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February 8, 2014

The Recorder Briefcase!

At my school students buy their own recorders and are encouraged to take them home to practice and play.  That means that after music they have to take their recorders back to their classroom and put them in their backpacks to take them home.  The question arose:  How can we […]
Create your own xylophone visual out of foam core and check out this blog post for instructions on how I did it!
January 30, 2014

DIY Xylophone Visual

It all started out with the idea that I wanted a large xylophone visual to show students how to set up their barred percussion instruments for playing and singing in class.  I needed a quick and easy way to display what their own instrument should look like – something they […]
Five awesome things I found on Pinterest this month!
January 26, 2014

Five Favorite Pins of January – 2014

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 […]
Quick little phrases that I use all the time to get kids back on track!
January 21, 2014

2/4 Tuesday – Little Phrases to Save the Day

I have a bunch of little catchphrases that I use every day.  I think that all teachers do!  “One, two, three.  Eyes on me!”  These quick little sentences help reorient our classes and get kids’ attention.  The other day I was in a friend’s classroom and heard her say one […]
January 15, 2014

DonorsChoose.org — Getting Started, Tips, and Pointers

When you teach music in a school with a seriously limited budget you have to get creative.  If you’ve gone through any of my blog posts it’s likely that you’ve seen my DIY projects (and you’ll continue to see them) because I just don’t have the budget at my school […]
Three Classroom Rules for Elementary Music Teachers
January 12, 2014

Three Classroom Rules for Elementary Music Class

The summer before my first year of teaching I was swimming with ideas about what songs I wanted to teach, how to set up my classroom, what things I needed to buy or make, and so much more. Like any good education student who has read “The First Days of […]
Click here to learn how to make your very own yarn ball. It's perfect for rhythm passing games, movement, and lots more!
January 6, 2014

DIY Yarn Ball – The Perfect Classroom Tool

I discovered the large Yarn Ball this summer when I took my Orff Level One coursework at Baker University.  IT IS AMAZING!  Thank you Dena Byers for using/showing me this tool and Jennifer Donovan for teaching me how to make it! It’s a fuzzy poof ball that can be used […]
Brush It Off – Making & Learning from Mistakes - Make Moments Matter
December 30, 2013

Brush It Off – Making & Learning from Mistakes

  Making music is so much about trial and error:  making mistakes that inform how you try again the next time.  Shoot, any good learning is going to involve doing it the wrong way, figuring out what to change, trying again, and hopefully getting it better and better each time.  […]
Five awesome things I found on Pinterest this month!
December 20, 2013

Five Favorite Pins of December – 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 […]
Frosty the Snowman: Blog post about critical thinking, using story books, music listening activities, and more!
December 12, 2013

Critical Thinking in Frosty the Snowman

  One of my favorite songs to teach at the holiday time is Frosty the Snowman.  I teach this to second grade (I’m learning at my highly ELL school that I can only teach about half of what many of the rest of you teach because it takes many of […]
A free, editable lesson plan to use in your elementary music classroom!
December 8, 2013

FREE! – My Elementary Music Lesson Plan Template

Lesson planning can be hard.  If I’m going to make a lesson plan for myself for a stand alone class then I don’t really need ALL that much information because I know my lesson, I know how to scaffold it out, I know what resources I need, and I know […]
Five awesome things I found on Pinterest this month!
November 25, 2013

Five Favorite Pins of November – 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 […]
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