Here’s 10 ways to use a parachute in the music classroom. Activities will help students learn and practice music concepts. Parachutes can be used for so many fun activities in the music room. I’ve discovered that they are especially helpful during the latter part of the school year when students are more “squiggly” than ever! […]
Check out my top 5 Welcome Songs for your Pre-k through 2nd grade classrooms!
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.
I love movement props for my preschool and kindergarten music groups. One of my favorite movement props? Hands down, the Stretchy Band . The stretchy band is exactly that, a big band that is flexible, stretchy and made with elastic and a soft, colorful fabric. The Stretchy Band is machine was
Kids love music! I try to find ways to incorporate it throughout our school day. It is such an amazing learning tool. My Songs for the Year
Kids love balls and I use them to teach concepts, in team building, during rehearsals and more! Here's my ten ways to use balls in the music class room.
This recipe for classic Southern Pimento Cheese is quick, easy and is filled with amazing flavor. It's perfect on crackers or veggies, in sandwiches, or even melted over burger and hotdogs! I love to make grilled cheeses with pimento cheese!
Do you play music in the classroom? Here's our classroom playlist of first grade greatest hits!
5 Ways to teach the steady beat in elementary music class. At the beginning of the school year. I start with Steady Beat activities.
I love when we have an Olympic year in music class. This is the second one we've celebrated since I began teaching, and we went all out! I started off by selecting 8 countries and then dividing each of my classes into 4 teams (I have 4 risers, so each riser was a team). Students in grades 4-6 participated, so there ended up being one grade level each on every team. Each day, students competed in a different Olympic event. The events we competed in were the ski jump, speed skating, curling, bobsled, biathlon, and ice hockey. Each event focused on a different musical concept such as rhythm, singing, note reading, rhythmic values, etc. Here are the posters I created for each one. We listened to the national anthem of the winning country after each event and kept track of each country's medals on the board in the back of the room. The students loved checking the board to see which country was in the lead. Here is the final medal count from the end of the month. Here are some pictures of the students competing in each event. We used paper plates for ice skates, actual curling brooms for curling, floor hockey sticks and tennis balls for hockey, and laminated tag board for cross-country skis. The difficulty of each event was modified based on the grade level. It was a great month! Speed Skating Speed Skating Curling Ice Hockey Instrument Family target for the biathlon Cross Country skiing to the target in the biatlon Biathlon Biathlon: matching the instrument to the correct target
One of my back-to-school lessons for Pre-K, Kinder and 1st graders is a circle game+name game that corresponds with “Pete the Cat-I Love My White Shoes.”
It's getting into my favorite months of the year! I LOVE fall! I'm linking up today with a few fellow bloggers and Aileen Miracle from her...
Do you have a full color version of your Hera design? She's so cool and I'd love to see what she looks like in full color if you do! I do!
I love doing themed PE lessons and games around the holidays. In the fall, try this Halloween scooter game with your kids. They'll love it!
Does the idea of differentiation in the elementary music room terrify you? Never fear. This is a step by step guide to help you differentiate.
This is A Thousand Years By: Christina Perri I LOVE THIS SONGGGG! And I love 6/8 :D Key of Bb Here's a recording:
Choosing songs to teach from in the music room can be tricky business. For one thing, there are an infinite number of songs from which to choose. You can easily put your head down to think of one song to use in a lesson only to look up hours later with stacks of books and binders next to
Check out this post for creative and exciting ways to add scarves into your music activities. Also, find some specific scarf music examples.
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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.
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Have a chatty class? Do your talkative students get louder and louder during small groups until it feels like chaos? Do they talk when you'r...
I only recently learned about all of the wonderful children’s music by Hap Palmer. Hap Palmer and his huge collection of music is truly a gift to music educators! There are so many great songs of his I could share with you, but the one I wanted to make sure you know about is Scamper. ... Read More about Scamper by Hap Palmer
Today's post is perfect for anyone with an infant, toddler, preschool, or early elementary student who loves dinosaurs!
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I’m sure it comes as no surprise that I love using scarves in my programs. Who doesn’t love scarves?? I think parents enjoy them as much as the children do. I have compiled a list of th…
What is a violin fingerboard? Fingerboard construction. Download free violin fingerboard chart with all notes.
