by Bonnie | Mar 4, 2012 | Book Lists, Music Classroom Library, Music Classroom Library Set-Up |
I LOVE children’s books! I LOVE children’s books that share great information in a meaningful way even better. I find that children’s books are especially useful in helping my students experience Jazz. Today I’m going to share my very favorite...
by Bonnie | Mar 2, 2012 | after-school program, Music Listening
In response to some questions I’ve gotten about my Music Listening Club post I thought I’d write an update about how things are going now that we have been meeting almost every Thursday for 8 weeks. My after school listening club has grown from 15 to 22...
by Bonnie | Feb 28, 2012 | Composition, Music Literacy, Rhythm |
As a song writer, I compose new music almost every day. Ironically, despite the fact that I LOVE writing music, it is very difficult for me to teach music composition to my students. In this area of instruction I consider myself a novice because I think I can do...
by Bonnie | Feb 15, 2012 | Book Lists, Music Classroom Library, Music Classroom Library Set-Up, Music Literacy
It’s Valentine’s Day, so I thought I’d tell you about something I LOVE! It was during my second year of teaching that I discovered what was going to become my very favorite set of books to use in my music classroom. I love these books so much that...
by Bonnie | Feb 14, 2012 | Go Texas Day Sing Along, Singing with children
Each February in Houston as we prepare for the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, we have “Go Texas Day!” Everyone in Houston wears their boots to work. Literal wagon trains converge on the city and meet up in time for the Rodeo parade that opens...
