April showers brings spring wiggles, giggles and lot's of other blossoms of activities in elementary music classrooms. I don't know about you, but I've found it's easier to connect learning…
I don't know about you, but I feel my stomach start to knot up and a bit of anxiousness creep in during the last few weeks of July. I call…
When spring comes around you can count on flowers and wiggles blooming! And that makes it the perfect time to get out the Egg shakers! My student get so excited…
It's the end of the school year--your feet hurt, you're tired-the room's a mess, but hey! You'll find more than THREE Music Class End of Year Activities in this latest…
Bean bag games in music class are one way to keep your lessons and activities interactive. As soon as I say the word "game", I have everyone's attention! Since I'm…
I know, I teach music right? But I also teach culture, character, reading, writing, analytical thinking, movement-the list goes on and on. What I've found when I come back from…
Wow! Did September go by quickly or what? I'm so glad we're having cooler temperatures, aren't you? Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the changing colors and…
When I first began teaching music, I was a traveling "overload" teacher and I had NO music class essentials. I traveled to four different schools and taught in band rooms,…
Are you looking for ways to integrate composer lessons into your curriculum? John Williams is a fun and easy composer to teach about in music class. In fact, thanks to…
KONNICHIWA! I bow and say to my students after we've sung our "Hello" song. "Huh?" "What?" "Is that Chinese?" Are some of the responses I get every time I do…