by Bonnie | May 18, 2012 | Choir Resources, Music Classroom Resources, Performance Resources, Professional Collaboration, Reflections and Caveats, Singing with children, singing with children |
A few years ago I had the chance to work with a really great teaching artist by the name of Becky Valls. You can find out more about how amazing she is at Becky Valls For pictures of some of her work with and for students, go to teaching. I met her through our...
by Bonnie | May 8, 2012 | Education Through Music, Music Classroom Resources, music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats
This post is specifically intended to illicit some feedback from my ETM friends….. I typically stick with the safe tried and true ETM song experiences that I KNOW will work and that I feel very comfortable playing…. Over the years, I’ve tried...
by Bonnie | Mar 23, 2012 | donorschoose.org, music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats |
Today we got our brand new metallophone from donorschoose.org. This was by far the quickest delivery I’ve EVER had from donorschoose.org and I was so excited! In my music schedule I have my regular daily schedule, but then at the end of each day, I have an...
by Bonnie | Mar 17, 2012 | donorschoose.org |
In our music room garden we have “planted” 3 projects that we hope will BLOOM! Project #1 – Bass Metallophone! – Folks have been seriously generous and so as of this morning we are ONLY $100 away from being able to realize this project!...
by Bonnie | Mar 7, 2012 | digital portfolio, donorschoose.org, Technology, Technology, Tips and Tricks, What to record |
This fall I had a project funded through donorschoose.org for a pack of small handheld digital recorders. Since I have never had anything like this before in my classroom, I was filled with all sorts of dreams about ways that we could use them in class to...
by Bonnie | Feb 7, 2012 | Careers in Music, Music Classroom Resources, Online Resources for the Music Class
Our 5th grade students are supposed to have the opportunity to explore careers in music as part of their “Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills” or TEKS….. This has always been a challenge for me to teach for two reasons….. 1. There...
