by Jennifer | Nov 14, 2018 | art music, tempo, tempo
It can seem overwhelming to incorporate western art music into the elementary music classroom. The attention span of students is equal to that of a goldfish or me when I’m attempting to do math. The 27-minute symphony that makes you break down into happy tears...
by Jennifer | May 11, 2018 | circle game, skipping rope, Steady Beat, tempo
Most elementary music games are conducive to being played outside on the playground. It gives everyone more room to move, it’s a great change of pace for elementary students, and everyone could use some more time to play outdoors (especially elementary...
by Jennifer | Feb 7, 2018 | clapping game, Miss Mary Mack, tempo, Uncategorized, Uncategorized
One of my favorite lessons to teach every year was Miss Mary Mack. I taught the clapping game and song starting in second grade, and it was easily one of the students’ favorites. In fact, I often heard their homeroom teachers turning the lesson into a verb, as...
by Jennifer | Sep 20, 2017 | art music, meter, tempo, Uncategorized, Uncategorized
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...
by Jennifer | Jun 7, 2017 | instrument procedures, Steady Beat, tempo, Timbre, Uncategorized, Uncategorized
There isn’t a day that goes by in my town without the sound of a train. For many students, train sounds are a familiar part of life. And what better way to feel the beat, than to imitate the sounds of a moving train through a speech piece? Engine, Engine, Number...
by Jennifer | Apr 19, 2017 | Form, Movement, paper plates, Steady Beat, tempo, Uncategorized, Uncategorized, Vivaldi
STEADY BEAT MOVEMENT For the first hearing, have students move to the beat of the music. You can use locomotor or non-locomotor movements depending on your room size. Download the movement worksheets below for movement vocabulary and ideas. If you have scarves or...
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