March, Music, and MIOSM
March is full of celebrations, like Music in Our Schools Month, St. Patrick's Day, March Madness, and National Reading Month! This makes March ripe with possibilities for celebrating music both in and outside of the classroom! I'm sharing some of my favorite ways to...
Books with a Beat
I love using children's books in the elementary music room. There are so many books that contain song tales or lend themselves easily to concepts such as melody, rhythm, or form. But have you ever considered using books to explore steady beat? Here are some...
Sequencing Folk Dancing in Elementary Music, Part 3
In my previous two posts, I've shared how I sequence movement for students to be successful with folk dance. As my students become comfortable with their movement and coordinated in their bodies through scattered formation dances, stationary dances, and simple circle...
Sequencing Folk Dancing in Elementary Music, Part 2
Movement is an integral part of my music instruction. From exploring Laban efforts to teaching folk dance to students, movement is infused into every lesson. In my last post, I laid out my sequence for instruction that helps guide my students to move through and to...
Sequencing Folk Dance in Elementary Music, Part 1
Movement is an integral part of my music instruction. From exploring Laban efforts such as flow, weight, space, and time, to teaching folk dance to students, movement is infused into every lesson. In this post, I'm sharing how I sequence folk dance in my elementary...
Rainy Day Activities for Elementary Music
One of my favorite things about spring (other than warmer weather and no snow), are rainy days! You know the saying, April showers bring May flowers! But in all seriousness, there are so many things to explore musically around rain! I'm sharing some of my favorite...
Teaching Piano in Elementary Music
Do you have keyboards in your music classroom, but not sure how to use them with students? I'm sharing how and why I teach piano in the elementary music room. Whether you have 3-4, or classroom set, there is such great reasons to incorporate introductory piano...
Elementary Songs for Valentine’s Day
Are you looking for a song to include in your elementary lesson plans for February? Here are a few of my favorites Valentine songs for elementary music! Valentine I wrote Valentine a few years ago while looking for a play party type song for Valentine's Day. How...
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