by Bonnie | Jan 2, 2023 | Classroom Management, Classroom Management and Discipline, Classroom Organization, Music Classroom Set up, music teacher encouragement, Next Year, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats, seating charts, teacher corner, Tips and Tricks
Happy New Year! One of my favorite things about being a teacher is that I get two chances at each “New Year”. I get to start the new academic year each August and I get to start a new calendar year on January 1. Today I am going to share a few habits that...
by Bonnie | Dec 21, 2022 | Classroom Management, music teacher encouragement, Professional Book Shelf, Teaching Music 101
First a disclaimer. I am not a child development expert. I am a child development observer. I am not a music curriculum expert. I am a music education practitioner. I study and based on the body of knowledge I have acquired and based on what I observe in my classroom...
by Bonnie | Jul 2, 2019 | blogging, music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats
(What I hope for my next 20 years in the music classroom.) I cannot believe that I’ve been teaching general music for 20 years! Given the average enrollment at each of the 3 schools where I have spent the last twenty years, and the annual addition of a new crew...
by Bonnie | Jun 5, 2019 | music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching in a Crisis
Burnout among teachers is real! IF you are a music teacher you already KNOW the things you face daily that put you most at risk of burnout. After 20 years of teaching music here are some things that help me avoid burnout. 1. Celebrate The Good Stuff – even if...
by Bonnie | Apr 19, 2019 | Music Classroom Resources, music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching Music 101
This year my fifth graders and I embarked on a new adventure…. We learned how to play ukulele. Before adding this to our musical adventure there were quite a few steps that my co-teacher and I had to accomplish. Research and Funding Before we ever started...
by Bonnie | Jul 28, 2018 | Education Through Music, music teacher encouragement, Professional Book Shelf, Professional Collaboration, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching in a Crisis, Teaching Music 101
When I started to write this blog post I began by writing some of the real-life scenarios for which I have had to employ emergency activities. Ideally, some extensions should be included in every lesson plan, so that before you begin you know what should happen...
