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Had a Little Rooster for the PreK Music Classroom
It's rare that I feature a song for PreK, but I couldn't resist exploring the song, "Had a Little Rooster" for the PreK music classroom. I'm a strong proponent of starting improvisation early and often. Not only should we model it for our students every day, but we...
More Mistakes I Made While Working From Home
Several months ago, I wrote about all the mistakes I made while working from home. In that post I talked about how a lack of exercise, unhealthy work habits, and a false sense of self quickly led to burnout. In that post, I left you with the following thoughts: We are...
The Noble Duke of York
The Noble Duke of York is a great song for practicing 6/8 time, steady beat, and melodic contour in the elementary music classroom. The benefit of this song is that you can use it with a wide range of grade levels with simple adjustments to your lesson. Kindergarten -...
Fall Favorites
It's fall favorites time again. Time for me to remind you and myself that we're more than what we do for a living. So without further delay. Here are my favorites of the fall season, in no particular order. ENTERTAINMENT EcclestonI've been complaining a lot in my...
Using TikTok: Bonga Cha Cha Cha
In my last post, I discussed how to incorporate TikTok's Chopping Dance into your classroom. Today, I'll be going over a different trend, which includes music with syncopation. The Bongo Cha Cha Cha trend features the song (of the same name) written in 1959 by Ernst...
Using TikTok in the General Music Classroom: The Chopping Dance
TikTok is an app that showcases short videos, often set to music. 80% of TikTok users are between the ages of 16-34. And 26% are between the ages 25-44. That's me! Due to the app's overwhelming popularity with teenagers, it makes perfect sense to find ways to infuse...
