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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....

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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...

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Recorders for online learning?! No way!

Do you remember when you were learning your first instrument? You just thought you sounded good. LOL

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"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!

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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Quality Resources for the Elementary Music Classroom

Teaching . . . with a Purpose

Projects? I just don't have time!

The Power of Music

Recorders for the Holidays, Part 2

Recorders for online learning?! No way!

"That other kid is smarter than me."

Where do I start?

Baby Monsters, Skin and Bones

ELA in the Elementary Music Classroom?

You Want Me to Teach WHAT??