It is almost the end of July...and for me, that means the start of the school year is right around the corner! Today, I'm hosting a linky party to blog about three things I've learned this summer. If you are a blogger, feel free to link up; just read the directions at the end of this post. Here goes! #1: Doing home makeovers isn't as easy as it looks on HGTV! So we moved on the last day of school and have been settling into our house ever since. The house is definitely a fixer-upper (but the ten acres made it worth the work!) This summer, we've been working hard just to get cont…
Hi everyone! I know summer isn't over...but the school year is looming closer. We start on August 10...and of course, there is SO much to do, but I'm trying to not get overwhelmed. Here are three ways to prepare for the new school year: #1: Create song lists for each grade level This is the first thing I like to do when beginning to prepare for the new school year. It's a great way to wrap my head around what every grade level will be singing during the upcoming year. I recently created a video about creating a song list, which can be viewed below. #2: Create a song index If you don…
Hi everyone! Just a quick blog post today to announce the winners of my first ever Instagram contest! It was really fun to look at all the pictures, and it was a hard choice, but the three winners who posted their pics to #mrsmiraclesmusicroom as well as another hashtag, such as #iteachmusic and #iamamusicteacher are... How sweet is this picture? I love getting cards from students, so this warmed my heart. And the colors are so beautiful! Ah, a new school year is approaching...our rooms are clean (or cleaner than normal, anyway!) and bulletin boards are being put up. There is something about an …
Hi everyone! In my last two blog posts, I discussed organizing your games and activities and choosing your games and activities . In this post, I'm discussing the best ways I've found to implement those games and activities that you have organized and chosen. There are a few layers of implementation. The first layer I tackle is plugging all of those games and activities into my long-range year plans, so that I remember to play them! I briefly discussed long-range planning in this blog post , but I'll give you a peek at a year plan and how I decide what to do, and when to do it! Let…
Hi everyone! In my last two blog posts, I discussed organizing your games and activities and choosing your games and activities . In this post, I'm discussing the best ways I've found to implement those games and activities that you have organized and chosen. There are a few layers of implementation. The first layer I tackle is plugging all of those games and activities into my long-range year plans, so that I remember to play them! I briefly discussed long-range planning in this blog post , but I'll give you a peek at a year plan and how I decide what to do, and when to do it! Let…
In my last blog post , I discussed ways to organize your digital games and activities so you can access them easier. In this blog post, I will discuss how to go about choosing the right games and activities for your students. Please note that the post isn't necessarily about singing games, but musical games to deepen students' understanding. Here is the criteria for how I choose games and activities for my students. #1: Fun and engaging Do the students ask for the game or activity over and over again? Do they get visibly excited when you say the name of the game? Then by all means, play …
In my last blog post , I discussed ways to organize your digital games and activities so you can access them easier. In this blog post, I will discuss how to go about choosing the right games and activities for your students. Please note that the post isn't necessarily about singing games, but musical games to deepen students' understanding. Here is the criteria for how I choose games and activities for my students. #1: Fun and engaging Do the students ask for the game or activity over and over again? Do they get visibly excited when you say the name of the game? Then by all means, play …
I've had such a great summer so far, but I know that with school a month and a half away, I should probably start thinking about the start of the school year. I'm not ready to sit down and write year plans and song lists quite yet (see this post about that process), but I am ready to organize so that the process of writing year plans and song lists is easier. I know where all of my files, games, and activities are on my computer, but when I purchase a game or activity from another seller, or when I download one for free, it can get lost in a mess of files and folders. Then, even though…
I've had such a great summer so far, but I know that with school a month and a half away, I should probably start thinking about the start of the school year. I'm not ready to sit down and write year plans and song lists quite yet (see this post about that process), but I am ready to organize so that the process of writing year plans and song lists is easier. I know where all of my files, games, and activities are on my computer, but when I purchase a game or activity from another seller, or when I download one for free, it can get lost in a mess of files and folders. Then, even though…
I've had such a great summer so far, but I know that with school a month and a half away, I should probably start thinking about the start of the school year. I'm not ready to sit down and write year plans and song lists quite yet (see this post about that process), but I am ready to organize so that the process of writing year plans and song lists is easier. I know where all of my files, games, and activities are on my computer, but when I purchase a game or activity from another seller, or when I download one for free, it can get lost in a mess of files and folders. Then, even though…
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