coins and purchase limited-edition avatars for their Boom profile. Meanwhile, they’ll practice and reinforce musical skills, while providing you with meaningful data to guide your instruction in the classroom.
Boom Cards work great during class time, as a sub activity, brain break, or even as a homework assignment! Yep, you can assign Boom Cards like homework! But they honestly don’t feel like work to your students. They’re too much fun!
If you’re new to Boom Cards and want to learn more before taking the plunge, check out my post Boom Cards for Music Class which explains everything you could ever want to know about Boom Learning!
And if you’re already sold on Boom Cards, then keep on reading about this exciting growing TPT Bundle!
Grades: K-6 Elementary
Number of Boom Learning Games Included: 33*
*Please Note: This resource is a growing bundle which means additional resources are planned and will be added to this TPT bundle over time. By investing and purchasing this resource, you will receive the next updates and any additional resources added to this bundle for free 🙂
Prep:
Boom Cards are zero prep! The game is already made for you; all you need to do is figure out how to distribute the link to do this. You can do this by assigning it through your Boom Learning classes, sending a fast pin link, or a hybrid option.
Wrapping it up!
When you’re considering TPT bundles for your music classroom, at the end of the day, you’re looking for something high-value that enhances learning and engages students. All of the TPT Bundles mentioned represent some of my best work, and I know your students will love them too!
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