Feb 14, 2018 | Children's Books, Lesson ideas, Melodic Exploration, Melody |
I’m collaborating with my friends at MusicEd Blogs on Facebook to discuss all the different ways we teach melody! I could write for...
Feb 9, 2018 | Composition, Mood Music, Movie Music, Uncategorized |
I love guiding children to create, improvise, and compose music. Helping children to find their “creative voice” through...
Apr 13, 2017 | Classroom Activities, MLT, Movement Activities, Music Learning Theory, Pattern Instruction |
Last summer, I wrote a post about my 5 Favorite Things about Music Learning Theory (MLT). You can read it here. In that post, I wrote...
Apr 10, 2017 | Elementary Music, Improvisation, John the Rabbit, Lesson ideas, Resting Tone |
One of my favorite songs to teach each spring is John the Rabbit! It’s amazing how many ways you can use this sweet tune in your...
Mar 4, 2017 | Bell work, Improvisation, Morning Work, Rhythm, Rhythmic Notation |
Why Morning Work in the Music Room? Have you ever heard the phrase “Morning Work” in an elementary school? Sometimes...
Feb 20, 2017 | Audiation, Audiation range, Singing, Singing Voice |
When it comes to teaching music, there are two things I am passionate about: singing and audiating. Over my years of teaching, I...
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