Projects? I just don't have time!
You might be surprised! The last 4-6 weeks of the school year, I found it difficult to engage my 4th graders in just about anything until...
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The Power of Music
I do not profess to have all the answers although my family would say differently. Not that I have all the answers but that I think I do....
Recorders for the Holidays, Part 2
Give your students the gift of music that they can share at home. I have seen all the tacky Facebook posts about the horrible sound of...
Recorders for online learning?! No way!
Do you remember when you were learning your first instrument? You just thought you sounded good. LOL
"That other kid is smarter than me."
The 4 most important words I used for classroom management! Say those 4 words when you ask a question, students will not shout out answers!
Where do I start?
It is our job as educators to challenge students to think and become problem solvers; helping them become well-rounded, lifelong learners.
Baby Monsters, Skin and Bones
Halloween is a great time to teach how composers use tempo, dynamics, and tone color to create mood in music. 3 great activities!
ELA in the Elementary Music Classroom?
Music is a language and must be learned in the same way any language is learned. Children experience, listen to, feel before articulating.
You Want Me to Teach WHAT??
The great thing about reinforcing Gen-Ed standards is that you will not have to change anything you do because you are already doing it.