Have you been wondering how to make a listening map for your music class? Listening maps are a great way to keep students engaged and focused on what is happening in a piece of music. Sometimes you can find great already made listening maps for the song you are learning
Sometimes music involves memorizing facts – but who says you have to do that sitting down? I get tired of lecture-style teaching pretty quickly (and the kids tire even more quickly), so I LOVE when I can find a way to imbed information into songs and activities, so it’s not
I love Halloween songs. I’m not sure what it is. Maybe it’s the rich selection of songs in minor (or phyrgian and dorian!). Maybe it’s the dramatic quality that spooky songs have. Who knows. But I couldn’t let October go by without posting one more of my favorite songs to
This post features a song I wrote a couple years ago. It’s called Scary Ghosts. You can find the link here. It’s FREE on my TeachersPayTeachers store. This a very simple activity that you can use to talk about head voice and chest voice with your students. Pass out scarves.
I have just recently discovered the amazing-ness of QR codes. They are so easy to make and the possibilities are endless. One of the quick and easy ways that I use QR codes is to distribute information at Open House. Having a QR code made it quick and easy to
Benchmarks During the beginning of the year, I tend to focus on the instrument families a lot, since our school gets to take a trip to the orchestra in the fall. Here is the breakdown of benchmarks in this are: Third: Identify the instrument families. Fourth: Classify instruments into families.
How many of your guys out there have a SmartBoard? Our school got them when we were rebuilt about a year and a half ago, and although I admit I am still learning all the ways to use them in my classroom, I have overall been really happy with the
I don’t know about you, but late July is when I start to troll the Pinterest boards for ideas to make my classroom super cute. And having classroom decor that is on point is great, but sometimes it turns into a big hassle! One thing that WILL help your year
The year is just about winding down and it seems like a great time for me to share a recent find that I am loving (and my students are too!). It’s called Music Madness. It is an interactive whiteboard game created by Artie Almeida. What can that lady do that
I am an elementary music teacher, blogger and mom on a mission to make teaching and lesson planning easier for you. When I’m not working, you can find me at home enjoying life with my husband, daughter and two cats.
