Although this has nothing to do with music or education, it is geeky enough that it has to be shared. I am on my 3rd iPhone and the more I use it the more I love it. The number of apps available for download is growing exponentially and if you have a need, you canContinue reading “iPhone Finds the Best Gas Prices”
Monthly Archives: February 2011
Materials Uploaded to TeachersPayTeachers.com
I have been researching the best ways to share my resources with you, my readers – I want you to be able to search for and download resources that meet your needs in the classroom. TeachersPayTeachers.com is a website that allows teachers to upload resources of all file types and anyone can download for freeContinue reading “Materials Uploaded to TeachersPayTeachers.com”
Search and Sort the Bowmar Orchestral Library
Anyone fortunate enough to have the obscure Bowmar Orchestral Library lurking in your CD collection? I was lucky to inherit this collection, when I started teaching at my current school 7 years ago. When I conduct a Google search on these items, I discover many things…it is expensive, it is old, and it is extensive.Continue reading “Search and Sort the Bowmar Orchestral Library”
Music Notation Unit – Part III: Game
This is the third and final installment of our unit. See Part I and Part II here. Once I have time, I will compile all 3 parts into a PDF that you may download, save, and print! Part III is not an earth-shattering idea, but rather a super fun, engaging game functioning as both anContinue reading “Music Notation Unit – Part III: Game”
Music Notation Unit – Part II
Yesterday I posted Part I of our Music Notation unit. Today, I present to you Part II. I music give credit where credit is due and thanks to MakingMusicFun.net once again for making some great music education resources. After finishing our centers from Part I, I then had my students pair off with their sameContinue reading “Music Notation Unit – Part II”
Music Notation Unit – Part I: Centers
I used this lesson last month as a 3-week unit to introduce my 2nd graders to notation in the treble clef. They seemed to truly enjoy it and at the end of the unit, really knew their note names! This could be used with grades 2-5 with great success! Note: I have a PrometheanBoard inContinue reading “Music Notation Unit – Part I: Centers”
Smartboard Games for Notation and Rhythm
Yesterday I featured The Music Interactive‘s new Boomwhacker® software. Today I had some extra time with my second graders at the end of our notation unit. To reinforce the notes on the treble staff, we played The Music Interactive’s Staff Wars game. What a super fun, exciting way to practice the notes on the staff.Continue reading “Smartboard Games for Notation and Rhythm”
Boomwhackers Software
I discovered today in my search for Boomwhackers® resources that The Music Interactive site now has a Boomwhackers® software download. As of January 2011, you are now required to create a username and password to their download site; however, once I easily did that (just follow the online and email instructions), I downloaded and opened this neatContinue reading “Boomwhackers Software”
Online Music Worksheets – MakingMusicFun.net
My newest favorite online music resource is MakingMusicFun.net. I have found so many worksheets, lesson plans, ideas, and other resources that I can easily and quickly incorporate into my classes. I am thankful to Andy Fling and Shelly Nierman for a creative, well-designed, and effectively managed website. Make sure you sign up for their newsletters soContinue reading “Online Music Worksheets – MakingMusicFun.net”
New Look, New Purpose
Recently, I have been pondering the true purpose of this blog. Who is the audience? What purpose will it serve? Who will want to read it? Along those lines I know that all good music teachers are masters at sharing, borrowing, and enhancing others’ ideas. It’s what we do best and there is nothing wrongContinue reading “New Look, New Purpose”
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