Terrific Tips for Tuesday! – Organizing pencils
So after 13.5 years of frustrating pencil management experiences I've finally come up with a plan that I have successfully maintained this year AND that is flexible enough for me to adjust according to the needs of my students and the time constraints we are...
Marvelous Mondays – Music Vocabulary Foldable
Here is a vocabulary activity my 2nd graders did this fall that they were very excited about. At the time we did this activity my 2nd graders had internalized enough of these words that before this activity, everyone in the 2nd could easily demonstrate and identify...
January YUMMY Award – Over the Rainbow
January 2013 "Over the Rainbow" Author: E.Y. Harburg, Illustrator: Eric Puybaret, Performer: Judy Collins, Composer: Harold Arlen This book is just lovely! The opening verse of the song is one that most haven't heard before and it makes the song...
Melodysoup Video Wednesday!
Here is the first video in a series of Music Career videos. Musical career information for older elementary students is tricky to find. This is a great video that I look forward to using with my 5th graders this spring. I hope you enjoy it! This video is about...