by Bonnie | Jan 2, 2023 | Classroom Management, Classroom Management and Discipline, Classroom Organization, Music Classroom Set up, music teacher encouragement, Next Year, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats, seating charts, teacher corner, Tips and Tricks
Happy New Year! One of my favorite things about being a teacher is that I get two chances at each “New Year”. I get to start the new academic year each August and I get to start a new calendar year on January 1. Today I am going to share a few habits that...
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 | Jan 3, 2016 | Classroom Management and Discipline, Classroom Organization, Music Classroom Set up, Tips and Tricks
One challenge common among music teachers is the challenge of setting up classroom routines and procedures when you don’t see students very often. Additionally, any given music class can have a variety of different teaching scenarios, like movement activities,...
by Bonnie | Aug 15, 2015 | Classroom Management and Discipline, Linky Parties |
I am excited to be joining the Fermata Fridays Linky Party hosted by organizedchaos.blogspot.com I found this oldie but goody blog post that I wrote a few years ago that seemed timely as we start our new school year. I hope you enjoy reading this reminders and I hope...
by Bonnie | Apr 21, 2013 | Classroom Management and Discipline, Professional Collaboration, Reflections and Caveats
This was a tough week. In terms of school it is a tough time of year because the calendar is not our friend. Both teachers and students are suffering from fatigue. After all we have been in school for a very long time. Yet, in Texas we have our heaviest round of...
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...
