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 | Dec 26, 2022 | Professional Collaboration, Professional Development, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching Music 101
Here are some habits and routines at home that help me keep my job as a music teacher in a happy place. Useful Routines and Habits Take Care of Your Physical Needs – This includes, getting adequate sleep, getting good nutrition and exercise and going to the...
by Bonnie | Dec 21, 2022 | Classroom Management, music teacher encouragement, Professional Book Shelf, Teaching Music 101
First a disclaimer. I am not a child development expert. I am a child development observer. I am not a music curriculum expert. I am a music education practitioner. I study and based on the body of knowledge I have acquired and based on what I observe in my classroom...
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...
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...
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...
