Holst’s Jupiter
During my first ever trip to Dragon Con, I had the pleasure of attending a panel titled Women of NASA: We Do It All! The following description of the event grabbed my attention, “…It’s not just STEM that gets you a job–STEAM is just as...
Top Tips for Open House Night in Elementary Music
by Jennifer | Sep 13, 2017 | advocacy, Centers, open house night
It seems that every school does open house night a little differently. However, the end goal is usually that parents get to meet teachers and get a feel for what it’s like to be a student at the school. It’s likely they’ll also find out what their...
Skin and Bones: a song for fall
by Jennifer | Sep 6, 2017 | boomwhackers, concert, handbells, orff, recorder, skin and bones
Skin and bones is a fun song to sing in the fall and a great one for incorporating instruments into your lesson! PITCHED INSTRUMENTS This song is a great excuse to dust off your Orff instruments, handbells, or Boomwhackers™. Ask students to play only the highlighted...Recent Posts
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