Classroom Decor Archives - Page 2 of 3

December 29, 2014

End of Season Sales – What to Look and Ask for

Classroom Ideas

In this time of clearance shopping and crazy crowds, here are a few reasons why you should hop in your car and head to the stores. Know that this advice is coming from someone who works part-time retail. I have lived through the picky customers, fussy children, angry tag-along shoppers, […]

December 6, 2014

Bulletin Board Borders – ORGANIZED!!

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I was working on a bulletin board recently and was frustrated with how all my bulletin board borders and extras were stored. I was looking for one more piece of the colorful star borders but I just couldn’t find it. It looked like the borders had exploded. Those little colorful […]

Here are some tips and tricks to help students remember their right from their left.

October 13, 2014

Right and Left – Helping Kids Remember

Classroom Ideas

Every chance that I can, I use little phrases or hand signals to save time. I try and do everything I can do to streamline my instruction so that I don’t have to reexplain or go back and reteach. I only get 25 minutes twice a week with my kids […]

Bulletin board with pirate-themed I can statement posters.

September 17, 2014

Arrgh! A Pirate-Themed I Can Statement Bulletin Board

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What ARRRRGH We Doing in Music Class? It was a total game-changer when I realized that I could use a pirate-themed I Can Statement bulletin board to explain the National Standards for Music Education to students, parents, and administrators. Pirates are just the perfect thing for elementary kids, aren’t they? […]

Ideas to make your music room comfy, cozy, and a great place to learn!

September 6, 2014

A Little Ambiance – Music Room Elements

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In the last couple of weeks I’ve seen lots of posts on Facebook groups about room setup with some pretty amazing pictures of people’s elementary music rooms. I love looking through those pictures because it’s such a fantastic and simple way to see into someone’s teaching space. It helps […]

Tips and tricks to make your bulletin boards the talk of the teachers's lounge!

August 16, 2014

Bulletin Board Best Practices – #1

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It’s the beginning of a new year and time to start thinking about what’s to come and forging ahead. For me, the beginning of the year bulletin board is always a fun and stressful task. Some of us want to put up a bulletin board that we can use all year […]

Here are some of my favorite ideas for classroom bulletin boards.

July 16, 2014

Back to School … Bulletin Board Ideas

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Well there might be product displays at every Target, Walmart, and Office Max from here to Toledo, but I will NOT at this moment admit that it’s almost “the time that shall not be named.” There can be decorations of backpacks and yellow school busses in every window, but I’ll […]

June 13, 2014

Bloom’s Taxonomy in Music Rooms – Free Posters for Music Advocacy

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After a week-long class about critical thinking in the art/theater/music classroom I was inspired! We had been talking about all the ways that arts education addresses every level of Bloom’s Taxonomy and music education in particular encourages strategic thinking in students. I realize that I’m literally preaching to the choir […]

I created a Wall of Fame for my kiddos who had earned their Recorder Karate Black Belt!

May 12, 2014

Black Belt Wall of Fame – Recorder Karate Progress

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If you’ve followed my blog so far, you know that I work really hard to make students excited about playing the recorder. Students have to really buy in to the idea to want to work on it, otherwise they won’t practice or advance. One of the most effective things that […]

March 15, 2014

I CAN… Communicate Goals With Parents

Classroom Ideas

One of my main goals this year is communicating with parents. I want them to know what we’re doing in music class and how that relates to district curriculum, local, state, and national standards. More importantly, I want parents to know what we’re doing in music class and how that’s […]

Our class pet is a fish named EGBDF. He helps us remember the notes of the treble clef because of his name and smiling FACE. Read on to learn more!

February 19, 2014

Our Class Pet named “EGBDF”

Classroom Ideas

I knew as soon as I started teaching that I wanted a class pet. I’m always looking for a way to make a personal connection with kids and kids love animals! Why not make a connection to what we’re learning in class at the same time? Here’s what I did […]

Paper recorders in a variety of colors with accompanying signs.

January 18, 2014

What Belt Are You? Recorder Karate Hallway Display

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It’s easy to figure out what songs, notes, and skills I need to learn to earn new belts with this simple Recorder Karate hallway display! On each poster students will be able to find information about the song for that specific belt and and new skills that they will have to […]