by Bonnie | May 29, 2013 | Composition, Music Classroom Resources, Music Literacy, Rhythm
Like everyone else, I’m in the last few days of school. My students last day is June 5th and we have a workday on June 6th. One of my chores is to get my computers in order. As part of that chore, I found these pictures taken earlier this year (sometime in...
by Bonnie | May 20, 2013 | Classroom Organization, digital portfolio, Music Classroom Resources, Professional Development, Technology, Technology, Tips and Tricks, What to record |
Wildcat’s Roar Necessity is the mother of invention and in preparation for our annual round of standardized tests, I wanted to record my students as they chanted a rap that I wrote for them last year. Last year because of time I had no choice but to circulate a...
by Bonnie | May 14, 2013 | Classroom Organization, Moving Schools
Hey everyone! Here is how the end of the school year feels to me!!!! We are all facing the end of year rush and this year because I am changing schools I get to not only inherit someone else’s work when I go to my new school, but I also get to leave behind a...
by Bonnie | May 12, 2013 | Classroom Organization, Music Classroom Resources, Performance Resources
I like to learn new things. I am primarily a singer and as a result, I am generally more comfortable with performances that deal with singing. Using instruments for performance is something I’ve been working up to….. Although my Orff training is limited...
by Bonnie | May 10, 2013 | Music Classroom Resources, Musical Instruments, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats
Have you ever had those moments in teaching when a comment or action from a student will send your lesson into an entirely new direction? One of those moments when you realize that you almost missed the forest for the trees, but on a whim you followed an impulse and...
