

Choir Music I love – 1
Winter Canon by Andy Beck is simply beautiful. Not only is it beautiful, but it has my 5th graders talking. Yesterday during dismissal, a couple of 5th grade choir members who also serve as Safety Patrol were telling me, "Mrs. McSpadden! Everyone, and I mean...

Why I love and hate drumming – a survival guide
So I have a confession to make.... I REALLY hate love drumming! I haven't done as much as I like in recent years because my school has just a few hand drums and even fewer "world" drums. I use what we have often, but I'd like to do more, and am considering...

World Music Resources for Performance
So this year our 3rd graders are performing music from around the world. This is an especially exciting program because my amazing team is working together to make this year special. While we are teaching the singing and instrument playing, the PE teachers are...
