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Use the instruments families to provide groups for your class. It's great for classroom management!
November 1, 2013

Instrument Families for Classroom Management

My first few years of teaching I really struggled with certain aspects of classroom management.  I was forever losing instruction time as I spent precious minutes trying to put kids into groups and organize teams for games or small group work.  And then one day I stumbled onto this idea and […]
If You're Happy And You Know It book to use in the music classroom!
October 28, 2013

If You’re Happy And You Know It! – Book Recommendation

This is a totally fun book!  I know that many students have the song “If You’re Happy and You Know It…” down pat before they even get to Kindergarten but not my students.  I have a high population of English Language Learners (often called ELLs) and most from low income […]
Music has the power to make us move! Check out this video to see how music inspired one man!
October 25, 2013

Film Friday – Nathan Barnatt dances to Pop Culture

This is a truly fantastic video that will really get your kids talking.  Nathan Barnatt is an American actor, comedian, dancer, and filmmaker who is known for his amazing dance skills.  In this video, the official music video for the mash-up hit “Pop Culture,” Nathan plays a nerdy guy who […]
Five awesome things I found on Pinterest this month!
October 24, 2013

Five Favorite Pins of October – 2013

I will admit, I spend a lot of time on Pinterest browsing ideas, getting inspiration, and seeing how other teachers decorate and plan for teaching.  Pinterest can be a really great tool to help you plan for your own classroom and inspire you to try new things.  Why not share […]
October 23, 2013

Photo Op!  — Remember the Concert

Parent communication is a constant struggle.  As a music teacher I’m not in daily contact with parents and opening that line of communication can be tricky.  Even classroom teachers, who connect with parents on a near daily basis, often have troubles communicating with some parents.  Now take that struggle and […]
Paper Snowballs are perfect for teaching stead beat (and they're free!)
October 23, 2013

Paper Snowballs – Steady Beat with K/1

I’m always on the lookout for ways to teach steady beat to my primary grades.  You can never have too many ways to reinforce this concept as students learn in so many different ways!  I borrowed this idea from my former district lead teacher and who knows if she borrowed […]
Wonderful videos to illustrate songs for your primary grades!
October 18, 2013

Film Friday — Super Simple Songs

If you ever find yourself thinking, “Man, I wish I had a high-quality video to reinforce this kids’ song,” then this is the YouTube channel for you!  Today I thought I would give a shout out to Super Simple Songs, a YouTube video channel that I found a few years […]
Five little pumpkins song, great for fall holidays! Blog post includes ideas for poem, movement game, and more!
October 17, 2013

Five Little Pumpkins, sitting on a gate…

Five Little Pumpkins is a classic elementary music song/poem and so much fun!  If you haven’t heard or used this poem you can find resources here.  I use this with my K-1 kids and add a few extra things to reinforce some concepts.  Here’s my process: 1)  The kids learn […]
October 15, 2013

I CAN Posters – Displaying the National Standards

In my district all teachers are required to post objective questions and “I CAN” statements for every lesson.  Each I CAN statement is intended to help your students understand the point of the lesson focus learning so that kids know what they’re supposed to be able to do at the […]
October 14, 2013

Space Invaders Concert Bulletin Board

It’s concert season again and time to start advertising!  I swear that no matter how many times I remind my students when and where the concert is, that they still forget all the details.  I send out notes, I post on our website, I make huge bulletin boards… basically I […]
Using commercials to talk about the importance of music and the arts!
October 11, 2013

Film Friday — Sony Bravia Ads

When it comes to creating inspiriting and visually stunning commercials, no one can beat Sony’s Bravia advertisements.  These videos feature vivid color, interesting and surprising content, and fantastic settings from around the globe.  In this post I’ll be sharing some ideas to incorporate the Sony Bravia videos into your music lessons. Now, […]
A great music advocacy bulletin board for October!
October 10, 2013

Terrifying Tempos

I love using a hallway bulletin board to teach content to kiddos!  It’s Halloween time and I wanted to put something out in the hallway that was seasonally appropriate, fun, and still had included musical content.  So I came up with the “Terrifying Tempos.”  I printed the words out in a […]
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