by Bonnie | Jul 7, 2013 | Classroom Organization, Music Classroom Library, Music Classroom Library Set-Up |
This post is especially for NEW (or not) Music Teachers who would like to start a classroom library for their general music classroom and need a little guidance on how to get started. (Even if you aren’t a music teacher, there may be some tips here for you as...
by Bonnie | Jul 5, 2013 | singing with children, Teaching Music 101 |
One of my favorite singers of all time is Ella Fitzgerald. I love listening to her sing. I love everything that she sings. I love hearing recordings of her when she was young. I love hearing recordings of her when she was old because every time she sang she shared...
by Bonnie | Jul 4, 2013 | FREE! Downloads!, Music Classroom Resources, Music Literacy, Rhythm |
Everyone is always looking for ways to keep students moving forward in their understanding and when we have the right tools in hand we can do just that. This activity made me AND my math coach very happy. If you are in a teaching situation where you are constantly...
by Bonnie | Jul 3, 2013 | music advocacy, Music Listening, music teacher encouragement, Professional Development, Professional Videos, Reflections and Caveats |
Ordinarily I try to share any videos that I might use in my classroom on Wednesdays, but since it’s summer I’m going to share with you some videos that we should watch in order to lift our spirits, renew our minds and challenge our thinking. As a result,...
by Bonnie | Jul 2, 2013 | FREE! Downloads!, Music Classroom Resources, Music Literacy, Rhythm
Here is where things start getting interesting in the land of musical math! I find that often students really don’t understand note value until they have a chance to use the relative values we assign within the context of math. Experienced musicians quickly...
