Caution! Primary Music Centers Under Construction – Part 2
Here it is, another favorite center from the last several days of center reconstruction! Compose a rhythm! First I wrote quarter notes, quarter rests and eighth notes on foam sheets. Using foam sheets instead of cardstock in need of lamination saved so much time! ...
Caution! Primary Music Centers Under Construction – Part 1
Although I'm not ready to fully roll out centers for all of my classes, my schedule this week has allowed me the time to experiment some and try centers with a few individual classes in kinder, 1st and 2nd grade. Today I'm going to share one of my centers and how I...
Reflections upon Centers in Music – Making every moment count
I have music centers on the brain. I can't quit thinking about them because I want to make the experience my students have when using centers more meaningful and effective. I'm almost.....sort of.... happy with my learning outcomes for some of my centers but not as...
Carnival of the Animals – in a pinch, lessons that can pass between me and the sub
Carnival of the Animals is just great music! There are about a thousand different activities and directions that you can explore with your students, so much so that this great work deserves several posts. Today I'm going to share with you how I like to introduce...