Bring music to life in your classroom with this engaging "Music & Movement" resource designed to introduce your students to the fundamental elements of music! This comprehensive resource is perfect for elementary school music teachers looking to provide their students with a strong foundation in musical concepts. The poster features six essential musical terms, each accompanied by a clear definition and a relatable example to help students grasp the concepts easily. The terms covered in this resource include: 1. Tempo: the speed of the music (slow vs. fast) 2. Steady Beat: the steady pulse of the music (like a heartbeat) 3. Rhythm: the sound pattern of a song's words or syllables (like drums or percussion) 4. Dynamics: how LOUD or quiet the music is (loud vs. soft) 5. Pitch: tells us if the notes are high or low (high pitch vs. low pitch) 6. Melody: a sequence of notes (like in "Row, Row, Row Your Boat") The poster also features an inspiring quote by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, reminding students of the incredible power of music: "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything." This resource is designed to be visually appealing and easy to understand, making it an excellent addition to any music classroom or bulletin board. By introducing these fundamental concepts, you'll be setting your students up for success as they continue their musical journey. Included in this resource: - A visually engaging poster featuring six essential musical terms, definitions, and examples - An inspiring quote about the power of music to spark students' imagination and creativity - A PDF file that can be printed in various sizes to suit your classroom's needs Help your students develop a love and appreciation for music with this must-have "Music & Movement" resource!
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Coming up with engaging games for a middle school classroom can be daunting. They are at an age where they want to be independent, yet need some hand holding. They start the “I’m too cool for school” attitude and it can be intimidating at times when you introduce a new game or project - immediately the eye rolling takes over and you are stuck with questioning yourself. I’m here to tell you, I’VE BEEN THERE! MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY AWESOME MUSIC GAMES THAT REQUIRE NO MATERIALS AND THE KIDS LOVE
It has taken me a while to put together a classroom tour but I am thrilled to have a week of school under my belt and my classroom set up and humming along! The most exciting part of my classroom setup this year is being able to get back to many of the things I haven't been able to do during the pandemic, but I have also added a few new tweaks to my room from my pre-pandemic setup too, so I'm excited to share those as well. First to give you a lay of the land, here's a quick video around the entire space: Now let's talk about this year's updates! First of all the biggest change is going back to pre-pandemic seating arrangements. Oh how I have missed my circle! This year I used these carpet spots, which have a darker green color than the ones I used last year (my old ones were hard to distinguish between yellow and green), and so far they're holding up well. I've also got my chairs back in rows by color team instead of having each chair spread out: Last year because I had to set up the chairs spaced out 3 feet each, I wasn't able to use my normal job of line leader (I had a job for hand sanitizer instead). This year my line leaders are back! One of those, "Why didn't I think of this sooner?" tiny upgrades this year was on that same magnetic board where I have the color team jobs- the magnets for each class going up the piano keys are now horizontal and much easier to read: A procedural change I made this year was to designate my own hand signals for students to use in music class when they need to use the bathroom or a tissue- I made posters showing those hand signals next to the board. I also made new letters for my "MUSIC" letter system, which you can see in the same photo (those were long overdue for an upgrade!): The final update is one that I'm probably more excited about than I should be... I got new clipboards! I added these to my Amazon wishlist this summer and was thrilled to get them. The clips are much smaller, and they are plastic and of course in my 6 rainbow colors. So much to love about these compared to my old ones! I also decided this year to give students the choice between regular pencils, which I wrapped in a small piece of duct tape, or mechanical pencils. It has been a great start to the year to far and I do have a couple more updates to the classroom I'm hoping to get to throughout the year... we'll see! But for now I'm very happy with our space. Rather than rehashing all of the details on where I got things or why I have things set up the way I do, I'll direct you to my classroom tour post from 2018 where I have a lot more details on most of what you see here. And of course please leave a comment with any questions!
Music classrooms are a vibrant hub of creativity and expression. One way to enhance this atmosphere is through engaging and visually appealing bulletin boards.
If you're starting centers in elementary music class, then you may need some ideas. These are my favorite rhythm centers for general music!
Lego is such a brilliant toy! Teachers often use it to teach maths and so it’s also an excellent way to teach rhythm and notation with these lego beats music manipulatives. How To Use Lego Music Manipulatives Younger children find the chunky ‘Duplo’ easier to manage so it’s best to start off […]
What you put on your classroom walls should reflect what you teach. Read this article to get suggestions about what to post, how, and why!
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Teaching music with fun, tried & tested lessons, DIY classroom projects & ideas your students will love with Tracy King, the Bulletin Board Lady.
I saw an example on pinterest but could not find the file and wanted to create my own version of these posters. This set includes kindergarten through fifth grade. It includes pitch, rhythm, world skills, performance skills, listening skills, and vocabulary. I used my poster maker at school and prin...
These Music themed bulletin board ideas and activities will create a vibrant, engaging, and musical start to the school year for elementary students, fostering a love for music and creativity in the classroom.
Get ideas for how to set up a beautiful minimalist elementary music classroom that is fun and functional for you and your students.
Class Jobs: Key Player Tidy Up Team Door Monitor Speedy Safety Substitute Descriptions are on the papers. I use my laminator to laminate and then label each job with a dot to show who will be doing the job that sticks to the white board.
Back to school means it's time to set up your elementary music classroom-- but what do you do? Make it simple with these tips!
I'm really excited to reveal my music room for this year! I decided to keep my boho rainbow theme from last year, but I've made a few additions. Here is a few pictures of my room: Like in previous years, I really tried to be intentional to not cover every single wall with something, so
Hello everyone! So summer has officially ended and we are back in the swing of things! I always love the excitement of a new school year, but am definitely in denial that it’s happening. One thing that always helps me ease back into the year is decorating my classroom. I think it’s kind of like...Read More
Such a fun way to end the school year! Each class has their own dance party the last time of coming to music for the school year 🪩🕺🎵😎 #musicclass #elementarymusic #musiceducation #elemmusiced...
Turn those blank walls into something worth looking at!
I'm joining up with one of my favorite bloggers, Aileen Miracle (Mrs. Miracle's Music Room) to blog about my favorite pins of the month of January. I have been on a pinning rampage as of late, so get excited! 1. I loved this pin about using monster manipulatives to guide students into composing rhythmic patterns. I have a monster recorder station already, and thought something like this could be added in nicely. The die cuts used are great, but I'm sure computer graphics and notation could be done all on the computer. In fact, maybe I'll make them today on my snow day! 2. What Does the Fox Say for Orff Ensemble: My kids love, love, love "What does the fox say?" There's an arrangement here that has some good application for the classroom. I'm not sure which kids will be the lucky ones to get to perform this, but I know whoever is chosen will love it! 3. I loved this PVC/Noodle four measure composition idea. What a great way to compose and perform quickly as a beginning of class warm up, or for use in stations. My dad has made me a ton of stuff out of PVC, so I'm sure he'll be thrilled when I show him this idea! 4. Though I'm not a big boom whacker fan, I have found them to be a great tool for working with my part time learning support class. Many of these students are not very verbal, and motor skills are difficult. Boom whackers allow them to make music very simply. I found this pin and have been doing this activity during our snowman music unit with the part time learning support kids. They've loved it! 5. Speaking of boom whackers, check out this great way to organize them. I always have trouble keeping them organized and neatly stored!
I love using body percussion in my music classroom. It's an effective way to TEACH Beat too. So, here are my easy body percussion activities.
Need help with behavior? These are the best classroom management tools for elementary music teachers that you already have in class!
This free printable “I Spy” music-themed picture activity features guitars, harps, keyboards, drums, saxophones, and more. Have your child count each item and record the count below the picture…
The Elements of Music posters are useful for both teachers and students of music. These are based on the Australian Curriculum. They are helpful to students when creating music and responding to music. There is a Year 5/6 version and a simpler Year 3/4 version.In my classroom, I print A4 copies for ...