by Bonnie | Aug 4, 2015 | Classroom Organization, FREE! Downloads!, Instrument Cabinet Organization
To download instrument cards DOWNLOAD HERE! There is nothing more potentially frustrating than managing instruments. There are so many of them, and they are often odd shapes. They need to be accessible and they need to have a place. When possible it...
by Bonnie | Aug 3, 2015 | singing with children, Teaching Music 101
One of my favorite singers of all time is Ella Fitzgerald. I love listening to her sing. I love everything that she sings. I love hearing recordings of her when she was young. I love hearing recordings of her when she was old because every time she sang she shared...
by Bonnie | Jul 30, 2015 | Professional Collaboration, Professional Development
I’m excited to join the “Linky Party” hosted by Mrs. Miracle’s Music Room. What an excellent summer it has been! Below you will find 3 things that I have learned this summer. Enjoy! 1. Transitioning from a free blog to a hosted...
by Bonnie | Jul 29, 2015 | Classroom Management, Teaching Music 101
This is a post from a few years ago and seemed timely as we approach the new school year. This post is intended for anyone who is a new teacher, but especially music teachers because I am a music teacher, so all of my advice comes from that perspective. Let me...
by Bonnie | Jul 18, 2015 | Music Literacy, Word Wall, Word Wall - Set 6 classroom instruments
The new and improved set 6 of the word wall is here! In the previous version of my word wall all of the instruments were included in one set without any sorting. For the 2015 edition, I’ve sorted the instruments into 3 types. Here is the new and improved set of...
by Bonnie | Jul 16, 2015 | Archives, music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats
Follow my blog with Bloglovin In August of 2010 I started occasionally writing for a blog that I called melodysoup. I wanted melodysoup to be a place where I could think about my own teaching and be an encouragement to others. Here is a post from August 2010....
