Curriculum for Publicly-funded Prekindergarten Programs
Music Together is a pioneer in early childhood music education. Our research-based music and movement program, Play Along by Music Together, raises the quality of a child’s early education by touching many important factors all at once—school readiness, family engagement, parent-child relationships, and the professional development of teachers.
Our curriculum is aligned with standards set by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and TEKS. Play Along includes:
We have two collections with 25 songs each, representing a wide variety of tonalities, meters, musical styles, and cultures. Listen to a few samples below, and download the Music Together app from the App Store or Google Play! for more.
- CD/mp3 downloads of music
- Teaching guide for classroom teachers with:
- Song activity pages
- Lesson plans
- Guidance on using the music and movement activities to enhance the school’s early learning curriculum and support end-of-prekindergarten child outcomes
- Guidance on using the music and movement activities to enhance daily classroom life, from transitions to classroom management
- Adaptations for children with special needs
- Guidance on engaging families through the Play Along by Music Together program
- A songbook for each child
- Egg shakers, scarves, and rhythm sticks for the whole class
- Our award-winning Singalong Storybooks
- Each family receives the music recordings and a family songbook
- Each family can access the online Family Music Zone for additional at-home activities and parent education
- Family engagement videos for schools to help educate parents about how music supports their child’s development
- Additional home communication, educational content, and activity suggestions for schools to send home to families
- Support in assessing the Play Along curriculum's impact on family engagement at your school
- Training in:
- How to implement the Play Along curriculum in the classroom
- The benefits of music to children’s growth and development
- How to use the songs and activities to support child outcomes
- How the program can support family engagement efforts
- Developmentally appropriate practice in music education
- Access to our Online Resource Center featuring “how-to” teaching videos, song sample footage, Spanish translations, adaptations for children with special needs, and other resources
- Access to the Family Music Zone so teachers are connected to the activities and educational content provided to families
- Ease-of-implementation support from the Music Together headquarters
- Support in connecting with a local highly trained Music Together Music Specialist who can provide valuable in-person teaching, mentoring, professional development, and curriculum support
Ask about our extra services, support, and materials available to you for an additional fee.
- Support in assessing Music Together’s impact on family engagement
- Connection with a local highly trained Music Together Music Specialist (if available) who can provide valuable in-person teaching, mentoring, professional development (CEUs available), and curriculum support
- Play-along instrument package for the classroom
- Discount on Music Together’s best-in-class three-day teacher training, with over 50 trainings held each year across the US