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”
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A New Year and New Orff Instruments!
We’re back at it for another school year! This year is my 10th year teaching and I am so excited for what this year holds. This is my second year at Clark Creek STEM Academy and our second year open! We will be the first school on the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education Annual BusContinue reading “A New Year and New Orff Instruments!”
"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”
Happy Birthday, Star-Spangled Banner!
Friday of this week, September 14th, is the 198th birthday of the “Star-Spangled Banner.” After a night of constant bombardment on Fort McHenry at the mouth of the Baltimore Harbor, Francis Scott Key woke to see the American flag still flying in the dawning sunlight. He was so moved in the moment that he wroteContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Star-Spangled Banner!”
Patriotic Music Resources for Patriot Day and Veteran’s Day
With Patriot Day and Veteran’s Day coming up very soon, I thought I would share with you some patriotic music resources. I hope you are able to use them in your classroom and can share a little patriotism with your students! Great Video on the History of our National Anthem, the “Star-Spangled Banner” “Fifty NiftyContinue reading “Patriotic Music Resources for Patriot Day and Veteran’s Day”
Back-To-School Music Class Resources
By now, most school systems are out for summer break; some have just finished school and others, like my system, are preparing for the start of yet another school year. Crazy! I can’t believe how fast this year is flying by! If you’re like me, a couple weeks prior to the return of school, IContinue reading “Back-To-School Music Class Resources”
Boomwhackers Resources Courtesy of Music Therapist Kat Fulton
I follow a lot of music therapists in the blog world, since I regularly teach self-contained autism classes at my current school. Music therapists have amazing ideas for working with all kinds of people, not just people with special needs or who need “music therapy.” I think all music educators can benefit from a goodContinue reading “Boomwhackers Resources Courtesy of Music Therapist Kat Fulton”
Instruments of the Orchestra Lesson | Peter and the Wolf
Last week I posted about my love of using centers in the music classroom. My post included a complete centers unit, focused around the Orchestra Instrument Families, an important concept for all music learners. If you didn’t see my post, check it out HERE! You can also download the unit HERE! When I introduce the instrumentsContinue reading “Instruments of the Orchestra Lesson | Peter and the Wolf”
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”
100th Day of School Song with PowerPoint
A standard favorite this time of year in my classroom is “One Zero Zero” from Music K-8’s Volume 13, No. 3 issue. If you have never seen this periodical/music magazine, you must check it out here!! Last year I created a PowerPoint to go along with the song to make it easier for my studentsContinue reading “100th Day of School Song with PowerPoint”
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