by Jennifer | Jan 31, 2018 | free printables, listening lessons, no prep, squilt, Sub Plans, Uncategorized, Uncategorized
The season of sickness is here. All around me I’m hearing stories about the flu, ear infections, and stomach bugs. Being sick is bad enough, but is made worse with the thought of having to write out sub plans. In a perfect world, we’d have sub tubs full of...
by Jennifer | Sep 27, 2017 | circle games, Sub Plans, syncopation, Uncategorized, Uncategorized
CIRCLE GAME This game is simple, and one that could be used to practice steady beat or played with a sub. 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,...
by Jennifer | Jun 21, 2017 | art music, Movement, Sub Plans, Uncategorized, Uncategorized, vocabulary
Wouldn’t you love to feel like the kids in that picture? They’re running around with not a care in the world, longing for their next ice cream fix. Come to think of it, that describes music teachers pretty well, minus the “not a care in the...
by Jennifer | May 3, 2017 | Form, Sub Plans, Uncategorized, Uncategorized
Today’s feature song comes from my grandmother’s music textbook, which you may remember from past blog posts. The song, as it originally appears in the textbook, is as follows: However, several variations of this song exist. For today’s purposes,...
by Jennifer | Mar 20, 2015 | Music Education, Sub Plans, Uncategorized, Uncategorized
My article, How to Create Lesson Plans for Non-Music Substitutes, was published this week on the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) website. It’s a part of their Music in a Minuet series, and I would love for you to check it out! Click on the image...
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