by Bonnie | Dec 3, 2012 | Singing with children, singing with children, Winter Sing Along
I gotta tell ya’ll that I LOVE our annual “all-school sing along”. I came upon the idea of a holiday sing along completely by accident as it was already a tradition at the school where I first started teaching. I’m now preparing for my 14th...
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 | May 18, 2012 | Choir Resources, Music Classroom Resources, Performance Resources, Professional Collaboration, Reflections and Caveats, singing with children, Singing with children |
A few years ago I had the chance to work with a really great teaching artist by the name of Becky Valls. You can find out more about how amazing she is at Becky Valls For pictures of some of her work with and for students, go to teaching. I met her through our...
by Bonnie | Apr 19, 2012 | Classroom Management and Discipline, Education Through Music, Reflections and Caveats, Teaching Music 101 |
If you’ve been teaching music for long, you’ve noticed that often, it’s those first few moments of each class where you and your students establish the success or failure of your lesson. Snagging the attention of students as they come in is...
by Bonnie | Sep 13, 2011 | after-school program, music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats, Singing with children, Teaching Music 101 |
This is shaping up to become a truly great year. In addition to my regular school day I’ve been given the chance to provide music classes to students who want to take them after school. This year my half time co-teacher is coming back to campus each Monday...
