by Bonnie | Jul 20, 2013 | music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats |
As part of this Ultimate Blog Challenge I have decided to challenge myself to write a blog post every day for 31 days! for TWO blogs! Before this challenge, the most posts that I had managed in one month was 15 posts for one blog and HALF of those didn’t...
by Bonnie | Jul 19, 2013 | music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats |
1. Music: – the best thing about being a music teacher is the time that I get to spend singing and playing with children. However, I’m not really talking about voices or instrumental technique. I most enjoy that moment just after a class has created a...
by Bonnie | Jul 18, 2013 | Classroom Organization |
When I figured out this spring that I was going to leave and go to a new school this fall things got just a tad surreal for me. I was in a fully invested situation where I had really dug in deep and made some roots. Plus there were just things that I knew about and...
by Bonnie | Jul 17, 2013 | Baroque, Music Listening
I am always looking for excellent clips to share with my students. THIS is really beautiful! I hope that you enjoy! I love showing students what a recorder is REALLY supposed to sound like! I love sharing music from the Baroque period with my students. I’ve...
by Bonnie | Jul 16, 2013 | Classroom Organization, Music Classroom Set up |
We always teach our best when our own needs are taken care of so here is a list of things I like to make sure I keep in my room. 1. Water – Whether you purchase a case at SAMS, filter your own from home, or use the gallon in the teacher’s lounge, make sure...
by Bonnie | Jul 15, 2013 | How to Dress, music teacher encouragement, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching Music 101 |
Sometimes balancing the professional look of a teacher with the physical demands of the job itself is tricky. In my music class we run, hop, skip, jump, spin, roll and crawl, bend and reach. Before and after school, I am painting, gluing, glittering, hauling,...
