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The Collaborative To-Do list! – Google Sheets to the Rescue

by Bonnie | Mar 28, 2015 | Classroom Organization, Professional Collaboration

I am so blessed to work with an amazing, talented, steady, organized and hard working co-teacher. We have a great time working together! Like all successful partnerships we each bring strengths and weaknesses to the table. One of the things we have in common is that...

Class Notes: Rests: Sometimes Music is Silence

by Bonnie | Mar 23, 2015 | Music Listening, Music Literacy, Rhythm

Look what I found! This video series is really nice and well done! - Thanks Classical MPR for such great work! I plan on sharing these videos with my 5th graders as we gear up to review everything for so they will be ready for Jr. High! 🙂

My favorite things about SPRING BREAK!

by Bonnie | Mar 12, 2015 | music teacher encouragement, Reflections and Caveats

So this week is spring break and I been taking life VERY VERY easy! 1. SLEEP - I did quite a bit of extra sleeping this week. Sleep is such a simple and important thing..... Luxuriating in extra (needed) sleep and rest can feel quite decedent. Maybe I'll make it to...