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”
Tag Archives: Visual Aids
Recorder Resources
Happy New Year! Today was our first day back to school in 2013 and I am excited for what the remainder of the school year holds for my students and I in music class! With the arrival of January, for many of you, is also the arrival of a shipment of new recorders (or breakingContinue reading “Recorder Resources”
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!”
"Music Is…" Bulletin Board Idea
It has been a while since I have posted. Just evidence of how busythe new school year is! I would like to finally share a bulletin board idea that I am sure many of you will like. Unfortunately, this is not a printable, but it is easy and leaves room for your own creativity!Continue reading “"Music Is…" Bulletin Board Idea”
PRINTABLE Labels for Essential Questions or Concept Charts
I want to share with you my classroom Essential Questions and Concept display system. I have a blue pocket chart mounted on the wall by my door. I made these cute labels to denote each grade level’s essential question or concept for the week. I use sentence strips to write out what we’re doing toContinue reading “PRINTABLE Labels for Essential Questions or Concept Charts”
Music Classroom Rules Printable Posters
Being at a new school, I am finding myself redoing and reinventing the way I’ve done things for years. I want my classroom to be fresh, new, cheerful, and visually appealing. I have made new music classroom rules posters to be more positive and happy. I think these posters do the trick! The best partContinue reading “Music Classroom Rules Printable Posters”
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”
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”
Music Word Wall Posters
Word walls are fundamental to good teaching. They provide students with appropriate vocabulary to discuss a subject in a meaningful manner. And they are a constant visual to help students organize their thoughts. Music word walls are often a challenge because there are many ways to organize musical concepts and music vocabulary. I approachContinue reading “Music Word Wall Posters”
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