by Bonnie | Jun 25, 2012 | Classroom Organization, donorschoose.org, Music Classroom Resources, Music Classroom Set up, Recorders
Purchasing recorders – I sell recorders every year. At my old school, where I taught for 10 years, everyone purchased their own recorder…. Each year the school would provide a recorder for maybe 5-6 students who didn’t have the means to purchase...
by Bonnie | Jun 19, 2012 | Book Lists, Music Classroom Library, Music Classroom Library Set-Up, Yummy Award
I realized the other day that not only has it been quite some time since I last blogged, but that in the rush of ending the school year, I forgot to give a YUMMY! Award for the month of May…..so I’ll give an award for May today and hopefully give one for...
by Bonnie | May 30, 2012 | music teacher encouragement, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats |
Here is a list that I hope will be true for me as I end my school year number 13. List of things to throw out 1. Negative opinions (especially about children that I will get to teach next year.) – We’ve all had those students that are on our radar (with...
by Bonnie | May 29, 2012 | Bulletin Boards, Classroom Organization, Music Classroom Set up, teacher corner |
I found these pictures the other day and realized that they were from the beginning of this year. I enjoyed looking at how my room started at the beginning of the year. I can look back now and make notes about what worked well and what I ended up changing mid year....
by Bonnie | May 29, 2012 | Classroom Management and Discipline, donorschoose.org, music advocacy, Music Classroom Resources, music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats
If your school is anything like mine, it might sometimes feel that you are running through your school days, long on need and short on solution. In schools like ours, the needs that our students bring with them to school are daunting at best and often feel...
by Bonnie | May 18, 2012 | Choir Resources, Music Classroom Resources, Performance Resources, Professional Collaboration, Reflections and Caveats, Singing with children, singing with children |
A few years ago I had the chance to work with a really great teaching artist by the name of Becky Valls. You can find out more about how amazing she is at Becky Valls For pictures of some of her work with and for students, go to teaching. I met her through our...
