When I’m planning and teaching my preschool music class, I always prefer to plan around a theme. I find that have a cohesive topic or idea throughout the class helps the class to flow and keeps the kids’ attention well.
I wanted to compile a master list of themes to refer to when I need inspiration. I plan to add to it over time, but for now, here’s what I’ve got.
Leave a comment and tell me about your favorite preschool music class themes!
Topical Themes
- Transportation
- Animals
- Farm Animals
- Ocean Animals
- Pets
- Forest Animals
- Birds
- Zoo Animals
- Numbers/Counting
- Monsters
- Music From Around The World
- Time
- All About Me
- Physical Qualities (body parts, clothing, etc)
- Emotions And Feeling
- Daily Routine
- Around The House
- Community Helpers
- Food
- In The Garden
- Up In The Sky
- Nursery Rhymes
- Weather
- Teddy Bears and Toys
- Art
- Dinosaurs
- Cowboys
- Boats/Sea
- Fast/Slow
- Pajama Party
- Colors
- Outer Space
- Splish Splash: Water And Rain
- Opposites
- ABC’s
- Shapes
- Silly Songs
- Construction
Storybook Themes
- The Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle
- How Do Dinosaurs Count To Ten by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague
- Pete The Cat by Eric Litwin and James Dean
- If You Give A Mouse A Cookie by Laura Numeroff
- Good Night Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
- Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney
- The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
- We’re Going On A Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
- Mouse Paint by Ellen Walsh
- Five Little Monkeys by Eileen Christelow
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr.
Holidays/Seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
- Valentine’s Day
- St. Patrick’s Day
- Easter
- Patriotic Days
- Halloween
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
- Birthdays