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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”

Conversational Solfege Sight-Singing Flashcards

Have you heard of Conversational Solfege? I had never until a couple years ago when I heard John Feirabend speak at the Georgia Music Educators Conference in Savannah, Georgia. His presentation rocked my world and I came home talking about his ideas to everyone who would listen. My poor husband about strangled me because IContinue reading “Conversational Solfege Sight-Singing Flashcards”

Boomwhackers® Flashcards

Boomwhackers® Do you love using your Boomwhackers®as much as I love mine? I finally, after 7 years of teaching music, bought 4 sets of Boomwhackers® and they have been the best, “funnest” addition to my classroom in recent years. My students and I use Boomwhackers® for a plethora of music learning activities… Pitch – Boomwhackers®, justContinue reading “Boomwhackers® Flashcards”

Valentine’s Day Project in Real Life!

Valentine’s Day Recorder Composition Project So last week I posted a composition lesson for Valentine’s Day. Last Friday was the beginning of my new rotation and I tried the lesson out on my 3rd and 4th grade recorder students. It was a big hit and a huge success! We read the poem, clapped the rhythms,Continue reading “Valentine’s Day Project in Real Life!”

Valentine’s Day Music Composition Project

Holidays are always fun to incorporate into material for music class lessons. Valentine’s Day is difficult though, being that there’s not a whole lot of Valentine’s music around – it’s not like we’re listening to a Valentine’s holiday station on the radio 😀 So if the music doesn’t exist, why not write it?!?! That was theContinue reading “Valentine’s Day Music Composition Project”

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”

Fun Reindeer Music Flash Game

This game just resurfaced from the depths of the “oldies, but goodies” file stored in my brain. A cute, fun activity, the game also reinforces pitch relationships and melodies. Click on the reindeer noses or use the numbers on your keyboard to make each reindeer play a different pitch (appropriately, it is a tuba sound!)Continue reading “Fun Reindeer Music Flash Game”

Pitch Lesson with Boomwhackers®: Five Little Pumpkins

October is by far my favorite month of the year! And Halloween ranks up there with Christmas and Thanksgiving as my favorite holidays! In my Kindergarten and First Grade classes this week, we are using the song/fingerplay/story “Five Little Pumpkins” to learn about pitch. I use the version made famous by Raffi. Visit thisContinue reading “Pitch Lesson with Boomwhackers®: Five Little Pumpkins”