Have you ever heard a group of 5th graders argue over whether Mozart or Beethoven was better?! No?…well, I have. It’s a far cry from where this group started when we learned about musical eras! Teaching music history has…
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Halloween is my absolute FAVORITE holiday of the year. My students know this and expect to do spooky things the whole month of October! We love to crank a KidzBop playlist and have a blast! I think one of…
Do your students struggle to identify strong and weak beats in music? This fundamental skill can be a BEAST to teach! It’s something I always take for granted and forget that my students don’t know! For my students, strong…
Last week on the blog, we talked about how to prepare and organize your station and small group activities. Today I’m going to show you a quick rundown of some of my favorite small group activities for spring! Most…
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How To Create and Organize Your Station Materials
Hey y’all and welcome back to the blog! Ok, I’m going to admit it. I’m NOT a Type A teacher. You know…Pinterest perfect, rainbow organization, everything alphabetized, neatly lined up on a shelf kind of teacher. I’m more of…
Hey y’all! Welcome back to the blog! Today, we’re talking about using manipulatives (my kiddos call it “fun stuff”) to learn about ta and titi. Don’t worry, you can use any counting system you like with these activities, but…
Hey y’all! Welcome back to the blog! Today we’re talking about one of my favorite seasons of the year…Spooky Season!! 👻 I love using all the Halloween music activities during the month of October. I also introduce new rhythms…
Hey y’all! Welcome back to the blog! The first week of school is always the hardest for me, especially in 2020. One of my least favorite parts of the first week is going over rules and procedures. It’s something…
Hey, y’all and welcome back to the blog! Today we are discussing a topic that I KNOW is in the forefront of everyone’s mind. How are we going to prepare music lessons and activities for our students that are…
Alright y’all. We’ve reached the last part of our Small Group Instruction in the Music Room series! Putting it all Together Before we talk about engagement and assessment, let’s recap Parts 1-4 of this series. We learned that setting…