by Bonnie | Apr 19, 2019 | Music Classroom Resources, music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching Music 101 |
This year my fifth graders and I embarked on a new adventure…. We learned how to play ukulele. Before adding this to our musical adventure there were quite a few steps that my co-teacher and I had to accomplish. Research and Funding Before we ever started...
by Bonnie | Nov 25, 2018 | Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats, Vocal Health |
Last week something bloomed in Houston and when it did my voice disappeared! On Tuesday morning, I was speaking to and occasionally model singing for my before school choir quite comfortably. By 5th grade that afternoon, I was able to croak out enough notes to model...
by Bonnie | Sep 15, 2018 | Classroom Management and Discipline, Rhythm |
This year I tried something I’ve never done before!!!! I’ve seen other folks create rules that align with rhythms which is super cool…. but I wanted to have rhythm rules that fit with the acronym M.U.S.I.C. SOOOOO To make these I used digital...
by Bonnie | Jul 28, 2018 | Education Through Music, music teacher encouragement, Professional Book Shelf, Professional Collaboration, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching in a Crisis, Teaching Music 101 |
When I started to write this blog post I began by writing some of the real-life scenarios for which I have had to employ emergency activities. Ideally, some extensions should be included in every lesson plan, so that before you begin you know what should happen next. ...
by Bonnie | Jul 24, 2018 | Classroom Organization, Professional Collaboration, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching Music 101, Tips and Tricks |
Music teachers typically fall into two categories; those with school money and those without. You might not yet know what your situation will be, BUT if your school has some money set aside for your use, GREAT! You can read more about what questions to ask about your...
by Bonnie | Jul 24, 2018 | Classroom Organization, Money Management for Music Teachers, Notes and Budgets, Professional Collaboration, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching Music 101 |
Music teachers typically fall into two categories; those with school money and those without. You might not yet know what your situation will be, BUT if your school has some money set aside for your use, GREAT, you need to be a good steward of the money so that the...
