So You Think You Can Drum: Getting Started
Getting started with drumming in your classroom? I’m sharing my tips and tricks to help you get started on the right beat!
Children’s Literature: Spring into Music!
Many of you know that I love using children's literature in my music classroom. There is so much rich language, rhythm, texture and timbres to be drawn from children's stories. Every year, I look for the new stories that lend themselves for music instruction. ...
Music Teacher First Year Flashback
I am linking up with Shelley Tomich from Pitch Publications to talk about my first year of teaching! It's hard to believe this is my 20th year teaching! (Especially since I just turned 29!) *hee hee* I had the most unorthodox...
April Small Goals
Are you like me? Well intentioned? Big dreams? Lots of ideas? Last summer I paired up with Jennifer at the Yellow Brick Road to blog about my monthly goals. I did great all summer long! June, July, August and then school happened. Parenting happened. Life...
Three Things
I'm linking up with Aileen Miracle of Mrs. Miracle's Music Room this week to talk about Three Things that were magical in my classroom! Little Red HenI have a pretty diverse school with students from all over the world. Doing Easter songs and activities can isolate...
Differentiation: Your Recorder Instruction
Oh recorder. I have such a love/hate relationship with you. I actually enjoying teaching it only because I don't. Let me clarify: I don't explicitly teach each and every skill, note or fingering. I teach a mini-lesson, then my students work in small groups and...
Spring Forward
This winter, I found myself smack-dab in the middle of a funk. A funk I could not shake. I've been teaching twenty years and my lessons felt stale. Do you ever find yourself in the same boat? I began researching new songs and materials, tweaking processes and...
Teaching Improvisation in Elementary Music
Holy Hiatus! It was not my intent to be gone this long, but this has been a busy few months! I had the opportunity to attend my own state conference and see the Amidons present an all-day workshop on folk dance and singing. What an amazing experience! Anytime you...
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