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Reflections On Year 1 of Teaching Ukulele

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 planning...

Roots of American Music – Here at Home

by Bonnie | Mar 11, 2019 | Fund for Teachers, Professional Development

This last week was the deadline to submit the 2019 FFT travel fellowship. Seeing all of the posts reminded me that it was time to reflect on just how significantly my recent FFT fellowship has informed my teaching this year. Some of the things I planned to do as part...

Help! I’ve lost my voice! – 5 coping strategies for MUSIC TEACHERS!

by Bonnie | Nov 25, 2018 | Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats, Vocal Health

Last week something bloomed in Houston and when it did my voice disappeared! On Tuesday morning, I was speaking to and occasionally model singing for my before school choir quite comfortably. By 5th grade that afternoon, I was able to croak out enough notes to model...

Children’s Books in the Music Classroom

by Bonnie | Nov 20, 2018 | Book Lists, Music Classroom Library, Music Classroom Resources

At the heart of my journey into blogging has been an internal focus on the use of children's books in the music classroom. Even when I took a break from blogging to earn my masters degree, an enduring focus of my study was the use of children's books in the music...