by Bonnie | May 28, 2019 | Choir Resources, Reflections and Caveats, Singing with children, singing with children |
For the last 10 years or so, at 3 different campuses students interested in singing in the volunteer extracurricular choir simply turned in a form (paper or digital) to join choir. In anticipation of next year’s choir, I decided to try something new, and I am so...
by Bonnie | Apr 19, 2019 | Music Classroom Resources, music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching Music 101 |
This year my fifth graders and I embarked on a new adventure…. We learned how to play ukulele. Before adding this to our musical adventure there were quite a few steps that my co-teacher and I had to accomplish. Research and Funding Before we ever started...
by Bonnie | Nov 20, 2018 | Book Lists, Music Classroom Library, Music Classroom Resources |
At the heart of my journey into blogging has been an internal focus on the use of children’s books in the music classroom. Even when I took a break from blogging to earn my masters degree, an enduring focus of my study was the use of children’s books in...
by Bonnie | Jul 28, 2018 | FREE! Downloads!, Music Classroom Resources |
Time is PRECIOUS! When you are a music teacher, EVERY minute counts, both those that you spend with your students AND those that you spend preparing to teach your students. While I hope you will find yourself in a situation where you have ALL the resources you need...
by Bonnie | Dec 13, 2016 | Playing Instruments, Winter Sing Along |
This week, being the last week before our winter break is just a little crazy! We are preparing for a winter sing along. The choir is going on a field trip tomorrow where we will sing our entire concert 4 times at 4 different locations. The sing along includes the...
by Bonnie | Apr 14, 2016 | Choir Resources, music advocacy, Singing with children, Uncategorized |
These days I am VERY busy working full time while working to earn my Masters in Music Education through the online program at Kent State. I am loving every minute of my time studying, but spending time on class work has kept me from blogging. However, this weekend...