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Have a ball Going Back to School

Have a Ball Going Back-To- School!

August 17, 2021 //  by Linda

One way we have a ball during back-to-school time is to use tennis balls for a fun passing song. Every year, I do a theme for the year, so I start with an introduction to the theme. I have done tons of various themes and have used a variety of ideas to introduce them. I …

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Category: Back-To-School, Behavior managementTag: back to shool, Classroom Management, elementary music, game, Passing Game, Rhythm

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The Silent Scream: Playing Fun Games while Keeping Your Sanity

November 6, 2017 //  by Linda

Kids love playing fun games and they can learn so much from them. They learn social skills and how to follow directions, but the screaming indoors can drive you insane and ruin your hearing. I love using this behavior management technique while playing fun games. A Fun Game for Using the Silent Scream In Kodály teaching, …

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Category: Behavior management, Keeping your Sanity, Playing Fun GamesTag: Behavior Management, Classroom Management, Distance Learning, games, Games in the Music Classroom, Social Distancing

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Make Your Own Non-Candy Classroom Rewards

August 12, 2016 //  by Linda

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 …

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Category: Behavior management, Classroom incentives, Classroom RewardsTag: behavior incentives, Behavior Management, Classroom incentives, Classroom Management, Classroom rewards, incentives, Rewards

How to Have a Successful Elementary Choir

August 12, 2015 //  by Linda

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 …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: Behavior Management, Choir, Classroom Management

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