Since May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I thought I’d give us a post highlighting someone who might make great musician of the month possibility. Yo-Yo Ma is a former child prodigy, French born Chinese cellist. His first appearance in 1962...
When Spring finally arrives, it hits differently. Everyone can feel it. There’s a little bit of excitement, and teachers and student alike are just a little bit over it. Here are some great activities for spring that will keep everyone’s attention! 1....
This is not easy. It’s unfortunately more common with teachers out, and a sub shortage. So what can you do if you are facing 50-60 or MORE students all at once? Here are some ideas that will hopefully give you some help. 1. Crowd Control First things first, the...
Next week is Tuesday “TWOsday” February 22, 2022 – 2/22/22. You know I love a good pun, so if you are wanting to celebrate the fun day in your class here are some easy ideas. Partner Fun DuetsPartner songsFolk dances with a partnerAny game that has...
Steady Beat Listening These are some great songs to listen to that have a really solid steady beat. They are great for playing instruments, body percussion or locomotor/non-locomotor music. Some of these are available in Kidzbop versions. Hoe-down from...
The big one. The ultimate music ed concept. This one is SO important. I’d argue that this concept is more important than a good number of other musical concepts that we teach because this one really as a life long impact on our students. This concept is Steady...
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