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Creating and using rhythm dice in your classroom. Great for small groups or learning centers.
July 24, 2019

Rhythm Dice for the Music Room

Have you seen pictures on Pinterest or Facebook with colorful rhythm dice and thought, “How cool! But, how would I use them? Would I need to make them? How should I do that?” I had all of those questions and then one day the dice dropped into my lap and […]
June 6, 2019

Rhythm on the Wall – Content Driven Bulletin Board Ideas

I love the challenge of creating a bulletin board that excites and delights students… but I know that not everyone feels the same. For some folks, coming up with bulletin board ideas and then actually pulling out all the materials to create those displays can be a huge hassle. You […]
April 22, 2018

The Five Best Learning Centers for the Music Room

I think that every teacher has heard of “using centers” in the classroom and has probably been asked by an administrator, “How do you incorporate small group learning?”  The concept of learning centers is pretty straightforward:  students work in small groups (usually 2-5 kids each) to complete a specific task.  […]
Five different rhythm syllable systems, pros/cons of each, and some history. Read this blog post for more!
May 15, 2016

Rhythm Syllable Systems – What to use and why!

What do you call a quarter note?  In your classroom do you call it “Ta”?  Or Maybe you call it “Du”.  What about other rhythms?  Do you say “Ta, Ti-ti” or maybe “Du, Du-de” or even “Ta, Ta-di.”  Perhaps you just call them “pal, buddy” or go right to numbers […]
December 13, 2015

Jingle All the Way – Ideas for December

“I can do this.  I can do this!  I’ve only got one more week….  ONE MORE WEEK!”   Does that mantra sound familiar?  I know that many of you are also psyching yourself up for one more week of high-energy kids who are sugared up from holiday parties and are […]
January 13, 2015

Noteflakes! – Snow-themed Winter Bulletin Board

There’s nothing harder than trying to put together a bulletin board when you come right back from Winter Break.  You’re tired from having fun, eating lots of food, and spending time with extended family and you’re probably still putting away decorations and props from the winter musical or all-school singalong.  […]
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 […]
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 […]

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