These 10 tips will help you be more productive while working from home, maintain your work-life balance, and kick ass when you’re technically “out of the office”.
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A collection of children's stories with links to their perfect Classical Music pairings, great for inspiring imaginative movement.
Looking for a fun way to teach children about form? This is one of my favorite lessons! Manipulatives and movement, what could be better?
Have you ever danced to music? Played tabourines while dancing? Used a paint brush with bells on it to paint? Drawn while listening to music? The creative arts provide a wide spectrum of activities and experiences that are specific to each area of expertise i.e. instruments in music, dancin
A glyph is a representation of data in picture form. In these worksheets, students are asked to color different parts of the picture depending on what they are hearing from the music. These glyphs are designed with specific world music pieces in mind. They work well alone or as part of a unit. There are a variety of levels included, each with 3-4 things to listen for, including fast/slow, loud/soft, staccato/legato, various instruments, etc. Unfortunately, due to copyright laws, the music is not included. There are ten countries represented in this set. Glyphs are included for the following pieces: Australia: “Waltzing Matilda” by Banjo Paterson England: “Fantasia on Greensleeves” by Ralph Vaughn Williams France: “Les Marseillaise” by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle India: “Ganesha” by Deepak Ram Italy: “Carnival of Venice” by Herbert L. Clarke Japan: “Sakura Sakura” (traditional) Kenya: “Jambo Bwana" (traditional) Mexico: “La Bamba” (traditional) arr. Ritchie Valens Norway: “Morning Mood” by Edvard Grieg United States: “Hoedown” by Aaron Copland
Peter and the Wolf worksheet Free ESL printable from peter and the wolf worksheet , image source: en.islcollective.com
Sometimes our plans go awry, and we just need a list of go-to ideas for unexpected sick days. So, here are my top two easy sub plans.
Digital sheet music for piano, (easy) NOTE: Chords indications, lyrics may be included (please check the first page above before to buy this item to see what's included) Handy to have the short Piano version for our Jazz band. We also used the long version with exact notes and cadence to assist our vocalist. Makes a useful combo! DML
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Use Vivaldi's Summer to teach music vocabulary while students use movement for creative expression in the elementary music classroom.
Hey-O friends! How do you manage changing classes (my class doesn’t but I’m curious), or even moving from subject to subject within your own classroom? I teach in a self-contained classroom and it’s easy to shift subjects down the schedule a little when things don’t go as planned. #WhoopsWritingWasSupposedToStart20MinutesAgo? ahahahaha #NoShame When it’s time to check morning work, I play a song When it’s time to come to the carpet for a lesson I play a song. Subject change & it’s time to get out a different interactive notebook and folder— YES, I have a song for that! I keep a slew of songs on my iTunes and iPhone/iPad and I just click depending on what I need! It’s easy to say that it’s time to start something new and kids take that task as, “Okay I can chat with my friend now for 1049813582305 minutes”. If they’re singing—they’re on task and still able to talk–but they’re singing to a tune. When the music stops they must be ready! Beginning of the year I introduce a song for a new subject/idea slowly. I want the kids to get used to it and understand the rules that follow when the song […]
My district is one that is implementing Student Learning Objectives...which are basically large-scale goals for each student in class based on their ability levels. Teachers have to set target scores/learning outcomes for lower level learners to higher level learners. That means there has to be some sort of pre-assessment in order to determine the level of the students. I really have struggled in attempting to create pre-assessments for orchestra. It has been hard to wrap my head around giving a test to see what I know students don't know yet...since I haven't taught the skill, yet. Anyway, I am focusing my learning objective on rhythm. I want to be sure my students are fluent note-readers and rhythm readers. For my pre-test, I will use the 'I Got Rhythm' form that I created. This can be used many different ways and can be a useful tool in a variety of rhythm exercises. For my pre-assessment, I will perform the rhythm from one box on each line...and I will have students circle the rhythm that they think I played. This will help me see if students are already recognizing these rhythms. The rhythms get progressively more difficult as you move down the page, so I will be able to set some learning targets for individual students. Eventually of course, students will demonstrate the ability to perform these rhythms on their own - by the end of year 1. I can also use this form as a rhythm exercise...students can perform the rhythms across and down each line. They can cut them up to make flashcards. You can use the different rhythms for warm-ups and scales.
Building listening comprehension skills doesn’t have to be boring! "Mashed Potatoes" is a listening game that promotes listening comprehension AND giggles!
Likability is a key principle of SCM—because it makes building rapport effortless. It causes students to want to listen to you, please you, and behave for you. It helps make your consequences matter. Being disliked, on the other hand, makes classroom management far more ... Read more
In this blog post I'm going to talk about what I think are the five best activities you can use in your learning centers rotations!
Finally! The Taxonomy of my Music is complete! While I’m working on my Digital Art assignments I enjoy watching my favorite TV shows. I bring this up to help you get a sense for how long it t…
How can I prepare my child for kindergarten? These listening games are a fun way to start working on kindergarten readiness!
Lesson ideas and activities for listening skills practice and monitoring
Free Mozart Listening Calendar
Gustav Mahler is justifiably regarded as one of the most influential composers of his generation, his work pushing the boundaries of symphonic form.
My students love Música Miércoles, and I bet yours will too! Here's what it looks like and how I implement it in my classroom!
