When I first heard about Pinterest a few years ago, I didn't understand its appeal. I love clothes and fashion and shoes and home decor, but not enough to sit for hours in front of the computer looking at what other people would like to wear or decorate their house with. Then, I stumbled upon some teaching boards and I was hooked! There are so many incredible ideas I've learned about from Pinterest. However, I've learned a lot from trial and error, so I thought I'd share my seven tips for using Pinterest. #1: Click on each pin Pinterest can be so addicting, it's easy to just…
Ah, Christmas time in the music room....kids are CRAZY with excitement and have a hard time focusing and sitting still. I have a hard time focusing too, so I can understand! Over the years, though, I have noticed a few things that have worked well for getting students in grades K-5 still engaged in music lessons. Here are my five tips... #1: Sing holiday music! One of the best things about December, in my opinion, is holiday music. I love singing Christmas songs--and so do the kids--and have also found a few Hanukkah songs I absolutely adore. For several years now, I have directed a holiday sin…
Ah, Christmas time in the music room....kids are CRAZY with excitement and have a hard time focusing and sitting still. I have a hard time focusing too, so I can understand! Over the years, though, I have noticed a few things that have worked well for getting students in grades K-5 still engaged in music lessons. Here are my five tips... #1: Sing holiday music! One of the best things about December, in my opinion, is holiday music. I love singing Christmas songs--and so do the kids--and have also found a few Hanukkah songs I absolutely adore. For several years now, I have directed a holiday si…
This year, I was so fortunate to receive a grant from my district for the purchase of eight iPad minis along with the apps GarageBand and MadPad HD. As you can imagine, I was beside myself in excitement!!! Eight iPads, only for my classroom!??! I have been using only one iPad for the last two years, so having eight iPads was thrilling to ponder! It has been a fun and exciting journey so far...with some small bumps along the way. I thought I'd share my tips and strategies to help you in case you are also lucky enough to have more than one iPad in your classroom, but not lucky enough to have …
This year, I was so fortunate to receive a grant from my district for the purchase of eight iPad minis along with the apps GarageBand and MadPad HD. As you can imagine, I was beside myself in excitement!!! Eight iPads, only for my classroom!??! I have been using only one iPad for the last two years, so having eight iPads was thrilling to ponder! It has been a fun and exciting journey so far...with some small bumps along the way. I thought I'd share my tips and strategies to help you in case you are also lucky enough to have more than one iPad in your classroom, but not lucky enough to have …
Hi everyone! It's almost the end of November, so here is my five favorite pins linky party! Here is my list for this month; just click each picture to view that pin. #1: Plastic plates as dry erase boards If you want to do work (like rhythmic dictation) but can't afford dry erase boards, this would be a great alternative! #2: Dynamics behavior chart What a great way to teach dynamics AND monitor behavior! #3: Fancy words bulletin board This bulletin board was created by a classroom teacher, but I think it could totally work in a music classroom, using words such as "ostinato" and &…
Hi everyone! It's almost the end of November, so here is my five favorite pins linky party! Thanks to Jessica Weible for the chalkboard frame, Dancing Crayon Designs for the music note clip art, and Kimberly Geswein and Hello Literacy for the fonts. I f you are a teacher blogger, feel free to join the party! Directions are at the end of the post. Also make sure to follow me on Pinterest by clicking on the Pinterest icon in the right panel on my blog (the section that says "Button up.") Here is my list for this month; just click each picture to view that pin. #1: Plastic plates as…
Today is my last day in my Week of Thanks and Giving! Just search "weekofthanks" for the goodies, which includes a music quote freebie, my Christmas post office set for 30% off, my fifth grade concept plan starter pack for $1, and now my fifth grade favorite folk song! My favorite all-time folk song for fifth grade is "Ye Toop Doram," but I already blogged about that song here , so I'll write instead about "Chairs to mend." Here is the notation so that it is easier to read! There is no game for this--that I know of--it is just a really beautiful song! I love to u…
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