I’ve always loved playing instruments that are new (to me). Give me an instrument I’ve never played before, and I’ll be in bliss for hours. It’s a natural interest, but I think it serves a useful purpose too. It reminds me what it’s like to be a beginning...
Star Light, Star Bright is a great folk song to use in introducing and practicing with Orff instruments in the elementary music classroom. To start, students should already know how to sing the song independently before transferring their knowledge to an instrument....
I started my college years believing that I’d be a high school band director. Therefore, when I found myself in the elementary music classroom years later, it felt natural to include instruments in my lesson plans. Yet, for teachers without an instrumental...
Recorders are a staple in most elementary music classrooms. In fact, they’ve been used as beginner instruments for so long, that many of our parents and grandparents remember playing them as children. It’s clear to see why; recorders have obvious...
Thanksgiving here in the states is less than a month away, while our Canadian neighbors have already stuffed themselves full weeks ago *waves to Canadian neighbors*. Personally, I’d like to celebrate it twice. That seems like a great idea to me. I’m...
This week I’m bringing you another post on ideas to incorporate art music into your classroom. You can read my last post on this topic here. As before, I’m pulling resource material from this album. Though there are many pieces I played year after year in...
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