Music resources that make your teaching easier
I love teaching rhythms through games. It makes it so easy to learn! The students love singing a song and playing a game and can so easily translate into a new rhythm. We play a game that makes learning the eighth and two sixteenths as well as two sixteenths and and eighth patterns so easy …
Teach Eighth and Two Sixteenth Rhythm in a Way They’ll Never Forget!Read More
Every year in 4th grade, we do a very fun activity that the students love. I got the idea from my favorite mentor. There is so much to learn from this activity and it is a huge hit. PLAYING THE GAME We sing the song, “Oranges and Lemons” and play the game by getting into …
Growth Mindset is on my mind lately. Our principal has been emphasizing that we help kids think of working the process, getting better, and improving. Growth Mindset at my School As a group, our teachers came up with ideas that go along with the letters in our mascot name. I made separate 8 1/2 inch …
I was part of a blog hop last week where people wrote stories of why they teach music. I was so fun to read the stories on my blog post and the other 7 bloggers. I’d like to share some of my favorite comments. Read to the end to see the giveaway winners. I choose …
I’m teaming up with other music education bloggers to spread some positive thoughts this week, and I’d love for you to join with us! Many of us are very stressed right now for many reasons. We want to give you some encouragement and reasons to be optimistic about your job. We plan to make it …
“Buzz Feed” had a fun post about how to get students’ attention in class and I wanted to tell you about ways I get my students’ attention. I do the power teaching idea of using “Class Class” with the kids replying “Yes, Yes” but I have them sing it. I vary the way I sing …
A few years ago, I got this idea for classroom rewards and have been saving leftover crayons. At the end of last school year, our district came down with a new rule that said we can no longer give out any candy. I suddenly got motivated to put my plan in place and made these …
Land of the Silver Birch In third grade every year, my district colleagues and I introduce two songs that quickly become school favorites, the “Canoe Song” (Also called My Paddle) and “Land of the Silver Birch”. Once taught, they instantly become favorite songs. We teach “Land of the Silver Birch” first. The students learn how …
Taking My Travels Back to the Students: Canoe Song and Land of the Silver BirchRead More
Once the school year starts, it feels like a sprint where I can hardly catch my breath. Whatever new organization or ideas I plan to use must be thought of before I start the year, but I also need to take plenty of time to renew my batteries for the next year. I have written …
Summer Tips for Making Your Next School Year EasierRead More
I am excited to be the host of the blog carnival with great posts from April. First, check out my friend Shelley’s post about Music Teacher First Year Flashbacks. She will be doing a series of posts about how she and other teachers did their first year of teaching. I also linked with Shelley to tell …
