by Bonnie | May 3, 2013 | music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats |
Our choir concert on Tuesday was super sweet. Our day yesterday at the choir festival was really special and today one of the 5th graders who played the djembe for one of our pieces got to audition for a highly coveted place in the 6th grade percussion class for band...
by Bonnie | Apr 26, 2013 | Choir Resources, Classroom Organization, Music Classroom Resources, Music Classroom Set up, Tips and Tricks
My after school choir is made up of volunteers. The folks who have a good attendance record and who attend 80% of rehearsals get to go on our field trips. With that in mind, over the years I’ve spent a TON of time keeping track of choir attendance. ...
by Bonnie | Apr 23, 2013 | Music Centers
Here is a center dilemma that I didn’t have a good answer to for a long time….mostly because the answer was so easy and obvious that I almost missed it. I would like my students to have access to instruments during centers, but I find that what starts out...
by Bonnie | Apr 21, 2013 | Classroom Management and Discipline, Professional Collaboration, Reflections and Caveats
This was a tough week. In terms of school it is a tough time of year because the calendar is not our friend. Both teachers and students are suffering from fatigue. After all we have been in school for a very long time. Yet, in Texas we have our heaviest round of...
by Bonnie | Apr 16, 2013 | Classroom Organization, Tips and Tricks
Have you noticed that when you teach elementary music, you suddenly become a sound technician? You might not know a coaxial cable from a quarter inch, but suddenly, you are the on call expert in all things related to sound….. Everything I know about sound can...
