Buried in Books! – Tales from the Music Room Library
I am a music teacher who loves books. I love finding different ways that I can incorporate children's books into my lessons. As a result, not only do I have an extensive collection of books, but my collection of books is always growing. I've had my books semi...
Professional Collaboration – Gold Worth Every Penny!
When you are a music specialist - or art specialist..... or pretty much anything besides a regular classroom teacher it is sometimes hard to find really great opportunities for collaboration because in many cases, no one that you come into regular contact with is...
MelodySoup YUMMY! Award June 2012 – Froggie Went a Courtin’ by Iza Tripani
June 2012 What a fun book to read and sing with students! This book is especially useful when you are already using a version of the original folk song as part of your instruction. I've used this book with kinder through 5th grade with great success but I find that I...
Organization and Procedures for Recorder
Purchasing recorders - I sell recorders every year. At my old school, where I taught for 10 years, everyone purchased their own recorder.... Each year the school would provide a recorder for maybe 5-6 students who didn't have the means to purchase their own. At my...