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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 […]
October 7, 2013

Just a Little Letter… Writing to students!

At my student teaching placement, my cooperating teacher (Debbie Gray) showed me how she would write little notes to all of her students.  She would try and get a letter to each one in a semester so that every student got about two notes a year.  It’s hard to keep […]
I created a simple, pagoda-themed, interactive bulletin board for my kiddos to show off their RK progress.
October 2, 2013

Recorder Karate Pagodas — Displaying Student Progress

You can never have too many ways to show off student progress and celebrate success.  I had a blank/grey bulletin board space in my classroom and wanted a way to show my students’ progress when they tested for recorder karate belts.  In case you’re not familiar, Recorder Karate is a […]
October 2, 2013

Awesome Socks Rocks – Cheap and Easy Positive Reinforcement

If you’re looking for a cheap and effective way to reinforce good behavior with kids then look no further than Awesome Socks Rocks!  I use this little trick as a form positive reinforcement with my younger students and it really helps with classroom management.  Awesome Socks Rocks are another fabulous […]
An I CAN Bulletin board display to show students how we can Soar Higher in music class!
September 11, 2013

Soaring Higher in Music Bulletin Board

I love a good theme and when I got back to school this summer I found out my principal had decided to make our school theme for the year “Soaring Higher.”  Of course I wanted to find a way to connect with the theme and show students how we’re “soaring […]
Child Writing their name
September 11, 2013

Awesome Autographs – A Simple Positive Reinforcement Trick

I’m always looking for new and fun ways to encourage kids in my classroom.  If you’ve worked with kids long enough you know that stickers or candy treats only work so long to reinforce positive behavior.  You really need several different tricks up your sleeve because not every reward works […]
Colorful Water Spray Bottles
September 10, 2013

Cool Kid Spray – Free and Simple Positive Reinforcement

A little spritz of water can be one of the most powerful behavior management tools when you call it Cool Kid Spray!  So funny how something as simple as water in a little spray bottle can get kids excited and motivated to do what’s right.  This super simple and effective […]
September 9, 2013

Move it! Movement words for all occasions.

Here’s a bulletin board that I created to help my kids identify, categorize, and use movement words.  Our district is on a big literacy kick (which district isn’t these days?) and we’ve been encouraged to post and use more words on word walls, etc.  I am fresh off my first […]
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