What’s On Your Desk? and 12 Days of Christmas {Music} Giveaways!

Rachel Tanenblatt over at Music With Mrs. Tanenblatt is doing a linky party to show what is on your desk at the moment.   I must give a disclaimer before viewing – it is not a pretty sight!  I always have the “stack” on my desk – its where I pile all things I need butContinue reading “What’s On Your Desk? and 12 Days of Christmas {Music} Giveaways!”

GPEE Bus Tour 21 Visits Clark Creek

So I have not posted anything for a while now, because I have been so busy with my school!  We have been preparing for the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education Bus Tour 21.  We were nominated last year and it is a huge honor to represent public education for the state of Georgia.  TheContinue reading “GPEE Bus Tour 21 Visits Clark Creek”

Treble Clef Pitch Practice – FREE GIVEAWAY!!!

There’s a new product at my TpT store and one I think you will want!  Here’s a little preview for you… Spelling Words with Treble Clef Pitches Flashcards – 24 flashcards premade with music notation and words.  These can be printed single- or double-sided for multiple variations on this game Blank Staff – for puttingContinue reading “Treble Clef Pitch Practice – FREE GIVEAWAY!!!”

"Peter and the Wolf" Matching and Coloring Page

“Peter and the Wolf” Instrument Coloring Page Last week I posted two entries about using centers to reinforce the instruments of the orchestra and using “Peter and the Wolf” as a vehicle for introducing the instruments and their sounds.  If you haven’t read them, please check them out!! Today, I started my Kindergarteners on aContinue reading “"Peter and the Wolf" Matching and Coloring Page”

Using Centers in the Classroom | Orchestral Instrument Families Centers

Learning about and recognizing the instruments and instruments families of the orchestra is an essential concept in music education. What better way to reinforce and extend the learning of the orchestral instrument families than through the use of CENTERS!!  Why I Love Centers…. Student-Directed Learning   Centers allow student-directed learning, which is where I think effectiveContinue reading “Using Centers in the Classroom | Orchestral Instrument Families Centers”