Thinking Routines for the Music Classroom
Added to website 03/06/2026.
Thinking Routines for the Music Classroom is a practical guide for KS2 and KS3 music teachers, featuring simple strategies to develop listening, discussion, reflection, retrieval, vocabulary and musical thinking. Includes classroom examples, templates and ready-to-use ideas.
Thinking Routines for the Music Classroom brings together a collection of practical, classroom-tested strategies designed specifically for music educators working in KS2 and KS3.
The ebook explores a wide range of thinking routines that support listening, discussion, musical vocabulary, reflection, retrieval practice and formative assessment. Strategies include See–Think–Wonder, Listening of the Week, Think–Pair–Share, Think–Write–Pair–Share, Four Corners, Frayer Models, Mind Mapping, Brain Dumps, Q-Grid, Exit Tickets, Post-it Progress and more.
Each routine includes guidance on classroom implementation, examples from music lessons, and suggestions for adapting activities across different musical styles, traditions and age groups. The resource aims to help teachers create more reflective, curious and engaged music classrooms without adding unnecessary workload.
Suitable for both specialist and non-specialist music teachers, this ebook provides practical ideas that can be implemented immediately and adapted to suit a wide range of teaching contexts.
Created by Jonathan Haslett, MusicEd Connect.
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MusicEd Connect
MusicEd Connect provides practical, classroom-ready resources designed to support high-quality music teaching across primary and secondary education. Resources include lesson materials, thinking routines, listening activities, and worksheets.
