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...
by Bonnie | Nov 25, 2015 | Choir Resources |
Kusimama by Jim Papoulis is one of those choral pieces that is both challenging and really fun to sing. I’ve had 5th graders at two different schools with various degrees of choral singing experience sing this piece very successfully and with great joy. It is...
by Bonnie | Nov 15, 2015 | Choir Resources |
Winter Canon by Andy Beck is simply beautiful. Not only is it beautiful, but it has my 5th graders talking. Yesterday during dismissal, a couple of 5th grade choir members who also serve as Safety Patrol were telling me, “Mrs. McSpadden! Everyone, and I mean...
