by Bonnie | Mar 16, 2012 | Classroom Organization, Music Classroom Set up |
I have a confession to make….. I don’t like teaching music with chairs in my room. After my first two years of teaching where I tried daily to make chairs work for me, I finally decided that I liked the floor just fine and I’ve had music class on...
by Bonnie | Mar 16, 2012 | Music Classroom Library, Yummy Award
I am proud to present the very first MelodySoup “Yummy Award”. I call it the “Yummy Award” because when you read this very musical book with students it is a “Yummy” experience! The first book to receive this...
by Bonnie | Mar 15, 2012 | Book Lists, Music Classroom Library, Music Classroom Library Set-Up
The first time that I read “Sunshine on My Shoulder’s” to students in one of my classes was on a hot day in May. I read to my first graders right after they bounded into music class, hot, sweaty and parched from recess on the first mildly hot day...
by Bonnie | Mar 14, 2012 | Book Lists, Music Classroom Library, Music Classroom Library Set-Up
I don’t know if you noticed yet, but I LOVE using children’s books. I find them that most lessons that I teach are just not complete until I have a chance to read with the children. I have a fairly extensive library in my music that is in need of...
by Bonnie | Mar 13, 2012 | Composing Music, Reflections and Caveats
For as long as I can remember, I have written music for pleasure. I write for myself, I write for my friends and I write for my family. I write as an expression of my faith in Jesus Christ…. but as much as I write, only occasionally do I write music for...
