by Bonnie | Jan 11, 2013 | music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats, singing with children
More than half my students are learning English as their second language. I would never consider my Spanish good enough to be called bilingual, but most of the time I can figure out what my students are talking about regardless of the language they are speaking in....
by Bonnie | Oct 28, 2012 | donorschoose.org, Music Classroom Resources, music teacher encouragement, Performance Resources, Reflections and Caveats
I haven’t had time to blog like I planned during the month of October because apparently this year October is the perfect storm of crazy busy and I haven’t had a moment to spare until now. Limeades for Learning which is a funding partnership between Sonic...
by Bonnie | Sep 24, 2012 | Education Through Music, music teacher encouragement, Professional Collaboration, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching Music 101
As we move into middle and late September let us not forget the power of name games. Most music teachers use name games extensively at the beginning of the school year in an effort to build community and as a way to get students singing. However as the demands...
by Bonnie | Jun 27, 2012 | music advocacy, music teacher encouragement, Professional Collaboration, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats |
When you are a music specialist – or art specialist….. or pretty much anything besides a regular classroom teacher it is sometimes hard to find really great opportunities for collaboration because in many cases, no one that you come into regular contact...
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 | 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...
