I’ve been working from home for almost ten years now. It’s hard to believe. It seems like just yesterday I was receiving hugs from second graders and longing for a view of the outdoors from my windowless classroom. I miss the students, but not for one...
This is my least favorite part of winter but I’m still excited to share with you some of my winter favorites. In this post you’ll find plenty of easy lesson ideas for a brand new year, feel-good shows for relaxing after a school day, and miscellaneous...
Willowbee is great song for practicing movement, rhythms, and the pentatonic scale. For younger grades, I would focus on the movement and listening for syncopation. For older grades, I would encourage creativity by having them create a hand-clapping game that mimics...
Google Keep™ is my favorite note-taking app, and one that I just started using a few years ago. Back then, I wanted a simple note-taking app that was easy to use, easy to organize, and would work across all of my devices. Google Keep™ was my solution, and I think it...
Composing cards are a fantastic way to help your students compose, dictate melodies, review, and assess using pitch patterns they already know. Depending on your students, they can use four-beat composing cards, like the ones shown below. For more advanced students,...
Ickle Ockle is a simple song for teaching do and quarter rest. The accompanying game is great for helping students learn how to play games in which they have to choose a classmate. Because so many games require choosing partners, it’s helpful to establish the...
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