Several years ago, cup games became all the rage in elementary music classrooms thanks to the movie Pitch Perfect. For good reason too. Plastic cups are cheap, can be purchased nearly anywhere, and can create a variety of percussive sounds. There are countless cup...
CIRCLE GAME This game is simple, and one that could be used to practice steady beat. It could also be used as an covert way to practice student names, in case you’re still struggling with some. With hundreds of student names to memorize, it’s always good to get in a...
As an adult, seesaws appear fairly harmless. But as a kid, I distinctly remember the goal of seesaw being how high you could bounce your unsuspecting partner. This activity hit a fever-pitch when the school added tires under the seesaws to soften the landing. They...
I live in Indiana, where we can count on nothing when it comes to the weather. Today there’s snow on the ground and the skies are grey. But tomorrow we could be wearing our sunglasses and searching for last summer’s shorts. Either way, I’m looking...
There’s a good chance I’ll be traveling to the Netherlands this year. More accurately, my husband is bringing me along with him on his work trip. And that got me thinking; I know exactly zero children’s songs from the Netherlands. I started digging...
Sleigh Ride is a great piece to practice steady beat, rhythm, and form. I’m going to share some active lesson ideas that I’ve discovered from generous music teachers all over Youtube. All of their ideas are movement-based, which I love. They’re...
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