by Bonnie | May 30, 2012 | music teacher encouragement, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats |
Here is a list that I hope will be true for me as I end my school year number 13. List of things to throw out 1. Negative opinions (especially about children that I will get to teach next year.) – We’ve all had those students that are on our radar (with...
by Bonnie | May 29, 2012 | Bulletin Boards, Classroom Organization, Music Classroom Set up, teacher corner |
I found these pictures the other day and realized that they were from the beginning of this year. I enjoyed looking at how my room started at the beginning of the year. I can look back now and make notes about what worked well and what I ended up changing mid year....
by Bonnie | May 29, 2012 | Classroom Management and Discipline, donorschoose.org, music advocacy, Music Classroom Resources, music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats
If your school is anything like mine, it might sometimes feel that you are running through your school days, long on need and short on solution. In schools like ours, the needs that our students bring with them to school are daunting at best and often feel...
by Bonnie | May 18, 2012 | Choir Resources, Music Classroom Resources, Performance Resources, Professional Collaboration, Reflections and Caveats, singing with children, Singing with children |
A few years ago I had the chance to work with a really great teaching artist by the name of Becky Valls. You can find out more about how amazing she is at Becky Valls For pictures of some of her work with and for students, go to teaching. I met her through our...
by Bonnie | May 8, 2012 | Education Through Music, Music Classroom Resources, music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats
This post is specifically intended to illicit some feedback from my ETM friends….. I typically stick with the safe tried and true ETM song experiences that I KNOW will work and that I feel very comfortable playing…. Over the years, I’ve tried...
