by Bonnie | Dec 21, 2022 | Classroom Management, music teacher encouragement, Professional Book Shelf, Teaching Music 101
First a disclaimer. I am not a child development expert. I am a child development observer. I am not a music curriculum expert. I am a music education practitioner. I study and based on the body of knowledge I have acquired and based on what I observe in my classroom...
by Bonnie | Jun 22, 2022 | Music Classroom Set up, teacher corner, Uncategorized
Today a younger music teacher who belongs to one of the Facebook teacher groups that I am in who is moving campuses expressed concerns about what to do first when moving to a new campus. Getting started can be overwhelming and so I thought I would reply. What you see...
by Bonnie | Jul 6, 2019 | Music Classroom Library, Reflections and Caveats, singing with children, Singing with children
This Little Light of Mine One of my FAVORITE empowering songs is “ This Little Light of Mine” When I use it, I always include a reading of the book entitle “This Little Light of Mine” illustrated by E.B. Lewis. The book includes a beautifully illustrated story of a...
by Bonnie | Jul 2, 2019 | blogging, music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats
(What I hope for my next 20 years in the music classroom.) I cannot believe that I’ve been teaching general music for 20 years! Given the average enrollment at each of the 3 schools where I have spent the last twenty years, and the annual addition of a new crew...
by Bonnie | Jun 5, 2019 | music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching in a Crisis
Burnout among teachers is real! IF you are a music teacher you already KNOW the things you face daily that put you most at risk of burnout. After 20 years of teaching music here are some things that help me avoid burnout. 1. Celebrate The Good Stuff – even if...
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...
