Marvelous Monday!
May performances here we come! Here is my list of May events which range from full blown costumed performances, to "informances", field trips and simple deeds of appreciation but all together they mean that May is going to be crazy, and April is FULL FULL FULL of...
Music to my ears
Just like everyone else in the state of Texas, the last two days have been our first round of standardized testing. We have another round the last week of April. As a music teacher, I get to be a part of the army that it takes to get this chore done properly. Because...
Caution! Elementary Music Centers Under Construction – Part 4
Playing the Pipes! This center just works. I am here to tell you that you can put this center in front of children within the ages of 5 and 11 and they can stay busy creating music, improvising, creating patterns and learning how instruments work for the entire class...
Caution! Primary Music Centers Under Contruction! – Part 3
Quiet Please We're Testing! Those are not the words a music teacher wants to hear when she shares a wall with a testing room........ ALL my speakers are on the "testing" wall..... My instruments were bleeding through to the other side...... what to do.... what to...