I just love this book. The art is fantastic as well! One of the first things my kindergarteners do when they walk by my room is to po...
I have previous posts on how I use centers in my music room. You may click this link to read those posts. I recently planned ...
Do you remember Mad Minute in elementary school? I rocked the house at it! Of course, my competitive nature and love of math (there are right answers!) certainly made it a preferred activity. As …
This practice routine'll help you get from one chord to the next with ease.
Curso 2014/2015
A fun and simple musical theory and rhythm game to teach the difference between finding the beat and the rhythm of a song to kids.
Here's a little something that I've been working with in the studio this week! I have quite a few students who are fans of playing the blues. Since our weather has been so "blue" up
Curso 2014/2015
The main hallway of Zilker Elementary is now the Zilker Museum! Every student has a piece of artwork on display...it is a sight to behold. This year the art show is also interactive because you can scan QR codes to find out more about how we created the art, or find out more about the artist who inspired us to create. Fifth Grade's Hundertwasser Collages Fourth Grade's Wayne Thiebaud cupcake Sculptures Third Grade's Weavings Third Grade's Keith Haring Collages Second Grade's Georgia O'Keeffe's Flower Paintings First Grade's Eric Carle Collages First Grade's Quilts Kinder Pablo Picasso Guitar Collages Mr. McNitt's class made these awesome house prints and added color with chalk in Ms. Jepson's art class. Every year students continue to amaze me with their talent in art! I sincerely hope you had time to see this art show in person.....what a lucky art teacher I am to be able to work with such creative art students!
Quarter Note & Quarter Rest
Introducing Do Re Mi to kids in a visual, fun way to help them understand the notes of the scale and piano. First musical theory lesson for babies and young kids.
This summer I came across a rhythm game on Pinterest called Busted! It seemed really fun and SUPER easy to make! All I needed was some color craft sticks. It's a game where kids go around the circle and take turns pulling a stick from a cup/jar and say the rhythm on the stick. It's cumulative, so each time they pulled a stick, they had to start with their first one and say all that they had in order. Well, if someone pulled a Busted! stick, they needed to put all the rhythm sticks back into the cup and start all over. You play the game until all sticks are out. **See the original pin here from Stay Tuned! by Steph. Great blog! Thank you for the inspiration for another version! So, I was sitting around my house on the multiple snow days we had this year (count 'em: 6 snow days!) We've only had 1 in the past 5 years! I digress...back to my inspiration. My students LOVE Busted! So, I thought, HEY! ...why not create a pitch name one both for Treble and Bass Clef?! So, I did! I love it when I get a clever moment. It essentially is played the same, but instead of saying all the rhythms, kids pull a stick and say the pitch name, and they need to go back and each one in a row. When a Busted! stick is pulled, then all the pitch name sticks are returned to the cup. Game directions:
Curso 2014/2015
It’s important for us musicians to have a firm grasp on the theory behind what creates all those emotive, provoking sounds, and learning how to transpose music will help with just that!
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Just a couple weeks ago, my new batch of Kindergarteners walked through the doors of the Art Room for the first time. Many of them looked up and around the room, taken aback by all of the colors, …
Imagination makes piano teaching come to life, especially when you're having fun with a curious 3 year old. My little girl is lately rea...
Song Index
Curso 2014/2015
A printable to give the ear a workout. Sing the game, Hopscotch!
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What do Autumn interiors look like this year to you? I created a board so you can peek into my view including some of the photos that I took yesterday in the forest behind my home. Here is a glimpse into my vibe this year for Autumn... I LOVE this mood right now and is
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Do you remember Mad Minute in elementary school? I rocked the house at it! Of course, my competitive nature and love of math (there are right answers!) certainly made it a preferred activity. As …
This week I start the first of three camps I will be doing this summer. This week it's MUSIC OLYMPICS! This is the third year I have run this camp and it's still just as popular. I've added some new games and activities so it will be fresh for some of my repeat campers. I'll be sure to post about some of the things we do and shortly I will have those camp plans also available for purchase. In the meantime, here's a look at some of the signs I made for the week. Here's the sign that is set up at the registration table when campers first check in on Monday. It measures 30" x 40" so it's nice and big and makes a statement when they arrive. I cut the letters and music notes out with my die-cutting machine and cut the rings out by tracing around a dish or two. I also laminated it which helps it to look brand new even after three years! If you've followed my blog, you know that I also like to use signs to designate the area of learning as we go throughout the week. The following signs are 15" x 20" and also laminated. I use packing tape to attach them to metal garden posts around the play area outside. This sign is used in the area where we work on note identification. All kinds of games and activities happen to teach and reinforce notes on the grand staff. Depending upon the level of the students I have in camp, we may focus on just the treble clef or both the treble and the bass. This sign obviously designates the area where we work on rhythm. We do loads of creative activities to work on recognizing note values, working on steady beat and working to build measures with the correct time signature. This sign is placed in the area where we work on music terminology. We work on about 20 different terms and by the end of the week, they know them well. It's great when they're having so much fun they don't know they're learning! I also like to teach intervals - both melodic and harmonic. This area is loads of fun and the campers really love all the activities we do. Lastly, at every camp, I always have this rest sign set up under a canopy. This is a place we just get out of the sun and sit on our beach towels. We also have our snack in this area. Currently my living room is piled high with stuff that's ready to put out first thing in the morning. It will be a busy week, but a really fun one and I'm looking forward to it. If you're putting on a camp this summer, I'd love to hear about it!
