Music Classroom Decor: What You Need For a Great Classroom Environment
Are you ready to revamp your music classroom with relevant and impactful music classroom decor? Do you need decor ideas for your music classroom that effectively utilized your limited bulletin boards (or ideas of what to do if you don’t even HAVE any bulletin boards)? Do you want beautifully themed music classroom decor that won’t […]
My Minimalist Elementary Music Classroom: Ideas For Simple and Functional Classroom Setup
Let’s talk elementary music classroom design! Whether it’s the beginning of the year or you just want to rethink your classroom layout, it’s always good to think through how you want your classroom setup. I’ve seen many elaborate classroom setups in my day. And while they all look very impressive, they also look exhausting! Well […]
How To Easily Use a Composer of the Month Bulletin Board To Create Awesome Lessons
A composer of the month bulletin board can be a great way to expose students to a variety of composers throughout the year. Maybe in the past you’ve had a composer bulletin board, but haven’t really incorporated it into your lessons. Today I will show you easy ways that you can add composer of the […]
Easy and Cheap Recorder Storage
In my day I’ve seen many recorder storage ideas. Everything from elaborate hand-made storage to bins to recorders standing upright on spokes. But today I would like to share my personal favorite for if you are dealing with large numbers of recorders. It’s easy, cheap, holds LOTS of recorders, and keeps them all super organized. […]
Elementary Music Room Setup
Hi readers! The school year is starting soon, and I’ve been busy in my classroom getting everything ready. If you’ve been looking for ideas on classroom setup for your elementary music class, then look no further. I’ve got a couple new ideas this year for my classroom setup that I’m excited to share with you. […]
Closing Up Shop: Must Do’s For the End of the Year Post-Planning Days
Congratulations, Teachers! The end of the year is almost here. We’ve made it! But before you start mixing your margaritas and planning your summer travel destinations, there is one more thing to attend to – post-planning. Those one or two days where you feel trapped in your room, waiting for your administrator to check you […]
Sitspots: Mark Students’ Spots Without Ruining Your Carpet
Readers, I cannot tell you how long I have tried to find a way to mark things on the floor of my room (line for end of class, student spots, etc). However, nothing ever worked. Either it was to flimsy to withstand the daily abuse of kids, or it was something that would destroy my […]
Hiya! Recorder Karate Resource Board
How many of you readers out there have ever heard of Recorder Karate? Pretty much everyone, I would assume, but just in case you’ve never heard of this awesome recorder method, the basic gist is that there are belts representing different levels of difficulty, much like in actual karate. Students work their way through increasingly […]