It’s difficult to plan out an art class down to the last minute. Things can get chaotic quickly if students are waiting for a teacher to pick them up or for the bell to ring. That’s why it’s so important to have a few activities you can whip out at a moment’s notice. The game, […]
Students are expected to come to every art class with a PENCIL & ERASER. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OUR ART PROGRAM Even though we do not have an art studio this claymation…
These are my favorite activities for French class - Practice French vocabulary, verb conjugation, and grammar with these engaging activities.
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Starting out lessons with a quick video is a great way to get students hooked on the day's lesson. Here are a few short videos to go along with singing games on musical opposite concepts high/low, fast/slow, and loud/soft. High/Low Videos: Games: Andy Pandy Students march to steady beat and then freeze on high to reach as high as they can and low to touch their toes. Add another level by having students march in a circle. Sigh High, Sing Low Students stand in a circle and pass a dog (or other stuffed animal) to the student they call. In order to show who has had a turn, have students keep one hand on their head until the stuffed animal is passed to them. Fast/Slow Videos: Games: Rig-A-Jig-Jig This song is sung slowly until the fermata. After the fermata, the song picks up in tempo. I like to drag the first part out to really show contrast to the second part. To play the game, students sit in a circle. One student is chosen to walk slowly around the circle while students sing. When the class reaches the fermata, the student taps the shoulder of whoever is in front of them. The chosen student then chases the student around the circle and attempts to tag him/her before the song ends. I do not have much room for chasing in my small music room so instead of having students running/chasing, I had both students gallop around the circle without trying to tag each other. They enjoyed it just as much without the competitive part. Loud/Soft Games: Grizzly Bear Students sit in a circle while one student(the sleeping grizzly bear) sits outside of the circle facing away from the rest of the group. One student in the circle is chosen to "wake" the grizzly bear by tapping the grizzly bear on the shoulder during the last two lines of the song (please be very quiet....). When students sing the word mad, the grizzly bear turns around and has three guesses to find who tapped them on the shoulder. This post is a part of Fermata Fridays! Click above for other great music education posts.
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Check out these great ideas for teaching conjunctions including a video lesson with an organizer, posters with rules, and anchor charts.
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This is the second part of a mini series about songs for teaching parts of speech. If you missed the first post about nouns and verbs, you can find it here. Click on any picture
POEMS? That 5-letter word will send shivers down the spines of middle school students. Add in the suggestion of "poetry analysis," and the moans and groans can be heard throughout the hallways! If all this sounds familiar, I have a few teacher tips to help you boost engagement with poems that middle schoolers actually enjoy!
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One of the many benefits of working with a student teacher this semester is that I am freed up from having to “do all the things” for my classes. As she continues to assume duties in t…
Teaching symbolism for literary analysis: symbolism is throughout literature and once students can understand the concept.
Teaching theme will be engaging for your students with videos! Find the 5 Best Videos for Teaching Theme in your ELA classroom.
Are you looking for some activities for teaching suffixes? Check out these free materials including activities for Google Slides, videos, anchor charts,
Last week Art Clubbers and I had Part 1 of the class Crazy Zander Infographics, where we explored the imaginary evolution of Zander into Crazy Zander (a tangleation by Maria Thomas).
It’s official, I’ve made over 1000 videos for my students, parents, fellow staff and the world in the last three years. Here’s what I’ve learned The post How to Make Great Videos For Your Class – An Infographic appeared first on Joel Speranza.
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