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Great Songs to Sing with Children -1

Great Songs to Sing with Children -1

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...
The next 20

The next 20

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...
Feeding Your Creative Fire Without Burning Down the Forest – (13 ways for music teachers to avoid burn out)

Feeding Your Creative Fire Without Burning Down the Forest – (13 ways for music teachers to avoid burn out)

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...
Generating Buy-In Through “Auditioning” a Non-Auditioned Choir

Generating Buy-In Through “Auditioning” a Non-Auditioned Choir

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...
Reflections On Year 1 of Teaching Ukulele

Reflections On Year 1 of Teaching Ukulele

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...
Help!  I’ve lost my voice!  –     5 coping strategies for MUSIC TEACHERS!

Help! I’ve lost my voice! – 5 coping strategies for MUSIC TEACHERS!

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...
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