Happy March and MIOSM, everyone! This year in particular seems to be an important Music In Our Schools Month, as it is the 30th Anniversary of celebrating music education in the schools across our country. Music In Our Schools Month is a music advocacy initiative supported by NAfME (the National Association for Music Education). ToContinue reading “MIOSM: Music in Our School Month Resources”
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12 Days of Christmas {Music} Giveaways – Day 10
For the 10th day of my Christmas {Music} Giveaway, I am hosting a Raffle Giveaway! This is my first raffle like this and I am excited to see how it works! You can enter once for each of the types of entries below. Two winners will be selected on Friday 12/19 at 10:00 am. EachContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas {Music} Giveaways – Day 10”
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!”
Tech Talk Tuesday – iPads in the Music Classroom: 5 Best Apps for Music Class
So this is my 3rd year using iPads in my music classroom. When I moved to Clark Creek Elementary STEM Academy to open the school in 2012, I piloted a 16-iPad lab as a part of a music technology pilot. Since Clark Creek is a STEM Academy, this was a perfect pairing of the ArtsContinue reading “Tech Talk Tuesday – iPads in the Music Classroom: 5 Best Apps for Music Class”
Jazz Month and International Jazz Day: Part Two – 12-Bar Blues Progression
Yesterday I posted some resources, including the Chuck Vanderchuck PBSKids website, for teaching Jazz at the elementary level. Jazz is truly an American art form and although it is a world-wide phenomenon now, it started here in the Southern United States. I am proud to be an American and as an American music teacher, IContinue reading “Jazz Month and International Jazz Day: Part Two – 12-Bar Blues Progression”
Royalty-Free, Public Domain Clip Art
Clipart created using CLKER and PicCollage Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! As my gift to you, I wanted to share with you two of my favorite source for graphics and clipart that I use for my printables and products. CLKER Bundle Of Hearts clipart from Clker.com http://www.clker.com is a royalty-free, public domain source for clip art. WhatContinue reading “Royalty-Free, Public Domain Clip Art”
Winter Olympics 2014 Music Class Activities
I confess….I am an Olympics-addict. I love the Summer Games, I love the Winter Games, I love any of the Games. I feel like as soon as the last Games ends, I am counting the months until the next one. Has anyone else figured it out it is a much longer wait from the endContinue reading “Winter Olympics 2014 Music Class Activities”
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!!!”
The 3 Best Christmas Music iPad Apps
Now that I have my class set of iPads up and running, I am going to start sharing some of my favorite apps. Christmas is, by far, my favorite time of year. I love Christmas music and cannot wait for the day after Thanksgiving, when I break out my favorite holiday tunes. As I searchedContinue reading “The 3 Best Christmas Music iPad Apps”
"In the Hall Of the Mountain King" Listening Activities
I love Halloween time because its the perfect time of the year for listening to “spooky” music. One of my favorite “spooky” pieces for Halloween is “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from The Peer Gynt Suite by Edvard Grieg. Classicsforkids.com has a great resource this month that includes a listening map, biography of Edvard Grieg,Continue reading “"In the Hall Of the Mountain King" Listening Activities”
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