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,...
by Bonnie | Jul 15, 2013 | music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats |
So It’s a Sunday night in the summer, I’ve been blessed by a wonderful Sunday at church and I’m thinking about how nice it is to not have to get ready for a school Monday….. Which leads me to think about all the little things I do to ensure...
by Bonnie | Jul 13, 2013 | Teaching Music 101 |
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 first tell you that although I have opinions I am no expert. Like all educators, teaching is...
by Bonnie | Jul 12, 2013 | Yummy Award |
It feels like I haven’t given a YUMMY AWARD! in AGES! And the truth it that it has been six months, so I am well over due! This one was especially fun to write because the minute I put my hands on this book I had lots of lesson ideas. I’m always...
by Bonnie | Jul 11, 2013 | Professional Book Shelf, Professional Development |
Teaching With Love and Logic by Jim Fay and David Funk I read a whole lot, and most of what I read is for fun. I’d much rather go to lectures and seminars and take notes than actually read a professional book, but SOMETIMES the professional book is so...
by Bonnie | Jul 10, 2013 | Ballroom Dancing, Music Listening |
Today I’m going to take a little trip down memory lane as I share with you the PERFECT movie for a music teacher on summer vacation! One year my district provided the opportunity for several of our music teachers to attend a conference in Dallas organized by...
