Winter Listening Activities for the Music Room
December can feel a bit overwhelming for both music teachers and students alike. With the busyness of the season, I love to carve out quiet moments in every class for winter listening lessons. There is such a rich repertoire of classical music to use this time of...
Winter Magic in the Music Room
December brings many wonderful challenges for the elementary music teacher. With the diversity of our students, doing holiday-based activities can be tricky. So let's talk about some alternative activities to keep things fun and joyful in elementary music. There is...
Back to School: Teaching Your Recorder Unit
In my last blog post, I talked about preparing for your recorder unit. Today, we're going to talk about all of the things we need to teach the moment the students get their instrument. Day 1 The first day of recorder requires laser-like...
Back to School: Prepping for Your Recorder Unit
Learning how to play the recorder is a rite of passage for just about every elementary student. Playing recorder provides our students first steps in caring for an instrument, reading notation with an instrument, the personal responsibility of bringing an instrument...
Snapshots in Elementary Music: September
Snapshots in Elementary Music is an opportunity for music teachers to peek into my classroom. I’m sharing skills, concepts, and activities I’m teaching each month.
Learning More about MLT
Have you ever heard of Edwin E. Gordon’s Music Learning Theory? I’m sharing videos, resources, blogs, and podcasts to help you learn more about MLT!
Back to School: Teaching Kindergarten, Part 2
In my last post, I talked about the importance of teaching procedures, expectations, and routines explicitly during the first weeks of Kindergarten music. The time I invest in this at the start of the year pays dividends with behavior throughout the rest of the...
Back to School: Teaching Kindergarten, Part 1
I just completed my first week of school. I am probably in the minority, but I don't love the start of a new school year. It's A LOT of work. I don't teach much music the first few weeks. I spend most of my time teaching procedures, behaviors, and expectations...
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