by Bonnie | Aug 13, 2014 | Education Through Music, Music Classroom Resources, Music Literacy, Singing with children
A few weeks ago, when I posted my lesson plan template, I was asked to show how I would actually use this template in planning. With that in mind, I’ve included a version of a lesson that I teach often. In this plan I refer to form books and mapping, both are...
by Bonnie | Aug 11, 2014 | Bulletin Boards, Classroom Organization, FREE! Downloads!, Music Classroom Resources |
yellow barred eighth notes I’m learning how to create different graphics using PowerPoint. I found a pretty border on sale at Joanne’s and I liked it because it could be easily transferred into a music bulletin board without too much fuss. This border...
by Bonnie | Jul 23, 2014 | anchor charts, Music Classroom Resources |
My students cannot wait to take their recorders home! From the minute we order them until the day finally arrives, they beg and plead and wheedle, trying to get me to let them take their recorders home. But so far, I haven’t ever been entirely pleased with the...
by Bonnie | Jul 19, 2014 | Music Classroom Resources, Music Teacher Planner |
Hey everyone! Lesson plans are like we are, they grow and change over time. I’ve never used the same lesson plan format from one year to the next and every year, and I’m always motivated to come up with some new way to frame my thinking in an effort to...
by Bonnie | Jul 12, 2014 | anchor charts, Music Classroom Resources |
I love teaching recorder! Last year I developed an anchor chart similar to this one in order to help my students develop good independent rehearsal skills for those times in class when I need to hear a small group of students rather than the whole class. When I am...
by Bonnie | Jul 11, 2014 | anchor charts, Music Classroom Resources |
I like to build my anchor charts with my students as a way to consolidate and represent our learning. However, I’ve found that I have a hard time using them well unless I’ve done some design work before hand. With that in mind I am developing some ideas on...
