One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims (Picture Puffin Books) I love it when I find a great book with fantastic artwork that the kids love. I sing this to the tune of what we used to call “Ten Little Indians”. It sings about pilgrims, the Wampanoag, turkeys, and the things the kids would do …
Differentiating With Student Tutors in the Music Classroom
It can be hard to manage a classroom while trying to give each student what he or she needs. I have developed a recorder program that enables my 5th grade class of 27 students to receive individualized help and learn at their own pace. Five years ago, my favorite mentor teacher and I designed a black …
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Creepy Eyeball Activities
Creepy eyeballs have always gotten my attention around Halloween. They are so colorful and well- creepy! I have seen posts by regular classroom teachers and came up with my own game. Read on to get my creepy eyeball ideas with freebies, other music teachers’ ideas with freebies and a classroom teacher’s ideas with freebies, just …
September Small Goals
I have never joined “The Yellow Brick Road’s” small goals posts, probably because I have had too much going on, so this is a first. Read mine and then head to her blog to read hers and some other fabulous teachers’ small goals. 1. Get lesson plans for the next day done in less time …
How to Have a Successful Elementary Choir
I won’t pretend that my choir has the perfect sound, perfect attendance, perfectly behaved students, or perfect concerts, but I have a good choir culture, kids who love choir, and parents and teachers who are very happy with our choir. I have found that if my students were perfectly behaved, listened at all times, and …
Family Reunions: Learn About Your Musical Heritage
This is our branch of the four Siblings represented at our Family Reunion It is family reunion season! Two weekends ago, we had a family reunion on my husband’s side of the family with the oldest living relative and only sibling of his grandma there. Both sides of the family come from a long tradition …
Wish and Dish Linky Party
Wish & Dish Linky Party Today I am linking up with Music A La Abbott & Mrs. Miracle’s Music Room to highlight some products that are great for the Back To School season. I’m going to share with you some of the resources that I love today. After that, I’ll tell you how to “dish” on all your previous …
My Superhero Theme for the Year
Every year, I do a theme of the year and this year, all of the specialty teachers, as we are called at our school will be doing a superhero theme. My person of the day will be called the “Superhero of the Day” and will wear a cape and superhero mask. I found lots of …
Show and Tell Your Travels: Making Connections in Your Classroom
Whether I travel far or near, my students are in my mind wherever I go. Because my husband is a professor and he gets to go to conferences sometimes, I have gotten to take a few fun trips. I have also gotten to go to some fun places with my family in …
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Make Someone Else’s Trash Your Classroom Treasure
Every year at the end of the year, there is this huge purging of things in my school for various reasons. Some teachers are retiring. Some are moving. Some teachers are cleaning out old files. For whatever reason, there are things left on tables, free for whoever wants them. Every year, I find treasures among …
